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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/8/2022

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Indoor temple scene with a standing priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, wearing a face mask, holding a brass bowl of rose petals and gesturing over a silver pot near a row of painted deity murtis in colourful garments and garlands. To the right a seated figure in an ornate turban, jewelled necklaces and garlands is depicted as a statue or murti on a dark velvet base, surrounded by marigold and flower garlands. A young seated person in orange robes holds a microphone beside a laptop on a tripod. A brass puja table draped in orange brocade holds brass lamps, a plate and a container.2022-01-08A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border performing abhishekam with a lamp and offerings toward a large golden-bronze statue of a man wearing a rust-red turban with a crescent emblem, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, a multi-strand garland in red, yellow, white and green, and rust-brown garments. Brass oil lamps with flames, brass vessels and a blue gold-embroidered cloth cover the altar table. A smaller golden statue stands at right beside a placard reading the shrine name. Behind is a richly decorated gold and embroidered arch with peacock-motif banners. The statue is a depiction, not a living person; the only physical person is the priest.A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold ornate backdrop, red velvet curtain and blue draped platform. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and white sacred markings on his body stands at left, reaching toward a central deity murti. The central murti stands wearing a gold crown, layered necklaces and a white garment, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, holding a trident-like staff. Flanking figures include a standing murti in a brown-red garment at left and a female murti in green and pink sari with silver ornaments at right. A brass lamp, plate and vessels sit on a gold stand at left. A white sign with partial red letters is visible at right edge.A photograph inside a temple shows a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread, performing a ritual before a large golden statue of a richly adorned man. The statue wears a red and gold turban with a crescent ornament, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, and a garland of red, white, green and yellow flowers. The priest is applying a mark to the statue's forehead with his right hand. A small brass bowl, cups and a tray sit on a turquoise embroidered cloth-covered table, and a smaller brass statue of a standing figure with rudraksha beads stands in front. Behind are dark red curtains and a painted pillar. A sign at lower left shows a small photo and printed text.KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 7/4/20202020-07-04Inside a temple shrine lined with gold-framed carved arches, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a small brass bell and a metal implement while performing a puja. He wears multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a sacred thread over his shoulder. Before him on a red cloth sit brass plates with a lamp, a small bowl, scattered flower petals and steel containers. Behind him, a second priest in a yellow dhoti stands near a flower-garlanded altar, and a black-stone deity murti in tilak and garlands is visible in a central niche, with a deity murti seated in red and gold to the upper right.2024-10-19Photo 99168492022-10-18 +1 copiesPhoto 66793652022-11-30 +3 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11A shirtless male priest in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth stands barefoot in a temple shrine, holding a brass lamp or vessel with both hands and performing ritual worship. Behind him are richly decorated deity figures draped with marigold and white flower garlands, and a gold arched frame with a dark-faced deity figure in red and green garments. Brass vessels, a bell, flower-filled pots, a tray of sweets or offerings, gold lamps and folded silk cloths in pink and red sit on orange and green cloths in front of the shrine. Strands of rudraksha-like beads rest on his chest. A framed portrait hangs high on the maroon wall. Deity murti, puja.2022-09-28 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 9/28/20222022-09-28 +1 copies