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A shirtless priest seen from behind, wearing a white dhoti, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a black stone deity murti seated on a golden-edged throne. The murti wears a red and orange garland, gold necklaces, a blue cloth and a golden sash, with a purple silk cloth draped at its base and gold bells along the throne. The yellow wall and pale curtain form the background. No a person candidate is visibly present.2022-03-12KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11 +1 copiesA shirtless priest with a white cloth wrapped at his waist, wearing a white face mask and glasses, performs aarti with brass oil lamps before a shrine. Two large black deity murtis stand behind, one wearing a tall crown and yellow garment, adorned with garlands, pearl-like necklaces and a pink silk backdrop. A smaller decorated murti in red, gold and yellow sits in front, framed with marigold garlands. Colourful painted pillars flank the shrine, and a framed portrait hangs above. Brass vessels and a kalasha sit on the floor.2021-03-11A bare-chested temple priest in a white dhoti, wearing glasses, holds a lit oil lamp in front of a richly decorated Shiva lingam with a gold-and-jewelled silver mask and layered gold and bead necklaces. Behind it, a black stone murti of a deity with a trident, dressed in orange and gold silk with a large jewelled ornament, sits beside a consort in a pink skirt and white pearl necklaces, framed by a gold border and purple cloth. Marigold and white flower garlands, brass lamps and a small brass kalasha sit on the floor, with a painted banner on the left. The scene shows an abhishekam or aarti in a temple setting.2021-11-18A priest performs arati before a black stone deity murti of a standing deity with a tall silver crown, multiple arms and a trident-like staff. The deity is draped in a green and gold silk garment, adorned with white and silver jewelry, a pearl-like necklace and garlands of orange marigolds. The bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with lit flames toward the murti. Red and gold cloth forms the backdrop and base, with a gold-bordered green arch framing the shrine.2021-04-04 +1 copiesA bald man with glasses, seen from behind, wearing a white dhoti and a thin chain necklace, performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a black stone deity murti of Subramanya adorned with a silver crown, a green cloth, gold jewellery and a red-and-orange garment. Garlands of marigold and white flowers surround the deity, a red flower lies at its base, and a silver vel and flag stand beside it against a purple backdrop.2022-05-08 +1 copiesKAILASA OHIO, USA on 10/21/20202020-10-21KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/14/20212021-01-14KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, stands at right performing abhishekam with a brass vessel and pouring water over a shrine. Before him sit two dark stone deity murtis under golden arched niches, draped in red and teal silk with gold borders, garlanded with white and orange flowers and gold jewellery. A small pink-clad figure sits at the base, and a golden cloth hangs over the central deity. The floor is dark speckled tile.2022-07-30 +1 copiesPhoto 66793642022-07-16 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/17/20202020-10-17