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Indoor 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.

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A 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 priest with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, stands at left performing puja before a shrine decorated with marigold garlands and gold filigree. A small Ganesha murti with an orange and gold turban and pink flower garland sits at left, beside three larger deity murtis: a central figure in a red turban and red-and-gold clothing, a central-right figure with a tall crown, rudraksha and bead necklaces and white dhoti, and a right figure in a black crown and green-and-pink sari with red and white garlands. Brass vessels and a flower-covered offering plate sit on a red cloth in front. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. The people count is one priest; the statues are not counted.2024-07-09A temple shrine with several deity murtis adorned with flower garlands in yellow, orange, pink and white, and a gold-trimmed backdrop with red drapery. A man stands at right with hands folded in namaste, wearing a white turban, bare chest, white dhoti and a rudraksha mala. He stands beside a white paper sign on a stand reading KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. In front, brass oil lamps, a lit flame, a brass kalasha and garlanded ritual objects sit on a red-covered altar. Hindu puja setting.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.2024-10-09A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, performing puja before a shrine decorated with marigold and garland festoons. He touches a Ganesha murti wearing an orange-yellow headcloth and garlands on a dark green cloth-draped base. Beside him, three standing deity murti are dressed in garlands and ornaments, a central figure with a crown and a female figure in a green and pink sari. A printed white sign on the shrine reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Gold carved arches frame the shrine against a plain wall, with a royal blue velvet cloth covering the platform below.2024-02-09A photograph of a shrine in a plain concrete-block room. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at the left, facing the shrine and raising his hand toward the figures, with a brass puja tray and vessels on a side table. The shrine has three metal murtis on a blue velvet-draped platform before a red cloth backdrop and an ornate gold arch: a central deity murti with a tall crown and garlands, a figure at left in a red turban with a jewelled necklace, and a female figure at right in a green and pink sari with a crown. Marigold and mixed flower garlands hang across the top. A white sign on a stand reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. The priest is a person, not a depiction of a person, so no identification is made.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, his back partly to the camera, lifting his right arm toward a shrine. Before him stand decorated deity murtis on a blue draped platform beneath an ornate gold arch, with red velvet backdrop and garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. The central standing murti wears a tall gold crown and a jewelled necklace. Brass vessels and a tray sit on a gold pedestal at left. A white sign on a stand reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. The scene suggests an alankaram or puja at a shrine.A 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 photograph of a temple shrine with gold ornate arches and a red backdrop. A shirtless priest with long matted hair and a white dhoti stands at left, extending his hand toward a small Ganesha murti in a red cloth draped over its base, wearing a garland. Right of him, three deity murtis stand on a blue-draped altar, decorated with marigold and yellow garlands, a red turban and a crowned figure with a trident. Brass bowls and offerings sit on a red cloth at lower left. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES.2024-07-09A 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.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a golden shrine. Behind him, three deity murtis stand on a red velvet backdrop and blue cloth: a central figure holding a trident-like staff and wearing a tall crown with a pendant, flanked by figures in ornate jewelled attire. Marigold and rose garlands drape the shrine, and a white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. A brass plate with a bowl, lamp and vessel sits on an ornate gold stand to the left, and the floor is grey concrete.2024-12-09A photograph of a temple shrine in a plain room with cream-coloured walls. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, extending his right arm toward a lit oil lamp held near the shrine. Three deity statues stand on draped stands: at left a small seated figure with an orange cloth and garland, centre a standing deity with a tall crown, rudraksha-style beads and ornaments on a white dhoti, and at right a standing female deity in a green and pink sari with a black crown and white flower garlands. Red velvet backdrop, gold ornate arch, green and blue draped platforms, and marigold and flower garlands surround them. A white sign reads KAILASA US LOS ANGELES.2024-02-09