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A photograph of a temple ritual in front of a red velvet backdrop framed by ornate gold carving. A priest with a white turban and bare upper body, wearing white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, stands at left and offers a lamp or ritual vessel toward a golden deity murti. The murti wears a gold crown, jewelled necklaces, a red silk garment and a garland of red and white flowers. An orange brocade cloth covers the altar, with a tripod-mounted phone recording the scene and a box with a sweet offering in front. Sign partly visible reads KA... LOS...

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A 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 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. 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The statue wears a red and gold turban with a crescent ornament, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, and a garland of red, white, green and yellow flowers. The priest is applying a mark to the statue's forehead with his right hand. A small brass bowl, cups and a tray sit on a turquoise embroidered cloth-covered table, and a smaller brass statue of a standing figure with rudraksha beads stands in front. Behind are dark red curtains and a painted pillar. A sign at lower left shows a small photo and printed text.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border performing abhishekam with a lamp and offerings toward a large golden-bronze statue of a man wearing a rust-red turban with a crescent emblem, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, a multi-strand garland in red, yellow, white and green, and rust-brown garments. 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Partially visible figures stand at the right edge.2025-12-01A bronze-gold standing deity murti with a tall crown and red-orange shawl, pouring water over it from above; a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white headcloth raises a golden vessel (kalasha) to perform abhishekam. Marigold garlands hang at left beside a gold ornamental lamp stand, against deep maroon drapery. Only the priest is a physical person; another partial figure is at the right edge.2025-12-01A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a temple shrine. A standing bronze deity murti with a tall crown and red draped garment is being bathed. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white head wrap stands at right, holding a golden vessel raised over the statue. Orange marigold garlands hang at upper left against dark maroon curtains, and a golden lamp fixture with bells hangs at left. Water runs down the statue's base.2025-12-01A priest with a bare upper body, white turban and white dhoti with gold border stands at left, draping a garland of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds over a golden deity murti. The murti wears a green silk sari, layered silver-and-jewelled necklaces, a white and green turban with a gold ornament, and a green-and-white cloth. Brass lamps and bowls sit on a red and gold cloth in the foreground, with a gold peacock-shaped lamp at right. The figure is a statue, not a physical person.2025-07-02A 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 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.2024-10-11 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white turban and white dhoti with a gold border stands at the left, waving a lit lamp before a deity murti. The murti is adorned with silver jewellery, a tall crown, a gold-trimmed red and yellow garland and white flower garlands, set inside an ornate gold arched shrine. Rose petals in red and yellow cover the base and floor. 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