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A photograph inside a gold-painted temple hall showing a shaved-head priest with bare upper body and white dhoti standing at left with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a shrine. Three metal deity murtis are dressed with garlands of marigolds and flowers, and the central figure holds a long trident-like staff, wears a crown and a rudraksha-style necklace. Flanking figures wear ornate jewellery and colourful garments. Brass plates with offerings and a lamp sit on a gold stand beside the priest. The shrine rests on blue cloth with a red curtain behind. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES on a silver stand at right.

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A priest in white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body, with white tilak markings and rudraksha mala, stands with palms joined in namaskar before a decorated shrine. Three deity murtis stand on a blue draped platform beneath a gold ornate arch with red velvet backdrop, adorned with marigold and jasmine garlands, flower strands and gold ornaments. A brass puja tray with oil lamps and vessels sits on a gold pedestal at left. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES in front of the shrine.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a golden shrine. Behind him, three deity murtis stand on a red velvet backdrop and blue cloth: a central figure holding a trident-like staff and wearing a tall crown with a pendant, flanked by figures in ornate jewelled attire. Marigold and rose garlands drape the shrine, and a white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. A brass plate with a bowl, lamp and vessel sits on an ornate gold stand to the left, and the floor is grey concrete.2024-12-09A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar before a decorated shrine. The central deity murti wears a crown, rudraksha and flower garlands and holds a trident-like staff, flanked by two standing murtis draped in marigold and white flower garlands, one in green and pink dress. A placard reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Blue velvet covers the platform, and a brass tray with bowls rests on a carved gold stand at left. Ornate gold-painted pillars frame the shrine against a gold-tinted block wall.2024-12-09A photograph of a temple shrine with gold-finished carved arches and a gold-painted wall. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white body markings stands at left, handling flower garlands near a silver tray with small brass vessels. Behind him are three deity murtis: a central standing figure with a trident, rudraksha necklaces and a dark crowned headdress, flanked by two other figures in ornate silver jewellery, one in green and pink robes. The murtis are draped in yellow, orange, red and white flower garlands, and rose petals lie on the blue cloth below. A white sign reads KAILASA US... LOS ANGELE... at right. Further deity figures stand in red robes at the far left.A photograph of a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border standing at left, his back to the camera, holding a long gold-tipped staff toward a central shrine. The shrine has a gold carved arch and red velvet backdrop with three deity murtis adorned with marigold and white flower garlands, rudraksha-style beads and ornaments. The central figure wears a crown and white dhoti and holds a trident; flanking figures wear a brown and gold outfit and a green and pink sari-style garment. A blue velvet cloth covers the platform, with brass and silver puja vessels on a gold-carved table to the left. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES, and a black speaker is mounted on the wall.2024-12-09A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, reaching toward a gilded shrine with a golden arched canopy and blue velvet draping. Three deity murtis are dressed with garlands of marigolds and white flowers, and the central murti carries a trident. A small Ganesha murti stands at far right on a blue cloth with coconuts. A standing sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. The gold-painted cinder-block wall forms the backdrop.2024-12-09A photograph of a shrine in a plain concrete-block room. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at the left, facing the shrine and raising his hand toward the figures, with a brass puja tray and vessels on a side table. The shrine has three metal murtis on a blue velvet-draped platform before a red cloth backdrop and an ornate gold arch: a central deity murti with a tall crown and garlands, a figure at left in a red turban with a jewelled necklace, and a female figure at right in a green and pink sari with a crown. Marigold and mixed flower garlands hang across the top. A white sign on a stand reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. The priest is a person, not a depiction of a person, so no identification is made.A photograph of a shrine inside a bare, golden-brick hall. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit lamp aloft in his right hand, with a brass bell and plate on a carved gold pedestal beside him. Behind him is a gold-framed altar with red velvet backdrop, blue velvet cloth, and marigold and mixed flower garlands. Three deity murti stand in the centre: a figure in white dhoti and rudraksha-style necklaces with a crown, flanked by two standing figures in ornate jewelled clothing. A white sign on a stand reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Other painted murti appear at the far left and right edges.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, his back partly to the camera, lifting his right arm toward a shrine. Before him stand decorated deity murtis on a blue draped platform beneath an ornate gold arch, with red velvet backdrop and garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. The central standing murti wears a tall gold crown and a jewelled necklace. Brass vessels and a tray sit on a gold pedestal at left. A white sign on a stand reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. The scene suggests an alankaram or puja at a shrine.A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings stands at a golden pedestal, performing puja before a shrine. Behind him, a central deity murti with a trident and a silver crown and adornments stands beside a female deity murti in a green and pink skirt, both draped in marigold and white garlands. A red velvet backdrop and blue cloth cover the platform. To the left, two other painted deity figures sit on red cloth. Brass vessels and a kalasha rest on the pedestal, and rose petals are scattered on the floor. A white sign reads KAILASA LOS ANGELES beside the shrine.A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted carved frames and yellow walls. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and white sacred markings on his torso stands at left, holding a flower garland toward a figure in a gold-painted shrine. Centre, a deity murti in a crown with a trident and marigold and white garlands stands on a blue cloth-covered dais against a red backdrop. Right, a female deity murti in a green and pink sari with white flower garlands. Left, additional murtis in red and blue garments. A brass tray with oil lamps and offerings sits on a carved gold pedestal, with scattered flower petals on the floor. A white sign reads KAILASA LOS ANG (truncated). Appears to be an abhishekam or puja setting.A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with gold-painted ornate panels. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding an object toward the deities. Three deity murti stand on a red velvet backdrop with marigold and flower garlands; the central figure holds a trident and wears a crown and necklaces. A blue velvet cloth covers the platform below, with brass vessels on a side table at left. A white sign reading KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES stands in front. Right side shows a red curtain and a green-draped altar with garlands.2024-12-09