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Two men sit cross-legged before a large dark stone Ganesha murti in an ornate arched niche, draped with an orange shawl and garlanded with red and yellow flowers. The man on the right, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, speaks into a microphone while gesturing with his hand. The man on the left, seen from behind with a shaved head and a tattoo on his upper arm, sits in white. Brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings, a small brass deity figure and a kalasha-like vessel lie on a teal and red cloth in front of them.

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KAILASA in SanJose on 9/2/20192019-09-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style ritual set before a large dark stone deity murti of Ganesha, adorned with orange silk drapery, a red-and-yellow flower garland, a golden crown and gold jewellery, seated in a carved arched niche with maroon curtains. Two men sit on a teal cloth in front of brass puja items, flower petals, fruit and oil lamps. The man on the left is bare-chested with a white dhoti and a red-and-white shawl, holding a red-and-white cloth or ritual item, with a rudraksha-style mala. The man on the right wears a white dhoti and a white upper cloth and handles a microphone on a stand near the offerings. Four smaller murtis and offerings are arranged on the floor.2020-07-04KAILASA in SanJose on 9/2/20192019-09-02 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 9/2/20192019-09-02 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 9/2/20192019-09-02 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 9/2/20192019-09-02 +1 copiesA photo of a priest seated cross-legged on a red mat in a yellow-walled temple room, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border. He wears a rudraksha mala and a metal bangle and holds a small object over a tray near a dark stone deity murti. The murti is decorated with a silver crown, layered gold and silver necklaces, and a blue and gold cloth, with red flower garlands at its base. Brass plates, bowls, a small brass lamp and a maroon altar cloth are set before it, while behind are a maroon-draped shrine and a deity figure in blue and gold. The scene suggests a puja being performed.2021-12-22KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a sacred thread kneels at the lower right, leaning forward to offer a flower or prasad with his right hand toward a large black stone Ganesha deity murti. The murti wears an orange headdress, gold necklaces, a red and green garland of marigolds and flowers, and a purple lower cloth, standing on a yellow draped pedestal. Behind it hangs a deep red velvet curtain. Silver puja vessels, a small silver lamp and bowls sit on a dark stone platform in front. A colourful embroidered panel hangs at the right edge.2021-09-09September 18 20232023-09-18A photograph of a temple puja inside a decorated hall. Two black stone deity murtis stand in gold arched shrines draped with purple and blue silks and flower garlands; the left one wears a purple skirt and a crown, the right one a green turban, white urdhva tilaka and layered necklaces. In the foreground a shirtless priest in white dhoti holds a smoking incense stick or lamp toward the deities, while another man in white dhoti and a shawl sits cross-legged at a microphone with his hands folded in prayer. Brass plates of fruit, bowls and a kalasha sit on a blue and pink cloth, with flower petals scattered on the floor. A woman in red is partly visible at the bottom edge.2020-07-04KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04