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KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 11/29/2020

A close photograph of a crystal Spatika Linga on a clear crystal yoni-peetha base, decorated with a green leaf wreath, gold-toned and pink-stone ornaments, and strands of white pearls. A crystal dome cap with a small embedded emblem sits atop the linga. Behind it, a garland of white and orange flowers with green leaves frames the scene, and a blue and gold silk cloth lies beneath. Some greenery and a teal fabric appear at the left edge. No people are visible in the frame.

KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 10/23/2020

A dark black stone Shiva lingam is the central subject, adorned for worship. It is draped in an orange cloth and heavily decorated with a silver-and-jewelled yoke, a rudraksha mala with red and orange marigold garlands and white flower strands, pink and red roses, and gold tripundra and trident markings on the stone. A tall silver halo frame with gilded ornamentation stands behind it, and a deity murti with a crown and jewelled necklace appears at right. A purple-and-gold cloth lies on a small side table at left. No people are visible.

Photograph of a richly decorated altar with a dark Shiva lingam in the centre, its face marked with white tripundra lines and a gold trident, wrapped in gold ornaments, flower garlands in pink, yellow and white, and a gold necklace. Beside it stands a female deity murti in a teal and pink sari with pearl garlands, and a smaller figure in a red headdress and blue garment, also garlanded. A pink silk drape with gold patterns and a flower-filled vase sit on the gold-toned platform, with a silver vessel behind. Deity murti are not people, so no physical people are visible.

A decorated black Shiva lingam shrine at Kailasa Seattle Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple. The dark stone linga bears a gold tripundra and gold eyes, draped with layered garlands of red roses, white and yellow marigolds, orange and white flowers, green leaves and strings of brown rudraksha beads. A purple and gold silk cloth lies over the base, with a folded purple silk cloth at left. In front stands a clear crystal spatika linga adorned with a green leaf garland, a rudraksha bead and a pearl necklace, set on a pink and white ice-like pedestal. No people are visible.

Close view of a gold-coloured ritual object shaped like a stepped pyramid or meru, encrusted with green and red jewel-like stones and draped with a gold garland. Purple flowers are placed at its top. A hand with a tattooed wrist and a gold bangle, wrapped with a red and yellow thread, is touching the flowers. Behind it sits a person in a red and green zari-bordered silk sari, seated on a red and gold patterned cloth. The object rests on a silver tray with blue and yellow borders. A caption at the bottom reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.

A photograph of a black stone Shiva linga dressed for worship inside a temple at Kailasa Seattle, Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple. The linga bears a gold tripundra marking and gold eyes, and is draped in garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, red roses and orange flowers, with a green leaf collar and rudraksha mala strands. A purple silk cloth with gold border drapes the base, and a pink brocade cloth sits below a clear crystal Spatika linga decorated with green leaves, pearls and a rudraksha bead. No people are visible. A gold and red background frames the deity.

A black stone Shiva lingam is dressed as a deity murti, wrapped in blue, pink and red silk cloths and layered with garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. Rudraksha malas hang across it, a gold collar sits at its base, and a large gold-and-white necklace is set below the carved face with gold trident-style eyes and a gold tripundra mark. Orange roses form a crown above. A gold-trimmed altar and an orange cloth-covered item rest on a red cushion in the background. Overlaid white italic text reads Kailasa Seattle - Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple.

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Close photo of a black Shiva lingam dressed for worship at Kailasa Seattle. It is adorned with a gold-toned crown-like headpiece, a silver face ornament, gold and silver jewellery, and a rudraksha mala draped over it with gold beads. Red roses, white and yellow chrysanthemum garlands, green flowers and an orange rose surround the lingam. A gold yoni-pitha base and a purple silk cloth lie beside it. The photo has a visible caption reading Kailasa Seattle - Nithyananda Shiva Hindu Temple. No people are visible.

Close-up photograph of a deity murti decorated for worship, with a green jeweled parrot ornament, a gold ornament with red and white stones, and a large jeweled and beaded gold-toned collar studded with red and green stones, rudraksha beads and pearls. A yellow-white flower garland and red flowers sit beside the figure. A gold-toned hand or figure with a gold stand is at lower left, and a patterned cloth with orange, teal and red motifs hangs behind.

A photograph of a black stone Shiva linga at a KAILASA temple shrine, decorated for worship. It is draped with red, orange, white and yellow flower garlands and has a dark rudraksha mala with gold beads wrapped over it. A gold-and-silver crown or kireeta with raised metal leaves sits on top, with a large orange rose at the front. Gold ornaments with gemstones are set on the linga's face, and a gold trident-like tilak marks the front. A purple silk cloth with gold border lies beside it, and a gold bowl-shaped base is visible. No people are present.