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April 14 20212021-04-14A temple shrine displaying several metal deity murtis decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses. At the centre, a golden dancing deity murti stands within an ornate gold arch framed by a fringe of flowers, wearing layered necklaces and a crown. To the left, a bronze standing figure holds a trident and wears a blue and orange turban with garlands. To the right, a standing murti holds a staff and wears a purple garment with a heavy silver necklace and a long white and yellow flower garland. In front, smaller figures in orange and blue clothing sit on a gold platform beside a silver tray, small offering plates and pink lotus flowers. Marigold strings hang from the top corners. No living people are visible.2024-06-26Inside a temple shrine with dark maroon drapes and a gold-toned platform, a priest with a shaved head and white body markings sits at left in a white dhoti and orange-brown shawl, holding a small silver vessel toward a gilded altar. At the centre, a golden arched prabhavali frames a deity murti adorned with a crown, silver ornaments and a long red garland. Flanking figures include standing murtis in a red turban and a crown with garlands, and a murti in green and gold with a silver necklace and white flower garland. Marigold and red garlands hang from above, with lotus flowers, brass plates and a kalasha placed around the altar, which suggests a puja in progress.2024-01-09A photograph of a temple shrine display with no living people visible. A large gilded halo-shaped backdrop frames a dancing Nataraja-style murti with a trident, jewelled necklaces and a red-and-gold crown. Flanking the centre are standing statues: on the left a figure in a red-and-white turban with a garland of red and white flowers, and on the right a figure with a silver crown and a white and green garland over green cloth. In the centre foreground sits a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a golden-orange cloth, decorated with a silver-and-jewelled yoke, a white and yellow flower garland and a red marigold garland, with a silver puja tray in front. Small seated and standing figurines, a black-stone figure at lower right, marigold garlands hung from above and lit oil lamps complete the arrangement on a gold-trimmed platform with a white sign reading KAILASA SEATTLE.2024-06-09A photograph of a temple display set against a deep red wall, with a blue cloth on a low platform. Large gilded statues of standing deities flank the centre, and a golden deity murti seated on a lion-like mount with multiple arms sits in front of a halo-like arch. Red and white flower garlands and rudraksha-style beads drape the figures. Painted clay figurines in orange and blue robes, and small figures of seated and standing devotees, are arranged on the red cloth in the foreground. No living people are visible. A caption in the lower corner reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.2020-10-17A temple shrine of deity murti arranged on a gold-toned platform in front of dark draped curtains. At centre, a golden arched prabhavali frames a dancing Nataraja-style bronze figure with crown and multiple arms, adorned with red and white garlands and jewelled necklaces. Below it sits a dark stone lingam wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands and a silver-decorated yoni-peetha. Flanking figures include a standing murti in a red turban and white garland on the left and a crowned murti in green and white garlands on the right. Small brass figures and pink and red flowers in metal vessels sit on the platform, and a white-garlanded nandi-like figure lies at the lower right. A printed sign reads KAILASA SEATTLE.2024-10-09A screenshot of a video call showing a temple shrine decorated with marigold garlands and palm fronds. At the centre sits a silver-toned deity murti with many arms, adorned with a rudraksha-style necklace and bead garlands. Behind it, a white-and-gold deity figure holds an instrument, and a second figure in yellow and gold sits to the right. A small red-clad figure is at the left. Brass lamps stand on either side, and a white placard reads KAILASA MALAYSIA. The lower-left corner shows a KAILASA MALAYSIA label, and the top-left shows Remove spotlight. No physical people are visible.2024-10-09A photograph of a temple shrine with a central deity murti in a golden prabhavali (halo) backdrop, adorned with layered gold and beaded necklaces, a crown, and a trident in one hand. Flanking statues stand on pedestals: on the left a figure in red and white turban with white and red garlands, on the right a figure with silver crown and jewelled necklaces holding a lamp, draped in green and garlanded with white and yellow flowers. In front, a black stone Shiva lingam wrapped in marigold and white garlands sits on a golden base with a small silver vessel and flower offerings. Red and gold garlands hang from the top corners, a small white sign reads KAILASA SEATTLE, and the setting is a dark draped curtain with a gold-trimmed platform. No people are visible.2024-05-09A decorated temple shrine with multiple deity murtis on a gold-toned platform in front of dark maroon drapery. At the center, a large golden kirtimukha-style arch frames a standing deity murti holding a trident, adorned with layered jewelled necklaces and draped in red and white flower garlands. To the right, a standing murti wears a silver crown and silver-embroidered attire with a green dhoti, holding a lamp, with yellow marigold garlands. To the left, a murti in a red turban and blue-green robes is garlanded in red and white flowers. In the foreground, a Shivalinga-style stone form is covered in garlands and a small bowl of offerings sits nearby, with yellow flower offerings and pink blossoms on the platform.2024-09-08A temple altar shrine with a central golden deity murti of Nataraja, dancing in an ornate golden prabhavali arch, adorned with jewelled necklaces, flower garlands in red and white, and a crown. In front is a black Shiva lingam draped in red and white flower garlands and a jewelled shringara, with orange and maroon cloth beneath. Flanking figures are standing murtis: on the left a figure in a red turban wearing a red and white garland, and on the right a female figure in a silver crown and jewellery holding a lamp, wearing a green and maroon sari with a yellow and white garland. Marigold garlands hang from the top corners, small brass oil lamps and bells hang nearby, and yellow marigolds, pink flowers and a floral arrangement sit on the gold-toned platform. No living people are visible.2024-07-24April 14 20212021-04-14A decorated shrine (altar) with a central Nataraja-form deity murti of Shiva dancing within a golden arch of flames (prabhavali), adorned with layered gold and beaded necklaces, garlands of orange marigold, red and pink flowers and yellow blossoms. Flanking standing bronze figures stand on pedestals: at left a figure with a trident (trishula), a blue turban and a rudraksha-style mala, wearing a red and pink garment; at right a crowned figure in a silver-tinted crown with a white and yellow garland and a purple garment. In front, smaller deity murtis with orange and red garments and flower garlands sit on a gold-toned altar with flower offerings, brass pots and small lamps. Dark red drapes form the backdrop. No living people are visible.2024-06-26