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December 19 2022

A multi-panel graphic with a gold background titled "KAILASA OHIO 46TH AVATARA DINOTSAVA CELEBRATIONS" and captioned "SPECIAL ABISHEKAM OFFERED WITH 21 ITEMS". The large left panel shows a golden deity murti wearing a tall crown, draped in a yellow-gold cloth, adorned with a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, with an open book and a silver bowl in front and a hand pouring from a vessel. Four smaller panels show a standing golden statue with a yellow dhoti on a lotus base, being anointed and offered abhishekam with a hand pouring liquid, a kalasha and a flame-like lamp. No physical people are the subject of the scene; only hands of attendants appear.

A graphic collage with a gold-tinted background and a headline reading "KAILASA LOS ANGELES 46TH AVATARA DINOTSAVA CELEBRATIONS" and the footer "SPECIAL DEITY MAHA ABHISHEKAM AND ALANKARAM SEVA". Four panels show deity murtis in arched shrine niches. Panel one shows a dark stone female deity in a checked orange-and-brown sari being bathed from a vessel held by a priest whose arm and shoulder are partly visible. Panel two shows a dark four-armed murti being anointed by a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth, pouring from a brass pot. Panel three shows a dark-faced deity with gold ornaments, a teal and gold headdress and a pink garland, seated before a red cloth. Panel four shows a black-faced female deity in a pink silk sari with gold jewellery, garlands and a large necklace. No physical people are shown in the graphic panels.

Inside a temple shrine, a bare-chested man with swept-back grey hair, wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a brass lamp toward a green-and-pink saree-clad deity murti seated on a black pedestal. Behind, a black stone murti pair under a gold arch wears garlands and orange headwear. Flower garlands in yellow, white, red and green decorate the figures, and dark murtis flank the right side. A printed sign reads KAILASA OHIO.

A three-panel graphic on a gold background, with a header reading KAILASA SAN JOSE 46TH AVATARA DINOTSAVA CELEBRATIONS and a footer caption. Left panel: a dark stone deity murti pair seated on a bench, adorned with flower garlands and gold jewellery, framed by a white-and-gold border with red cloth behind. Centre panel: a dark deity murti with a large layered rudraksha-style garland and gold ornaments, a gold kalasha-shaped vessel on a brass tray with pink flower offerings. Right panel: the same murti pair with a large beaded garland, brass lamps and vessels, and striped decorative pillars. Shown as abhishekam and alankaram offerings to the deities. No physical people visible.

December 19 2022

Indoor temple shrine photographed head-on, with several dark stone or metal murtis dressed in silk and garlanded with marigolds and flower strands. On the left, a tall black deity figure wears a golden crown and a red-and-gold dhoti with many necklaces. Centre stage, a gilded arch frames a pair of deities, a seated figure in a golden-yellow sari beside a standing figure in orange and red, with a shivalinga-like black form and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand in front. On the right, a dark murti in a yellow and green sari with a lotus-shaped offering, and another in blue silk with a gold crown. Brass oil lamps stand on tall stands and a standing sign reads KAILASA OHIO. Red curtains and maroon drapes frame the room.

A shirtless man in white dhoti and a dark waist cloth with a rudraksha-style bead necklace performs a puja in front of a gilded shrine. He holds a lit lamp or camphor flame, with light streaking toward a seated golden statue. The shrine houses a large seated deity murti with a crown and dark face, flanked by garlanded figures; yellow and multicolour garlands drape the statues. A golden arch frames the central murti, a maroon curtain hangs behind, and a white plate of offerings sits at lower left. A sign reads KAILASA OHIO in red and white letters. No physical people other than the priest are visible.

A two-panel graphic with a gold textured background showing Abhishekam and Alankaram offerings to Devi Meenakshi. Left panel: a bald, bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border pours liquid from a vessel over a dark murti of Devi Meenakshi draped in red cloth, within a golden arched niche with a maroon curtain. Right panel: the decorated dark murti stands in a golden arch, adorned with red and white garlands, colourful striped silk, layered gold necklaces and a jewelled crown, with a teal cloth at its base. Caption at bottom reads the Abhishekam and Alankaram offering. Top header reads KAILASA SAN JOSE 46TH AVATARA DINOTSAVA CELEBRATIONS.

December 19 2022

A shrine room at KAILASA OHIO with dark stone deity murtis dressed in garlands and colourful silks. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and an orange turban stands before a seated figure in a magenta garment and a jewelled crown, adorned with garlands and necklaces, while he touches the figure's shoulder. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a brass kalasha with a tall garland sits on a white and orange cloth in front. A white placard reads KAILASA OHIO, and gold-framed niche with a blue backdrop holds further deities. Offerings and brass vessels are arranged on the floor.

A temple shrine room with yellow walls and a golden arched frame holds a central statue of a seated deity couple, the male figure with a dark face, gold crown and red-and-white embroidered garment, and a female figure in a golden sari, both adorned with flower garlands in yellow, white, red and green. In front, a large golden kalasha-like vessel with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-gold cloth sits on a stone base, decorated with a garland and offering items. To the right stands a dark-faced standing deity statue in an orange-yellow sari with a garland, and a brass tray with offering vessels sits in the lower right. A small sign reads KAILASA OHIO beside the central statues. A large seated figure in a deep-blue and yellow garment with a turban and gold necklaces sits on the throne at center, appearing as a statue or depiction rather than a physical person.