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A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and face mask performs aarti with a brass lamp before two black stone deity murtis in a temple shrine. Smoke or incense fills the air. The deities wear silver crowns, garlands of white and orange flowers, jewelled necklaces and red-and-gold silk garments. Behind them hangs a framed portrait with the Sanskrit phrase tat tvam asi. A painted pillar with elephant and floral motifs stands at left, and gold-bordered decorations frame the shrine.

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A photograph inside a shrine with dark draped walls and tall decorated pillars painted with floral and elephant motifs in blue, orange, yellow and green. Two black stone deity murtis sit on a raised throne with crowns, jewelled necklaces and gold-bordered yellow and orange garments, flanked by golden garlands. A shaved-headed man in white, wearing a face mask and beaded necklaces, extends his right arm and hand over the deities while smoke or incense rises. In front stands a black Shiva lingam with a white marking on a black yoni-peetha, and a brass kalasha-like object rests at the lower edge. A framed portrait with a golden frame hangs above the shrine. The setting suggests abhishekam or puja. The visible man is a priest; no identifiable appearance cues for a specific person are present.2022-03-01KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11 +1 copiesA bare-chested temple priest in a white dhoti, wearing glasses, holds a lit oil lamp in front of a richly decorated Shiva lingam with a gold-and-jewelled silver mask and layered gold and bead necklaces. Behind it, a black stone murti of a deity with a trident, dressed in orange and gold silk with a large jewelled ornament, sits beside a consort in a pink skirt and white pearl necklaces, framed by a gold border and purple cloth. Marigold and white flower garlands, brass lamps and a small brass kalasha sit on the floor, with a painted banner on the left. The scene shows an abhishekam or aarti in a temple setting.2021-11-18A temple priest, seen from behind and bare-chested with a white dhoti and a white face mask, raises a lit oil lamp toward a dark stone deity murti of Shiva and Parvati adorned with floral garlands, gold ornaments and red-and-green skirts. In front, a smaller black Shiva lingam with a silver face, rudraksha and red flower garlands sits on a purple cloth, flanked by brass vessels and a kalasha-style brass stand. Red and yellow patterned banners frame the shrine. This is a puja with aarti at the shrine.2022-05-01 +1 copiesA puja at a shrine decorated with painted pillars in red, blue and yellow. A large black stone deity murti of a seated couple, adorned with marigold garlands, a gold-toned necklace and a yellow and red cloth, stands behind a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a golden-yellow and maroon cloth with rudraksha beads, and a pink draped cloth lies in front. A hand holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) towards the lingam. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a small framed photograph hang above. No people are visible apart from the hand.2021-03-11November 18 20212021-11-18A shirtless priest with a white cloth wrapped at his waist, wearing a white face mask and glasses, performs aarti with brass oil lamps before a shrine. Two large black deity murtis stand behind, one wearing a tall crown and yellow garment, adorned with garlands, pearl-like necklaces and a pink silk backdrop. A smaller decorated murti in red, gold and yellow sits in front, framed with marigold garlands. Colourful painted pillars flank the shrine, and a framed portrait hangs above. Brass vessels and a kalasha sit on the floor.2021-03-11A priest performing puja before a shrine in a temple garbhalaya. He stands at left, shown from behind with a bare upper body, a white dhoti and a face mask, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand over a black Shiva lingam with a silver cover and marigold garlands. Behind it sits a black stone murti pair with crowns and jewelled necklaces, one figure raising a hand in blessing, both draped in green and gold cloth. A large red cloth backdrop and garlands of white and orange flowers frame the deities, with a blue cloth and brass pots on the floor in front. A small golden figure stands at right beside the altar.2022-05-08 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/27/20212021-02-27November 18 20212021-11-18