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Photograph of a puja at a temple shrine with gold-framed deity murti adorned with red and white flower garlands and gold ornaments. A seated priest with bare chest, white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha-style mala sits on a green cloth before a brass lamp and offerings of flowers, fruit and a decorated red-and-gold kalasha. A person in dark top and checked lower garment bows with folded hands at left beside a smaller murti. Red and pink drapes, yellow flowers and scattered petals complete the scene.

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KAILASA in SanJose on 4/22/20192019-04-22Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged on a green cloth before a golden arched shrine with a deity murti dressed in silver and adorned with red and white flower garlands. The central deity wears a tall crown. A smaller murti with a garland and a brass shrine flanked by a flower-decorated pillar sit to the left. Offerings on the floor include bananas, apples, oranges, yellow and red petals, a silver plate, and a red-and-gold kalasha-like pot. Brass oil lamps stand at the right and a yellow flower arrangement sits on a pink cloth. Red drapery and a painted banner hang in the background. The scene reflects a Meenakshi Thirukalyanam puja setting.2019-04-22 +3 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 4/22/20192019-04-22 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 4/22/20192019-04-22 +1 copiesIndoor temple shrine with a dark granite floor and a magenta cloth spread before a golden arched niche. In the niche stands a large dark stone deity murti in a crown and teal-green garland drapery. In front, a smaller deity figure in a green and red sari is decorated with white jasmine garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot, flower arrangements and a silver tray of petals sit on the floor. A bare-chested man in white dhoti lies prostrate on the magenta cloth, while a second man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at right, holding a small silver dish. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2024-04-10Photo 99167952022-09-30 +3 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/2/20222022-10-02 +3 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/2/20222022-10-02 +3 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 9/28/20222022-09-28 +1 copiesPhoto 82906942022-10-02 +1 copiesA photo of a puja in progress before a decorated deity murti of Devi Annapoorneshwari, adorned with garlands of pink, red and yellow flowers and a jewelled crown. A bare-chested man with white markings on his chest and shoulders, wearing white dhoti-style cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits cross-legged on a low platform, eyes closed, hands together in prayer. To the right, another seated man in white clothes works at a tray of brass puja vessels, bells and oil lamps on an orange cloth. Offerings include bananas, a bowl of rose petals, a kalasha, and a magenta and gold draped cloth. The setting is a shrine with gold-toned backdrop and purple curtains.2022-10-01 +3 copiesPhoto 82849972022-09-28 +1 copies