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September 16 20172017-09-16September 16 20172017-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20172017-09-16 +1 copiesA blurred photograph of a projection screen showing a live video feed of a temple hall. Seated devotees in white and green clothing fill the lower centre, with a man in white at the lower right near a golden thali-like offering plate. Behind them stand a large deity murti decorated with garlands and a golden shrine figure on a raised platform, with orange and green cloth hangings on the walls.2011-03-05A group of devotees stands on a striped woven mat in a room with a yellow wall, facing a small ritual altar with a flame and offerings. A priest in an orange turban and saffron clothing with a mala stands with palms joined near the altar. Several women wear saris and lehengas in red, purple, orange and green, and men wear grey and black shirts. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at the right, and a wall of framed black-and-white portraits and a television showing a red-robed figure appear behind the altar. Kalasha-like brass vessels and a fire pit are visible to the left.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine room where a priest in white dhoti and an orange-bordered shawl stands before a deity murti in an ornate golden niche, holding a lamp during worship. Seated devotees on a red-and-cream mat watch from the foreground, including women in red, black, blue and pink saris and several girls with braided hair, along with a young boy in a yellow shirt tending a flame. Striped yellow, blue and red banners hang on the pillars, framed photographs hang on the wall above, and a small television sits on a stand to the right.Interior temple scene with gold-framed shrine arches and red walls, where white-clad priests perform a ritual before deity murtis garlanded with marigolds. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at a central altar holding a ritual vessel, while another priest kneels at left beside a small pot. Several devotees sit cross-legged on a red mat with hands folded, and coconuts sit on plates in front. On the right, a sign reads Do Not Touch Deities and a large framed portrait is labelled the Hindu Way. Fruit and brass vessels are arranged on the altar. Another person in a red top and dark dhoti stands at right.2020-12-07Photo 11742913KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +3 copiesA seated group of devotees gathers on striped rugs in a small room for a Varalakshmi Vratham puja. Several women wear saris in pink, red, orange and blue, and a woman in a white and gold border sari sits at the left near a shrine. A bare-chested priest with a white cloth and garlands sits at the left, tending the puja. Brass pooja plates, lit oil lamps, flowers, a kalasha-like vessel and fruit lie on the floor. Shrine images and framed pictures line the walls behind the group.2024-11-28KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor temple hall with a drop ceiling and fluorescent panels, decorated with a hanging garland of orange, red and white flowers. At the far end, a priest in a yellow and red garment stands before an altar with brass vessels and offerings, while a television screen shows a figure in red and gold. A few people in saris and dhotis stand facing the altar, including a woman in a green and gold sari and a man in a purple shawl, and a cameraman operates a video camera on a tripod on the right. Several framed photographs hang on the yellow wall and decorative hanging banners stand at the left. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable from appearance, so the figures are described by role.2026-02-14 +1 copies