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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/1/20212021-02-01A temple abhishekam scene. A bare-chested priest with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a face mask, pours water from a golden vessel over a large black shivalinga set in a dark stone yoni-peetha base. Behind the lingam stand golden deity murtis: a figure in a brown turban and crown with a trident, a female figure in pink and gold with jewelled necklaces, a figure in a pink sari, and a bearded sage-like figure in a brown-and-red robe with a yellow garland. Smaller gold and brass items sit in front: a standing gold figure, a gold sri yantra-like pyramid, and a brass kalasha. Red curtains and ornate gold-framed backdrops surround the altar.2021-01-03KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shirtless man in a white dhoti and blue cloth over his shoulder pouring water from a vessel over a black lingam on a black pedestal. Behind the lingam stand golden and painted deity murtis: a central Shiva and Parvati pair with crowns, trident, and garlands, flanked by two standing figures, one with long dark hair and jewelled ornaments and one bearded figure in a maroon turban and rudraksha-style beads. Marigold and multicolour garlands hang on the figures, and small brass vessels and a golden shrine sit at the base. Red drapery forms the backdrop. The scene shows abhishekam being performed on the Moolavar.2021-02-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/3/20212021-01-03KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/29/20202020-12-29A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black shivalingam on a stone pedestal in front of a golden deity murti group. Behind the lingam, a golden murti of a deity with a tall headdress and a goddess in a green sari are adorned with garlands of white and red flowers. Flanking statues wear red and white flower garlands, gold jewellery and ornate turbans; one stands holding a staff, another with raised hand. Red drapes form the backdrop. A small golden deity statue with a red and white garland sits in the foreground. The scene shows abhishekam at a temple altar.2019-02-17KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20212021-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/30/20212021-01-30KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/24/20212021-01-24A temple abhishekam scene in a Los Angeles KAILASA temple. A priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a black face mask pours water from a brass pot over a black stone shivalingam on a lotus-shaped pedestal. Behind him stand golden murti deities, one with a trident and a crown, another in a pink sari-like cloth, adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands and heavy gold jewellery. A red curtain backdrop and an ornate golden arch frame the shrine. Brass oil lamps and a small golden peetha stand in the foreground.2020-12-22A temple abhishekam scene in a shrine with a black Shivalingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a blue surgical face mask pours liquid from a golden vessel onto the lingam. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis: a crowned figure in red and gold and a goddess in purple and teal silk sari, both garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. On the right a gilded saint statue wears a red turban, a long beard, rudraksha malas and an orange-brown robe. Small golden figures and a golden shri-yantra style base sit on the floor, and the backdrop is dark with painted pillars.2022-01-30