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November 13 20182018-11-13November 10 20182018-11-10KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/2/20212021-01-02January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 09 20182018-11-09November 11 20182018-11-11KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/16/20202020-12-16December 22 20182018-12-22 +2 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a large Shiva lingam draped in a green cloth, adorned with white and yellow marigold garlands, red flower strands, and a jeweled silver-and-gold ornament, placed on a raised pink-and-green cloth-covered platform. Behind it stand four gilded deity murtis in ornate clothing and jewelry, including a figure in a crown and a figure in a pink sari. A brass oil lamp burns at the right edge. In the lower-left foreground, a bare-backed priest with long matted hair and a rudraksha mala raises his hand in blessing toward the lingam, his arm marked with white ash lines. The setting features red curtains and gilded arches.2021-01-03Golden murti of a deity couple, a male form holding a trident and a female form, both richly adorned with jewelled necklaces, red and white garlands and ornate crowns, seated in a glittering arched shrine. In the foreground a priest with bare upper body, white sacred ash marks and rudraksha malas pours water over a white-coated black lingam on a pedestal, with a tray of offerings beside him. A small deity figure garlanded with flowers sits at the lower right. This is an abhishekam at a temple shrine.2018-12-20 +1 copiesA priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, seen from behind with bare upper body and white sacred marks on his arm, performs puja before a richly decorated deity murti. The murti wears a striped golden garment, a multi-stone blue and white necklace, and holds ceremonial staffs, seated within a golden arch and red velvet backdrop. A standing female deity figure in red and gold stands to its right. A lit oil lamp burns on the altar, with brass oil lamps in a row along the base and a flower-patterned red and yellow banner beside the shrine.2021-01-19KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/8/20212021-03-08