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ADIKAILASA on 3/14/20212021-03-14ADIKAILASA on 3/14/20212021-03-14ADIKAILASA on 3/14/20212021-03-14ADIKAILASA on 3/14/20212021-03-14ADIKAILASA on 3/14/20212021-03-14A bare-chested priest with long matted hair tied up and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder stands at left, hands raised to adjust or offer something near two golden deity murti seated on an ornate jewelled throne. The central murti wears a tall jewelled crown, a large gem necklace and a white garland, and the figure beside it wears a tall decorated headdress, a jewelled necklace, a white flower garland and a red silk cloth. Gold and red embellished canopy panels with rows of coloured stones frame the scene, with a gilded peacock-like finial at upper left. Kumkum and garlanded deity figures suggest a wedding-style celestial ceremony.2021-03-14A bare-chested priest with long matted hair and an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder stands at left, reaching toward an ornate golden deity murti seated on a jeweled throne. The golden murti wears a tall crown, white garlands and a jeweled necklace, its hands raised in blessing. To the right a second golden deity murti with a tall decorated headdress wears white garlands and a red silk garment. The elaborate arched throne is covered in gold embroidery, beadwork and colourful sequined panels.2021-03-14A bare-backed priest with dark hair tied up and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder stands at left, adjusting the golden crown of a gilded deity murti. The murti is adorned with white jasmine garlands, a red flower, and a golden kirītam crown, set within an elaborate gold-and-jewelled throne with red velvet and embroidered panels. Beside it, a second gilded figure wears a tall ornate crown, layered gold necklaces, and a red silk sari-like garment with floral garlands.2021-03-14A bearded priest in orange and saffron cloth, bare-chested, stands at left holding a flaming oil lamp aloft in one hand and a brass handbell in the other. Behind him, three gilded deity murtis sit on an ornate golden throne against a deep red drape: the central murti wears a crown, green and pink silks, a garland of green leaves and a heavy jewelled necklace, with hands raised in blessing; the murtis flanking it wear crowns, leaf garlands and jewelled ornaments. Golden embroidered cloth covers the base of the throne. Rudraksha malas hang across the priest's chest.2021-03-08March 27 20162016-03-27KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/17/20192019-02-17A photograph of a temple shrine with gold-framed backdrop and red drapes. In the foreground, a priest in orange dhoti and shawl with white sacred markings on his arms stands at left, holding a lit lamp toward the shrine. Central deity murti, adorned with a red cloth, a rudraksha-style garland, yellow and white flower garlands and a silver necklace, sits on a red-draped platform with brass oil lamps in front. Behind it, metal murtis of a pair with crowns and pink and red garments stand before ornate jeweled arches. At right, a bearded metal figure with a maroon turban, layered beaded necklaces and a yellow marigold garland stands beside a small figure in a maroon sari. No readable text is visible. Physical people count is one: the priest.2021-01-16