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A devotee in a black face mask and dark-rimmed glasses stands bare-chested at right, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, hands pressed together in anjali mudra before a gilded shrine. White sacred ash marks streak his forehead and upper arm. Inside the golden arched niche, a bronze deity murti with a crescent moon and crest in its hair, wearing a yellow and green tiger-striped garment, red-and-white jasmine garlands, a bead necklace and a kalasha-style hand raised, stands on a green cloth draped over a red base. Gold-embroidered curtains frame the shrine.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/30/20222022-07-30 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/21/20202020-10-21KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/21/20202020-12-21A kneeling priest with bare upper body, white dhoti, rudraksha-style beads, a face mask and a tattooed arm sits at left with palms pressed together in prayer before a golden arched shrine. Inside stands a dark deity murti of a lord in a tall crown, white jeweled garlands and a long flower garland, flanked by two seated deity figures in green and red garments and bridal-style garlands. Orange cloth covers the altar, with flower garlands, pink and yellow blossoms, potted chrysanthemums, silver plates of sweets, a bowl of pink flower petals and a fruit tray with bananas and apples on green cloth.2020-10-20KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/2/20222022-01-02KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/19/20222022-07-19 +1 copiesA shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border, wearing a face mask and glasses, stands at the left and reaches toward a Shiva lingam draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers and green leaves. Behind it are two black stone deity murtis, one wearing a crown and a green-and-gold garment, decorated with garlands and ornate jewellery. Brass oil lamps stand on the dark stone platform, and gold-patterned panels frame the shrine against deep red curtains.2021-03-11KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/29/20212021-12-29A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and brown rudraksha-style mala, wearing a black face mask, stands with his back to the camera and holds a red flower while facing a small white-and-silver deity murti. The murti stands on a dark wooden platform with a red flower at its base and red-and-white garlands draped on either side. The shrine is framed by ornate white carved arches and gold drapery, with orange and red floral garlands hanging above and a gold-painted brick wall behind. White ash marks are visible on the priest's shoulders and arms as he performs worship at the altar.2021-01-05A photograph of a temple puja for Sri Venkateshwara Swami, the deity murti shown dressed in gold and jewelled ornaments with a tall gold crown, red and gold silk draping and a green stone at the chest. A bare-chested priest seated at left, wearing a black face mask, white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and a large tattoo on his upper arm, offers flowers at the murti's feet and jewelled garlands. Pink and white roses, carnations and baby's breath fill the foreground, and a brass lamp with lit wicks stands at right. The setting is a temple sanctum with red and gold hangings. One physical person is visible.2020-12-25