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A temple shrine room with ornate white carved lattice and gold-framed niches. At left, a silver-and-gold Ganesha murti sits on a green cloth beneath a small crown, with garlands and brass lamps nearby. At centre, a gold-crowned deity murti stands before a painted backdrop of a pink lotus and an elephant-headed figure, sheltered by a red and multicolored canopy. Two priests with shaved heads, wearing saffron-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies, stand at either side, one raising a hand toward the deity, with brass puja vessels and flower offerings on a blue-covered table in front.

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Photograph of a temple shrine ritual with two priests in orange saffron dhotis and wraps, bare-chested, performing worship from behind. The priest on the left holds a lamp toward a golden deity murti on a green-draped altar; the priest in the centre raises a small brass lamp before a central deity murti with a crown, garlands of red and orange flowers and a gold-embroidered cloth. A painted elephant and pink lotus backdrop, a decorated red-and-gold canopy and white carved arches frame the shrine. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor. Two priests are visible in the scene.2021-01-17KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/14/20212021-01-14A temple shrine interior with ornate white and gold carved arches and a gold-framed canopy. At center, a white marble deity murti of Shiva-like form with a crown, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland stands on a golden pedestal, with a lit lamp held before it. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis, bare-backed with tilak and rudraksha malas, perform aarti with lamps toward the deities. The left and right shrines hold a green-clad deity and another deity, each garlanded. Brass plates with offerings and lamps sit on blue-draped tables at the front.2021-01-13Photograph of an evening temple ritual before an ornate white and gold shrine with a multicoloured umbrella canopy. In the centre, a standing deity murti wearing a silver crown and a long garland of pink and white flowers, flanked by a seated green-robed deity murti to the left and a red-clad deity murti to the right. Three young men in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas and black head-cloths perform the puja. The central figure holds a lit oil lamp arati with both hands, the man on the left holds a flaming lamp, and the man on the right holds a ritual implement aloft. Brass oil lamps, yellow flowers and metal plates of offerings sit on a blue-draped table in front. A masked man stands at the far left.2021-01-12February 24 20242024-02-24KAILASA LUXEMBOURG on 2/3/20222022-02-03May 10 20142014-05-10Two priests in orange garments hold a blue cloth with raised arms above a decorated deity murti seated on an orange and gold throne. The murti wears a black crown with gold trim, white and pink flower garlands, and gold ornaments. The priest on the left wears an orange turban and orange dhoti with a bare upper body; the priest on the right has long matted hair and wears an orange shawl and striped waist cloth. A gold lion-headed or serpent-shaped ritual object and a gold-carved wall frame the scene, consistent with a temple ceremony such as a thirukalyanam.2021-03-14KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/4/20212021-01-04A young priest with long dreadlocked hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, stands at the left edge and raises his right hand toward a deity murti on a decorated altar. The altar holds multiple murtis dressed in colourful silk, garlands of yellow and white flowers, a red and gold cloth, a brass kalasha and oil lamps. Behind them, painted tall columns with colourful patterns frame the shrine. The figures include a bearded murti in red and orange robes with a turban and a large rudraksha mala, a murti in a green turban, and a female murti in a purple sari. The scene looks like a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2022-01-14May 08 20142014-05-08A photograph of a temple shrine where a man with bare upper body, wearing an orange saffron turban and orange dhoti with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, stands with his back to the camera. He wears a dark beaded mala and white ash markings on his arms and back, and reaches toward a deity murti seated in a gilded arched niche backed by red drapery. The murti wears a tall ornate gold crown, a rich red and gold brocade covering, and floral garlands, with a small lit incense stick smoking nearby. Red-and-gold pillars with green and yellow floral panels frame the shrine, with red flowers at the base.2021-03-08