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A photograph of a shrine room with a golden altar base decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. At the centre sits a black stone deity murti with a tilak-marked face and a crown, dressed in an ornate embroidered and jewelled garment, flanked by two smaller figurines with decorated headdresses and red and gold clothing. A black stone Ganesha-type murti stands at left, draped in a white cloth and garland. Three framed black-and-white portraits hang on a red drape above the altar; the central portrait is of a bearded man and the outer two show a turbaned man and a veiled woman, with no legible captions. No living people are visible.

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Kailasa in thiruchengode 23 july 2021Photograph of a decorated shrine with a golden arched frame and red and pink drapes. At the centre sits a dark stone Shiva lingam with a tall white and orange horn-like form, draped in white jasmine and red rose garlands and set on a golden and orange cloth. Two smaller figures flanking it wear red and orange sarees, garlands and ornaments, with a central deity murti in a red garment and a crown. Three framed black-and-white portraits hang on the wall behind, each adorned with garlands. No physical people are visible.2024-04-14April 14 20212021-04-14Kailasa in thiruchengode 23 july 2021KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20212021-01-29A shrine niche with decorated murtis, photographed in a room with yellow-ochre walls. In the centre, a golden-skinned statue of a seated female figure in a red and orange sari, hands joined in namaskar, wears a pink flower garland and a red and gold necklace, seated on a green draped seat. In front, a black Shiva linga wrapped with a green and gold silk cloth and garlanded with pink, yellow and purple flowers, marked with white tripundra lines. To the right, a black stone figure in pink dress with a yellow flower garland and white flowers, and to the left a smaller black figure in pink with flower garlands. Piles of yellow and pink flowers and fruit fill the lower right corner. Statues only, no living people visible; a white electrical cord and sockets appear on the wall. Hindu puja and abhishekam-style offerings are displayed.Interior of a decorated temple hall with a flower-garlanded throne-like seat at left holding a small seated statue draped in garlands, and a central raised dais with a golden canopy and red drapery. Above, a long string of marigold and white flower garlands hangs across the ceiling, and framed photographs line the walls. At right, a deity murti with a golden crown and a red-and-gold ornate umbrella stands beside a tall golden staff. In the centre, a framed portrait and a black flag printed with a trident and a standing figure are shown. Garlanded murtis sit on the dais, and a kalasha with flowers stands in the foreground. No physical people are visible.2021-04-14Photo 11734602KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/2/20212021-02-02A 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.2021-01-09Photograph of a temple shrine with several deity murtis in carved gold-framed niches against a yellow wall. On the left, a black Ganesha statue wears a yellow marigold garland and sits before pink cloth. In the centre, a black Shiva linga with three horizontal white lines and a silver face is draped in a pink flower garland and sits on a blue and purple cloth, with a brass trident placed in front. On the right, a black standing deity in an orange and white cloth wears a yellow garland and holds a staff, and a second black figure beside it is decorated with yellow flowers and green leaves. In the lower left a golden figure in yellow sari wears a pink garland, and oil lamps are lit in the foreground. No people are present.A photograph of a temple shrine with a group of painted or gilded statues of deities and sages, decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and jewelled ornaments on a red curtained backdrop. In the foreground at left, a person with long dark hair, a white face mask, an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in prayer toward the murti. Brass oil lamps and a silver-bordered stand flank a central seated deity murti in red and gold with a crown-like headdress and garlands. The scene appears to be a deity worship setting; the praying figure is seen from behind and is not clearly identifiable.2021-01-30