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Indoor temple inauguration scene. A man in orange saffron robes with a matching head wrap stands at left reaching up to place red cloth over a dark silver-and-gold-adorned deity murti set within an ornate gold arched shrine with red velvet drapes. A seated devotee in orange robes works at the lower right of the shrine, and additional people in white and orange stand near a carved wooden peetha-style seat and brass puja vessels. A tall golden statue with a crown appears at left, and a standing figure in an orange turban is partly visible at the upper right. Offerings and brass vessels sit on a wooden table.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/14/20212021-01-14Inside a temple, a man with long, voluminous curly hair and an orange saffron robe stands at right, back partly turned, pouring or applying liquid over a richly decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with multicolour garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers, a golden crown, a yellow cloth and a blue sash. Behind it stands an ornate gilded throne and a golden canopy with red-and-white fringed parasols. A framed portrait showing a robed figure in orange sits on the throne. At left, a younger man in an orange dhoti-style robe with a sacred thread stands beside a second parasol and offering vessels, with a multicoloured patterned hanging behind. The scene suggests an abhishekam or puja ritual.2007-11-09A temple ritual on a raised white platform: a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with white ash markings on his arms sits on a carved wooden chair and reaches toward a large black stone lingam on a dark circular base. Behind him stand a gilded deity murti and a dark stone sculpture, with floral garlands in red, white and yellow and a colourful cloth hanging. A second person in orange sits nearby, and brass oil lamps and small brass vessels rest on the platform.2007-11-09April 14 20132013-04-14June 02 20152015-06-02 +3 copiesNovember 09 20072007-11-09Photograph inside a temple hall with plain white concrete-block walls. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, a white ash mark on his arm. Beside him a younger man in an orange-brown cloth holds a brass tray with a bowl and offerings. To the right stand large garlanded deity murtis decorated with red, green and white flower garlands, gold crowns and yellow silk garments, one with a green-tinged face and tall headdress. At left a smaller black deity murti with a crown and garland sits on a pedestal beside a seated man in white with a gold chain. Several other people are partly visible at the edges.2007-11-09November 09 20072007-11-09A photograph inside a temple shrine room with a tiled ledge and gold-framed altar. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a raised seat in front of an altar. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace stands beside him, hands clasped. Several devotees, including a young man in a bright blue shirt bending over the altar and a girl in a yellow kurta, make offerings. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, plates of fruit and flower garlands decorate the altar, with colourful marigold garlands on the deity murtis behind. Behind them are dark-skinned murtis of deities adorned with garlands and silver ornaments.2007-11-09Photograph of a temple inauguration inside a plain white block-walled hall with a grey carpet. A long-haired figure in flowing saffron-orange robes walks barefoot along a row of large painted deity statues, reaching out to touch a garlanded figure with a white-and-orange headdress. Opposite the statues, a line of seated men in white dhotis and an orange-clad priest sit on the floor. Behind them, a dark deity murti with a crown and a green-and-red garland rests on a white cloth. The statues wear yellow and gold garments, crowns and garlands in red, white and green, and a red flower offering lies on the floor.2007-11-09A photograph inside a temple shrine room. Two saffron-robed men stand in front of decorated deity murtis: a dark-faced black stone deity in a blue skirt and gold crown, and a gold-adorned deity in red with a jewelled necklace, both garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds. The bearded man at centre, wearing an orange robe and a red-and-gold shawl, stands with palms pressed together in anjali. The man at left, in orange with a gold-bordered shawl, also has his hands joined. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, fruit offerings and a wooden peetha-like stand sit on the tiled altar at right, with a garlanded figure visible at the far right edge. A small bell and a brass lamp rest on the floor at lower left.November 09 20072007-11-09