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Four people stand together on a white tiled floor in front of an ornate temple shrine with a red and blue painted gopuram-style canopy topped by golden finials and colourful deity figures. On the left, a young man in an orange-red shawl over a yellow dhoti holds one side of a yellow gift box with a printed emblem. Next to him, a woman with a vermilion forehead mark wears a floral-patterned shawl over a white sari with a blue border. A man in a rust-orange shawl stands behind them, and on the right a smiling woman in a cream shawl with golden trim and a beaded necklace holds the other side of the box. Silver shrine items are visible behind them.

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Four men stand smiling on a red and blue patterned carpet in a temple hall before a gilded shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands. From left: a bearded man in white dhoti with a gold border; an older man in a royal blue robe with gold trim and a sacred thread, a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, holding a small booklet; a bearded man in white dhoti and white shawl with a red-and-white border, holding the booklet; and a man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl, holding a phone. Gilded arches frame side shrines and blue curtains hang overhead.2024-02-13KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/4/20192019-03-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine room with a golden pillar, ceiling sky mural and red carpet. Three people stand in front of a deity murti draped in a blue cloth and garlanded with orange and red flowers, with a lit oil lamp and brass plates before it. On the left, a bearded man in a plain white dhoti with maroon border and white sacred markings on his arms holds up a book bearing the word KAILASA. In the centre, a woman in a blue silk saree with purple border, pink blouse, gold jewellery and a long rudraksha mala holds the other side of the book. On the right, a woman in a cream and gold bordered saree with a rudraksha mala stands smiling. No one in the image is identified by name.Four people stand together on a red carpet in front of a decorated temple shrine with gold-draped backdrop, marigold garlands and deity murtis. A man in a maroon polo and dark trousers on the left holds a yellow object. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a coloured border holds a small orange-and-white booklet, appearing to be a Bhagavad Gita book. Next to him, a woman in a red-and-beige printed kurta holds a phone, and on the right a woman in a navy blue patterned kurta holds a blue bag. A brass kalasha, oil lamps and a red silk curtain are visible, with a seated deity murti on the left and a decorated shrine niche on the right.2022-10-15 +3 copiesFive men stand on a paved courtyard in front of a white multi-storey building with yellow pillars and a golden decorated column at the left edge. At the centre a man in a white short-sleeved shirt and dark trousers holds a cream folder printed with a temple emblem, which a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a leopard-print cloth and rudraksha garlands is receiving. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders and red rudraksha malas stand at the right, one with palms joined in greeting. A man at far left in a white sari-style garment with a red mala holds a tray of fruit. A woman in a magenta sari and a small child stand in the background.2024-02-15A photograph inside a temple shrine with a gold-framed arch and a golden trident (trishul) on a pedestal. A man in a saffron-orange shirt and red-orange dhoti stands at left, extending his hands to pass a small printed card to an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who holds a folded booklet. A woman in a pale pink shawl and grey-green sari stands at right, reaching toward the exchange. A white sign reads KAILASA SALEM on a table covered with brass plates, a red bowl and offering items. Behind them stand a deity murti with flower garlands and a magenta-draped image of a deity. The image shows a small pooja-table exchange, not a festival.2024-01-18Outdoor courtyard photo of five people in front of a white multi-storey building with yellow pillars and a gold-leaf ornamented pillar at left. At centre, a man in orange ochre robes with a rudraksha mala and a white-bead garland holds an ornate wooden box or plaque; a man in a white shirt and dark trousers presents it to him. To the left, a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a tray. To the right, two men in white dhotis with gold borders wear rudraksha malas. Red and yellow paved walkway, white plastic chairs, and a few people in the background.2024-02-15February 13 20242024-02-13January 18 20242024-01-18Photograph of a puja at a Hindu temple with gold-framed deity images and garlands in the background. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace, a white forehead mark and a microphone sits on a wooden chair, speaking. Beside him a woman in a red sari holds a book and tends a small fire in a fire pit. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders sit on the floor at right, one with a tripundra mark and rudraksha mala. In front lie a plate of pink flowers and a tray of fruit including apples, oranges and bananas. a person is the saffron-robed speaker with gold necklace and forehead mark, seated in a ritual role. Four visible people in total.2008-10-23February 13 20242024-02-13A photograph in a temple-like hall with gold-framed arches. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, red bindi, and a long rudraksha mala, smiles while receiving a small wooden box from a person in a white lab-style coat with a red plaid sleeve cuff. Behind them, a woman in a white shirt offers items at a shrine where a black deity murti is adorned with garlands and gold ornaments. Another person in a white shirt stands near a dark blue draped stand, and a man in a light shirt and glasses watches at left. A golden pot-shaped container sits on the floor at lower left. Enough visible cues to mark the orange-robed man as a person candidate in person.2007-11-25