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A photograph of a deity murti of Sri Venkateshwara (Balaji) in a gold-framed shrine niche, adorned with a tall white and gold crown, black face, multiple layered garlands of white and pink flowers, gold necklaces and a red-and-gold silk cloth. A priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti, stands at the lower left and performs puja, holding a brass lamp or vessel toward the murti. Brass bowls with offerings, a plate of fruit and sweets, and small brass lamps sit on a red cloth in the foreground, with more flowers at the base of the altar.2020-12-25KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 12/25/20202020-12-25 +1 copiesA priest with a shaved head and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a golden arched shrine. Inside the shrine is a dark stone murti of Venkateshwara with a tall ornate crown, a Vishnu-style tilak, layered gold and silver jewellery, and a red and gold silk garment, decorated with orange and marigold garlands. A tablet on a stand in front shows a livestream of a ceremony, with a small brass vessel nearby. The priest wears a black face mask and a rudraksha mala, with no visible cues establishing him as a person.2020-12-25KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/26/20202020-12-26KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/13/20202020-12-13A priest with a bare upper body and a white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, offering arati flame before a large black deity murti of Venkateshwara (Vishnu form) with a white urdhva tilaka, tall silver crown, and heavy gold and jewelled necklaces. The murti wears an orange and gold silk garment and garlands of orange and maroon flowers, set within an ornate gold arched frame with red drapes. A brass pot stands at left and a brass bowl at lower right. In the foreground, a tablet on a stand shows an online livestream of a seated figure in orange garments beside a second image, and a line of text along its bottom edge.2020-12-25A photograph of a Vaikuntha Ekadashi worship scene at a temple shrine. Central deity murti of Venkateshwara (Balaji) with a black face, white urdhva tilaka, tall crown and ornate gold and silver jewelry, draped in red and gold silk. Garlands of white and pink flowers hang around it, and pink, white and yellow flowers are arranged at its base beside a brass lamp. On the left, a bare-chested man in a black face mask stands with palms pressed together in prayer, with a rudraksha-style mala visible. The gold-framed arched shrine is decorated with ornate carvings. No identifiable a person depiction is clearly visible.2020-12-25KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/24/20212021-01-24A gilded deity murti of a standing Venkateshwara-style form sits in an ornate golden shrine arch framed by a green backdrop. The murti wears a tall orange-and-gold crown, a heavy white and gold necklace, and is draped with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow and white. Brass vessels, bananas, oranges and a green cloth-covered offering table stand in front, with a small brass lamp and a plate of offerings. A brass railing and a person in orange clothing stand at the lower left, and a framed notice appears on the left wall. The scene reads as a temple shrine with fruit and flower offerings.KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/12/20222022-02-12KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 4/14/20202020-04-14KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/26/20202020-12-26