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Indoor temple altar set up with a gold-framed backdrop and red draped cloth. On the left stands a deity murti dressed in a green skirt and adorned with a silver crown, red garland and ornaments, flanked by decorated panels with elephant motifs. A kalasha with a golden lid and a small green sprig sits in front. On the right, a large printed portrait of a man in an orange-red turban and saffron-toned robe, wearing a white and multicolour garland and seated before a tiger-skin-like cloth on a cushioned chair; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. A silver-topped table holds brass thalis, bowls, lamps, fruits and oranges as offerings. No people are visible.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/7/20222022-02-07HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23Interior of a temple shrine decorated for a puja. Behind a gold-framed arch stands a large printed cutout portrait of a seated bearded man in a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha-style beads, a gold necklace and a red-and-gold turban, with a flower garland and raised hand; it is a printed image, not a physical person. To the left, deity murtis are adorned with marigold garlands, including a seated figure in red and a standing figure in a green-and-gold garment. A black stone Nandi with a flower garland sits in front of the portrait. On the right, tiered wooden stands hold rows of small cups and naivedyam offerings under foil, and a bronze bell hangs on the wall. No physical people are visible.2020-06-05A decorated shrine tableau in a tent-like pavilion with a golden canopy. Several deity murtis, including a central goddess figure in green and silver ornaments and a garland, stand on a red-draped altar with brass lamps, kalasha pots with mango leaves, yellow flowers and oil lamps. Painted pillars with floral and elephant motifs flank the scene. On the right, a framed portrait on a gilded throne-like seat shows a smiling person in a pink-and-red turban and rainbow-striped flower garlands. No physical people are visible in the scene.November 17 20132013-11-17Photograph of a temple shrine room set up for a Diwali naivedyam offering. Large rows of metal plates and bowls heaped with vegetarian dishes, fruit, sweets and coconut are arranged on a red and cream patterned rug in front of the altar. Behind them, a large framed portrait of a bearded man wearing an orange and gold turban, gold necklaces and a garland sits on a red cushioned seat, with a brass lamp and flowers before him. To the left, three deity murtis draped in garlands stand on a raised platform, and a standing figure in orange garments is visible on the right beside red curtains. No people are visible in the scene.2020-11-14October 14 20132013-10-14Indoor temple room with a large framed portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing an orange-and-gold turban, gold ceremonial necklace, saffron shawl and white garland, seated on a maroon cushioned seat with a brass lamp in front; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. To the left, three deity murti with dark faces are dressed in colourful garments and flower garlands on a golden platform. To the right, a standing deity figure in orange robes with a garland. In the foreground, over a patterned red rug, about 108 steel plates of vegetarian naivedyam food are arranged in rows, with fruit including pineapple, bananas and apples, a brass kalasha-style offering, and yellow flowers in a vase. No physical people are visible.2020-11-14Photo 99199412022-07-13 +1 copiesPhoto 11734572August 29 20142014-08-29Altar display in a temple hall with red drapes. Several decorated deity murtis and statues stand in a tiered shrine, adorned with flower garlands and gold ornaments. At right, a large life-size printed portrait of a bearded man in orange-red robes, a rudraksha-style necklace and a red turban with a tilak is shown with arms open, labelled as a portrait, not a physical person. Below the altar are offerings: a pineapple, bananas, fruit and sweets on a red cloth, brass plates, oil lamps and a golden kalasha-like vessel. No physical people are visible.2019-10-26