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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 7/15/2019

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A priest in orange cloth and a white face mask performs aarti before a large black stone deity murti of Shiva-Ardhanareeshwara wearing a red and gold turban, gold-and-stone necklaces and white flower garlands. The priest, shirtless with white paint marks on his arms and chest, holds a flaming oil lamp aloft in his right hand and a brass bell in his left. In the foreground a smaller white figure in a green turban and orange garments with garlands sits before a teal floral-brocade cloth. A gold arched frame and beige curtain form the backdrop.

A temple shrine photograph. A shaven-bodied devotee in orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white markings on his arm stands at left, bare-shouldered, hands pressed in anjali while wearing a white face mask. Beside him is a white marble statue of a seated figure in an orange garment with a green turban, adorned with white and red flower garlands, hand raised in blessing, seated on a teal floral brocade cushion. Behind it a large black stone deity murti wears a red turban, gold jewellery, an orange-and-gold dhoti and a white flower garland, one hand holding a ritual object. A golden arched frame surrounds the murti and the wall is draped in cream fabric. The scene shows puja offering at the shrine.

A temple shrine with an ornate copper-coloured arched frame set against a beige block wall. Inside the arch is a dark-blue-skinned deity murti with multiple arms, wearing a green crown, white tilak and jewelled necklaces, garlanded with orange and white flowers. In front sits a white marble statue of a seated figure in an orange and gold brocade robe, with a jewelled crown, layered necklaces and a garland of white and red flowers, hands raised in blessing. A brown wooden staff leans against the draped seat. A silver tray with an orange cloth and a yellow flower lies on the red floor. Glass display cases flank the shrine.

November 13 2021

A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground, a young boy with short dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth wrap, faces away from the camera while holding a lit oil lamp (deepam) toward a large black stone deity murti with a trident (trishula) in one hand, a purple turban, a red and gold garment, and a garland of white and red flowers. The murti stands before a gold arched backdrop. Tall brass lamp stands with multiple oil lamps flank the scene, along with red and yellow canopy umbrellas with white bird emblems and a golden figure of a female devotee at the right edge. A maroon curtain hangs behind. Lit lamp and aarti ritual in progress.

A photograph inside a temple shrine. A standing priest with a bare upper body and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp toward a large black stone murti of a standing deity. The deity wears a purple and gold turban, a red-maroon draped garment, layered garlands of white and orange flowers, and holds a trident-like staff in one hand while the other is raised in blessing. Golden ornate arch and canopy frame the murti, with ornate brass oil lamp stands (deepas) on either side and red and gold ceremonial banners with white bird motifs hanging behind. A brass figure stands at the right edge. The scene depicts a puja with aarti.

A large dark stone murti of a standing deity, dressed in a red and gold silk sari-style garment with a gold crown and gold shoulder pieces, is adorned with garlands of yellow, red, white and pink flowers. A hand holding a lit oil lamp with several flames is raised toward the murti from the left edge. Two brass oil lamps stand on a pink draped platform on either side, and a small gold metal figure with a blue cloth sits in front. The scene is an abhishekam-style puja at the temple altar, with no visible people beyond the hand.

A young priest in an orange dhoti and orange shoulder cloth, with a rudraksha-style mala and white ash marks on his arms, stands at left holding a brass tray with small brass cups and a spoon as an offering. Before him stands a black stone deity murti of a four-armed form with a tall jeweled crown, a white urdhva tilaka on the forehead, a pink silk garment, and layered gold and green-stone necklaces, set within a gilded arched niche with a lime-green backdrop. A small brass utsava murti in a blue cloth sits at the base beside brass oil lamps, a brass bell and a conch, with a brass bowl of offering in front.

A devotee in an orange cloth with white ash markings on the arms and forehead and rudraksha beads stands at the left, wearing a white face mask, palms pressed together in namaskar before a large black stone deity murti seated in a golden arched shrine. The murti wears a red and gold turban, a white and gold beaded garland and ornate jewelled necklaces, with a yellow dhoti and white flower garlands draped around it. A small framed photograph is placed at the lower right of the shrine, and a bundle of teal and gold cloth lies at the base. Gold-toned curtains frame the scene.

A photograph of a shrine with a large black stone murti of a multi-armed deity wearing a tall crown with a peacock feather, a white necklace, and a red and gold silk dhoti draped over its body, framed by a gold arched surround and yellow and red flower garlands. In front, a small brass utsava murti stands on a gold-bordered cloth beside a conch shell and a brass bell. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, and a hand from the left edge holds a flame near the statue. No people are shown apart from the partial arm.

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