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A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl, seen from behind on the left, holds up a small lamp or ritual vessel toward the altar. The altar holds several gold-toned murti statues, including a seated central deity figure adorned with gold jewellery and a garland of red, yellow and white flowers, flanked by standing figures in maroon and brown dress with long garlands of marigolds and white flowers, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. The figure on the right wears a dark turban and a long beard. Brass oil lamps, a brass bowl and a plate sit on a blue-draped table, with a small bowl on the floor below. Gold-framed arches, red and pink drapes and a white cloth complete the setting. A white placard in the lower right is partly visible.

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A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a yellow border stands at left, holding a small ritual vessel and offering to a grouping of gilded metal murtis on a decorated altar. Central figure is a dark stone deity murti with a turban-style crown, adorned with fresh garlands of yellow, red and white flowers and rudraksha beads. Flanking it are two gilded standing figures: a male figure in saffron-brown robes with a red-and-white turban and layered gold necklaces, and a female figure with an ornate crown and dark garment. A bearded figure in brown robes and turban stands at right, also garlanded. Brass oil lamps, bells and bowls sit on a blue-cloth table and the altar below. A pink cloth and a white placard reading KAILASA LOS ANGELES are visible at bottom right. Colourful painted panels frame the scene.A 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 priest with a bare upper body and white sacred marks on his arms performs aarti with a lit flame before a decorated shrine. Behind the shrine stand several gilded murtis draped in flower garlands, including a central figure holding a trident and a figure in a pink sari, with a bearded figure on the right in a dark red robe. A linga-like form in the centre is adorned with flowers and jewelry, and a small silver-bordered lamp sits on the altar. Red curtains frame the scene.2021-01-05KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/5/20212021-01-05KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/8/20212021-03-08KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/19/20212021-01-19KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/10/20212021-01-10A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and sacred white marks on his arms, standing at left and offering worship toward a gold-coloured statue of a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban with rudraksha bead necklaces and ornate gold chains. Beside them stands a golden deity murti with a trident and a damaru-like raised hand, wearing layered jewelled necklaces and a maroon sari-style garment. Garlands of red roses, yellow and green flowers drape the figures and a Shiva lingam with a silver face at centre. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and an ornate golden arch with mirrored decorations frames the shrine.A priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti, seen from behind at left, performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a shrine of deity murtis. Central seated murti wears a yellow headdress, white and maroon drapery, red and yellow marigold garlands and gold ornaments on a throne-like seat. Standing figures flank the shrine: at left a figure in white and gold with a crown and garlands, at right a bearded figure in a red turban, rudraksha-style beads and yellow garland. Behind them a red curtain and ornate silver-and-gold backdrop. Small white and gold figurines sit on pedestals at the front. Ritual shrine worship in a temple setting.2021-01-26Photo of a temple shrine with golden deity murtis adorned with jewelled necklaces, garlands of red, yellow and green flowers, and crowns. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border holds a lit oil lamp (deepa) aloft toward the shrine, wearing a rudraksha-style cord across his torso. Centre, a shivalinga draped in a red cloth and flower garlands sits on a golden base, flanked by a standing golden male murti in a turban and a golden female murti in a maroon sari. Brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-like vessel stand before the altar, with red and gold drapery behind. Setting suggests an aarti or nithyotsavam daily worship at a temple.A temple shrine with golden deity murtis under an ornate arched backdrop of mirrored and jewelled panels. Two standing figures flank the central seated pair; the seated figures wear pink and magenta cloth, crowns, garlands and ornate necklaces, and one holds a trident. A shaven-headed priest with a bare upper body and white sacred markings on his arms and chest stands in the foreground, raising a lit multi-flame aarti lamp toward a purple-draped central murti adorned with yellow and white garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a small purple-clad figure sits on a pedestal at right. The priest is performing aarti, not a physical person identifiable as a person.2021-01-24KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01