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July 21 2010

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Photograph of a temple ritual before a pair of gilded metal deity murtis under a red curtain and ornate gold arch. The left figure wears an orange-red turban, yellow garment, trident and heavy jewelled necklaces; the right figure wears a purple and green sari, with a crown and rich jewellery. A person in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with back to the camera, touching the right deity's arm with a finger. Garlands of yellow and red flowers frame the murtis, and a golden shield-like arrangement with green stones and a green-banded cloth sits in the foreground near a stone figure at the base.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/18/20212021-01-18A temple ritual at a shrine with golden arches and orange curtains. In the foreground a priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a bare upper body and white markings on his arm, sits cross-legged and waves a lit flame over a seated white-marble statue of a figure in orange robes with a turban-like headwear, placed before two large deity murtis. The deity murtis are dressed in gold and red garlands; one holds a trident and wears a gold crown. A golden kalasha-style vessel and brass oil lamps stand nearby, with rose petals and fruit on a tray in front. To the right a golden palanquin-style peetha is heaped with red and yellow flowers and white garlands. Several people's hands appear at the lower right edge.2010-07-21October 08 20182018-10-08A priest in an orange sleeveless garment and orange dhoti stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. Behind him stands a large gold-toned deity murti of a male figure with a red turban and a trident, beside a female murti in a magenta sari with green border, both adorned with red and yellow garlands. In front, a seated white figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits beneath a golden canopy and green leaves, surrounded by brass lamps, marigold petals, flower plates, lemons and fruit. The setting is an ornate gold-framed temple shrine.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21January 24 20162016-01-24November 16 20142014-11-16July 21 20102010-07-21