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A photograph of a temple shrine decorated for worship, with a large golden deity murti or group of murtis seated on an ornate throne backed by a gold arch. Garlands of white, yellow, orange and red flowers hang across the figures, and several statues of figures in gold, red and maroon clothing stand beside them, one wearing a rudraksha mala. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti, facing away from the camera and wearing a face mask, pours or offers something over a shivalinga-like object wrapped in gold and garlanded with flowers. Brass oil lamps and a small figure in pink sit at the base of the shrine. The person in the foreground is a priest performing abhishekam or puja; the figures on the altar are statues, not physical people.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/9/20212021-03-09 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands with his back to the camera, offering a flame or lamp toward a richly decorated deity altar. Several gilded murti statues stand in a shrine with arched golden backdrop, red drapes and garlands of marigold and yellow flowers. A central deity image is adorned with a crown, flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace above a kalasha and brass oil lamps. Two figures flank the altar, one wearing a black cap and orange garland. The scene is a temple puja or aarti at the Los Angeles temple.2022-03-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/26/20202020-12-26KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/18/20212021-01-18KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/28/20202020-12-28Inside a temple shrine, a shirtless priest in white dhoti with a gold border and a blue face mask waves a flame lamp toward a black stone deity murti covered in garlands of white and yellow flowers and a purple silk cloth. Behind it stand gold-coloured statues: a deity with a trident and crown, a goddess in a yellow sari with a garland, and a bearded sage holding a hand up in blessing wearing a rudraksha-style mala, with a smaller purple-clad figure below. Red curtains hang in the background.2020-12-20A temple abhishekam at a stage shrine. Two shirtless priests in white dhotis pour liquid from copper vessels over a dark black stone shivalingam on a black pedestal. The priest in front wears a light blue face mask and holds a copper pot with a long pour stick. Behind them stand gilded deity murtis: a gold figure of a standing male deity on the left, and a central gold deity pair with crowns, layered jewellery and beaded garlands. On the right stands a gilded statue of a bearded figure in a red turban with rudraksha malas and yellow-orange marigold garlands. An ornate gold arch with red and orange painted panels frames the scene.2021-12-28