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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders stands with his back to the camera, raising a lit lamp toward a richly decorated shrine. The central deity group is adorned with garlands and green and red silk, flanked by a standing figure in green and blue with a turban and a bearded figure in a red turban with rudraksha beads. Painted pillars with geometric patterns stand behind, and a framed portrait hangs above labelled 'Tat Tvam Asi'. To the right, a dark stone deity murti in a pink sari sits on a gilded throne, and a black stone Nandi sits in the foreground. The scene shows a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.

A temple shrine with a golden arched backdrop holds a central deity murti of a seated deity with four arms, holding a gold trident-like weapon, flanked by a consort figure in a purple and teal sari with garlands. Two standing statues flank the shrine: a figure in green and blue robes with a turban on the left, and a bearded sage-like figure in a maroon robe with rudraksha-style beads on the right. Above is a framed portrait labelled "Tat Tvam Asi" showing a smiling figure with hands folded in red robes. Fresh white and orange garlands drape the central murti, and brass kalasha-style pots and a tray with flowers sit before it. In the foreground, a shirtless priest with white markings on his body, wearing a white and gold dhoti and a face mask, pours liquid from a brass vessel over the offerings.

A priest with grey hair and a bare torso, marked with white sacred ash stripes and wearing a white dhoti with a yellow border, stands at the right edge facing a temple altar. He holds a brass handheld lamp or bell toward a group of deity murtis decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, rudraksha and bead necklaces, and gold ornaments. Figures include a central seated deity with a crown and a figure in a teal turban and blue dhoti, plus a bearded figure in a red-brown turban on the right. Brass lamps sit on the altar in front of a green-and-silver draped platform, with a red curtain and brass bells on the wall behind. The priest is performing a puja or aarti.

A bare-chested priest with long dark hair and a white sacred-ash marking on his arms and chest stands at lower left, holding a lit multi-wick oil lamp aloft toward a shrine. Behind an altar of gold-trimmed, jewelled arches and red curtains stand multiple decorated deity murtis: a central figure in a red-and-gold crown with a bejewelled necklace and a female figure in a purple sari with garlands, flanked by a bearded sage-like figure in a maroon robe and rudraksha mala, and a green-turbaned figure on the left. A large Shiva lingam draped in a golden cloth and garlands sits in front, with brass lamps and a kalasha at the base. Garlands of white and orange flowers hang across the shrine. The event is a temple puja or aarti at the Los Angeles temple, a bare-chested priest offering lamp light.

KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/17/2021

Inside a temple shrine with red drapes and an ornate gold arch, a priest with grey hair and a bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style brown shawl, raises a golden fan toward a seated deity murti draped in a green-and-pink head covering, white and yellow garlands, and gold jewellery. Behind it stand several decorated murtis in silver and gold tones, with a gilded kalasha-like figure and an attendant statue on the right. The priest appears to be performing aarti or a fanning ritual. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.

A photograph of a temple shrine with a large ornate deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a decorated throne, Shiva holding a trident and Parvati adorned with jewelry, flanked by smaller shrine figures in garlands. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit lamp before a shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands and a cloth. Brass oil lamps sit on the ledge. Golden arch framing and colourful banners fill the background.

KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 4/25/2020

A shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread raises a lit oil lamp toward a golden shrine at a temple altar. Behind him stands a golden deity murti of a multi-armed goddess in red and gold garments with a crown, flanked by two standing golden attendant figures in red robes and tall turbans. In the centre foreground, a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a red-and-white draped cloth and marigold and rose garlands sits before the figures. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-style offerings surround the altar, with a green-and-gold cloth and red-and-orange silk drapes framing the scene and colourful painted pillars on either side. Decorative garlands in green, yellow and white hang on the figures, and small offerings sit on the platform in front.

A priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a sacred thread, performs puja at a temple altar. He raises a feathered fan or chamara above the deities. Several golden-framed deity murtis stand on a raised gold platform, adorned with garlands of orange and yellow flowers and jewelled crowns. Oil lamps sit before them, and tall decorated kalasha-style columns rise behind. A black stone form on the left is also garlanded. The setting is a temple hall with a red curtain backdrop.

Inside a temple shrine room, a bare-chested priest with long hair tied up stands with his back to the camera in white dhoti with gold border, holding a lit lamp toward an elaborate golden arched shrine. Several painted deity murtis stand in the shrine, decorated with flower garlands and colourful robes; a seated saint figure in a red-brown turban and beaded necklace stands to the right. A framed portrait above the shrine shows a figure in pink with Sanskrit text. In the foreground, a black stone shivalinga-style form and a small wooden stool with a cloth sit near a striped kalasha pillar and a red banner.

A priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti and sacred thread, stands on a raised platform raising a lit lamp toward a central altar of deity murtis in a temple hall. The central murtis are adorned with garlands and gold-trimmed red and teal cloth; flanking shrines hold more murtis, one dark-skinned figure in a red and blue robe with a gold crown and garland, another in a green foliage garland. Brass vessels and a kalasha sit at the altar base. Above, a framed portrait shows a man in a red-orange garment with a rudraksha mala, beneath the words 'Tat Tvam Asi'. Dark drapes and colourful striped pillars decorate the back wall. Aarti with lamp in a temple setting.

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