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Photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A seated deity murti in a golden throne-style frame wears a gold crown, red and white garlands, and a yellow silk drape. Flowers and a brass lamp surround the altar. Three male priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand around it: one on the left pours from a golden pot, one in the centre holds a small object and a camera, and one on the right has hands folded in anjali. On the far left a woman in a red sari with gold trim folds her hands in prayer. An orange flag hangs behind, beside a green EXIT sign.

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KAILASA in SanJose on 3/6/20192019-03-06KAILASA in SanJose on 9/2/20192019-09-02 +1 copiesA temple shrine in a yellow-walled hall during a puja. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at left holding a brass plate with a lit lamp toward a decorated deity murti dressed in pink and green silks, garlanded with red and white flowers, under a gilded arch. Potted plants, brass lamps and flower offerings surround the shrine. At right, a masked devotee in white dhoti with hands folded in prayer stands beside a blue-draped seat. A green EXIT sign and a maroon banner with a figure appear on the wall. Persons visible: three, all in ritual white dress.2022-01-02KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/7/20212021-03-07A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a dark waist sash stands at left, raising a lit multi-wick brass lamp toward a shrine. At right, a golden-framed deity murti in orange silk, adorned with silver jewellery, a crown and garlands, is set beside brass kalasha pots, a bowl of offerings and bouquets of orange and yellow flowers on an orange-draped altar. A red velvet curtain and a tall painted pillar with an orange cloth hang behind. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground. The shrine is decorated with marigold festoons. Light falls warmly across the scene.2020-07-04Photo inside a temple shrine with ornate gold-framed deity murtis draped in garlands of white, red and yellow flowers. At center, a deity murti in pink and green silk sari-style drapery stands in an arched niche. In the foreground, a seated man in orange-saffron robes holds a lit oil lamp in his hands while devotees sit on the floor with palms pressed together. A woman in a green and pink sari sits beside the shrine. Offerings of fruit and flowers are arranged on brass trays and a small table, with a silver Ganesha figure at left. A wall exit sign and a printed photo on an easel are visible. Visible sign includes rudraksha mala on the seated man.2008-10-22KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/24/20222022-07-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of an indoor temple shrine with gold-painted arches and walls. In the centre, three deity murtis dressed in blue and dark tones are garlanded with purple, white and marigold flower garlands, flanked by gilded frames. A black Shivalinga on a green cloth with an orange cloth draped over it sits on a table in the foreground, next to a pineapple and fruit tray and brass oil lamps. Four people stand at left: a young boy in a light checked shirt, a teenage boy in white and cream, a girl in a maroon and multicolour lehenga, and a woman in a cream and red sari with a bindi. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body stands before the lingam with his hands together in worship. To the right, a large ornate statue in red and gold headwear and robes stands beside the shrine, and an exit sign is visible on the upper left wall.2024-02-11October 22 20082008-10-22A shrine room with a shirtless priest in a white dhoti bending over a brass puja vessel on a blue-draped altar. Behind him stands a large deity murti in a blue garment with garlands of orange marigolds, a trident and a crown, framed by an ornate gold arch. To the right, another deity sits draped in pink silk with white and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, fruit and flowers are arranged on the altar. A green EXIT sign and bookshelves are visible at the left, and the scene reflects puja for Guru Purnima at the temple.2022-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a Maha Lakshmi puja at a temple shrine. A large gilded arch frames a dark-faced deity murti with a golden crown, four arms, and layered white and gold garlands, decorated with red and pink flower garlands. In front, a man in an orange robe with a red shawl and a rudraksha-style mala sits reading from a white sheet of paper. Beside him, a woman in a white sari helps lift a small silver kalasha draped with a teal cloth, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti assists her. A woman in a cream sari sits behind them. A blue-clad figure stands in a gilded niche to the left, and green fruits rest at the bottom edge.2009-11-09KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/5/20222022-03-05