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Close view of a temple shrine with a dark Shiva lingam-style deity murti adorned with gold jewellery, red flower garlands and a rudraksha mala. A crystal base holds the murti with orange and red marigold flowers around it. A hand holds a silver lamp with a lit flame and a dark bowl-shaped vessel, performing an oil lamp offering in front of the deity. A second deity image with green and red garlands sits in a gilded frame behind on a wooden pedestal, with a maroon curtain backdrop. A person in a red patterned sari is partially visible at the right edge.

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KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 1/14/20212021-01-14A black lingam deity murti is dressed for worship at a temple altar, adorned with rudraksha beads, white jasmine garlands, red and orange flowers, and a jeweled silver-and-stone ornament. A green silk cloth with gold border is draped over the base, and a brass oil lamp with a flame burns in the foreground. A glass vessel holds more flowers. Behind, a gilded arch frames a golden deity figure and a red velvet curtain. A visible hand holds the lamp at the lower right.2021-01-14November 15 20212021-11-15Photo 99182342022-04-24 +1 copiesClose-up photo of an abhishekam on a crystal shivalingam set on a clear base with yellow liquid pooled around it. A hand holding a gold-toned vessel pours water over the lingam's carved surface. Orange and red marigold-style flowers lie at its base. Behind it, a deity murti is dressed in a dark maroon velvet cloth with heavy silver-jewelled ornaments, a large pendant with a dark central stone, pearl and white jasmine garlands, and red roses, with a strand of rudraksha beads hanging to the right.2021-01-14A photograph of a puja at a temple altar. In the foreground a clear crystal Shivalinga sits on a wooden tray with a lit oil lamp flame, and a man in white ritual clothes reaches toward it with his right hand. Behind it, a deity murti dressed in a silver and teal sari with garlands of yellow and red flowers, and a standing figure in orange and gold clothing with a green garland. A black Nandi with a white flower garland sits at right. A bronze bowl of offerings and a conch shell are in the lower foreground, with flowers in a vase at left.2024-03-07Photo inside a temple shrine showing a dark Shiva lingam, dressed with orange and white marigold garlands, rudraksha malas, and a silver tripundra-style face marking, set on a brown cloth with gold border and a decorated yellow cloth. Two small gilded metal figures of a standing male and female deity flank the base, and an orange cloth with a jeweled necklace is draped in front. Brass trays hold flowers, a small bowl, bells and a red-filled dish on a white marble ledge. At left a hand holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame. Gold carved panels and a blue cloth frame the background. No people are visible apart from the hand.2024-11-06A large deity murti draped in orange and gold silk, adorned with red rose garlands, yellow marigold garlands, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, with a silver face covering and a jewelled crown. In the foreground a man with a shaved head and bare back, wearing a sacred thread and an orange shawl, holds a brass oil lamp aarti toward the murti. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on the altar, with a small brass figure of a standing sage in orange and rudraksha beads at left.2021-01-07A temple shrine photograph centred on a Shiva lingam covered in a golden kavacham-style lingam cover with a gold conical top, draped with rudraksha malas, a white cloth with green and maroon borders, and a garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers. A gold lamp with flame is held over it by a hand entering from the left, with brass vessels in the foreground. Behind are dark stone deity statues dressed in red and gold cloth and garlands; to the right a golden deity murti in a yellow dress wears pearl and jewelled necklaces. The setting suggests an abhishekam or aarti at a Hindu temple shrine.2024-09-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/16/20212021-01-16A temple puja setup with no people visible. A tall shiva lingam-style form, draped in rudraksha mala garlands with red, white and green flower garlands, stands on a dark base wrapped in a beige cloth with embroidered borders. Brass oil lamps, a conch shell, copper vessels, a silver tray with flower petals and a brass plate of offerings sit on a bandhani-patterned cloth in front. A gold pyramid-shaped object rests on a green cloth to the left, and a gold deity figure appears on a stand at right, with a pink silk-clad statue behind. This is a daily puja arrangement for worship.2024-06-18Photo 82902492022-04-24 +1 copies