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Four men stand smiling on a red and blue patterned carpet in a temple hall before a gilded shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands. From left: a bearded man in white dhoti with a gold border; an older man in a royal blue robe with gold trim and a sacred thread, a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, holding a small booklet; a bearded man in white dhoti and white shawl with a red-and-white border, holding the booklet; and a man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl, holding a phone. Gilded arches frame side shrines and blue curtains hang overhead.

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February 13 20242024-02-13A photograph inside a gilded temple hall with ornate golden columns, a golden canopy and a golden deity murti seated on a golden throne behind. A bearded man in a white kurta and blue shawl with Telugu-script border holds open a book while an elderly saffron-robed man with white hair, vibhuti marks, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace receives it. Two other men stand at right: one in a white dhoti and orange-and-white turban with a rudraksha mala, and one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti. A golden lion sculpture sits at lower left.2024-02-14February 13 20242024-02-13Two men stand in front of a golden-framed shrine holding a booklet between them. The man on the left has grey hair, glasses, a grey beard, white dhoti with a dark border, and a bare upper body with a sacred thread and wrist threads. The man on the right wears a white kurta with a pale green sleeveless vest and an orange-red shawl printed with script, smiling as he hands over a pink and white book. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti dressed in red and gold with a crown, garlands and flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps and offering plates on a yellow platform with blue drapes.2024-02-13Four people stand together on a white tiled floor in front of an ornate temple shrine with a red and blue painted gopuram-style canopy topped by golden finials and colourful deity figures. On the left, a young man in an orange-red shawl over a yellow dhoti holds one side of a yellow gift box with a printed emblem. Next to him, a woman with a vermilion forehead mark wears a floral-patterned shawl over a white sari with a blue border. A man in a rust-orange shawl stands behind them, and on the right a smiling woman in a cream shawl with golden trim and a beaded necklace holds the other side of the box. Silver shrine items are visible behind them.2024-02-18Four men stand in a temple shrine before a golden-framed deity murti of Hanuman, garlanded with yellow and red flower chains and draped in orange cloth. On the left, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and shawl hands over a gold-covered book titled United States of Kailasa. Beside him, a man in cream-white ritual dress with a wooden rudraksha mala and a patterned shawl smiles and receives it. At right, a man in a red and gold silk dhoti and shawl holds a red envelope. A figure at far left wears a beige shawl. Brass and copper vessels sit on a low wooden table with offerings.2024-02-27Four people stand together on a red carpet in front of a decorated temple shrine with gold-draped backdrop, marigold garlands and deity murtis. A man in a maroon polo and dark trousers on the left holds a yellow object. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a coloured border holds a small orange-and-white booklet, appearing to be a Bhagavad Gita book. Next to him, a woman in a red-and-beige printed kurta holds a phone, and on the right a woman in a navy blue patterned kurta holds a blue bag. A brass kalasha, oil lamps and a red silk curtain are visible, with a seated deity murti on the left and a decorated shrine niche on the right.2022-10-15 +3 copiesPhoto of a temple ritual inside a KAILASA temple hall with golden deity murtis and a red-draped altar behind. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at left holding a tray of fruit. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti, then a woman in orange and red saree holds a framed picture. A woman in brown and orange saree with flowers in her hair faces her. A seated priest with bare chest and mala sits on a striped mat at left beside brass kalasha vessels and a decorated table with a pink flower. No clear visual cue identifies a person in this group, so no candidate is named.2019-03-04 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20242024-02-14January 31 20242024-01-31Two men stand before a shrine with a deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolored garlands, set against a temple-pillar backdrop. The man on the left wears a white kurta and dhoti, a red-and-brown rudraksha mala, a tilak and a bracelet, with hands clasped. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron silk shawl and dhoti with gold borders, hands folded. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, a brass bowl and flower offerings sit on the altar; a purple cloth and flowers decorate a side deity. Ritual setting.2024-02-13October 22 20082008-10-22