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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his shoulders and back, wearing a white face mask and rudraksha malas on his arms and neck. He stands at left and reaches out to touch the shoulder of a decorated deity murti of a goddess seated on a golden throne beneath a red umbrella, adorned with a crown, gold jewellery, garlands of white flowers and red roses, and a hand raised in blessing. Behind her are large painted swans, and in front lies a painted veena and a pair of white swans with a small figure. Gold and yellow cloth covers the altar, with colourful painted floral panels at the sides. Physical people: one priest.

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A photograph of a deity murti of Saraswati seated at the centre of a decorated shrine. She wears an ornate gold crown, jewelled gold necklaces, a red gem at the chest and a richly patterned sari, with garlands of white jasmine and red-orange flowers. Two large painted white swans with spread wings flank her on dark boards, and a painted veena is displayed below her. Colourful patterned cloth pillars with floral and bird motifs frame the altar, and a gold arched backdrop stands behind her. No physical people are visible.2021-01-18KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/1/20212021-01-01September 29 20172017-09-29A photograph from a temple ritual where a shaved-headed devotee in an orange turban and orange dhoti, bare-backed, stands at a golden shrine and reaches toward an ornately dressed deity murti. The murti wears a black and gold crown, a green jewelled chest ornament, white jasmine garlands and a gold necklace, and is seated on an orange cloth with a gold border. A second orange-clad attendant with a beard and long hair stands at right, partly visible. A golden lion-shaped carving sits in the lower right foreground, and the shrine is framed by gold lattice panels with a gold arch overhead.2021-03-14A photograph of a Saraswati puja in progress. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti sits at the left, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a microphone near him, holding a book and reaching toward offerings. Behind him, a decorated deity murti of Saraswati sits on a golden throne with a silver crown, white and pink garlands, and a veena in her hands, framed by a golden arch and a red and gold draped cloth. Brass plates of flowers, rose petals, oil lamps and brass vessels sit in front of the deity, with a lit lamp on a stand at right.2022-02-05A photograph of a priest performing puja before a Saraswati murti seated on a golden throne with a red and gold brocade backdrop. The deity wears a white and red garland, a crown, and holds a veena, dressed in a pink and green silk sari. A bare-chested priest with rudraksha beads and a dark cord stands at left, reaching toward offerings on a brass plate with white flowers, sweets and coconut-like items. Lit brass oil lamps stand at right and a small notebook lies at the bottom. Carved gold wooden panels form the background.2022-02-05ADIKAILASA on 3/14/20212021-03-14December 27 20192019-12-27December 28 20122012-12-28A priest with his back to the camera stands at left in a white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, wearing a blue face mask and holding a plate of offerings toward a deity murti. The murti is a gold-skinned goddess seated on a pink lotus throne with an ornate crown, jewelled silver necklaces, garlands and an orange skirt, under a red and gold canopy. Painted panels show white elephants pouring coins and holding garlands behind her, with lily pads on a blue pond, and a decorative patterned cloth hangs at right. The scene is a temple altar with aarti-style worship and no visible crowd.2021-01-17KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/5/20222022-10-05 +1 copiesA temple ritual scene in front of a gold-framed altar backdrop with an orange drape. A standing figure in an orange-saffron garment draped over one shoulder, with a long bun and gold bangles, reaches up to place or adjust a decorated golden crown on a large, gold-faced deity murti. The murti wears layered jewellery, a green-and-gold skirt, and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers. The altar is banked with garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white. In the lower left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange sits facing the figure. Ornate gold and jewelled items are arranged in front, including a golden lamp-like stand and a red-and-gold mount.2012-04-30