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A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual bathing ceremony. Three bare-chested men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and tilaka stand bending over a rectangular inflatable pool lined with white plastic, pouring water from brass kalasha vessels over the water surface, with red and orange petals floating on it. A man in a yellow shawl and red turban holds a microphone at left, and a man in a dark blue hoodie leans over the pool at the far left edge. Behind the pool, a shrine has deity murtis, including an image labelled Hanuman Ji and a group of figures labelled Ram Parivar, decorated with flower garlands. A woman in a beige sari with a gold necklace stands at the right. The scene reflects an abhishekam-style water offering.

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A photo inside a temple hall with white shrines labelled HANUMAN JI, RAM PARIVAR and VENKATESWARA. Three shirtless men with rudraksha malas and white dhotis kneel at the edge of a blue-lined pool of water scattered with red and yellow petals, pouring water over small brass and metal deity figures. The man at right has a tilak on his forehead. A man in yellow robes and a red patterned kurta stands at left holding a microphone and speaking. A seated elder in a red turban and a flower garland watches, and a woman in a tan sari stands at right. Behind them stand white marble murtis of Ram, Sita and Lakshmana, along with a Hanuman shrine and a Venkateswara shrine decorated with red and green drapery and garlands.2025-02-16A ritual bathing or abhishekam-style ceremony at an indoor temple. Four men kneel at the edge of a shallow white-lined pool filled with water and scattered red and yellow flower petals. Two men at centre and left hold small golden and green-clad ritual figures and a gold kalasha-like vessel, with a rudraksha mala and bare chest. A woman in a cream sari with gold necklace kneels behind them, hands joined. Behind the pool, a man in a yellow robe and red head cloth speaks into a microphone. The shrine has white carved arches and multiple white marble deity murtis with red, green and gold decorations and garlands. The scene is a sacred water ritual with attendants and devotees.2025-02-16Indoor temple photo before a shrine with a white carved arch labelled "RAM PARIVAR" and another labelled "HANUMAN JI"; behind them are colourful deity murtis with flower garlands. A group of people stands in the foreground: a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with yellow border and rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel; a seated elderly woman in red and maroon garlanded with yellow and red flowers; a bare-chested man in white dhoti with yellow border holds a brass pot; a man in a yellow shawl and red kurta with glasses speaks into a microphone while holding a phone; a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a green-and-gold cloth; a woman in a sari holds a ceremonial object; a bearded bare-chested man with rudraksha mala stands with hands folded in namaste. A bald man in a peach shirt bows in the lower right corner.2025-02-16A group photo taken in a temple hall in front of several shrine alcoves labelled in English: MAA DURGA, GANESH JI, RADHA KRISHNA, SHRI VENKATESWARA and HANUMAN JI, with decorated murtis, marigold garlands and red and gold drapery. Nine people stand on a red carpet behind gold posts and red velvet ropes. In the centre, a bearded man in a yellow shawl over red and gold clothing and a red cap holds his hands together in greeting. Beside him, a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala. Other men in white dhotis and bare chests wear rudraksha malas, a woman in a cream sari stands with a small child in a dark green outfit, and two people in white and yellow kurta-style clothing are at the right edge.2025-02-16Four men stand side by side in a bright, plainly furnished room with cream walls and a pale tiled floor, all barefoot. Each wears white dhoti with gold borders and bare upper body, with white sacred ash marks on the forehead and rudraksha malas. On the left, a large cardboard cutout of a smiling figure in a red and gold crown and red-and-orange shawl is draped with red, yellow and green flower garlands; he stands next to a bearded man in a rudraksha mala. Two men hold small deity murti with flower garlands: one holds a dark metal figure with purple and yellow flowers, the other holds a green-shawled figure in pink and white flowers. A third man holds a red cloth tray with a gold ornament and flower garland. Four physical people are visible, and the scene shows a ritual presentation of murtis and offerings.2025-02-16Indoor temple scene with a red-carpeted hall and shrines labelled "Radha Krishna", "Shri Venkateswara", "Hanuman Ji" and "Ram Parivar". In the centre, a man in a yellow dhoti and shawl with a red patterned top and a red-and-gold cap holds a microphone and a small ritual object with his hands folded. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders stand nearby, one holding a flower-decorated tray and another with a garland. A red-and-gold garlanded figure stands beside them. A white cloth covers the floor in front of a red-draped low table holding a silver-foil covered object and a brass plate. Around twelve women and men in saris, salwar kameez and dress-wear watch and hold trays or hands together.2025-02-16A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left of a temple shrine, one hand raised in blessing, with incense smoke rising. Behind him, large deity murti are dressed with flower garlands: a crowned figure in red and gold at center beneath an ornate golden arch, a figure in red and gold at right, and a dark deity seated on a red-draped throne at far right, with brass oil lamps on pedestals. A framed portrait hangs above showing a man with long dark hair speaking into a microphone, with a red-bordered label. A printed sign on a pedestal reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. A small figure in saffron robes stands beside the central deities, and a bearded figure in orange garments with garlands appears near it.2024-03-07Photograph of a temple shrine interior with gilded arched niches framed by red velvet curtains and tall decorated pillars. Centre, a priest in white dhoti and bare chest stands at a shrine lit with oil lamps, touching or adjusting a seated figure. Several seated deity murtis and statues are adorned with marigold and red garlands, rudraksha-style necklaces and ornate jewellery. A brass kalasha and brass lamps sit on a yellow-tiled platform, and a small white sign on the platform reads KAILASA LOS ANGELES. A statue on the right wears a crown and green-and-blue garment. No live person other than the priest is visible.A 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 photograph of a temple altar decorated with multiple deity murtis and figures adorned with colourful garlands of marigold and mixed flowers. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, reaching toward a turbaned figure in red and gold clothing at centre. Brass oil lamps (deepas) line the front of the platform, and an orange cloth draped over a red-topped altar sits in front. A white placard reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES on the yellow-tiled platform. Ornate gold arches frame the shrine, with decorated pillars in red, blue and yellow above.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing several decorated deity murtis on a raised yellow platform. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the centre, attending to the figures. Behind them are ornate gold arches draped in red curtains, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, with tall painted pillars above. On the left stands a dark-stone deity with a tall white crown and a gold-framed base; on the right a figure in a green and blue sari-like garment. A brass lamp and an ornate brass kalasha-style vessel sit on a table draped in orange and red cloth. A sign on the platform reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. No devotees are visible.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.