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A temple shrine interior with a deep magenta curtain backdrop and patterned pillars. Two priests stand at a golden arched shrine holding deity murtis garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. The priest on the left, bare-backed and wearing a cream dhoti and sacred thread, holds a lit oil lamp toward the central deity, a metal figure with a crown. The priest on the right, bare-chested with a yellow-orange cloth over his shoulder and white dhoti, holds a silver bowl and stands beside a standing deity murti in red and gold. Behind them, a dark deity murti wearing a crown sits on a throne with pink drapery, and a teal-clad deity murti with a beaded necklace stands at the right edge. A blue cloth covers the shrine base. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2024-11-09Photograph inside a shrine room with deep red curtains and a blue draped altar. Two shirtless priests in white dhotis perform worship. The man on the left, with a topknot, orange shawl and gold necklaces, holds a silver plate with a conch-shaped object. The man in the centre, wearing glasses and a gold chain, rings a brass bell and holds a small lamp. Before them stand a dark-skinned deity murti crowned with a gold crown and draped in garlands, and two seated bronze-toned deities adorned with white and red flower garlands, one holding a trident. A brass lamp and a brass vessel sit on a pink-covered table, and a lit wick lamp stands nearby.2024-11-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/14/20212021-01-14A temple shrine scene where two priests in traditional white dhoti attire perform ritual dressing of deity murtis. The shorter priest on the left wears a white dhoti with a maroon border and glasses, adjusting a crown on a bronze deity seated on a blue cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strings. The bare-chested priest on the right wears a white dhoti with a yellow sash over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala, with his hands near the second seated bronze figure in red and gold garments. Behind them, a tall black stone deity wearing a silver crown, jewelled necklaces and a blue garment stands in an arched gold niche with yellow drapery, and a dark figure in a colourful garland sits at the upper left beneath ornate pillars. Ritual puja with garlands and flowers.2024-11-09A temple shrine room with ornate white carved lattice and gold-framed niches. At left, a silver-and-gold Ganesha murti sits on a green cloth beneath a small crown, with garlands and brass lamps nearby. At centre, a gold-crowned deity murti stands before a painted backdrop of a pink lotus and an elephant-headed figure, sheltered by a red and multicolored canopy. Two priests with shaved heads, wearing saffron-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies, stand at either side, one raising a hand toward the deity, with brass puja vessels and flower offerings on a blue-covered table in front.2021-01-17KAILASA LUXEMBOURG on 2/3/20222022-02-03Temple shrine photograph with several deity murtis dressed in garlands and jewelry. Left, a murti with a green crown and marigold garland stands beside a central golden peetha with a gilded arch. Right, a dark-faced goddess murti in pink and gold sits on a lotus-like seat with a crown. A bare-backed priest in white dhoti stands at left, facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, and offering plates sit on a side table, and a large dark stone object with a yellow-and-gold garment is in the foreground.2022-02-07KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with sandalwood markings sits on a blue cloth before a large blue deity murti with a trident, crown and ornate gold jewellery, garlanded with marigold and white flower strands. The priest holds a golden bowl of flowers and offers it at the deity's base. Brass lamps, a golden tray with food offerings, a bowl of rice offerings and a row of small gold lamps on a magenta cloth surround the altar. Another bare-chested man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala sits to the right, holding a mobile phone. Orange and red flowers and a second garlanded murti appear on the right.2022-07-13 +1 copiesPhoto 82863632022-09-27 +1 copiesPhoto 11728838KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 9/27/20222022-09-27 +1 copies