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Close view of a row of black stone deity murti set on a dark stone ledge against a yellow wall. Several figures are draped with white cloths over their upper parts, and the central one is a tall black stone form. A hand in the lower right holds a small metal cup containing incense sticks, with smoke rising from them. A white and gold patterned curtain hangs at the left. No people's faces are visible; only the hand is shown.

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Photo 82841452022-05-01Several black stone deity murti and a lingam-style form stand in a row on a dark stone platform, each draped with a white cloth. Behind them a brass oil lamp with a lit flame hangs on a yellow wall, and a white curtain is at left. No people are visible in the scene.2022-05-01 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 6/13/20212021-06-13A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and a rudraksha-style cord stands at right holding a lit oil lamp aarti toward a row of dark stone deity murtis draped in white cloth. The murtis stand on a black base in front of a golden-yellow wall, with a black speaker box behind them. The priest wears a white dhoti and is performing aarti in a temple shrine setting. He has no distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown or saffron robes, so identity is uncertain.2021-06-13A shrine room with yellow-ochre walls shows a row of black stone deity murtis, several draped in white cloth, set on a dark stone base. A priest with a shaved head, tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala, and a white dhoti stands at right, bare-chested, waving a fan or chamara-like whisk with a blur of motion near a small brass or metal object. A black speaker stands among the murtis. The setting suggests a temple puja, possibly a daily seva or aarti. The priest appears to be a temple priest; the page does not show a distinctive a person presentation, so no a person candidate is identified from appearance.2021-06-13KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 6/13/20212021-06-13KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 6/26/20222022-06-26 +7 copiesPhoto 99189362022-05-01 +1 copiesA photo inside a shrine with mustard-yellow walls showing a row of dark stone deity murtis draped in white cloths, with a black speaker-like box behind them. On the right, a shaved-headed priest, bare-chested with a white dhoti and rudraksha mala, stands gesturing with one hand and holding a small brass vessel in the other. A small bowl sits on the floor near the murtis. The man has no visible long hair, crown, or ornate saffron clothing, so no appearance-based a person candidate is established; he is described as a priest.2021-06-13A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at right, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white-painted forehead, holding a brass aarti lamp with a flame and rising smoke. At left, several dark stone deity murtis sit on a black altar, one dressed in a red and gold garment with a gold necklace, others draped in yellow and blue cloth and garlands. The setting is a dimly lit shrine room, consistent with evening puja and aarti.2022-01-01KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 1/1/20222022-01-01Indoor temple shrine with a row of dark stone or black-painted murti figures on a dark wooded platform, several decorated with small red and white flowers and petals. At right stands a golden standing figure dressed in saffron and gold garments, wearing a red garland, layered gold necklaces and a tall cream turban, with a glimpse of a gilded throne behind. A fire extinguisher is mounted on the pale wall at left, and a hand holds a lit oil lamp at the lower left edge, indicating an aarti or puja setting. Deity murti group with floral offerings and oil lamp.2021-08-27