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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.

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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.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 a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, raising his arm toward a shrine. Behind him stands a deity murti flanked by ornate figures in red and orange clothing, adorned with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A central shivalingam is draped with flower garlands and rudraksha beads, with brass oil lamps (deepas) and a kalasha-style offering on a blue cloth at left. A white placard reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES.A photograph of a temple-style shrine on a stage with gold-framed arch and painted pillars. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a lamp and ritual items near a draped table. On the shrine, golden murtis of a male and female deity are adorned with gold jewellery and garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, with a dark linga in the centre and brass oil lamps in front. A small printed sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Smoke rises from the left. No person in the scene is identified as a person.A priest with a shaved head, bare chest, rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border performs a puja at a decorated altar, raising a brass bell in his right hand while holding a small vessel in his left. Behind him stand a golden deity murti with a crown, a female consort figure in a rust-coloured sari, and two life-size statues of turbaned sages draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. At the centre a black shivalinga is adorned with flower garlands and gold ornaments. Brass oil lamps, a fruit bowl, a small teal-covered table and a sign reading KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES complete the scene.A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white turban stands before a temple shrine, holding a small brass vessel and pouring or offering from it. Ash marks are on his bare chest and arms, and he wears a beaded mala around his neck. Three murti statues stand on a blue cloth: a bronze-colored figure on the left in a crown and garland, a central deity murti in a crown and white garland, and a figure on the right in a crown. Marigold, pink and mixed flower garlands hang around them. A brass kalasha, a brass lamp, and bowls of pink petals sit on a side table. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Gold-patterned shrine panels frame the scene.2024-11-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/10/20212021-01-10KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/7/20212021-01-07A 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.KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/5/20212021-01-05A bare-chested priest in white dhoti, with a sacred thread and white ash markings on his arms, performs a ritual before a sanctum of deity murtis. He holds a brass lamp-like vessel toward the shrine. Central seated murti wears a red-and-white garland of marigolds and white flowers, with a decorated peetha and ornate jewelry. Flanking figures include a sage with a long beard and rudraksha malas, a figure in a yellow and red dhoti, and a figure with a turban and saffron-orange cloth. A large gold arched backdrop, red curtains and brass oil lamps surround the shrine.2020-12-21Photo 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.