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A priest in a bare-chested white dhoti with gold border and a black face mask stands on a raised black platform in a temple shrine, offering a ritual lamp toward a black shivalinga on a stone base. Behind him, golden deity murti and a red-and-gold canopy frame the central shrine, with a bearded figure in rudraksha malas and a red-clad murti beside it. Marigold garlands hang on the murtis, and flanking side shrines hold more deity murti. A framed portrait of a person in pink robes hangs on the back wall, with a caption reading 'Sri Ranganathan'. The timestamp reads Mar 1, 2022 6:58:25 AM, 9720 Central Avenue.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A photo of a temple shrine interior with a dark curtained backdrop. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a face mask pours liquid over a black lingam on a raised black pedestal. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis, including a central pair dressed in red and pink with garlands and gold ornaments, and dark-faced murtis flanked by marigold garlands. A framed portrait hangs high on the wall above, and a timestamp reads Mar 1, 2022 6:58:34 AM at 9720 Central Avenue. This appears to be an abhishekam performed at dawn.2022-03-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/9/20222022-02-09Temple shrine interior with a shivalinga on a black stone yoni-peetha base being bathed in ritual abhishekam. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at the centre pouring from a small vessel onto the lingam, while a second priest in a white cloth, with a sacred thread over his shoulder, kneels at the left holding a brass pot and wearing a face mask. Behind them are large painted murtis of deities with garlands, including a bearded figure in green crown and a female deity in red and gold. Gilded arches frame the sides, a small brass figure and a golden kalasha sit on the platform, and a framed portrait hangs above with a tilak-marked figure in orange. Timestamp reads Jan 26, 2022 7:39:14 AM, 9730 Central Avenue.2022-01-26A photograph of a temple shrine where a shirtless priest in white dhoti with sacred ash markings and a black face mask pours liquid over a tall black stone lingam set in a dark stone yoni-peetha. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis of a crowned male and female pair in colourful silk, flanked by a seated gilded figure in green and a sage-like murti in red-brown robes with rudraksha malas and yellow flower garlands. Small gold figures and a gold shri-yantra style base sit in front. The timestamp reads Feb 9, 2022 7:27:41 AM 9720 Central Avenue.2022-02-09Temple shrine photo with a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and yellow-bordered cloth wearing a face mask, pouring liquid over a large black stone shivalinga on a black pedestal. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti with garlands, flanked by a figure in orange-brown robes and a turban with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace. A framed portrait hangs at top centre. Ornate gold arches, striped painted pillars, marigold garlands, a brass kalasha, a small golden idol and a golden shrine model appear in front. Timestamp reads Jan 26, 2022 7:38:33 AM, 9730 Central Avenue.2022-01-26KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/5/20222022-01-05KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/5/20222022-02-05Photograph inside a temple shrine with a black Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni-peetha base, centred before a gilded arch framing a deity murti pair with a crowned figure and a seated goddess in a green and purple sari. A priest in a bare-chested white dhoti with gold border and a black face mask pours liquid from a vessel over the lingam, as in abhishekam. On the right, a statue of a bearded sage in a maroon turban and rudraksha mala sits on a red cloth. Small brass figures and a brass kalasha-like shrine piece stand on the platform, with flower petals scattered and garlands of yellow marigolds draped around the arch. Colourful striped pillars and a brown curtain frame the background. A timestamp reads Jan 28, 2022 7:44:56 AM at 9720 Central Avenue.2022-01-28Photograph inside a temple shrine hall showing a central shivalinga on a black pedestal with gold and metal ritual vessels in front. Behind it stand several ornate deity murtis under a gold arch, decorated with flower garlands and colourful cloth. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth stands at the shrine while another man in a white dhoti and white shirt assists beside him. A gold-framed picture hangs high on the wall above the altar, and a standing metal lamp and brass vessels rest on the foreground platform. Timestamp reads Jan 5, 2022 6:27:31 AM, 9720 Central Avenue.2022-01-05KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/7/20222022-01-07KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/26/20222022-01-26