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A devotee in an orange saffron dhoti and wrap, with white ash markings on the arms and chest and rudraksha bracelets, stands with palms joined in namaskar before a decorated shrine. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses adorn a central Shiva lingam draped in a blue cloth, and seated deity murtis behind it wear gold and silver jewellery and rudraksha malas. A standing sage-like murti on the right wears a red turban and beard and holds a hand raised in blessing. Brass oil lamps and a silver-bordered tray with jewellery sit on the floor in front of the altar. The devotee wears a white face mask.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/4/20202020-12-04KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/23/20202020-12-23Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a white face mask and white markings on his chest and arms, holding a brass tray with small oil lamps and performing worship at a central Shiva lingam draped with a red cloth, a rudraksha garland and a white and yellow flower garland. Behind it stand life-size deity statues: a figure with a crown and trident, a yellow-and-purple clad goddess, and a bearded statue in a rust-red dhoti with a large rudraksha necklace and yellow marigold garland, plus a golden arched backdrop and a standing blue-clad figurine on the right. A brass lamp stand and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit in the foreground. Ritual puja with aarti lamps, deity murti.2020-12-12KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/31/20212021-01-31A temple sanctum with a priest in a face mask performing aarti with a brass lamp before a shrine. The priest is bare-chested with white ash markings on his arm and chest, wearing rudraksha beads and an orange cloth. Behind the blue-draped central linga are a gilded arch and red curtain, with garlanded metal murtis of Shiva and Parvati seated in the centre, a standing devotional figure on the left holding a lamp, and a bearded sage-like figure with a turban on the right. A small blue-clad deity murti sits to the right of the central altar, and floral garlands in yellow, marigold and red decorate the shrine.2020-12-23 +1 copiesA photo inside a temple shrine showing a standing devotee in orange robes and a white face mask, holding a brass vessel and rudraksha beads, beside a central deity murti draped in a purple silk cloth with a garland of yellow and white flowers and a red floral garland. Behind them are several large golden and painted murtis, including a figure in pink with a crown and another in a red turban with a gold necklace and a long garland. A small purple-clad murti sits at the front and a brass oil lamp is placed on the floor. Red drapes frame the scene.2020-12-27KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/2/20212021-01-02A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A devotee in an orange saffron garment and white face mask stands barefoot, pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto a dark black shivalinga on a blue-draped pedestal. Behind it stand gold-coloured deity murti: a crowned Shiva with a trident and a consort in a pink sari, both garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, flanked by a yellow-clad figure on the left and a bearded figure in maroon on the right, all against red curtains and an ornate gold arch. Small golden figures and a golden shrine piece sit at the base. The devotee is a physical person; the deities are statues.2021-01-04A temple shrine photographed from the side, with a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl standing at left, facing the altar, one hand raised and holding a small vessel, his head shaved with a dark braid at the crown and white sacred markings on his arms. Before him stands a dark Shivalinga draped in a teal cloth with a gold emblem, wrapped in yellow and white marigold garlands and adorned with gold and beaded necklaces, with a blue cloth and small offering vessels in front. Behind it, gilded deity murtis of a seated couple in pink and red finery and a bearded attendant in orange-brown clothing with gold necklaces stand before a deep red curtain and an ornate golden arch. The scene reads as abhishekam or puja at the moolavar shrine with garlanded murtis.2021-01-13KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/17/20202020-12-17Temple shrine scene with a red curtain backdrop and gold arched frame. Central deity murti pair seated on a throne with a trident, garlanded in yellow and white flowers, jewelled necklaces and rudraksha beads, with a shivalingam on a purple cloth and an offering tray in front. Flanking statues in gold and yellow clothing, one holding a raised hand in blessing. At left, a young priest in orange dhoti and shawl, face masked, with white sacred markings on his arms and rudraksha malas, holds a lamp during aarti. At lower right, another priest in orange holds a silver plate. Abhishekam, puja and alankar worship in progress.2021-01-04KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/12/20202020-12-12