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Indoor temple scene with a standing priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, wearing a face mask, holding a brass bowl of rose petals and gesturing over a silver pot near a row of painted deity murtis in colourful garments and garlands. To the right a seated figure in an ornate turban, jewelled necklaces and garlands is depicted as a statue or murti on a dark velvet base, surrounded by marigold and flower garlands. A young seated person in orange robes holds a microphone beside a laptop on a tripod. A brass puja table draped in orange brocade holds brass lamps, a plate and a container.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/8/20222022-01-08KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/21/20202020-12-21KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/21/20212021-01-21A 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.2020-12-21A 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.2021-03-10 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 8/9/20192019-08-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/3/20212021-01-03Photo 82835562022-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a gold ornate backdrop, red velvet curtain and blue draped platform. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and white sacred markings on his body stands at left, reaching toward a central deity murti. The central murti stands wearing a gold crown, layered necklaces and a white garment, garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, holding a trident-like staff. Flanking figures include a standing murti in a brown-red garment at left and a female murti in green and pink sari with silver ornaments at right. A brass lamp, plate and vessels sit on a gold stand at left. A white sign with partial red letters is visible at right edge.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, with white sacred markings on his arm and a blindfold over his eyes, pouring water from a brass kalasha over a black lingam on a stone yoni-peetha base. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis of Shiva and Parvati seated in an ornate golden arch with jeweled backdrop, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and a gilded sage-like statue with a red headwrap and beaded necklaces. Brass oil lamps and a small brass figure stand in the foreground, with a red curtain behind. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on the Moolavar lingam.2020-12-21KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/3/20212021-01-03