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A photograph of a temple altar with a central seated deity murti, a dark stone or wooden form draped in yellow and white marigold garlands, wearing a maroon crown-like headdress and a gold-and-maroon embellished garment. Flanking it on left and right are standing and seated golden sculptures of figures in maroon and gold attire with garlands, and behind them a large ornate gold arch with a mirror-work backdrop. Small brass vessels and a maroon cloth with jewelry sit on a decorated white-and-blue ceramic pedestal in front. No people are visible.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20212021-01-29A temple shrine photograph showing a large central deity murti, a black stone Shivalinga-style form draped in a red and gold silk cloth with a gold-and-red embroidered panel, garlanded with white, yellow and red flower garlands and adorned with gold necklaces. Behind it stands a decorated arched backdrop with carved silver-toned figures, including a crowned deity murti. Two standing bronze-coloured statues flank the shrine: each wears a red-brown turban and ornate gold necklaces, one with a raised hand and a rudraksha-style mala, and both are garlanded with yellow and white flowers. Brass vessels and a red-and-gold decorated cloth sit on the altar in front, with a red backdrop behind. No physical people are visible.2020-11-27KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/2/20212021-02-02KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/31/20212021-01-31KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/22/20202020-12-22A temple shrine photographed as a photo of a sanctum display. Central seated Shiva lingam-form murti, the moolavar, is dressed in a cream and maroon silk cloth with gold ornaments and covered by a large garland of red roses and white and yellow marigolds, with a rudraksha mala draped down its front. Behind it stand a trident-holding deity murti with a crown and a goddess murti in pink sari with a crown and garlands. Flanking statues of a figure in yellow dhoti with raised hand and a bearded sage in brown with rudraksha necklaces each wear marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps, a white and gold cloth offering and a small silver-adorned pedestal sit at the front, with scattered orange petals on the floor. Red curtains form the backdrop.2020-12-29Temple sanctum with a central seated deity murti dressed in a deep red garment, wearing a red turban with a white flower, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, with a shiva lingam-like element on the head. Garlands of yellow and white marigolds and red flowers hang across the figures. Flanking the central figure are standing golden statues of a figure in yellow-and-pink dhoti with raised hand and a bearded figure in a brown and gold shawl with raised hand, plus a smaller red-saried female statue at right. Behind them stand additional golden figures and an ornate gold arch with jewelled mosaic panels against maroon drapery. Brass oil lamps and small decorated pedestals are placed at the base. No people are visible.2021-01-02Temple shrine photograph showing a central deity murti, its body draped in a red and gold cloth and wrapped in marigold and rose garlands, with a large gold-embroidered mask-like face cover and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind it stand gilded figure statues in yellow and orange garments, one wearing a gold crown, plus a golden-crowned figure holding a trident beside a female figure in pink, all framed by an ornate silver-patterned arch and red curtains. Brass oil lamps stand at the base, and a small orange-clad figure with garlands rests on a raised tiled pedestal at the right. No physical people are visible.2021-01-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/24/20212021-01-24KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/23/20212021-01-23KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/9/20212021-03-09 +1 copiesIndoor temple sanctum with a central deity murti draped in a blue silk garment, a blue turban-style head covering, and layered white and yellow garlands with red flower strands. Behind it stand a golden shiva-family murti group: a standing figure with a trident in a red-brown turban, a golden consort figure in a pink sari with a crown and garlands, and a bearded figure in a brown turban on the right. Two additional standing statues flank the scene, one in a crown with raised palm and one bearded in a brown turban with yellow-and-white garlands. Small figures in blue and brown sit on white pedestals at the foreground corners. Red velvet drapes and a gold arched frame surround the altar. No living people are visible.2021-01-27