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A photo of a temple-hall puja scene. In the foreground a bronze-finished bust of a deity with a fierce face is draped in a red silk cloth with green-and-gold border and wrapped in a garland of white flowers, bells and rudraksha beads, with a red pendant. To the left a silver lamp with a lit flame sits before a red and gold cushioned seat, and a person in orange robes is partly visible at the edge. Brass plates with flowers and offerings lie in the lower foreground. Behind, several painted and gilded deity murtis stand on a dais, with bookshelves and a chair along the right wall.

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Indoor temple shrine with a metal bull figure (Nandi) seated on a red cloth draped over a dark pedestal, adorned with a garland of white flowers, brass bells and a pendant. A brass oil lamp with a flame sits in a bowl of red powder on the left, beside a folded orange cloth. A brass tray with flower petals and offerings lies in the foreground. Behind, a carpeted hall has a bookshelf, a green chair and a stage with colourfully dressed deity murti, including a flute-playing figure. No people are visible.2021-09-17KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/17/20212021-09-17A photograph of a temple-style hall with dark red velvet drapes and a marbled floor. In the foreground, a hand holds a silver oil lamp with a lit flame, and beside it a deity murti decorated with red and white flowers and rudraksha beads sits on a red cloth. In the background, a large cutout-style portrait of a seated figure in saffron robes, a turban and a red-and-white garland sits on a draped platform labelled by no visible text. Nearby, a dark stone Nandi-like animal figure with a garland, a small table with a red-and-gold cloth, and a golden Nataraja-style dancing Shiva statue within a gilded arch stand in the hall. No people are visible apart from the hand.2021-07-11KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 7/11/20212021-07-11A seated priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a yellow border performs puja before a black stone deity murti of a goddess, adorned with white jasmine and red-orange flower garlands and gold jewellery. He wears spectacles and a sacred thread, holds a flame in one hand and a small metal vessel in the other. A silver plate with sweets and a brass bowl sit in front of him, a red and green cloth lies at left, and an orange and pink silk drape hangs behind the deity on a gold altar with smaller murtis above.2021-11-14A photograph of a dark metal oil lamp (dheepam) with a lit flame held in the foreground. Behind it, out of focus, is a deity murti draped in red cloth and wrapped in a garland of white flowers and gold-toned beads. The background shows a paved street with yellow road markings and a red-patterned area. No people are visible in the frame.2021-09-17A photograph of a bronze bull-headed Nandi murti, draped in a red cloth and wearing a heavy garland of white and pink ribbon flowers, gold bells and rudraksha beads. In front of it a dark clay lamp burns with a tall flame. To the left, a red and gold embroidered canopy with gold tassels stands on a brass stand. The floor is a tiled hall with patterned rugs and a yellow painted line; no people are visible.2021-09-17A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red saffron shawl over his shoulder and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a deity murti. The murti is seated on a throne-like seat in orange and gold silk, heavily adorned with red rose garlands, green leaf garlands, jewelled ornaments and a trident. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and orange cloth attend, and a framed portrait hangs on the orange wall. Brass plates and flame light fill the scene.2012-04-30November 15 20212021-11-15September 19 20122012-09-19Photo 11687599 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20142014-09-28