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A 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.

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A photograph of a Hindu puja at a KAILASA Los Angeles setting. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, facing the shrines and holding a lamp toward the Ganesha murti, whose body is marked with sandalwood or ash lines. Three deity murtis stand on pedestals draped in blue and green velvet, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red and white flower garlands, in front of a red velvet backdrop and a gold ornate arch. A white printed sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES.2024-02-09A 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 bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (deepa) in his right hand and a brass bell in his left, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him on a gold-filigreed stand are brass vessels and a silver tray for puja. Behind him stand three gold-toned deity murtis garlanded with yellow, orange, red and white flowers, set against a red velvet backdrop beneath an ornate gold arch. The central murti wears a tall crown and a white dhoti, with a blue velvet cloth draped across the floor in front. A white sign with partially visible lettering reading 'KAIL... LOS A...' appears at right. Flower petals scatter the blue cloth. The scene suggests a temple-style altar at a KAILASA centre, showing aarti being performed before the murtis.A 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 priest with bare chest, white dhoti with gold border, and white sacred markings on his arms and chest stands at left, reaching up to adjust a marigold garland on a golden shrine. In the centre, a golden-hued deity murti of a standing male form wears a tall golden crown, white garlands, and a white dhoti, flanked by two other murtis: a male figure in a red turban and a female figure in a green and pink sari with a jewelled crown. Yellow and orange flower garlands drape across the shrine, and a red velvet backdrop and blue velvet cloth cover the altar. Brass ritual vessels and an oil lamp sit on a gold-carved stand at left. A white sign with partly visible lettering stands at right.A 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 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 photograph of a temple shrine with a central deity murti of a seated figure in a red-brown cloth, adorned with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and a gold necklace, flanked by two standing bronze-gold statues of sages in ornate jewellery and turbans, one with a grey beard, with a large golden arch behind. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left holding a flame lamp toward the deity, with brass lamps and bowls on a blue-covered table in front. A sign on the lower right reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES, and a small plaque sits at lower left. Statues are not counted as people.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 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 shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands at a golden pedestal holding a small oil lamp and a bell-like object, performing puja before a decorated deity murti. The central deity wears a tall decorated crown, a spear-like staff and garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, seated on a pink base before a red backdrop. Two flanking murtis wear garlands and jewellery, one in a green and pink skirt. Brass vessels and a kalasha sit on a brocade-covered stand, and rose petals scatter on a blue cloth. A sign reads KAILASA US and LOS ANGELES.A 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.2024-07-09