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A photograph inside a temple shrine with a dark stone shivalinga on a black peetha base at centre, surrounded by ornate gold and multicoloured deity murti and gilded arches. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at the centre, wearing a face mask, holding a cloth or garland over the shrine. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and bare shoulders, marked with white paste, sits with his back to the camera. Figures in flower garlands and ornate attire flank the shrine, and a timestamp reads Jan 14, 2022 7:23:23 AM, 9720 Central Avenue.

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A photograph of a temple puja inside a shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at a black stone shivalinga on a square pedestal, holding a bell in his right hand and reaching toward the linga; he wears a blue face mask. On the left, a small tray holds brass oil lamps and offering cups. Behind the linga, a golden deity murti with a crown and a standing goddess in a purple and green saree, adorned with garlands and gold jewelry, sit beneath an ornate golden arch. On the right, a standing saint figure in orange-red robes wears a rudraksha mala and a maroon turban with a long beard, and a garland of marigolds. Small brass figures and flower petals sit on the pedestal in front. A timestamp reads Jan 14, 2022 7:36:50 AM and 9720 Central Avenue.2022-01-14A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a black Shivalingam on a stone base in the foreground, flanked by small brass and gold figurines. Behind it stands a large gilded arched backdrop with a decorated deity murti pair, one figure wearing a red and gold crown and the other in a multicoloured sari with marigold garlands. A seated sage statue in saffron cloth with rudraksha beads sits to the right. A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing a face mask, stands at left holding a flower garland near the lingam. Red curtains and colourful painted pillars frame the scene. A timestamp reads Jan 14, 2022 7:23:15 AM and a location caption reads 9720 Central Avenue.2022-01-14A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at a black stone Shivalinga on a black pedestal, pouring or touching it during abhishekam. He wears a blue face mask. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis with crowns and garlands of yellow and orange flowers, flanked by a green-clad figure and a saint statue in brown robes with a rudraksha mala. A golden arch frames the altar, with colourful striped pillars, red drapes and a framed portrait with a caption above. A small brass figurine and kalasha sit in front. A timestamp reads Jan 9, 2022 7:48:14 AM at 9730 Central Avenue.2022-01-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/28/20222022-01-28KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/7/20222022-01-07Temple shrine interior with a shivalinga on a black stone yoni-peetha base being bathed in ritual abhishekam. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at the centre pouring from a small vessel onto the lingam, while a second priest in a white cloth, with a sacred thread over his shoulder, kneels at the left holding a brass pot and wearing a face mask. Behind them are large painted murtis of deities with garlands, including a bearded figure in green crown and a female deity in red and gold. Gilded arches frame the sides, a small brass figure and a golden kalasha sit on the platform, and a framed portrait hangs above with a tilak-marked figure in orange. Timestamp reads Jan 26, 2022 7:39:14 AM, 9730 Central Avenue.2022-01-26A shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border and a blue face mask stands at left, pouring liquid over a tall black stone lingam on a dark black yoni-pitha base. Behind them, a gold-framed shrine holds seated deity murtis with garlands and ornate jewellery, including a figure in a red and gold crown beside a goddess in purple and teal sari. At right, a statue in orange and saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron turban. Small gold murtis and a gold kalasha-like shrine model sit on the dark altar in front. Timestamp reads Feb 1, 2022 7:46:47 AM and 9720 Central Avenue.2022-02-01A shirtless young man wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a face mask pours or offers liquid over a tall black shivalinga stone set on a dark pedestal. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis adorned with gold jewellery, flower garlands and colourful silk drapes in green, purple and red. A small black-and-gold figure and a small brass figure rest on the altar at the base. The setting is a temple shrine with an ornate backdrop and an on-screen timestamp reading Feb 1 2022 7:47:20 AM.2022-02-01Photograph inside a temple shrine hall showing a central shivalinga on a black pedestal with gold and metal ritual vessels in front. Behind it stand several ornate deity murtis under a gold arch, decorated with flower garlands and colourful cloth. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth stands at the shrine while another man in a white dhoti and white shirt assists beside him. A gold-framed picture hangs high on the wall above the altar, and a standing metal lamp and brass vessels rest on the foreground platform. Timestamp reads Jan 5, 2022 6:27:31 AM, 9720 Central Avenue.2022-01-05Photograph of a temple shrine at 9730 Central Avenue, timestamped Jan 15, 2022 7:22:54 AM. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border and a face mask pours water from a vessel over a tall black shivalingam on a black stone base. Behind it stands an ornate gilded arch with a seated deity murti pair, a male figure in a red turban and a female figure in a purple and green sari with yellow and white flower garlands. Flanking figures include a standing murti in a green turban and a bearded sadhu-style figure in a red turban with rudraksha malas and a garland. A framed portrait above reads Tat Tvam Asi. Small gold figures and a pyramid-shaped brass object sit on the front ledge, with colourful painted pillars on either side.2022-01-15KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/9/20222022-02-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/9/20222022-01-09