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KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 6/14/20212021-06-14June 20 20212021-06-20MAy 17 20212021-05-17June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10March 03 20112011-03-03 +1 copiesMarch 03 20112011-03-03A photograph of a temple ritual on a golden stage. A man with long dark hair, a full beard and a white forehead mark wears a brown-red dhoti, a pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces and gold armlets, and pours liquid from a silver vessel. Beside him, a young man in an orange cloth with white body markings bends over a silver tray holding a golden ornate vessel, and another young man in orange stands at the right. Behind them are gold carved panels, a golden lion-shaped sculpture, marigold garlands and a decorated deity murti. A red and gold cloth bundle sits at the lower left.2017-05-05Night-time photograph of a temple ritual beside a silver-framed deity shrine with green palm fronds and a silver peacock-style figure. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red turban and orange dhoti holds a lit silver aarti lamp aloft in one hand and a small bell in the other, wearing rudraksha and pearl malas. Beside him a second man in orange cloth with white forehead markings and white arm bands cups his hands in reverent prayer. Brass oil lamps stand on the left and a fire is visible in the background.2017-08-25June 10 20172017-06-10A photograph of a ritual at a gold-and-silver throne setting. A devotee in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha-style necklace, holds a lit aarti lamp with a flame toward a seated figure. The seated man wears a rust-red turban, rust-red robes, a large gold pendant and beaded necklaces, and has his palms joined in a namaste gesture. He sits on a leopard-print cushion beside a silver lion sculpture. Behind them is a gold deity murti with arms folded, a backdrop of yellow, red and white garlands, and a magenta cloth. Small offerings, a lamp and a flower-strewn floor appear in front.2017-12-01June 20 20212021-06-20