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A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a face mask offers a plate of food to a shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Several deity murtis stand on a raised platform: a figure in blue and gold, a seated deity with a crescent-moon crown and ornate jewellery, and a bearded figure in red and gold with a red turban and heavy necklace. A brass oil lamp (aarti) and a Shiva lingam with flower garlands are in front, under a gilded arched backdrop. The scene shows naivedyam offering in a temple setting.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/9/20212021-03-09A priest in white dhoti and black face mask, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his shoulders, performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp before a shrine of deity murtis in a temple setting. Behind him stand gilded murtis of Shiva and Parvati adorned with flower garlands and gold ornaments, a standing figure in blue and gold, and a dark-robed standing figure with a turban, all draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. In front, a silver-and-gold peetha holds a decorated linga-form murti under a garland, with brass lamps and vessels on the floor and a maroon curtain behind.2021-03-08KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/22/20202020-12-22KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/5/20212021-01-05KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/10/20212021-03-10 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/10/20212021-01-10KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/29/20202020-12-29A bare-chested priest in white dhoti, with a sacred thread and white ash markings on his arms, performs a ritual before a sanctum of deity murtis. He holds a brass lamp-like vessel toward the shrine. Central seated murti wears a red-and-white garland of marigolds and white flowers, with a decorated peetha and ornate jewelry. Flanking figures include a sage with a long beard and rudraksha malas, a figure in a yellow and red dhoti, and a figure with a turban and saffron-orange cloth. A large gold arched backdrop, red curtains and brass oil lamps surround the shrine.2020-12-21KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/8/20212021-03-08KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/27/20212021-01-27KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/29/20202020-12-29A priest with bare chest and white dhoti with gold border stands at the front, leaning forward to pour or touch a black stone shivalinga set in a dark round basin on a raised platform. Behind him are gold-decorated murti statues of deities garlanded with yellow and white flower garlands, one central figure wearing a red crown and red-and-gold sari-like dress, a second with a gold crown and red garment, and a bearded sage figure in orange-brown robes at the right. Gold arches, red drapes and a small brass pot sit to the side. A face mask is visible on the priest. Scattered petals lie on the floor.2022-03-01