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Photograph 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.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/26/20222022-01-26A 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.2022-02-09Photo of a temple shrine timestamped Jan 21 2022 7:35:35 AM at 9720 Central Avenue. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at a black Shivalingam on a raised platform, pouring or offering over it. A bare-chested assistant in a blue mask sits in the lower left. Behind the lingam are ornately decorated deity murtis: a central figure flanked by a figure in green and gold and a figure in a bright red and green sari, with garlands of marigold. A seated figure in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and orange turban sits to the right, and a gold-crowned murti stands at the far right. A framed portrait above is labelled with the printed word Tatvamasi. Striped decorative pillars in blue and red frame the altar.2022-01-21KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/11/20222022-02-11Temple 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.2022-01-26Temple 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.2022-01-26KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/28/20222022-01-28A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border, wearing a face mask, stands at left performing abhishekam on a black lingam placed on a dark stone yoni-peetha. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti set in an ornate arch with garlands, flanked by two figures; the figure at right is a sannyasi-style statue in orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a saffron turban. Orange and red drapery, carved gold pillars and yellow marigold garlands frame the shrine, with small brass figurines and a golden kalasha-like piece in the foreground. A timestamp overlay reads Feb 1, 2022 7:45:58 AM and 9720 Central Avenue.2022-02-01A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man with long matted hair and a face mask pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a large black Shivalinga on a black pedestal. He wears a bare upper body with a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth. Behind the lingam stands a gilded arch framing a deity murti pair in colourful garments, with a floral garland. To the right stands a painted statue of a saint in a rust-coloured turban, rudraksha mala and garland, and a small gold murti and a figure in maroon sit on the altar in front. A framed portrait above is labelled with the Sanskrit phrase Tat Tvam Asi, and the image is stamped Feb 5, 2022 8:00:51 AM, 9730 Central Avenue.2022-02-05KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/7/20222022-02-07Photograph of a temple shrine with a timestamp reading Feb 11, 2022 7:59:01 AM and the location 9720 Central Avenue. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at a black stone shivalinga on a raised platform, pouring from a vessel, while another priest in a white dhoti and bare shoulders holds a brass plate with a small lamp at the left edge. Behind the lingam, gilded deity murtis stand in an arched golden niche with garlands, and smaller painted figures flank the shrine. A seated figure on the right is a deity statue in pink and gold with a crown. A framed portrait hangs high on the back wall. Incense smoke rises near the offerings and a small brass lamp sits on the platform, consistent with abhishekam.2022-02-11Photograph of a temple shrine at 9730 Central Avenue, timestamped Jan 15, 2022 7:22:54 AM. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border and a face mask pours water from a vessel over a tall black shivalingam on a black stone base. Behind it stands an ornate gilded arch with a seated deity murti pair, a male figure in a red turban and a female figure in a purple and green sari with yellow and white flower garlands. Flanking figures include a standing murti in a green turban and a bearded sadhu-style figure in a red turban with rudraksha malas and a garland. A framed portrait above reads Tat Tvam Asi. Small gold figures and a pyramid-shaped brass object sit on the front ledge, with colourful painted pillars on either side.2022-01-15