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A figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange head covering leans forward over a deity murti seated on a gold-framed throne canopy. The murti wears a green-stoned gold pendant, a crescent-topped crown, a magenta and gold garment, and is decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. The canopy is hung with red, white and bell-studded garlands, and a red and gold cloth backdrop stands behind. Flowers and marigold petals lie at the base alongside a coconut and a purple brocade cushion. Only one physical person is visible.

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A photograph of a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, his head covered, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti in an ornate gold canopy shrine. The murti is dressed in a gold-bordered maroon and white silk garment, adorned with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers, with a crown visible. A second person in white clothes stands partly visible at the left near glass doors, and a parking lot is seen outside. The scene reads as aarti performed at a shrine in an indoor venue.2008-10-15A photograph of a shaven-headed devotee in an orange-saffron shawl with a maroon border and matching orange dhoti bending forward to offer red flowers at a deity murti. The murti is adorned with a black crown, gold jewellery, a green stone pendant and a garland of red, pink and white flowers, and sits on an orange silk cloth on a gold pedestal. Peacock feather bunches and a gold pillared canopy hung with red and white garlands frame the shrine, with yellow and pink petals scattered below.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28A photograph of a deity murti seated on a golden palanquin-style platform outdoors, decorated with red and white flower garlands, yellow and pink flower heaps, peacock feather fans and a gold canopy with hanging bells. The murti wears a gold and green ornamental necklace, a jewelled crown and an orange and magenta cloth. A man in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap with a red border leans in toward the murti with hands raised near it, with a rudraksha mala and a marked forehead visible. Coconuts and rose petals lie on the golden base. The setting appears to be a temple darshan area with a white brick wall behind.2008-04-28April 28 20082008-04-28October 22 20082008-10-22April 28 20082008-04-28A priest in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange headcloth and white tilak on his forehead performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands and peacock feathers. The murti wears a black crown and a golden ornament, sits on an orange silk cloth with a purple border, and is set within a golden canopy hung with garlands and bells. A woman in a green sari stands behind the priest, observing the ritual. The priest's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no a person identification is made.2008-04-28October 22 20082008-10-22May 12 20082008-05-12October 15 20082008-10-15April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA Events