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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a white headcloth leans over a large brass oval tray filled with water and floating yellow and red flowers, washing a green cloth in it. Strands of rudraksha beads and gold ornaments hang at his neck, and white ash marks show on his arms and back. Behind him, a framed portrait of a smiling man with voluminous curly hair and an orange robe hangs on a grey wall beside a gilded doorway with carved wooden panels. A red velvet-draped table with brass lamps sits at right, and green leaves lie at the lower edge.

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A photograph inside a temple of two priests performing a ritual with a golden kalasha. The priest on the left wears a white turban with gold border, a white dhoti with gold border, and a gold bead necklace; his bare shoulders show white ash markings. The priest in the centre wears a white headband, white dhoti with gold border, a dark rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a gold pendant. He holds a gold kalasha with a pyramid-shaped top, which the left priest also steadies. In front, a large brass vessel of water is scattered with yellow and red flower petals, with green leaves beside it. Behind them are a carved wooden door with round motifs, a red velvet cloth draped on a table with green fabric, and a small brass lamp at right. Behind the left priest, a framed picture shows a bearded figure in red.2025-03-02A photograph of a young person in an orange turban and orange garment bending over a large brass tray filled with water and floating yellow and red flower petals and blossoms. 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Beside the tray, a person in white dhoti with gold borders stands on a yellow-painted floor, with green leaves visible nearby. The scene suggests a ritual bathing or abhishekam offering.2025-03-02A shirtless young man in a white turban and white dhoti with gold border stands at a gold-ornamented altar, holding a brass bowl of pink flower petals with his right hand while performing a ritual. He wears rudraksha and white beaded malas, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. In front of him, a gilded kalasha-like metal form adorned with white and red garlands sits on a brass tray, and a second jewelled silver-and-gold deity murti in a crown-like headdress sits on a brass plate covered by a red cloth. A white sign reading 'KAILASA LOS ANGELES' is behind him beside gold filigree pillars and a red curtain.2024-11-09A child in orange clothing and an orange turban kneels beside a large oval brass tray of water scattered with yellow and red flower petals. 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