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A priest in a white head wrap and white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft while performing aarti before a shrine. Behind him, a large golden prabhavali halo frames a dark deity murti adorned with red and multicolored garlands and layered jewelry. Flanking murtis wear yellow-and-white and red-and-white garlands, with ornate silver-and-gold necklaces. A black shivalinga-style peetha sits at the centre foreground among flowers, brass vessels and a kalasha-like offering. A small printed sign reads KAILASA Seattle, and a copyright credit appears at lower right. Smoke drifts in the dim room.

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A temple shrine photographed at night with a dark draped backdrop. Central deity murti of Nataraja-style dancing Shiva stands within a large golden prabhamandala halo, adorned with red and white garlands, beaded necklaces and a crown. Flanking murtis on either side wear orange and white garments and garlands, with a small sign reading KAILASA SEATTLE hung above. A priest with a shaved head and white turban-like cloth, bare-chested, sits at left performing a ritual near a brass lamp and offering tray on a golden platform, while a seated figure is partly visible at bottom right. Flowers and marigold garlands decorate the shrine.2025-09-02A photograph inside a temple shrine at KAILASA Seattle. A seated priest with a shaved head, wearing a white cloth wrap and a rudraksha mala, sits on a gold-trimmed platform at left, holding a small bell in one hand and facing the altar. Behind him stand two large garlanded deity statues with trishula and kalasha-like objects, and a central golden arched halo framing a dancing deity murti adorned with red and white flower garlands and ornate gold jewellery. Brass lamps, flower arrangements, a Shiva lingam with flower garlands, and a small black statue in the lower right corner sit on the altar. A printed sign reads KAILASA SEATTLE on the wall.2025-05-01A temple shrine with a large golden halo behind a central deity murti of a dancing form adorned with red, white and layered beaded garlands and a jewelled crown. Flanking statues on either side wear marigold and white garlands and ornate jewellery. A shivalinga-style form with red and white garlands sits on the golden platform below, with flowers, a small brass lamp and offering bowls in front. A seated priest at lower left in a white head wrap and white dhoti holds a small lamp or bowl, with his back partly toward the viewer. Marigold garlands hang from the top of the frame, and a small white sign reads KAILASA SEATTLE on a stand near the centre.2025-09-02A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with bare upper body and a rust-coloured rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders stands at left, ringing a handheld bell while lighting a lamp at a small octagonal stand. Before him is a black linga draped with a maroon and gold cloth, decorated with garlands of red and white flowers and marigolds, a silver necklace and a bronze ornament. Behind rise golden deity murtis with crowns, garlands and jewelled necklaces, one in green and purple clothing holding a trident, and a female figure in orange and green sari with a garland. Yellow marigolds and pink lotus blossoms lie on the platform, with a kalasha-like brass pot and offerings nearby. This shows a puja at a temple shrine.2024-09-28A temple shrine photograph showing a priest in white dhoti and bare upper body, with a saffron-coloured mala around his neck and white ash marks on his chest, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a black Shiva linga on a stand. Behind it, a large gold-framed arch surrounds a golden deity murti with a crown, trident and flower garlands, holding a staff and dressed in green and purple with ornate necklaces. To the left stands a smaller red-turbaned figure in garlands, and to the right a standing figure in an orange shawl and green sari with silver jewellery and a garland. Marigold and red flowers, brass lamps and a dark red backdrop complete the scene.2024-09-28A temple shrine with a large gilded arch behind a golden Nataraja-style deity murti adorned with white and gold garlands and jewelry. Two standing metal murtis flank the shrine, one on the left wearing an orange turban, gold necklaces and a trident, and one on the right in a green and red sari with silver ornaments. Marigold garlands hang down the sides. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and an orange headcloth bends over a black shivalinga, pouring water from a silver vessel over it. Brass bowls, flowers and a small kalasha sit on the platform. The sign reads KAILASA SEATTLE. This shows abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the linga.2025-04-01A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange head cloth stands barefoot on a gold-tiled platform, pouring water from a brass vessel over a black Shivalinga on a black yoni-peetha base. Behind him a large golden arched prabhavali frames a deity murti adorned with garlands and beaded necklaces. A standing male statue on the left holds a trident and wears an orange turban, rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments. A female statue on the right wears a green and red sari, a silver crown and garlands. Marigold garlands hang from above, a small oil lamp sits near the base, and brass vessels and flower arrangements surround the lingam.2025-04-01Inside a temple shrine with maroon drapes and a golden prabhavali behind the altar, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at center, holding a small vessel and a lamp while performing ritual worship. A red and white rudraksha-style mala hangs around his neck. Two standing statues flank the shrine: on the left a male figure with a trident, orange-red turban, rudraksha and ornate gold necklaces in saffron; on the right a female deity in a green and orange sari with a silver crown, garlanded with white and red flowers. Golden platforms hold smaller idols, flower garlands, brass lamps, and plates of offerings. A sign reads KAILASA SEATTLE.2025-03-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/17/20192019-02-17A photograph of a temple shrine in a KAILASA Seattle space. In the centre, a golden dancing Nataraja-style deity murti stands within an ornate gold arch, decorated with marigold and red-and-white flower garlands and layered jewelled necklaces. In front, a black Shiva lingam is adorned with flower garlands and a silver-embellished cover. Flanking it are smaller deity murtis in green and red garments. On the left, a bronze figure wears a red turban and white-and-red garland; on the right, a bronze figure in a gold-and-green garment holds a lamp and wears a silver crown and jewelled necklaces. A priest sits cross-legged at left with bare upper body, sacred ash markings and white dhoti, holding offerings over a golden puja stand. Marigold strands hang from the ceiling and a small KAILASA Seattle sign is at left.2024-11-08A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits on the floor of a temple shrine, holding a small brass oil lamp in her right hand toward a gold-decorated altar. Behind her, a large black stone Shiva lingam is draped in flower garlands of white, yellow and red blossoms and set inside a gold, stone-patterned frame. Above it stands a golden deity murti of Nataraja-style Shiva with a trident, ringed by an ornate golden halo. Flanking the altar are two large standing murtis: on the left a figure in a red turban and blue garment with a garland, on the right a figure in a crown-like headdress and green dhoti wrapped with a garland. A small sign reading KAILASA SEATTLE stands on the right.2024-08-21A temple shrine room with dark draped walls and warm lighting. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and white head cloth sits on the floor performing a ritual, holding a lamp or offering vessel over a small brass tray set before the shrine. Behind him are several gilded deity murtis adorned with marigold and rose garlands, including a tall figure in a red and gold garment and a large gold-framed deity with a crown and ornate jewellery. A brass vessel and flowers sit on the golden platform. A small sign is attached to one murti. No a person candidate is visible; all figures are statues. Only the priest is a physical person.2025-01-19