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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/24/2020

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Three gilded deity murtis are seated on a yellow cloth, decorated with white and pink garlands, red and white flowers, and silver jewellery. The central figure, smaller and dressed in green and pink with a pink garland, sits between the two larger murtis. The left murti wears a green-and-gold crown and holds a trident-like attribute, while the right murti wears a silver crown and holds a small object. Gold and silver ornaments, rose petals and a carved golden backdrop with lion figures frame the shrine.2020-10-17Altar photograph of deity murtis at a Hindu temple shrine during Navaratri celebrations. Two gold-toned metal murtis of a male and female deity sit on an orange cushioned seat, adorned with white and red garlands, pearl-style necklaces and ornate crowns. In front, a small white-clothed Saraswati figure holds a veena, with white swan figures and rose petals on a red cloth. Red roses and white baby's-breath flowers fill a glass vase at left, with bowls of fruit and small brass dishes in the foreground. No people are visible.2020-10-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of two gold utsava murthis seated side by side on a green cloth-covered platform before a dark red backdrop, representing Soma Sundareshwara and Devi Meenakshi. The figures wear white and red flower garlands, jewelled necklaces and ornate crowns. The male figure holds a trident-like staff and the female figure holds a flower. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with red roses and yellow flowers in the foreground. Behind them a larger deity murti wears a jewelled necklace and garlands. No physical people are visible.2020-05-03Golden deity murti pair in a temple setting, dressed in silk and heavily adorned. The left figure wears a green head cloth, red and white garlands, a silver-embellished necklace and a red blouse with a green skirt, holding a hand in a blessing pose. The right figure wears an ornate jeweled crown, a red and green garland, layered silver and gold jewelry and a green-and-red sari, with one hand raised. Between them stands a golden figure in a turquoise silk skirt with floral garlands draped above. Rich red velvet drapes and an ornate gilded frame surround the scene.2020-10-18June 14 20132013-06-14Golden metal murti of deities on an orange-draped altar at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple, San Jose, during Navaratri puja. Two larger standing-or-seated golden figures flank a smaller central murti, all adorned with white and pink flower garlands, jewelled necklaces and colourful silk attire in green, red and blue. Yellow hibiscus blooms are placed among them. In front are plates of pink rose petals, bananas, apples, sweets, dry fruit and kumkum-style offerings, with orange and yellow marigold pots. A partially visible hand holding a small item appears at the left edge. No physically present people are clearly visible beyond the hand.2020-10-19April 11 20152015-04-11July 04 20132013-07-04July 17 20132013-07-17Photo 11737617A decorated altar with golden statues in a temple-style setting before red drapes. A seated deity murti in gold crown and robes sits centrally on a yellow throne-like seat, draped in dense garlands of red and white flowers, with a kumkum-marked face and a rudraksha-like necklace. Behind it, a tall gold-and-red deity murti holds a trident and a raised hand, beside a female figure in a white and orange sari. Standing statues on either side wear garlands of white and yellow flowers, one in a purple robe and one in a brown robe with a leopard-print headband. Brass oil lamps and flower petals lie on the stage floor below.2020-07-04 +2 copiesDecember 21 20122012-12-21