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A shirtless man with long swept-back hair wears a white face mask and a white forehead vibhuti line and holds a brass five-flame aarti lamp in both hands, the flames rising in front of his chest. Rudraksha malas and a pendant hang on his bare chest, and a white cloth is tied at his waist. Behind him stand three black stone deity murtis garlanded with red, yellow and pink flowers, with a flower garland draped across the orange wooden altar below. The yellow wall and petals on the altar complete a temple evening puja scene.

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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red face mask holds a brass five-flame oil lamp aarti toward the viewer before a shrine. Black stone deity murtis stand behind a teal and maroon silk cloth, garlanded with white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flower garlands. A brass bowl of white flowers and rose petals sits in the foreground. A rudraksha mala hangs around the priest's neck, and vibhuti is marked on his forehead. The setting suggests a Navagraha puja or abhishekam at a Hindu temple.2020-12-14A bare-backed priest with long dark hair, wearing a white sacred thread and a face mask, raises a brass five-flame aarti lamp toward black stone deity murtis on a yellow-walled altar. The murtis are garlanded with red, yellow and orange flowers, and a white flower garland lies on the altar base. A tattoo is visible on the priest's upper arm. He is the only physical person in view; the figures are statues. The scene suggests a puja with aarti.2021-01-14KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/14/20212021-01-14KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/14/20212021-01-14KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/24/20222022-01-24 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 12/25/20202020-12-25Photo 82905502020-12-14 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border, wearing a black face mask and with hair tied up in a topknot, holds a lit multi-wick aarti lamp toward a shrine. The shrine has a raised tiled platform with a red draped backdrop and gold arched frame. Several gilded deity murtis stand with yellow and orange marigold garlands and jewelled necklaces; one central murti wears a crown and red garment seated on a red-cloth throne with a garland. Brass vessels and a small silver stand sit on the platform. Only the priest is a physical person visible.2020-12-19A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands before a goddess murti, holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp lit with several flames. He wears a black face mask, white and red tilak on his forehead and chest, a rudraksha mala, and a chain necklace. Behind him a white marble deity murti with four arms, gold crown, green and gold blouse and red sari, a silver face ornament and a skull at her feet sits on an orange cloth draped throne. Red and yellow marigold garlands and red roses decorate the murti and altar, with scattered petals on the cloth. The setting suggests a Navaratri puja at a Hindu temple.2020-10-23KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/20/20202020-10-20A shirtless man with long swept-back hair stands before a shrine holding a silver aarti plate with several lit oil lamps and rising smoke. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha-style mala and a necklace, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a black deity murti adorned with flower garlands, a crown and a pink and turquoise draped backdrop. Brass lamps, a bell, a kalasha-like bowl, flower offerings and embroidered cloths are arranged on a teal cloth in the foreground.2020-07-04