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A decorated temple altar displays a central Shiva linga draped in a green and orange silk cloth, adorned with white and red flower garlands and dark rudraksha beads, with a silver-trimmed brass lamp and small brass vessels in front. Behind it stands an ornate golden arch with a gold and yellow crowned deity murti and a female murti with a flower garland. Two larger carved wooden or statue figures flank the arch: one on the left in blue turban with a pearl and bead necklace, and one on the right with a maroon turban, long beard and rudraksha mala. Small statues rest on blue cushions at the bottom corners. No living people are visible.

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June 22 20222022-06-22KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/13/20222022-01-13KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/12/20222022-02-12A decorated altar display of statues, not living people, on a stage with dark red and black draped curtains and painted wooden pillars. At the centre sits a golden shivalinga draped in a pink and green silk cloth, garlanded with white and red flowers and wearing a gold crown-like headpiece. Behind it, a golden deity murti with multiple arms and a crown sits on an ornate jeweled throne with a beaded arch. To the left stands a gold-coloured male statue in a green turban and green garment with a garland, and to the right a statue with a red turban, beard and rudraksha mala holding a staff. Brass lamps and a blue ceremonial cloth sit at the base, along with a small figure of a woman in pink. No living people are visible.2022-01-30KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/18/20202020-12-18Photo 99193702022-10-08 +1 copiesA decorated temple altar with a central deity murti of a goddess in green and gold silk, adorned with garlands of red and white flowers, a gold crown and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with a pair of small brass oil lamps in front. Behind it, a gilded arched backdrop frames a seated figure with a red turban, a bearded standing figure in red turban and rudraksha malas, and a standing figure in blue and gold attire holding a staff-like object. Painted red and yellow pillars and red drapery surround the shrine, with a small figure in green to the right. No people are physically present in the frame.2022-02-16KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/28/20222022-01-28KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01Photograph of a decorated temple altar with a central deity murti of a seated figure wearing a jeweled crown and purple cloth, flanked by garlanded statues. Behind the central murti, a golden-crowned deity pair stands in an ornate arch with a red-clothed figure to the left and a green-and-gold figure at right. Standing statues on the sides wear turbans, rudraksha-style necklaces and marigold garlands, with ornate pillars painted with floral and animal motifs. Brass kalasha-style offering bowls sit on the purple dais, along with a small figure and a white bird. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues and murtis.2022-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine arranged as a deity altar. At the centre sits a large seated murti of a Shiva lingam draped in a red and gold cloth with rudraksha garlands and white and marigold flower garlands. Behind it stand a gold-crowned male deity figure and a female deity figure in green and purple sari, against a gold arched backdrop with a decorative toran. Two standing statues flank the altar: a figure in green and blue with a green turban and marigold garland on the left, and a bearded figure in an orange-red turban and rudraksha malas on the right, holding a bell. Brass oil lamps and a small pink-clad figurine sit at the front on blue cushions, with colourful painted pillars at the back. No living people are visible.2022-01-16KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01