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Black-and-white photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship, standing against dark drapery. The figure wears a tall ornate crown with a crescent moon, layered necklaces, and thick garlands of flowers. It holds a trident. At left, a hand offers a flaming oil lamp on a long-stemmed brass lamp stand, with smoke rising near the figure. A patterned fabric banner stands at the left edge. The murti is the central subject; the only physical human is the partially visible hand at left.

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A golden deity murti of a goddess stands before a deep red velvet curtain, wearing an ornate golden crown, silver and gold necklaces, red silk garment, and garlands of pink, green and yellow flowers. She holds a golden trident-like weapon in one hand. In the foreground, a hand with a gold bangle holds a dark bowl with a flaming oil lamp, offering aarti before the murti, with incense smoke rising at left. A caption on the photo reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.2020-10-23KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 10/23/20202020-10-23A gilded deity murti of Devi, shown as Bhuvaneshwari, stands against a deep red velvet curtain. She wears an ornate golden crown set with pearls and a blue stone, a dense multi-strand gold and jewelled necklace, and a royal blue garment. Marigold and white jasmine garlands drape her shoulders, and she holds a golden trident in one hand. A bright oil lamp flame glows in front of her, with incense smoke rising at the lower left. The caption reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.2020-10-21KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 10/17/20202020-10-17KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 10/21/20202020-10-21KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 10/22/20202020-10-22KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 10/25/20202020-10-25KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 10/19/20202020-10-19A golden deity murti of the goddess is dressed in an ornate gold crown, layered pearl and filigree necklaces, a red blouse and a green sari with white jasmine garlands. A bronze or silver oil lamp with a tall flame stands at left, held by a hand at the bottom edge, and a wooden spoon with white offering rests in the murti's hand. Smoke drifts across a deep maroon velvet curtain behind.2020-10-20KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 10/19/20202020-10-19A golden deity murti of Annapurani, the goddess of nourishment, stands against a deep red velvet curtain in a temple setting. She wears a tall ornate golden crown set with coloured stones, a red sari with gold border under a green blouse, layered white pearl and jewelled necklaces, and white jasmine garlands with orange flowers. In her hands she holds a golden ladle and a golden bowl heaped with white rice. To the right, a hand holds a silver lamp with a lit flame and rising incense smoke. The caption reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.2020-10-20A golden deity murti of Mahalakshmi stands against a deep red velvet curtain, wearing a tall gold crown, a red silk sari, layered jewelled necklaces, and garlands of white flowers and purple blooms with coins strung along them. A blurred hand at the left holds a lit flame, performing aarti before the murti. The photo is a temple worship scene at the Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple in Seattle.2020-10-22