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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border performing abhishekam with a lamp and offerings toward a large golden-bronze statue of a man wearing a rust-red turban with a crescent emblem, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, a multi-strand garland in red, yellow, white and green, and rust-brown garments. Brass oil lamps with flames, brass vessels and a blue gold-embroidered cloth cover the altar table. A smaller golden statue stands at right beside a placard reading the shrine name. Behind is a richly decorated gold and embroidered arch with peacock-motif banners. The statue is a depiction, not a living person; the only physical person is the priest.

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A photograph inside a temple shows a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread, performing a ritual before a large golden statue of a richly adorned man. The statue wears a red and gold turban with a crescent ornament, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, and a garland of red, white, green and yellow flowers. The priest is applying a mark to the statue's forehead with his right hand. A small brass bowl, cups and a tray sit on a turquoise embroidered cloth-covered table, and a smaller brass statue of a standing figure with rudraksha beads stands in front. Behind are dark red curtains and a painted pillar. A sign at lower left shows a small photo and printed text.A priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large gold-toned statue of a standing male deity figure. 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Behind are gold and red draped fabrics and a brass lamp, with a brass bowl and dish in the lower foreground. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or puja ritual at a devotional altar.2025-07-02A priest with a shaved upper body wearing a white and gold-bordered dhoti and a white turban with gold edging stands at left, his back to the camera, applying white ash markings while facing a golden statue. The statue is a standing figure in a green brocade garment and a white and green turban with a jewelled ornament, draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and white flowers, and wearing layered gold and jewelled necklaces. Its right hand is raised in blessing. In front, a brass bowl, a small bell and oil lamps sit on a red and gold cloth, with ornate gold metalwork and a pink fabric behind.2025-07-02A priest in a white dhoti and white turban with gold border, bare-shouldered and marked with white ash stripes, bends forward at a brass tray to light small oil lamps and a stick of incense. Behind him stands a golden statue of a deity form adorned with a white and green turban, heavy jewelled necklaces, layered white and red flower garlands and a green silk garment. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style bowl and ornate lamp stands fill the foreground, with draped dark red curtains and an embellished backdrop behind.2025-07-02KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/8/20222022-01-08A priest in a white turban with gold border and bare upper body, marked with white ash stripes, bends over a brass tray at a shrine. He wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. Behind him stands a golden statue of a figure in a green turban with a jeweled turban ornament, a green-and-gold garment, a jeweled necklace and garlands of white flowers, red roses and yellow marigolds. Brass oil lamps and a brass bowl sit on a red-draped altar, with ornate gilded decorations in the background.2025-07-02A photograph of a temple puja in progress. A priest wearing a white and gold-bordered turban, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms and torso, a red tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and a white and gold dhoti, raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while holding a brass bell in his left hand. Beside him stands a golden deity murti in a green silk garment with a green and white turban, adorned with white jasmine garlands, red flower garlands, yellow marigold strands and a heavy jewelled necklace. Brass oil lamps, a brass bowl and a red-and-gold cloth sit on the altar in front, with an ornate dark embroidered backdrop behind.2025-07-02A priest with a bare upper body and a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, pouring from a small brass vessel near a gilded deity murti. The murti wears a tall gold crown with a vertical Vaishnava tilak, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, and garlands of white jasmine and red roses. Before it on a white cloth with red stripes sits an offering of yellow rice, banana slices, apples, red roses, green leaves and scattered rose petals. A purple cloth covers the base of the murti, and a golden pillar and red backdrop frame the scene, consistent with a daily puja or abhishekam.2024-01-07A priest with a bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border and white turban with gold stripes stands at left, his back to the camera, touching the garlanded bronze-gold statue of a royal figure in front of him. The statue wears a green turban with a green fan-shaped top, a green robe, a heavy jeweled necklace, and garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds. Brass bowls and a lamp sit on an orange embroidered cloth at the base, with a brass oil lamp and ornate gold hangings behind. A partially visible American flag and red and gold lettering at the bottom edge suggest a banner. Only the priest is a physical person; the figure is a statue.2025-07-02A bare-chested priest in a white turban and white dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera, applying white paste to the chest of a bronze statue. The statue wears a white turban with a green fan-shaped fold, heavy gold and jewelled necklaces, a green embroidered garment, and layered garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red roses. A rudraksha mala hangs on the priest's shoulder. Behind them are a red velvet drape and an ornate gold and jewelled backdrop with a golden figure at the right edge.2025-07-02A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border performs a ritual before a golden statue of a saint in a saffron-brown turban, wearing layered pearl and bead necklaces, rudraksha mala and garlands. The priest holds a lit oil lamp near the statue's chest while his other hand is raised, with white sacred ash markings on his arms and back. The statue stands on an ornate carved golden pedestal with a white paper sign reading KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Brass lamps stand beside the pedestal, and a small figure is visible below. Red curtains and jeweled garments frame the scene.2024-04-07