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A woman in a rust-brown and gold patterned sari and a black blouse stands at right, facing a decorated deity murti on a golden-draped altar. She holds a brass plate with a lit flame toward the idol, an aarti offering. The murti wears a crown and jewelled adornments, with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers and a pink lotus at its base. Brass oil lamps and a green-draped stand sit at left, and a framed painting of a deity appears at right. Ornate gold and maroon fabrics hang in the background.

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A woman in a red and maroon silk sari stands at left, touching a lit oil lamp held before a black stone deity murti seated on a gold-framed throne. The murti wears a silver crown, a silver necklace, a yellow silk drape with green borders, and garlands of white, red and yellow flowers. Green leaves and a pink lotus rest near its base, along with a small brass-coloured figure in a red cap and flower garland at lower right, and a brass lamp stand. Framed portraits of a saint in saffron robes with a staff hang to the right, and another framed photo of a smiling saint in orange robes raising his hand appears beside them. Pillars of gold and a dark wall frame the scene.2022-02-04KAILASA OHIO, USA on 10/21/20202020-10-21KAILASA OHIO, USA on 10/22/20202020-10-22Photograph of a temple puja in a home shrine room. A large deity murti of a goddess stands centrally, adorned with a silver crown, pink and green silk, multicolored flower garlands and a long pearl-like necklace, with a bright green and blue draped base. A bare-chested priest with a shaved-looking head, white dhoti and a face mask kneels at right, holding his hand over a brass oil lamp. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand before the murti, a small brass kalasha with marigold garlands sits on a pink cloth, and a painted temple scene with multiple figures hangs on the right wall. A gold brocade backdrop and red curtains frame the shrine, and a small brass figure rests on a green-draped table at left.2020-10-25A woman in a cream sari with a small pattern and gold border sits on the floor at a shrine, holding a lit oil lamp in her right hand toward a small golden figure in a red-orange garment and red turban. The main deity murti stands dark-stoned and richly decorated, with a jewelled necklace, white and red flower garlands, and an orange-and-green silk garment, set within a gold arched frame. Brass oil lamps, a tray of bananas, a copper bowl, incense sticks and a brass bowl of red petals surround the scene. Framed portraits of a saint in saffron and a figure in a red headdress hang on the wall at the right, and a framed portrait of a figure in red garb appears at the left.A woman in a teal blouse, black face mask and glasses performs an aarti with a brass lamp before a decorated deity murti dressed in a green silk sari with a gold border. The murti wears a golden crown, a large green and gold mala, and is garlanded with orange marigolds, red and white flowers and green-and-white garlands. Around the altar are brass oil lamps, a small golden seated deity figure in red on the left, a framed picture and a golden kalasha-like object. A painted Hindu temple scene hangs on the right, and a blue figure of a deity is cut out on the left against a red cloth backdrop.2020-10-20Indoor shrine puja at KAILASA Ohio. A priest with a shaved-free long grey-streaked hair and beard, bare-chested, wears a white dhoti with a striped border and a purple beaded mala, and a blue face mask; he holds a brass bowl up toward a decorated deity murti of a goddess with gold crown, flower garlands and a red-and-gold sari, seated on a pink lotus before lit oil lamps. A woman in a blue and red sari with gold bangles and an orange mask sits with hands folded to the left. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers, a painted calendar-style picture and a painted mural of deities stand around the shrine. This is a Navaratri puja.2020-10-22A shaved-chested priest in white dhoti with a green-and-maroon border stands at right, holding a fan and facing a decorated black deity murti in a Navaratri alankara. The murti wears a gold crown, a purple garment, jewelled necklaces and is garlanded with marigolds and white jasmine. Before it sit a pink lotus base, a kalasha with coconut and flowers, brass oil lamps, a smaller gold figure on a green cloth, and a framed print of deities. A large painting on the wall shows a crowned goddess seated with attendants. The priest wears a face mask and a rudraksha mala. This is a Navaratri Adi Lakshmi puja in an indoor room.2020-10-21Photograph of a Hindu temple shrine during a Varalakshmi puja. A woman in a green-and-gold sari with a red border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a decorated deity murti dressed in a red and gold silk sari with jewelled necklaces and flower garlands. Two more devotees are visible at right: one in a green-and-blue sari kneeling and holding a lamp, another partly seen. Behind them, dark stone deity murtis are adorned with white flower garlands, gold ornaments and coloured silks. Coconuts and white flowers lie in front of the central murti. Lamps stand on brass stands against a yellow wall.2022-08-05 +1 copiesKAILASA OHIO, USA on 10/22/20202020-10-22A woman in a yellow blouse and multicoloured silk sari kneels on the floor at lower left, lighting a brass oil lamp with a flame held in her hands among brass lamps and offering plates. Behind her stands a black-faced deity murti in an orange and red silk garment, adorned with a silver crown, jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers, set within a gold arched shrine. A smaller golden utsava murti in a red crown and white garland sits below, with flower offerings, a kalasha and a plate of petals in front. Framed portraits of Sai Baba in red robes and a second smiling figure in orange hang on the left wall, and tall brass lamps stand beside the shrine. The scene shows a puja or aarti in a temple setting.2022-02-08A woman in a cream sari with a pale green dotted pattern kneels before a golden shrine in a temple. She holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. Behind her, a dark-skinned deity murti stands in a gold arch decorated with garlands of red and white flowers, a silver crown and a green and orange silk garment. Before the shrine sits a small figure in red and white draped clothing with flower garlands, hands folded in namaste, beside brass oil lamps, bananas, a plate of offerings, incense sticks and a bowl of red petals. Framed photographs of Shirdi Sai Baba in red headcloth and another saint in orange robes hang on the walls, and brass lamps line the shrine.