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Photograph of a temple shrine set up at KAILASA Los Angeles, with a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and cream shawl standing at left beside a small table draped in orange cloth and holding a bell near a brass lamp. Behind the shrine, golden deity statues stand under an ornate gold arch, garlanded with multicolour flower strings, including a central figure in red and gold attire and a seated form covered with a blue-and-gold cloth. A framed portrait above labelled 'TAT TVAM ASI' shows a person with folded hands. A white sign reads 'KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES'. Brass oil lamps and a blue clay figure sit on the platform.

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A photograph of a temple shrine at KAILASA Los Angeles. A priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti with gold border stands at left, adorning a figure with flower garlands. The central altar holds a Shiva-linga with a red and orange cloth, surrounded by marigold and multicolour garlands, flanked by a deity murti with a crown and a standing figure in ornate dress. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform, and a blue figurine rests in front. Two statues in saffron-red attire wear turbans and rudraksha-style necklaces; a framed portrait hangs above with a robed figure against a red background. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Ornately carved gold arches frame the shrine.A photo inside a temple shrine with a gold-framed arched backdrop. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at left with hands folded, holding a small brass vessel, wearing a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings. Central deity murti sits in a garlanded peetha draped with red and blue cloth, flanked by standing statues in saffron-red clothing, one wearing a turban and one with a tall headdress, with multicolored flower garlands. A framed portrait hangs above labelled with Sanskrit text. Brass oil lamps and a blue-robed figurine stand on the platform, with a white sign reading KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES in front.A photograph of a temple altar display at KAILASA Los Angeles. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a ritual vessel toward the altar. The central altar holds a deity murti in a gold arched niche, flanked by standing statues wearing red-brown garments, colourful garlands and layered gold necklaces. Brass oil lamps stand on the raised platform, a blue ornamented murti and a blue-and-gold decorated object sit in front, and a white placard reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. A framed portrait above shows a robed figure in prayer pose with the inscription tat tvam asi. Colourful painted pillars frame the back of the shrine.A photograph of a temple shrine in KAILASA Los Angeles. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, adjusting a garland near a gold-framed altar. Central deity murti shows a Shiva lingam with flower garlands, flanked by gilded figures in saffron and red clothing, one wearing a red turban and ornate necklaces. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands in red, yellow and white, and a small blue figurine sit before the altar. A framed portrait labelled with text hangs above. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Carved gold arches and colourful painted pillars frame the scene.Photo of a temple altar with a golden arch and gilded statues. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body stands at left, holding a garland and ritual items, with a sacred thread and marks on his body. Central deity murti with a crown and blue garland sits on a maroon and pink draped platform, flanked by standing devotee statues in saffron and maroon robes with garlands and rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps surround the altar, with a blue figurine and a brass kalasha-like vessel in front. A framed portrait above reads 'tat tvam asi' with a woman in pink. A white sign reads 'KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES'.Photograph of a temple shrine with gold-framed arch and painted decorative pillars. A standing priest with a shaved head and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp beside a side table draped in orange cloth. The central shrine holds a deity murti adorned with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, flanked by figures in gold and brown dress; a turbaned statue stands at left and a bearded statue at right. Brass oil lamps and a blue figurine sit on the platform, and a white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. A framed portrait hangs above with a Sanskrit inscription.A photograph of a temple altar decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers and red-and-white strands. A priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti with gold border stands at the left, reaching toward the altar. Central figures include a Shiva lingam with a tripundra and flower garland, flanked by a deity murti with a crown and a bearded sage-like statue in a turban. Brass oil lamps sit on the tiled platform, and a white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Tall decorated pillars with colourful patterns rise behind the altar.Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched backdrop and black curtain. At centre sits a black shivalingam draped with a red-and-gold cloth, garlanded with red and white flowers, with a silver-trimmed ornament in front. Flanking it are brown-toned statues of standing figures in turbans and ornate garlands of yellow, green, red and white flowers, plus a seated female deity figure in red-brown with a crown. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform. On the left, a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border stands applying a mark or substance near a statue. A framed portrait above labels 'TAT TVAM ASI' in Devanagari and English. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES.A photograph of a temple altar display at a KAILASA temple, with a white sign reading KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES placed on the ledge in front. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding up a small object near incense smoke. Behind him, golden statues stand on the altar: one in an orange-red turban and garlands, a central deity figure in gold and red with a crown, and a bearded figure in a dark turban and rudraksha-style beads. A black lingam with silver tripundra markings sits at the center, draped in garlands of marigolds and green leaves. Brass oil lamps, an orange cloth, a small brass kalasha and a seated golden figure in orange sit on the altar. A framed sign above reads Tat Tvam Asi (You Are That).Photograph of a temple shrine at KAILASA Los Angeles. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, pointing toward the shrine while performing a ritual. Central golden deity murti and devotional statues are adorned with garlands of yellow, white, red and green flowers. A brass oil lamp stands before the altar, a kalasha-like vessel and a blue figurine sit in front, and a red-and-gold cloth covers the platform. Two standing golden statues in ornate jewelled clothing and turbans flank the central deity, and a bearded statue in a dark turban stands at right. Above, a framed portrait shows a robed figure with hands in anjali, captioned in Sanskrit 'तत्त्वमसि' with English 'TAT TVAM ASI I YOU ARE THAT'. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES.A photograph of an ornate temple altar display at KAILASA Los Angeles. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread and beaded necklaces stands at the left of the altar, bending over a small table with a brass bell and offerings, performing puja. Behind him, a row of golden-hued statues stands on a raised gold-trimmed platform: a figure in an orange-red turban and layered beaded necklaces, a seated pair of figures in ornate crowns and red garments, and a bearded figure in a black cap and brown robe with a garland. Brass oil lamps (diyas) and a kalasha-like vessel sit before them, with marigold and multicolour garlands draped over the statues. A dark-skinned deity murti with a crown and garlands sits in a red-draped niche on the left, and a blue-clad figure stands at the front. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Painted pillars with geometric patterns rise behind the altar.Photo of a decorated temple shrine with a gold arched backdrop and colourful striped pillars. Several gilded deity murtis and statues stand on a raised platform with garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers. A black Shivalinga-form murti sits at centre with an orange cloth and flowers. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. At left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border applies sacred marks to a statue's forehead. Smoke rises at the left edge.