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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/5/20222022-10-05A photograph of a temple puja for Sri Venkateshwara Swami, the deity murti shown dressed in gold and jewelled ornaments with a tall gold crown, red and gold silk draping and a green stone at the chest. A bare-chested priest seated at left, wearing a black face mask, white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and a large tattoo on his upper arm, offers flowers at the murti's feet and jewelled garlands. Pink and white roses, carnations and baby's breath fill the foreground, and a brass lamp with lit wicks stands at right. The setting is a temple sanctum with red and gold hangings. One physical person is visible.2020-12-25A priest sits cross-legged at the left of a golden-bodied deity murti dressed in a blue silk garment with gold border, a crown, and garlands of red roses and white and orange flowers. The priest is bare-chested with white ritual dhoti, rudraksha mala and sacred marks on his arms and chest, a tattoo on his upper arm, and performs aarti with a brass oil lamp (deepam) held in his right hand. A golden urli bowl of red roses sits before the murti, with brass plates of yellow offerings and small lamps in the foreground and a bookshelf behind. a person is not identifiable from appearance in this image.2022-07-04 +3 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/2/20222022-10-02 +3 copiesPhoto 82867332022-10-02 +3 copiesPhoto 99188642022-07-04 +3 copiesPhoto 99203612022-07-04 +3 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/6/20222022-07-06 +3 copiesInside a temple shrine, a bare-chested priest with long hair tied up sits on a blue-draped platform beside a golden metal murti of a standing deity wearing a crown, holding a trident and wearing a blue skirt with gold trim and gold jewellery. The murti is garlanded with white, red and orange flower garlands. The priest wears a white dhoti with a red border, rudraksha beads and a sacred thread, and holds his hands together in ritual gesture. Before the murti sit a gold bowl of red roses, a tray of yellow flower petals, and rows of small oil lamps on a blue cloth. A bookshelf and red and pink fabric fill the background, and a small garlanded figure sits at right. The scene shows puja offerings and worship in progress.2022-07-04 +3 copiesA photograph of a temple deity murti dressed for worship, adorned with a gold crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a long white and pink flower garland. Pink and white roses and baby's breath surround its base, and a small brass oil lamp sits at the right. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with his hair tied in a knot and a dark face mask holds a small ritual object toward the deity, performing an aarti or puja. He wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a tattoo on his upper arm. Red and gold silk drapes frame the shrine.2020-12-25Photo 82898542022-07-06 +3 copiesA photograph of a Kalabhairava puja at the KAILASA San Jose temple. A bare-chested priest with a hair bun and a tattoo on his upper arm kneels at left in white dhoti and raises his arm toward a deity murti. The murti wears a blue silk skirt-like garment with gold border, a tall crown, a trident, and a large garland of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white beads. Gold arched frame, purple drapery, flower arrangements, and brass puja vessels with offerings sit before it.2021-03-05