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A photograph of a golden-skinned metal deity murti seated in a gilded shrine niche against a red velvet backdrop, adorned with red and white flower garlands, a gold necklace, a gold crown and jewelled earrings. In front of it, a shirtless young man in white dhoti and white shawl, with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, holds a brass lamp toward the deity, performing a puja. A white sign on the right reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Gold-painted pillars and a yellow brick wall frame the scene.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA On 21/9/20242024-10-11A photograph of a gold-coloured deity murti standing before a red velvet backdrop between gold-painted pillars. The murti wears a tall golden crown, a red garment, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, earrings and a large garland of white and red flowers. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and white turban stands at left, smearing white ash on his arm and touching the garland. A white placard reading KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES sits at the base beside the murti against a yellow-tan brick wall.2024-10-11A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and red velvet backdrop. A priest with a white turban and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala beads, holds a flame near a decorated deity murti. The murti wears a golden crown, red and white garlands, layered gold and white jewelry and a red skirt. A white paper sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES beside the statue. White paint marks decorate the priest's arms and chest. The gold-painted block wall forms the background.2024-10-11A priest with a bare upper body and white sacred ash markings on his shoulders and back, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white turban, performs a ritual before a golden-brown deity murti. The murti wears a tall golden crown, a dark cap-like headdress, a gold and jewelled necklace, red and white flower garlands, and a red garment. It stands before a red velvet backdrop flanked by ornate golden pillars and a white sign reading KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. The priest wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and touches the murti with his hand.2024-10-11A photograph of a temple worship scene. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white turban stands at left, his back to the camera, with white ash markings on his arms and a rudraksha mala around his neck, touching the face of a deity murti. The murti is dressed in red with a tall gold crown, a black headpiece with a tilak, a dense garland of red and white flowers, layered gold and jewelled necklaces and earrings. It stands before a red velvet backdrop framed by ornate gold pillars against a gold-painted block wall. A white card on a stand reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES, and a small dark tray sits at the base of the murti.2024-10-11A photograph of a priest performing a puja before a golden-framed shrine with a red velvet backdrop. A shaved-headed priest with white turban and white dhoti, bare-backed and wearing a rudraksha mala, applies white marks to the arm of a standing metal deity murti with a gold crown and dark face, adorned with a red and gold dress, a jewelled necklace and a garland of red and white flowers. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES beside the shrine against a gold tiled wall.2024-10-11A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white turban stands before a temple shrine, holding a small brass vessel and pouring or offering from it. Ash marks are on his bare chest and arms, and he wears a beaded mala around his neck. Three murti statues stand on a blue cloth: a bronze-colored figure on the left in a crown and garland, a central deity murti in a crown and white garland, and a figure on the right in a crown. Marigold, pink and mixed flower garlands hang around them. A brass kalasha, a brass lamp, and bowls of pink petals sit on a side table. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Gold-patterned shrine panels frame the scene.2024-11-09A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold borders stands at left, lifting a lamp toward three deity murtis on a gold-framed shrine decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and white flower strands. The central murti wears a tall crown, a layered necklace and a white dhoti; flanking figures are adorned with garlands and jewelry. A blue velvet altar with floral garlands sits in front. A printed sign on the right reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. The setting is a temple room with golden-tan block walls.2024-10-09Indoor temple shrine with a priest seen from behind, bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, and a white turban, performing worship at an altar. Centre stands a bronze deity murti with a gold crown, teal drapery, gold-and-red garlands and a gold arch behind. Beside it sits a smaller pair of figures in red and green dress with garlands. On the right stands a statue of a sage in ornate jewelled necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and a pink garland, with a sign reading KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES in front. Marigold and red flower decorations hang above, with brass plates of offerings on an orange cloth in the foreground.2024-04-11A photograph of a standing golden deity murti adorned with a gold crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and a long rudraksha-style garland, framed by a large arch of pink, white, yellow and red flower garlands on a red backdrop. In front stands a bare-backed priest in an orange dhoti with white ash markings on his back and arms and a rudraksha mala, holding a lit oil lamp toward the murti. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES on a carved wooden pedestal. A blue cloth covers the base, with pink flower offerings and a plate of fried snacks at lower right.2024-08-11A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine with gold-painted walls and a gold ornate arch. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white head wrap stands at left, applying a paste or offering to a central deity murti. The central murti wears a teal garment, gold crown and gold necklaces, flanked by two smaller consort murtis in red and gold. A deity murti at right, in gold-brown tones with an ornate headdress and jewelled necklaces, is garlanded with yellow, white, pink and multicoloured flower garlands. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on an orange cloth at lower left, and a white placard with black lettering reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES.2024-05-11A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at left, holding a brass aarti lamp over a brass plate before a gilded shrine. Three deity murtis stand on a blue draped platform in front of a red backdrop, decorated with orange and red marigold garlands and a yellow flower festoon. A small sign on a stand reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Flanking figures in red and gold costumes stand to the left and right, with a red-draped figure at far left and a green-draped shrine at far right. The setting is a plain yellow-tiled hall with ornate gold arches. This is an aarti during puja at the temple.