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A photograph of a temple shrine during daily worship. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a golden border stands at left, holding a lamp or incense toward the altar and raising smoke. The central altar holds a dark deity murti draped in garlands of yellow, orange, white and red flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps and small brass vessels. Behind it stand several larger sculpted figures in ornate gold and red garments and jewelled necklaces; the central figure wears a tall crown, and the figure at right wears a dark turban and grey beard, with rudraksha-style beads. Lower left a small brass figure and a placard sit on the altar. A white sign on the right reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Red and gold columns frame the back of the shrine.

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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 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.Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched backdrop and black curtain. At centre sits a black shivalingam draped with a red-and-gold cloth, garlanded with red and white flowers, with a silver-trimmed ornament in front. Flanking it are brown-toned statues of standing figures in turbans and ornate garlands of yellow, green, red and white flowers, plus a seated female deity figure in red-brown with a crown. Brass oil lamps stand on the platform. On the left, a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border stands applying a mark or substance near a statue. A framed portrait above labels 'TAT TVAM ASI' in Devanagari and English. A white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES.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 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 photograph of a temple shrine with a priest performing ritual worship at left. The priest, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold border, holds a lamp or bell and faces the shrine. The central altar holds a dark stone lingam draped in maroon cloth and covered with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, flanked by a deity murti with a crown and jewelry and a female consort figure in a red sari. Gilded statues of two saints in orange and rust robes, with turbans and rudraksha malas, stand on either side with garlands. Brass oil lamps surround the altar, and an orange cloth lies at the front. A framed picture above shows a long-haired man in orange clothing with hands in anjali mudra, labelled Tat Tvam Asi. Decorated pillars with floral patterns frame the scene.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 altar display at a KAILASA temple, with a white sign reading KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES placed on the ledge in front. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding up a small object near incense smoke. Behind him, golden statues stand on the altar: one in an orange-red turban and garlands, a central deity figure in gold and red with a crown, and a bearded figure in a dark turban and rudraksha-style beads. A black lingam with silver tripundra markings sits at the center, draped in garlands of marigolds and green leaves. Brass oil lamps, an orange cloth, a small brass kalasha and a seated golden figure in orange sit on the altar. A framed sign above reads Tat Tvam Asi (You Are That).Photograph of a temple shrine with gold-framed arch and painted decorative pillars. A standing priest with a shaved head and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp beside a side table draped in orange cloth. The central shrine holds a deity murti adorned with garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, flanked by figures in gold and brown dress; a turbaned statue stands at left and a bearded statue at right. Brass oil lamps and a blue figurine sit on the platform, and a white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. A framed portrait hangs above with a Sanskrit inscription.A photograph of a temple shrine in KAILASA Los Angeles, USA. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, his back to the camera, offering to the shrine. Behind him a central golden deity murti seated on a peetha is adorned with a crown, jewelled necklaces and a long garland of red, yellow and green flowers. Two standing attendant figures with turbans, beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas flank the central figure, one at left in red and gold and one at right in brown. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings sit on the altar, and a placard reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. These are statues, not living people.A photograph of a temple altar decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers and red-and-white strands. A priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti with gold border stands at the left, reaching toward the altar. Central figures include a Shiva lingam with a tripundra and flower garland, flanked by a deity murti with a crown and a bearded sage-like statue in a turban. Brass oil lamps sit on the tiled platform, and a white sign reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Tall decorated pillars with colourful patterns rise behind the altar.A photograph of a temple shrine with golden-framed arches and deity murtis decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, gesturing toward brass lamps and offerings on a stone platform. Central figures include a dark-faced deity murti with tilak and jewelry, and standing murtis of a bearded sage in rudraksha beads and a saffron-orange robe, plus a figure in red-and-gold turban. A white sign at the front reads KAILASA USA LOS ANGELES. Brass oil lamps, orange cloth draped over the altar, and a small bronze figure with offerings sit in front. No living persons other than the priest are visible.