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Indoor temple shrine with a dark blue curtained backdrop and tall decorated pillars. Central deity murti with a crown and multiple raised hands sits in a golden arch, flanked by standing figures in brown and red robes with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands. A black Shivalinga sits centrally on a red and gold throne with flower garlands. Brass oil lamps and offering vessels are arranged on the altar. A large golden arched niche on the right holds a black-faced deity murti in a pink and green skirted dress with a crown and red flower garlands. A framed portrait hangs above, showing a figure in a red garment. A sign on the altar reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. No people are visible in the photograph.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with gilded arches and a central stage holding multiple deity murtis decorated with marigold garlands. A man in white dhoti and bare upper body stands at the centre, performing a ritual near the central deity, with a brass lamp and offering items on the altar. Red and gold curtains hang behind, with tall decorated poles at the top. A framed portrait hangs above, labelled with a caption. A sign on the stage reads KAILASA LOS ANGELES. Statues on the left and right are adorned with garlands and jewellery, and the ritual appears to be part of daily worship.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 photograph of a temple shrine stage with several deity murtis dressed in garlands of orange and yellow marigolds. In the centre, a priest in a white dhoti with a bare upper body stands with palms pressed together at a yellow-draped altar holding brass lamps and offerings. Beside him, a standing figure in a red and orange robe with a turban and long necklaces faces the altar. To the right, a bearded figure in a turban and saffron robe stands beside a seated deity murti in a green and blue silk skirt with gold jewellery. Brass lamps, a kalasha and a small bull sculpture sit on the stage, and a white sign on the stage reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Curtains in deep red and dark tones frame the shrine, and striped ceremonial poles stand behind.A temple shrine photographed indoors with a gold-framed arch and red draped curtains, and a central dais holding several deity murtis adorned with garlands and gold jewellery. A priest in a bare upper body with white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth performs puja before the central murtis, with oil lamps and brass vessels on the altar. Flanking figures include a murti in a green and blue garment on the right and a figure in a turban and necklaces on the left. A framed portrait hangs above labelled with a caption, and a placard on the platform reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES.A photograph of a temple shrine with decorated deity murtis under a gold arch framed by red velvet drapes and striped pillars. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at the left with palms joined in namaskar. Central deity murtis are adorned with garlands of orange and white flowers, gold jewellery and rudraksha malas. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, and offering plates sit on an orange cloth. Standing figures with turbans and beads flank the central shrine; additional garlanded murtis appear on the left and right thrones. A framed portrait above the shrine shows a man in red robes beneath the words Tat Tvam Asi. A white sign on the platform reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES, indicating a KAILASA centre.A photograph of an ornate temple altar display with gold-framed arches and red draped curtains. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left beside a central deity murti, with a patterned red and gold canopy above it. The murti is adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers, and the central figures wear rudraksha malas and ornaments. Flanking figures include a standing sage-like statue with a red turban and beard, and a dark-skinned deity statue in a green and blue skirt at right. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform, and a framed portrait with a red background hangs above. A sign on the platform reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Statues, not physical people, make up most of the scene; only the priest is a living person.Photograph of a temple shrine stage with a central deity murti group framed by a gold arch, adorned with garlands of orange and yellow flowers and gold necklaces. A shirtless man in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at left centre with palms pressed together in namaste, facing the shrine. Flanking shrines hold deity murtis with crowns and garlands; a statue at right wears a green and blue sari-style garment. Red velvet curtains, striped decorative poles and brass oil lamps surround the altar. A framed portrait hangs above with the Sanskrit words 'tat tvam asi'. A bearded statue in orange turban and rudraksha-style garlands stands at centre right. Brass lamps and offerings sit on a low table in front.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.A decorated altar display of a deity murti group on a raised stage under a gold arch, with a seated central figure wearing a red turban and crescent ornament beside a female figure in gold crown and jewellery. Two standing statues flank the central group: one on the left in a patterned turban and rudraksha-style necklaces holding a raised hand, and one on the right with a dark turban and layered beaded necklaces. Garlands of red, yellow and green flowers hang on the figures, with brass oil lamps (dipa) in front, a brass kalasha-style vessel and offering plates on a blue embroidered cloth at left, and a blue-clad small figure at right. A printed placard on the left shows a Shri Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Linga caption, and a white sign at the right reads KAIL... LOS A...A photograph of a temple altar displaying gilded murti figures of deities decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers. At the centre, a seated deity murti with a red and gold crown and bejeweled necklaces sits beneath an ornate golden arch, with a second figure beside it wearing a tall gold crown. A large shivalinga-like form in the centre is draped with flower garlands. Flanking the centre are standing statues in brown and gold clothing: one on the left in a dark blue turban with gold necklaces, and one on the right in a dark turban with layered beaded necklaces and a white beard. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a white placard reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES in front. Red drapes and blue-and-gold pillars with painted animal motifs frame the scene. No physical people are visible.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 decorated altar in a temple setting shows a central deity murti of Shiva seated with Parvati beside him, both in gold and jewelled attire with a red turban on the central figure. Two standing statues flank the central group, each wearing saffron-red garments, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, with raised hands. Garlands of red, yellow and green flowers drape the figures and a shivalinga sits on a draped purple base. Brass oil lamps stand in front, with a small green-robed figurine and a green embroidered offering bag. Red and gold curtains and colourful painted pillars frame the scene. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. No living people are visible.