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A photograph of a temple shrine with two dark stone deity murtis seated side by side under a gold-bordered yellow cloth backdrop. The left figure has a tall crown and a gold breastplate, and the right figure wears a red and gold sari with a jewelled crown. In front, a large cylindrical linga is draped in a green cloth, heavy flower garlands, and gold ornaments and a mukha, set on a copper yoni-peetha base. Brass lamps and a copper vessel sit on a purple cloth at lower left, and a small figure stands at the right edge. No people are visible.

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Inside a shrine, a dark stone deity murti of a seated male and female pair stands on a yellow draped altar with a gold-bordered cloth. The left figure wears a tall crown and a red-and-gold garment, the right figure wears a crown and a red sari with gold border, both adorned with garlands and gold necklaces. In front, a large ornate silver-and-gold alankaram covers a stone form adorned with heavy garlands, jewelled necklaces and a green headdress. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a purple cloth sit at the base, and a small framed picture hangs on the wall above.2022-03-19KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/8/20222022-03-08A temple shrine with a dark stone murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together, dressed in gold and red silk with garlands and gold ornaments, set against a yellow cloth backdrop. In the foreground, a larger figure wrapped in a green cloth, covered with layered gold and jewelled necklaces and flower garlands, sits on a purple cloth. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small brass puja item sit on the floor, with a framed picture on the wall above. No physical people are visible.2022-03-16Photograph of a temple shrine with a dark stone deity murti of a seated Shiva-form figure and a consort figure on an upper altar, draped in yellow cloth with gold-embroidered borders and red and orange garments. Below, a second deity murti stands within a green and gold-trimmed frame, heavily adorned with a long garland of flowers, gold jewellery and beaded necklaces. Brass lamps, a plate of offerings and a purple cloth lie on the lower platform, with a small golden kalasha and a shivalinga-like object in the foreground. No people are visible.2022-03-14KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/6/20222022-03-06A temple shrine with a dark stone deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a gold-bordered throne draped in yellow cloth. Garlands of white and orange flowers decorate the figures. The Shiva figure wears a tall crown and a rudraksha-like necklace, and the female figure wears a red sari with gold border. In front stands a large Shivalingam covered in silver and gold ornaments, a green cloth, and layered flower and bead garlands, set on a purple cloth with brass pots, a kalasha and a small oil lamp. A brass nandi or ritual vessel is in the foreground. No people are visible.2022-03-15A temple shrine photographed head-on showing black stone deity murtis dressed in silk and adorned with flower garlands. The central figure wears a tall crown and a silver-toned chest ornament, and a deity in a red-and-gold sari-style garment stands beside it. In front, a black stone shivalinga sits on a blue-and-white base with a dark red flower garland draped around it, with a yellow cloth draped over the altar. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, and small puja vessels sit on the altar in the foreground. Yellow and gold drapes frame the shrine on both sides. No people are visible.2022-03-05KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/15/20222022-01-15KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/30/20222022-01-30KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/10/20222022-03-10KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/5/20222022-02-05KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/26/20222022-02-26