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Indoor ritual scene at a temple-style shrine. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and sacred thread holds up a large saffron-orange flag with a white emblem. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border holds a red-and-gold kalasha pot with mango leaves and a coconut on a tray before a gilded deity murti decorated with a crown, garlands and a gold necklace. Marigold, yellow and red flowers fill the foreground, and a brass lamp and offering bowls rest on a gold cloth. Dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting puja, Guru Purnima.

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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04ADIKAILASA on 3/14/20212021-03-14Three men in a temple stand barefoot on a white marble floor carrying ornate golden kalasha pots topped with mango leaves and flowers. The man on the left wears glasses, bare-chested, with a white and gold-bordered dhoti and a rudraksha mala. The man in the centre wears a yellow turban and a white and gold-bordered dhoti, holding a kalasha with a yellow and white flower garland and purple cloth. The man on the right wears glasses, an orange turban, a bare chest with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, and a white dhoti with gold borders, holding a kalasha wrapped in red cloth. Behind them stand gilded deity figures, a golden arched shrine and a red and gold backdrop.A temple puja in progress before a gilded shrine with a large deity murti dressed in green and gold garments and a crown, with flower garlands hanging at the top edge. Three men sit on the floor, shirtless and wearing white dhotis with orange borders. On the left, a man with glasses and a rudraksha mala around his neck leans forward to handle a copper kalasha placed on a wooden tray. In the centre, a bare-backed man in a white dhoti bends over the same tray, and on the right a masked man in a white dhoti kneels nearby. Brass plates, a bell and a small metal vessel rest on a red cloth in front of them, and a smaller deity figure sits on a green-draped stand to the left. The scene shows a puja with a kalasha and a tray of offerings.2021-08-20KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 5/2/20202020-05-02A photograph inside a golden pavilion with gold-painted pillars and gold and red draped fabric behind. Two priests in white dhotis with yellow borders and white headwraps stand at left and centre; the centre priest is bare-chested with a sacred thread, performing a ritual over a seated figure in white. At right, a richly carved gold throne holds a seated figure in red and orange garlanded with white and yellow flower garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offering plates with flowers sit on the floor.2025-12-30Photo 103278482022-09-29 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20152015-01-09A photograph of a temple ritual inside a decorated shrine. Two bare-chested male priests stand before a deity murti dressed in red and green, framed by garlands and a golden canopy with colourful festoons. The priest on the left wears a white head wrap and white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and holds a palm-leaf fan and a brass plate of red chillies or offerings. The priest on the right wears a yellow turban, white dhoti with gold border, a bead necklace, and holds a pink flower-covered tray. A gold throne with a red cushion sits to the right, a red-and-orange draped cloth hangs behind, and brass vessels and a lamp rest on a table at left. A flower-decorated pink and cream cloth lies on the floor in front. There are no printed names or visible portraits of a person.January 09 20152015-01-09Two bare-chested men in white dhotis perform a ritual abhishekam at a shrine. The man on the right pours liquid from a brass vessel onto a small brass murti of a deity standing on a wooden stand at the right. The man on the left, wearing a face mask and a rudraksha-style mala, stands beside him with hands together. Before them on an orange cloth are brass plates and bowls holding bananas, oranges, limes, pink flower petals and a brass lamp. Behind them, standing statues of deities in bright saffron, gold and pink garments stand against a golden-framed arch and a beige wall.2021-09-28