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A devotee in a dark top and rust-red wrap stands with their back to the camera, face partly covered by a pink mask, holding a multi-flame oil lamp aarti toward a silver-and-gold deity murti of Sri Venkateshwara in a temple shrine. The murti wears a large silver halo, a Vaishnava urdhva pundra mark on the forehead, a heavy jewelled necklace and a long garland of pink and white flowers. Smoke rises beside the deity, and brass offering plates sit on the altar against a textured wall. The scene reflects the aarti portion of the Vaikuntha Ekadasi observance.2020-12-26A priest performs arati before a deity murti of Sri Venkateshwara Swami seated against a dark curtain. The murti wears a silver crown, gold and jewelled necklaces, a red and gold garment, and is surrounded by red and white roses and sprays of baby's breath in glass vases. The priest, shown from behind with a bare upper body, wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, holding a multi-flame brass lamp with rising smoke.2020-12-25KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 12/25/20202020-12-25 +1 copiesA priest stands in front of a golden arch framing a dark-stone deity murti adorned with white and red flower garlands, a gold crown, a pearl-like necklace and a yellow-red cloth. He wears a white mask and a bare upper body with an off-white dhoti and sacred thread, holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp with flames lit for aarti during puja. Red draped fabric and scattered petals cover the altar below, and the setting is dark with a warm, glowing light.2020-11-14KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 12/25/20202020-12-25KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/14/20212021-01-14October 13 20182018-10-13KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 12/25/20202020-12-25A woman in a maroon blouse and white sari, wearing a black face mask, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti. The murti stands on a red-draped gold throne-like arch, adorned with a gold crown, gold jewelry, a red gem necklace and a flower garland, and holds a ritual object in one hand. To the right, another black-faced deity murti sits in a purple and gold garment with a silver necklace. A silver tray with an offering sits on a maroon cloth-covered table. A red banner with a sketched image of a seated figure hangs in the background among decorative red and blue pillars.2021-12-30August 21 20142014-08-21A priest, shown from behind and to the left with bare shoulders and white sacred ash markings on his arm, holds a brass multi-wick oil lamp with five lit flames toward a golden deity murti. The murti wears a tall jeweled crown, layered gold necklaces, a garland of white flowers, and a saffron-orange shawl with tassels, and it stands against deep red velvet drapes. The scene is an aarti offering at a dark stone altar.2022-03-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/26/20202020-12-26