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Photograph of a temple shrine decorated for Navaratri with deity murtis. In the foreground, a female deity murti in a green silk sari with gold border and heavy silver-gold jewellery and a crown stands in a gold arch wreathed with orange marigold and red rose garlands, flanked by copper kalasha pots filled with red and white roses and white flowers. Behind it, a dark-skinned standing deity murti with a tall crown, holding a staff and wearing layered white and red flower garlands and bead necklaces, stands in a gilded arch before a red-orange draped backdrop. A brass oil lamp and a brass bird figure sit at the right on a dark floor. No people are visible.

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Photo 82855842022-09-28Photo 66794362022-09-28 +1 copiesPhoto 99173502022-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine showing two deity murtis decorated with flower garlands. The taller black-faced murti on the upper right wears a crown, a jewelled necklace and a multi-strand garland of red and white flowers, and holds a staff-like object. In front stands a smaller gold-clad murti wearing an ornate crown, layered gold jewellery and a dark green and red-gold sari, draped with yellow, white and red garlands. A vase of yellow and red roses sits at the lower right beside a brass lamp stand, set against a gold-framed arch and maroon curtain on an orange cloth dais. No people are visible.2022-10-01 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 9/30/20222022-09-30 +7 copiesPhoto 99205642022-09-29 +1 copiesPhoto 82865082022-09-28 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 9/27/20222022-09-27 +1 copiesFestive display of deity murtis in a gilded arched shrine framed by deep red drapes and a blue-and-maroon canopy. A dark-faced central standing murti wears a tall crown, white and silver necklaces, and garlands of red, pink and white flowers, holding a raised staff-like object. Two seated gold-toned murtis in green and red garments with flower garlands sit before it, one holding a small ritual item. Pink hibiscus, yellow and orange marigolds and blossoms are arranged on the altar in front. A sliver of a human hand appears at the lower left edge. No physical people are the main subject; the scene is a worship arrangement at a temple during Navaratri.2020-10-20A photograph of a deity altar at the Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple in San Jose, with a golden arched frame carved with lions and floral motifs. Three metal murtis stand on a raised platform draped in orange cloth: a central standing deity wearing a tall crown, a silver-and-gold necklace and a white flower garland, flanked by two seated figures with silver crowns and white-and-maroon garlands, one in green and gold dress and the other in white and orange. Two brass lamps and a red and gold kalasha-like offering with a coconut sit in front, with pink flowers at the right edge. Behind them hang blue, red and maroon draped fabrics. No people are visible.2020-10-25A photograph of a temple shrine during a worship ceremony. At center stands a golden-faced deity murti of a goddess, dressed in a golden-brown sari and heavy jewelled necklaces, wearing an ornate crown and framed by garlands of white flowers, pink roses and red blossoms, with yellow marigold strands. Beside her, two brass kalasha-style pots hold pink and white roses. In front, a further decorated murti or image wears a gold and jewelled ornament with yellow and red flower garlands. A large black-faced deity murti with a tall crown and pink and white garlands stands in the background against gold-embossed panels. Orange cloth covers the altar. At the lower right, a hand holding a bell or lamp and a person in white clothing are partly visible.2022-10-02 +3 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/18/20202020-10-18