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A photograph of a temple shrine showing a large deity murti seated on a red-draped throne with an ornate gold and red backdrop. The murti has a multi-faced crown and is adorned with garlands, a green and red dress and a golden necklace. In front is a smaller decorated figure with gold jewellery and a red and green garment, along with brass lamps and ritual items on the altar. No physical people are visible.

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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/31/20222022-01-31KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/14/20222022-02-14A shrine altar at a temple with ornate deity murtis dressed in gold and green silk and red-and-gold drapery, adorned with heavy gold necklaces and crowns. Brass ritual vessels and lamps sit on a tiled platform, with a framed picture on the wall above and a red-and-gold cloth draped over a brass object in the foreground. Colourful woven fabric panels with tassels frame the shrine on either side. No physical people are visible.2022-02-07A temple shrine photographed head-on showing a dark stone deity murti with crowned figures and a pair of standing figures in red and green garments, set above a red draped platform. In front, a golden abhishekam-style kalasha or vessel with a garland-decorated base and offering plates with oil lamps and brass vessels sits on the shrine step. Vertical yellow, blue and red patterned banners frame the sides, with a framed portrait hanging above. A brass vessel with a red cloth sits in the lower foreground. No people are visible.2022-02-02KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/5/20222022-02-05KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/30/20222022-01-30A temple shrine dressed for worship. Upper centre, two black stone deity murtis sit side by side on a dark pedestal, each crowned with a tall ornate headdress; the left figure is seated with one leg raised and carries a mace-like staff, while the right figure wears a green and red sari with a heavy beaded necklace. Garlands of orange and white flowers drape both figures. Below in the foreground, a large black Shiva lingam is fully adorned with a silver-and-gold ornamental face covering, layered gold necklaces, a garland of marigolds and jasmine, and a red and gold silk drape. The backdrop is deep maroon cloth, with a red and gold silk cloth spread across the altar and a colourful banner at the right edge. No people are visible.2022-02-15A tall photograph of a temple shrine set against a deep maroon backdrop. At the top, a dark-stone murti of a seated deity pair with crowns and a lighter tiered diadem, and a yellow-gold cloth draped behind them, with a framed picture above. Below, a large black shivalinga is decorated with a dense garland of red flowers and layered gold and jewelled necklaces, set on a maroon cloth. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a gold-covered object sit in the foreground on a glass shelf. No people are visible.2022-03-12KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/7/20222022-03-07KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/15/20222022-01-15A shrine scene centred on a dark stone murti of Shiva seated with Parvati on a raised altar draped in red cloth with gold trim. Shiva wears a tall crown and a multi-strand garland of marigolds, and Parvati wears a green and red sari with a flower garland. In front, a large golden bust-style figure of a deity is adorned with layered necklaces, beaded malas and orange marigold garlands, set on a golden base. Brass lamps, a kalasha and ritual vessels sit on the floor, and colourful patterned pillars frame the shrine with a framed portrait hanging above. No people are visible.2022-02-16KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/28/20222022-01-28