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A priest stands in front of a golden arch framing a dark-stone deity murti adorned with white and red flower garlands, a gold crown, a pearl-like necklace and a yellow-red cloth. He wears a white mask and a bare upper body with an off-white dhoti and sacred thread, holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp with flames lit for aarti during puja. Red draped fabric and scattered petals cover the altar below, and the setting is dark with a warm, glowing light.

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Photo 82869422020-11-14 +1 copiesA priest with a bare upper body and a white dhoti bordered in gold stands at left, facing a golden arched shrine framed by carved gold elephants and a maroon curtain. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame in his raised right hand, with smoke rising from it. Inside the shrine, a golden-faced deity murti in an orange and red garment, adorned with silver necklaces and red garlands, stands above two smaller deity figures in green and orange clothing with garlands, all set on a gold-cloth-covered altar with flowers and brass vessels. The scene depicts an evening puja for Devi Parashakti during Navaratri at the Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.2020-10-17KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 12/25/20202020-12-25 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/20/20202020-10-20A devotee in a dark top and rust-red wrap stands with their back to the camera, face partly covered by a pink mask, holding a multi-flame oil lamp aarti toward a silver-and-gold deity murti of Sri Venkateshwara in a temple shrine. The murti wears a large silver halo, a Vaishnava urdhva pundra mark on the forehead, a heavy jewelled necklace and a long garland of pink and white flowers. Smoke rises beside the deity, and brass offering plates sit on the altar against a textured wall. The scene reflects the aarti portion of the Vaikuntha Ekadasi observance.2020-12-26KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/21/20202020-10-21A priest, shown from behind and to the left with bare shoulders and white sacred ash markings on his arm, holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with five lit flames toward a golden deity murti. The murti wears a tall jeweled crown, layered gold necklaces, a garland of white flowers, and a saffron-orange shawl with tassels, and it stands against deep red velvet drapes. The scene is an aarti offering at a dark stone altar.2022-03-01KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/14/20212021-01-14A priest in white dhoti and a face mask performs aarti before a golden arched shrine holding a deity murti, the central figure adorned with white and red flower garlands, a crown and a rudraksha-style necklace. Two smaller seated deity murtis flank the foreground, decorated with garlands and jewelry. Offerings of red roses and pink flowers sit on an orange-draped altar, with green plants at the left. Golden lion motifs decorate the arch behind, with a teal and maroon backdrop.2020-10-21Photo 82848492022-05-01 +1 copiesA priest performs arati before a black stone deity murti of a standing deity with a tall silver crown, multiple arms and a trident-like staff. The deity is draped in a green and gold silk garment, adorned with white and silver jewelry, a pearl-like necklace and garlands of orange marigolds. The bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames toward the murti. Red and gold cloth forms the backdrop and base, with a gold-bordered green arch framing the shrine.2021-04-04 +1 copies