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A photograph of a decorated temple altar display with multiple murtis under gilded arches and red draping. Central figures include a deity murti adorned with garlands and a crown, flanked by figures in orange and red clothing. Tables in front hold heaped fresh fruit on plates including bananas, oranges, strawberries, grapes, mangoes and pomegranates, bowls of sweets and flowers, and a bunch of green leaves and vegetables including carrots and peppers. A tall palm frond stands to the right. Decorative striped poles frame the backdrop, and a small framed portrait hangs at the top. No people are visible.

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Temple shrine with multiple deity murtis (statues) on a raised platform draped in red and purple fabric and garlanded with marigold and rose garlands. Central figures wear gold crowns and jewelry; a dark-skinned murti in blue and gold garments with a golden crown stands at right, and a standing figure in a gold-and-orange robe with a tall turban is at left. Gold-framed arches, brass oil lamps (lamps) and a silver plate sit in front. Long rows of food offerings in small bowls cover a green-edged table along the bottom, indicating naivedyam. No people are visible in the image.2019-12-20Indoor temple shrine decorated for a puja with a large neivedhyam spread. Central figures are a dark-faced deity murti with gold crown and jewelled garments, alongside a seated figure in purple and yellow with a turban and gold necklaces, both garlanded with marigold and yellow-and-red flower strands. Trays and steel plates of fruit, sweets, rice dishes and snacks cover the tables in front, with bananas, apples and a pineapple visible. A brass oil lamp sits at left, and a tall golden kalasha-like vessel stands before a dark garlanded murti at right, with other deity statues in orange and red saris behind. No living people are visible.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.Photograph of a temple altar display with gold arched niches and red velvet drapes, topped by a framed portrait of a man in a red robe at upper centre. Central altar holds a group of deity murtis garlanded with marigold and orange flower strings, with a crowned figure in the middle and a bearded figure in a turban to the right. A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body and orange-yellow shawl stands at the left of the altar, holding ritual items. A brass lamp stand and brass vessels sit on the altar platform, and a placard reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Figures at left and right, with a gold crown and blue-green garment on the far right, are statues.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.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.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.A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-framed arches and red drapes. Several deity murtis are dressed with garlands of yellow and red flowers and ornate silver and gold jewellery. A priest in a bare upper body and white dhoti stands at the central altar, tending the offerings and kalasha vessels on a yellow cloth. A framed portrait of a man in red clothing hangs on the upper wall above the shrine. A white placard on the altar reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. No devotees 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 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.KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 4/12/20222022-04-12