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A decorated temple altar with golden deity murtis of a male and female figure seated centrally on an ornate arch, flanked by two standing golden figures. The central deity murti wears jewelled necklaces and crowns, with white and red flower garlands draped over the figures. In front, a Shiva lingam sits on a gold-and-maroon cloth draped with red and white flower garlands and rudraksha beads, with brass oil lamps on either side. Yellow and white floral petals are scattered on blue cloth-covered steps. No living people are visible.

2022-10-17 +1 copies

2022-10-16 +1 copies

A photograph of an ornate altar display on a stage with a deep red curtain and decorative banners. Central focus is a large golden deity murti or ceremonial sculpture-form set in a golden arch of jewelled work, flanked by garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. In front sits a golden kalasha-like vessel with a rudraksha-beaded garland and a dark red cloth with jewelled embroidery. Behind it, a central seated figure wears a red turban and jewelled necklaces, beside a female figure in green and purple sari with jewelled ornaments. To the left, a standing statue in white dhoti holds one hand raised in blessing, wearing a crown and layered garlands. To the right, a statue in a saffron turban and rudraksha malas holds a hand raised, with a pink-robed doll and brass oil lamps at the base. The scene is crowded with marigold and jasmine garlands.

2022-10-22 +1 copies

A temple shrine dressed for worship, showing a central black stone lingam wearing a blue-and-silver cloth, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands and draped with rudraksha beads, placed on a blue altar with a silver-rimmed brass cup and lamps in front. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti with a crown and red turban and a consort figure in purple and green sari with a flower garland, framed by a golden arch. Flanking statues in green and blue, and a turbaned figure in red with a rudraksha mala, are garlanded in yellow and white flowers. Painted cloth pillars with floral and animal motifs and red drapes frame the scene, indicating a puja or abhishekam setting. No physical people are present.

KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 7/21/2022

Photograph of a temple shrine with a decorated altar. Central gilded deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a throne with a large ornate arch behind them, adorned with jewelry and a crown. In front, a Shiva lingam draped in flower garlands and a dark rudraksha mala rests on a red and green cloth-covered platform, with two brass oil lamps (lamps) on either side. Flanking the central shrine are two standing gilded figures: on the left a figure in a green and pink sari with a white flower garland, and on the right a figure in a maroon turban and rudraksha mala with a yellow-gold garland. Small figures in green and red attire sit at the base. The scene contains statues only, with no physical people visible.

2022-10-09 +1 copies

A decorated altar display of statues, not living people, on a stage with dark red and black draped curtains and painted wooden pillars. At the centre sits a golden shivalinga draped in a pink and green silk cloth, garlanded with white and red flowers and wearing a gold crown-like headpiece. Behind it, a golden deity murti with multiple arms and a crown sits on an ornate jeweled throne with a beaded arch. To the left stands a gold-coloured male statue in a green turban and green garment with a garland, and to the right a statue with a red turban, beard and rudraksha mala holding a staff. Brass lamps and a blue ceremonial cloth sit at the base, along with a small figure of a woman in pink. No living people are visible.

KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/13/2022

2022-10-14 +1 copies

A temple altar display of deity murtis, not living people. Centre: a golden-faced Shiva-form figure with a red-and-gold crown, seated beside a consort figure in red and gold with a tall crown, both draped in heavy jewellery, garlands and rudraksha. A black lingam sits in front, decorated with red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, with a gold kalasha behind and brass lamps and offerings below. Flanking figures: a yellow-turbaned male statue in blue and gold on the left, and a bearded statue in a brown robe with rudraksha beads and a cap on the right. Marigold garlands and a patterned arch frame the scene.

2022-05-08 +1 copies