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A photograph of a temple shrine with three murti statues in front of a gold ornate backdrop and red velvet curtain. The central figure, a standing deity murti in white dhoti, wears a tall striped headdress and holds a trident, draped in layered rudraksha-style and floral garlands. Flanking figures wear ornate silver jewellery, one in red-and-gold headwear and green-pink skirt, the other in a black crown with a green-pink dress. Marigold and rose garlands drape the altar, which has blue velvet cloth, brass bowls, a bell and a small kalasha. A white sign on a stand reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. No living people are visible.

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A photograph of a shrine with three metal deity murtis on a blue draped platform in front of a red velvet backdrop, decorated with marigold and rose garlands and green leaf strands. The central figure wears a white dhoti, a white garland, a crown with tripundra markings and a rudraksha-style necklace. The figure on the left wears a maroon head wrap and a yellow and white garland, and the figure on the right wears a green and pink skirt, a red and white garland and a crown. Rose petals are scattered on the blue cloth. A white sign in front reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Gilded carved pillars frame the shrine, and devotional statues are visible at the edges.Photograph of a temple altar in a plain room with yellow-beige walls. Four deity murtis stand on draped cloth against a red velvet backdrop framed by ornate gold-toned panels. On the left, a Ganesha murti wears an orange turban and red and white garlands. Next is a bearded male murti in a maroon turban and gold-and-white bead necklaces with yellow marigold garlands. The central murti has a tall crown with a three-lined emblem, a bead necklace, a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style sash, with a trident-like staff at its side. On the right, a female murti wears a green and gold sari, a tall decorated headdress and red and white garlands. Scattered flower petals lie on the blue cloth below. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. No people are visible.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 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.2024-12-09A 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.Photograph of a shrine with four murti statues on blue-draped platforms, framed by yellow, orange and white marigold garlands and a gold arched backdrop with red curtains. On the left, an elephant-headed deity murti wears a yellow and orange turban, red cloth and a pink garland. Next, a figure in a red turban and red-and-gold cloth stands holding a garland. The central deity murti wears a tall crown, a tiered rudraksha-style necklace and a white dhoti, holding a lotus-like staff. On the right, a female deity murti wears a black crown, green and pink silk sari and a red-and-white garland. A white card reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Brass bowls with offerings sit at the lower left.2024-07-09A 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 bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, facing a shrine decorated with a gold ornate arch and red velvet backdrop. Three deity murtis stand on a blue velvet-draped platform, adorned with marigold and jasmine garlands. The central figure wears a gold crown and a white dhoti, holding a trident-like emblem, while the figures on either side wear maroon and green-pink garments. A tray with brass vessels sits on a gold-carved stand beside the priest. A white sign with printed letters stands at the right edge.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.A 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.