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A priest sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cloth in a temple shrine, bare-chested with a white dhoti edged in gold and a rudraksha mala around his neck, wearing a blue face mask and holding a flower. Before him is a wooden tray with brass bowls, a brass lamp stand, a kalasha-style vessel, scattered flower petals, green apples, bananas, mangoes and foil-covered plates. Behind him, decorated deity murtis stand in an altar with red drapes, garlands and gold arches.

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A seated priest bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold performs a puja at a temple altar. He wears a face mask and holds a lit multi-wick brass aarti lamp toward a platter of offerings. Three small yellow and pink decorated kalasha-style figures with flower garlands sit on a red-draped altar, with gold-framed shrine niches and deity murtis behind. Brass plates hold bananas, apples, mangoes, a pineapple, dates and rice, and marigold petals and leaves are laid on a low wooden stand. Gold lamps and a bell are nearby.2020-06-30A seated priest with a shaved head and bare chest wears a white dhoti with gold border and a face mask, holding a lit oil lamp over an offering tray during a Satyanarayana puja. Three painted clay-style deity murti or decorated forms sit on a red cloth before an altar with carved white pillars. Behind them stand ornate deity statues in gold frames, garlanded and dressed in colourful silk. Brass plates hold bananas, green apples, pineapple, mango, coconut, dates and rice, with flowers and betel leaves scattered on banana leaves. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha surround the scene.2020-06-30A photograph of a Satyanarayana puja in a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a red carpet wearing a blue face mask, facing a low wooden table covered with green betel leaves, brass lamps, a brass pot and bowls. Around him are fruit offerings: bananas, green apples, a mango and pineapple, along with pink and white flower garlands and coconut halves. Behind him three decorated kalasha pots with yellow and red cloth and fruit stand on a red-draped platform. Golden shrines hold deity murti, including a standing figure with a tall crown and a multi-armed figure in colourful dress. A camera tripod is visible at the right edge.2020-06-30KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 6/30/20202020-06-30KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 6/30/20202020-06-30Indoor temple hall with a grey tiled floor and circular yellow and white painted lines. Behind the ritual area, golden arched shrines hold deity murtis, including a multi-armed figure and a standing figure with a crown, with draped gold-and-beige curtains around them. A priest in a bare upper body and white dhoti sits cross-legged at the front left, wearing a rudraksha-style garland and a black face mask, with a brass lamp and a bowl of red flowers before him. Another priest in white sits at a low wooden table, and a bald man in a white dhoti sits near the centre. Along a red-draped low table, many silver-foil-covered plates of offerings are laid out next to fruit trays of bananas, apples and limes. Two more priests in white dhotis work at the right side near a richly dressed deity. A woman in white sits at the centre back, and the scene shows an ongoing puja with oil lamps and offerings.2020-11-14KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14Photo 82835572022-07-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine during an evening Guru Puja and Naivedyam offering. Two men sit on the floor in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; the man on the left sits with hands resting in his lap, and the man on the right holds a brass bell while a large brass vessel of flowers sits on a low stand. In front of them, a long green cloth is covered with rows of fruit (oranges, apples, grapes, kiwis, watermelon slices), and dozens of small brass bowls of colourful food offerings fill the foreground. Behind them stand three painted deity murti in dressed finery and garlands, with a seated gold-decorated deity murti on a shrine to the right. A maroon patterned wall hangs behind the shrine.2022-07-14 +1 copiesA temple puja scene with rows of brass bowls filled with coloured offerings, fruits, sweets, grains and nuts spread on a leopard-print cloth in the foreground. Two priests sit on the floor: the left one, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a sacred thread, looks to the side, while the right one, bare-chested with a white cloth over his shoulder and rudraksha-style beads, holds a ceremonial implement over a gold-coloured pedestal bearing a bowl of red and yellow flowers. Behind them stand deity murtis in ornate garments and garlands on a decorated altar, with a wall of pink and red roses, a copper vessel of roses, and a stone sculpture at right. A pair of brass lamps and folded red and gold cloth rest nearby. This appears to be a naivedyam offering for a puja.2022-07-14 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual puja inside a temple shrine. A man seated cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed and palms pressed together wears a white dhoti and white upper cloth with gold borders, a vertical vibhuti line on his forehead, and a black rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Beside him, a second man in white with a forehead marking sits in meditative posture. In front of them stands a tiered copper kalasha on a low wooden stand before an ornate gold arch framing a red brocade cloth, a temple shrine. Offerings include apples, oranges, bananas, pink and red flower petals, orange cloth, silver bowls and a brass lamp on a tray. A deity murti is partially visible at the upper left in pink and red garlands.2008-10-23KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copies