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September 18 20232023-09-18A photograph of a temple shrine with a central deity murti of a seated figure in a red-brown cloth, adorned with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and a gold necklace, flanked by two standing bronze-gold statues of sages in ornate jewellery and turbans, one with a grey beard, with a large golden arch behind. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left holding a flame lamp toward the deity, with brass lamps and bowls on a blue-covered table in front. A sign on the lower right reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES, and a small plaque sits at lower left. Statues are not counted as people.Photo 99183132022-11-30 +3 copiesA seated priest in white dhoti and bare chest performs a puja on a striped woven mat on a tiled floor. He holds a lit camphor flame in a brass arati-style lamp in his right hand and rings a small brass bell in his left. Before him sits a brass plate holding red flowers, a brass kalasha-like vessel, small brass cups, diyas and offering plates with rice and sweets. Beside him, another person in orange robes sits cross-legged at the edge of the frame, indicating a ritual aarti with an offering tray.2017-01-22A homa fire burns in a yellow-painted square fire pit in a temple hall with striped woven mats on the floor. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis and cream turbans sit at the pit; the nearer one wears a rudraksha mala and holds a ladle, and the other is partly visible with a ladle. A third man in a white dhoti stands behind the fire, holding an offering vessel near a red and gold hanging. Behind the fire, a seated statue wearing a red turban, yellow garland and a gold-and-maroon shawl sits on a gold throne with maroon cushions, beside a sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a gold-framed deity murti with yellow garlands is set in an arch at the back.2026-02-14 +1 copiesPhoto 99231702022-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine where a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, barefoot and bending forward, waves a lit lamp (aarti) before a black-stone deity figure in a red and gold sari, decorated with white and orange marigold garlands, a silver crown and a silver necklace, seated on an orange cloth-covered platform. Behind the central figure stand two dark deity murti in gold-framed arches with red drapes, with a decorated pillar with yellow and blue patterns at left. Rows of small gold oil lamps, yellow flower petals, and red and yellow flower vases surround the platform, and a brass pot sits on a tray at lower left. A laptop is visible at the bottom left edge.2022-09-29 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 1/9/20222022-01-09A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at left, holding a brass aarti lamp over a brass plate before a gilded shrine. Three deity murtis stand on a blue draped platform in front of a red backdrop, decorated with orange and red marigold garlands and a yellow flower festoon. A small sign on a stand reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Flanking figures in red and gold costumes stand to the left and right, with a red-draped figure at far left and a green-draped shrine at far right. The setting is a plain yellow-tiled hall with ornate gold arches. This is an aarti during puja at the temple.KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA seated priest in white clothes with a yellow shawl performs a puja before a deity murti draped in red and adorned with yellow marigold and red rose garlands. In front of the murti, a golden kalasha-style pot is decorated with flowers, and a pink silk cloth covered with red and yellow petals holds offerings. The priest holds a plate of yellow flowers and a bowl of petals, with brass lamps and a bronze bowl in the foreground, and rose petals scattered on the stone floor.A photograph of a homa ritual in an indoor hall with a KAILASA HOUSTON USA sign on a stand. A square, golden-brick fire pit with a burning fire sits in front of a seated, crowned murti of a figure wearing a gold and red garment, garlanded, on an ornate throne. Behind it stands a deity murti under a decorated arch with red and gold hangings. A priest on the left, bare-chested in cream dhoti with gold border and a gold-trimmed turban, holds a plate and stands near offerings of fruit, flowers and plantains. Two priests on the right, bare-chested with saffron-yellow turbans and garlands, stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on the floor and tables.2026-02-14 +1 copies