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A shirtless priest with a white cloth wrapped at his waist, wearing a white face mask and glasses, performs aarti with brass oil lamps before a shrine. Two large black deity murtis stand behind, one wearing a tall crown and yellow garment, adorned with garlands, pearl-like necklaces and a pink silk backdrop. A smaller decorated murti in red, gold and yellow sits in front, framed with marigold garlands. Colourful painted pillars flank the shrine, and a framed portrait hangs above. Brass vessels and a kalasha sit on the floor.

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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A photograph of a temple-style shrine set against a dark curtain, with a patterned fabric pillar on each side. On a raised throne-like seat draped in pink and gold cloth sits a dark stone deity murti with a tall conical crown, a garland of marigolds and a large disc-shaped necklace, holding a trident. In the foreground, a black Shivalinga is adorned with a rudraksha mala, a gold ornament and a yellow and maroon cloth. A man's bare arm, visible at the left edge, pours or lifts a brass vessel over the lingam. Brass oil lamps and a small brass kalasha sit on the platform. A framed portrait with Devanagari lettering hangs above the shrine. No person is seated or standing in full view, so no candidate for a person is clearly present.2021-03-11KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04A puja at a shrine decorated with painted pillars in red, blue and yellow. A large black stone deity murti of a seated couple, adorned with marigold garlands, a gold-toned necklace and a yellow and red cloth, stands behind a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a golden-yellow and maroon cloth with rudraksha beads, and a pink draped cloth lies in front. A hand holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) towards the lingam. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a small framed photograph hang above. No people are visible apart from the hand.2021-03-11KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 11/29/20202020-11-29KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11A bare-chested temple priest in a white dhoti, wearing glasses, holds a lit oil lamp in front of a richly decorated Shiva lingam with a gold-and-jewelled silver mask and layered gold and bead necklaces. Behind it, a black stone murti of a deity with a trident, dressed in orange and gold silk with a large jewelled ornament, sits beside a consort in a pink skirt and white pearl necklaces, framed by a gold border and purple cloth. Marigold and white flower garlands, brass lamps and a small brass kalasha sit on the floor, with a painted banner on the left. The scene shows an abhishekam or aarti in a temple setting.2021-11-18Photo 82848492022-05-01 +1 copiesA priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti stands at left, raising a small brass lamp toward a shrine. Behind him a black stone deity pair, a Shiva and consort, is dressed in yellow and orange silks and white flower garlands, with gold crowns. In front, a black lingam is draped with a large gold and beaded necklace and marigold garlands. Brass lamps, a gold vessel and a kalasha sit on the stone platform, with a maroon curtain and a decorated pillar behind. This is a temple puja scene, a worship offering of arati before the deities.2022-07-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple shrine at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple, San Jose. A priest with a shaved head, rimless glasses and a white upper cloth stands at left, holding a brass lamp with a flame in one hand. In front of him is a Shiva lingam decorated with flowers, a rudraksha mala and a jewelled silver face, flanked by brass vessels and pink petals. Behind it stands a black stone deity murti pair in an ornate headdress and gold jewellery, with an orange cloth backdrop and decorative embroidered pillars. A small doll-like figure in a pink and gold sari stands at right. The scene matches Karthikai Deepam ritual lamp-lighting, though no a person is visible.2020-11-29