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A photograph of a temple shrine with gilded arches and red velvet backdrops, decorated with marigold and flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at the left of the central altar, facing the shrine and handling a ritual object. The central deity figures are dressed in ornate garments and gold-coloured jewellery, with a bearded figure in a red turban and ornate necklaces to the right. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform, and a small figure of a blue-clad deity sits at the front. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Painted pillars with geometric patterns rise behind the altar, and a framed portrait hangs above.

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Photograph of a temple shrine in KAILASA Los Angeles, USA, with a white sign reading "KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES" on a yellow platform. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at left, holding up a small object toward a row of sculpted deity and sage figures. The central figure is a seated murti with a crown and garlands; flanking statues wear ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha malas, and garlands of yellow and orange flowers. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-style pots and a blue ceremonial vessel sit on the platform. Striped painted pillars and red drapery frame the shrine, with gold arches behind.Photograph of a temple altar stage in a KAILASA temple, with a golden arch framing a central deity murti adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers and a red-and-gold crown. Flanking figures include a standing statue in a maroon turban, a bearded figure in a dark maroon outfit with a turban, and a figure on the left in red and orange draped with flower garlands. A standing man, bare-chested with a white dhoti, is at the left-center arranging or making offerings near the altar. Brass oil lamps, a blue figurine and an orange cloth-covered table sit in front. A white sign on the platform reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES, and framed informational placards stand at the left.A photograph of a temple altar decorated with multiple deity murtis and figures adorned with colourful garlands of marigold and mixed flowers. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, reaching toward a turbaned figure in red and gold clothing at centre. Brass oil lamps (deepas) line the front of the platform, and an orange cloth draped over a red-topped altar sits in front. A white placard reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES on the yellow-tiled platform. Ornate gold arches frame the shrine, with decorated pillars in red, blue and yellow above.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 photograph inside a temple shrine showing several decorated deity murtis on a raised yellow platform. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the centre, attending to the figures. Behind them are ornate gold arches draped in red curtains, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with tall painted pillars above. On the left stands a dark-stone deity with a tall white crown and a gold-framed base; on the right a figure in a green and blue sari-like garment. A brass lamp and an ornate brass kalasha-style vessel sit on a table draped in orange and red cloth. A sign on the platform reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. No devotees are visible.Photograph of a temple altar display with gold arched niches and red velvet drapes, topped by a framed portrait of a man in a red robe at upper centre. Central altar holds a group of deity murtis garlanded with marigold and orange flower strings, with a crowned figure in the middle and a bearded figure in a turban to the right. A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body and orange-yellow shawl stands at the left of the altar, holding ritual items. A brass lamp stand and brass vessels sit on the altar platform, and a placard reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Figures at left and right, with a gold crown and blue-green garment on the far right, are statues.Photograph of a temple shrine interior with gilded arched niches framed by red velvet curtains and tall decorated pillars. Centre, a priest in white dhoti and bare chest stands at a shrine lit with oil lamps, touching or adjusting a seated figure. Several seated deity murtis and statues are adorned with marigold and red garlands, rudraksha-style necklaces and ornate jewellery. A brass kalasha and brass lamps sit on a yellow-tiled platform, and a small white sign on the platform reads KAILASA LOS ANGELES. A statue on the right wears a crown and green-and-blue garment. No live person other than the priest is visible.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.A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-framed arches and red drapes. Several deity murtis are dressed with garlands of yellow and red flowers and ornate silver and gold jewellery. A priest in a bare upper body and white dhoti stands at the central altar, tending the offerings and kalasha vessels on a yellow cloth. A framed portrait of a man in red clothing hangs on the upper wall above the shrine. A white placard on the altar reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. No devotees are visible.A photograph of a temple shrine with gilded arches and red velvet backdrops, decorated with garlands of orange and yellow flowers. At center, a priest in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at a raised golden platform, tending the central deities. Several large murtis stand in the shrine, including a figure with a crown and gold ornaments on the right, a figure with a silver crown and vertical tilak on the left, and deity figures in gold and rich ornamentation. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the platform, and a small framed portrait hangs above. A sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES on the platform edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the framed portrait at top is small and its appearance cannot be confirmed.A temple sanctum photographed from the front, with a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border standing at a yellow-tiled platform labelled KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES in white letters. He faces a central group of deity murtis draped in red and orange garlands, with gold crowns and ornaments, behind brass oil lamps and offering vessels. On the left, a dark-blue-skinned deity murti with a jewelled crown and green stone chest ornaments stands beside a gold arch with red drapery. On the right, another deity murti in a green and blue garment with gold crown and garlands sits beside a gold arch. Decorated red and multicoloured striped pillars rise behind, and a framed image hangs at the top.A photograph of a temple shrine with ornate gold arches and red velvet backdrops, decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and white shawl stands at left, touching a statue's shoulder with his hand. Several statues are visible: a deity murti with a crown and a turbaned figure in red-orange robes at centre, a figure with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces at right, and a seated deity with a black face and a trident-marked forehead at centre. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar, and a white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES in front. Orange cloths cover the altar.