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A priest in white clothing holds a tall gold multi-tiered aarti lamp with several lit flames, offering it toward a large flat-screen TV displaying a richly decorated image of a seated figure in red and gold attire with an elaborate golden crown and ornate necklaces. The screen sits within an ornately carved white wooden arch and in front of a red-draped altar with a gold tray, flowers and brass lamps. Gold and brown curtains and potted plants frame the room. A woman with blonde hair pulled back, partially visible at the lower right, kneels or sits near the altar. Red stanchion ropes separate the ritual area. This appears to be an aarti offering, with the priest's white attire and the lit lamp central to the scene.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04Photo of a temple shrine room with gold-framed arches and golden drapes. A seated figure in a red robe and red turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, sits on a red cushioned seat before a black deity murti with a crown and trident. Several people sit cross-legged on the floor around brass vessels, offerings and oil lamps. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at right raising a large lamp. A young woman in white and a person in orange and magenta sit nearby. Statues of other deities stand in blue niches at left. a person: the seated figure wears a red turban, rudraksha mala and flower garland, and sits on the throne-like seat.2019-02-17Devotees sit on red and gold carpets in an ornate hall with gold curtains and a white carved arch framing a screen. On the screen, a figure in orange and red robes with a red garland sits on a lotus-like seat under a sunburst. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits facing the screen, and a woman in a white sari sits beside a brass lamp stand and brass ritual vessels. Other attendees sit in casual and traditional clothing, a woman in a yellow saree and another in a green striped saree are visible, and an exit sign hangs on the left wall. A brass oil lamp and kalasha-like vessels sit on a low table in front of the group, as they watch the screen during a satsang-style gathering.2022-04-25April 11 20122012-04-11A photograph inside a temple shrine room with gold-framed arches, red and gold drapes and deity murtis. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a gold-bordered shawl, wearing a beaded necklace, stands at right holding a lit lamp aloft in aarti. Seated on a red-draped throne-like platform is a man in an orange-red turban and red robes, garlanded with white flower necklaces. A large flat screen at left shows a live video of a bearded man in orange robes and a black hat seated before silver lion sculptures. Brass oil lamps, a flower-filled bowl and a seated devotee with shaved head in the foreground complete the scene.2019-02-17KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/20/20192019-12-20A priest with his back to the camera, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti with a gold-edged border, raises a lit brass aarti lamp toward a large flat-screen TV mounted in a temple hall. The screen shows a live feed of a deity murti decorated with garlands and a seated figure with palms joined in prayer. Beside the screen stands a carved white ornate pillar and a maroon-draped table holding brass plates with white flower petals, a sweet offering, and a small brass bowl. Gold drapes and potted palms frame the hall, with red velvet rope barriers in the foreground. The scene suggests an online aarti streamed during the Diwali temple anniversary programme.2020-11-14August 21 20142014-08-21August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesDecember 09 20122012-12-09 +1 copiesJune 02 20142014-06-02 +1 copiesPhoto 99231832022-06-05 +1 copies