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A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands before a goddess murti, holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp lit with several flames. He wears a black face mask, white and red tilak on his forehead and chest, a rudraksha mala, and a chain necklace. Behind him a white marble deity murti with four arms, gold crown, green and gold blouse and red sari, a silver face ornament and a skull at her feet sits on an orange cloth draped throne. Red and yellow marigold garlands and red roses decorate the murti and altar, with scattered petals on the cloth. The setting suggests a Navaratri puja at a Hindu temple.

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A seated priest bare-chested in white dhoti sits before a marble murti of Devi Mahishasura Mardini, shown with multiple arms, a golden crown, red sari and a lion mount, adorned with red and white garland. The priest wears long tied-back hair, a beard, tripundra marks on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha malas. Before the deity are an orange silk cloth, a skull, yellow hibiscus, red roses, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass lamp, and a bowl of pink petals.2020-10-23KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/23/20202020-10-23 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 12/25/20202020-12-25KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/24/20222022-01-24 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/23/20202020-10-23Photo 99182442022-10-04 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 11/7/20202020-11-07A shirtless man with long swept-back hair wears a white face mask and a white forehead vibhuti line and holds a brass five-flame aarti lamp in both hands, the flames rising in front of his chest. Rudraksha malas and a pendant hang on his bare chest, and a white cloth is tied at his waist. Behind him stand three black stone deity murtis garlanded with red, yellow and pink flowers, with a flower garland draped across the orange wooden altar below. The yellow wall and petals on the altar complete a temple evening puja scene.2021-01-14KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/24/20202020-10-24 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red face mask holds a brass five-flame oil lamp aarti toward the viewer before a shrine. Black stone deity murtis stand behind a teal and maroon silk cloth, garlanded with white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flower garlands. A brass bowl of white flowers and rose petals sits in the foreground. A rudraksha mala hangs around the priest's neck, and vibhuti is marked on his forehead. The setting suggests a Navagraha puja or abhishekam at a Hindu temple.2020-12-14Photo 99190962022-07-04 +3 copiesA photograph of a temple puja for Sri Venkateshwara Swami, the deity murti shown dressed in gold and jewelled ornaments with a tall gold crown, red and gold silk draping and a green stone at the chest. A bare-chested priest seated at left, wearing a black face mask, white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and a large tattoo on his upper arm, offers flowers at the murti's feet and jewelled garlands. Pink and white roses, carnations and baby's breath fill the foreground, and a brass lamp with lit wicks stands at right. The setting is a temple sanctum with red and gold hangings. One physical person is visible.2020-12-25