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A woman in a yellow blouse and white sari with a polka-dot face mask and a vertical tilak on her forehead stands beside a large golden deity murti with an ornate crown and a red bindi. She holds a small brass lamp in one hand near the statue's face while her other hand is raised, as in aarti. A deep red curtain forms the backdrop, and a blue and gold decorative banner is visible at the right edge. No a person candidate is present.

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KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 9/19/20212021-09-19A woman in a white sari with a yellow blouse and a black-and-white polka-dot face mask waves a small oil lamp before a large gilded metal deity murti in front of deep red velvet drapes. The murti wears a tall crown, a red garment, layered necklaces and armbands. The woman holds a tray with a small bowl in her other hand and a red-and-white bangle on her wrist, while a striped red, blue and orange cloth hangs at the right edge.2021-09-19A woman in a yellow blouse and cream saree with a gold border stands at right, pouring water from a copper vessel held high over the head of a large golden metal deity murti. The murti wears a tall crown, draped in a deep magenta cloth, with gold armlets and bangles, against a dark red velvet backdrop. The scene appears to be an abhishekam bathing ritual, with water running down the figure's body.2021-09-19A woman in a white dhoti-style sari with a gold border and a yellow blouse, wearing a black and white polka-dot face mask, stands at right and places a small red and green flower or offering on the head of a golden metal deity murti. The murti wears a tall ornate crown, a fan-shaped halo at the back, a maroon garment, layered necklaces and armlets. Behind them hangs a deep maroon velvet curtain. The scene appears to be a temple-style puja or alankaram-related offering in an ashram hall.2021-09-19A woman in a white sari with gold border and a white face mask pours liquid from a small silver cup over a black stone Shivalinga on a dark pedestal in a temple shrine. She holds a silver bell in her other hand and wears a rudraksha mala and bangles. Behind her are golden deity sculptures, a gold-trimmed carved base, and a red-orange-blue hanging cloth.2021-09-19A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at left, holding a flame toward a deity murti in a golden arched shrine. The dark-faced murti wears a crown, a red and black silk garment, and white, yellow and red flower garlands. Lit oil lamps stand on brass stands on either side, and a bunch of green leaves rises behind the figure. Flowers and a decorated cloth offering sit on a low platform at the base.2022-01-28A woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands at left, holding a small brass aarti lamp with burning incense toward a golden statue. The statue is seated on a raised cream pedestal under a magenta draped canopy, wearing an orange turban, a pink and green striped garment, and a white flower garland with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, raising its right hand in blessing. Two small golden lion or deity figures flank the statue. In front stands a gilded shivalinga-style altar with a tripundra mark and bead garland, a blue and yellow cloth draped beneath offerings on a red mat. The setting is a tiled temple room.A woman in a white saree with a gold border and a blue surgical mask pours liquid from a gold vessel onto a black cylindrical Shivalinga on a dark circular base during abhishekam. She wears a rudraksha mala around her neck. Behind her, gilded deity murtis and a gold-framed throne display with a red cloth hang against a deep red curtain, and a figure in white dhoti stands at the back.2021-09-19A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari stands with her back to the camera, reaching toward a lit camphor flame held over a deity murti in a shrine. The murti wears a jeweled crown, a red and black silk garment, and garlands of white and yellow flowers with pink blossoms. Brass oil lamps hang from the ceiling on either side, and a brass lamp stand with a lit flame sits at right beside a framed portrait of an elderly man in a light robe. A green palm leaf rises behind the murti against a gold ornate arch. Dark background, warm lamplight, aarti in progress.2022-01-28 +1 copiesA woman in a cream and gold sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala performs abhishekam, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a tall golden-bronze standing murti of a bearded sage with raised right hand and a short dhoti. Behind them stand ornate deity figures draped in yellow cloth, with jewelled gold necklaces, and a decorative beaded backdrop. In the lower left foreground sits a brass peacock-form lamp with feather-shaped plates. The murti is a statue, not a living person, so no a person candidate is present.2019-07-15A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands at left, holding a flame toward a row of lit brass oil lamps in front of a black-faced deity murti adorned with a gold crown, jewelled necklaces, yellow and white flower garlands and a red and black silk cloth. The shrine has an ornate gold arched backdrop, a palm frond behind the deity, and a framed portrait of a person with white hair on the right wall. Hanging brass lamps and a standing brass lamp frame the scene in warm golden light.2022-01-28 +1 copiesNovember 09 20182018-11-09