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A temple shrine room with a dark curtained back wall and exposed ceiling beams under fluorescent tubes. Several deity murtis stand on raised gold-coloured platforms draped with flower garlands, including a tall dark murti with a gold arch behind it on the left and a dark murti in a purple-and-green garment on the right. Smaller murtis and a gold-framed deity stand in the middle, and a small black shivalinga-style object sits on the floor near the centre. Red and cream patterned rugs cover the floor. No people are visible.

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KAILASA SEATTLE, USA On 17/7/20242024-07-17Interior of a temple hall with several deity murtis on raised golden platforms against dark drapes. On the left, a black stone murti of a standing deity with a tall crown and white tilak stands within a gold arched frame, garlanded with marigold and jasmine strands. Centre and right, a seated deity murti with a gold prabhavali and a standing murti with a crown and yellow dhoti, both garlanded. Red and cream patterned rugs cover the floor, with offering items and small lamps near the platforms. No people are visible.2024-02-09Interior of a temple shrine room with dark maroon curtains and exposed ceiling beams under bright fluorescent lights. Several deity murtis stand on gold-coloured platforms draped in garlands of orange and white flowers. On the left, a large dark murti with a white tilak and tall crown stands within an ornate gold arch. Centre-right, a multi-armed deity with a trident-like emblem and a figure beside a halo-like gold arch are adorned with flower garlands. On the right, a tall dark murti of an elephant-headed deity wears a red and green garment and flower garlands. Red patterned carpets cover the floor, with brass lamps and offering vessels on the platforms. No people are visible in the room.2024-10-07A photograph of a temple shrine room with several deity murtis on raised golden pedestals against black drapery. On the left, a tall black stone murti with a white tilak and gold-bordered arched frame wears a red and gold shawl and garlands. Centre-right, an ornate gilded arch frames a murti adorned with flower garlands, and a murti with a trident stands beside it. On the right, a large dark murti wears white and red flower garlands and a golden dhoti. Smaller murtis and offerings sit on a central platform, a black Shiva lingam sits on the carpet in front, and a flower-decorated kalasha or offering tray lies near the base. No people are visible.2024-07-06Interior of a temple shrine room with dark red velvet drapes and a red patterned carpet. A tall black deity murti standing under a large ornate gold arch is dressed in a pink and purple silk garment, layered with white and red flower garlands and jewelled necklaces, with a silver crown. Beside it on a gold-covered platform stand three smaller murtis: one in a peacock-feather headdress dressed in red, flanked by two others in pale and orange garments, all garlanded. A gold box with a flower offering and a silver tray of ritual vessels sit on the carpet in front. No people are visible.2024-09-08A photograph of a temple shrine with three dark stone deity murtis on a gold-covered platform against maroon draped curtains. The large standing figure on the left has a tall silver crown, silver necklaces, a green and gold striped shawl and a garland of red and white flowers, and stands beneath an ornate gold arch. To the right, a central deity murti with a peacock-feather headdress and gold crown wears an orange dhoti and garlands, flanked by two smaller murtis in saris with garlands. A small offering of flowers sits on a tray and a decorative lamp rests at the base of the left platform. No living people are visible.2024-01-09Dark stone murti of deities on gilded pedestals against maroon velvet drapes in a temple room. At left, a tall standing figure with a silver conical crown, white and gold necklaces and a green-and-gold striped garment, framed by a gilded arched torana and a red-and-white flower garland; a small floral offering sits on the platform below. At centre, a figure with a peacock-feather crown and orange cloth, garlanded, beside a small bovine form. Two smaller standing murti flank it, each in a purple-and-red garment with a garland. A small vase with pink flowers sits on the gold platform. No people are visible in the frame.2024-05-09Photo of a temple shrine with dark stone deity murtis dressed and garlanded for worship. On the left, a tall standing deity murti under a golden arch wears a silver crown, jewelled necklaces and a striped green-and-gold cloth, with a red-and-white flower garland draped down. On a raised golden platform to the right stand three smaller dark stone murtis: the central one wears a peacock-feather crown and an orange dhoti with a white garland, and the two flanking figures wear red and blue silk cloth with garlands. Flower vases, scattered petals and a small floral offering sit on the platforms. Maroon velvet curtains form the backdrop.2024-08-29Photograph of a temple shrine with three black stone deity murtis on gold-covered platforms before deep maroon drapes. On the left, a tall standing murti under a gold arch is adorned with a white conical crown, layered white and gold necklaces, and a green-and-orange cloth, with a red and white garland. At center, a multi-armed murti wears a golden crown with a peacock feather fan behind it and a pink cloth, seated on a mount. On the right, a smaller murti wears an orange cloth and a garland. Flower offerings sit at the base.2024-08-19March 20 20222022-03-20Interior photograph of a temple shrine with dark stone deity murtis set in gold-framed arched niches against a deep red wall. The central figure is a standing murti dressed in white and dark blue with a tall white crown, garlanded with flowers. The left niche holds an elephant-headed deity seated in gold. The right niche holds a dark murti with an orange headdress and garlands beside a consort figure. In front, a table holds brass and gold ritual vessels, bowls, a lamp, small figurines in gold and green, and a gold-yellow cloth draped over an offering. No people are visible.2021-05-27A temple sanctum photographed from the front, with a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border standing at a yellow-tiled platform labelled KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES in white letters. He faces a central group of deity murtis draped in red and orange garlands, with gold crowns and ornaments, behind brass oil lamps and offering vessels. On the left, a dark-blue-skinned deity murti with a jewelled crown and green stone chest ornaments stands beside a gold arch with red drapery. On the right, another deity murti in a green and blue garment with gold crown and garlands sits beside a gold arch. Decorated red and multicoloured striped pillars rise behind, and a framed image hangs at the top.