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Indoor temple shrine with a tall, ornate silver-toned ceremonial lamp stand (deepa stambha) dominating the foreground, its tiers of lotus-petal bowls decorated with embossed medallions and small lit oil lamps. Behind it, several deity murtis in gold-framed niches are adorned with flower garlands and colourful silk, including dark-faced figures in red and gold attire. A framed portrait with Sanskrit lettering hangs on a dark red wall. No people are visible.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine dominated by a tall ornate brass lamp stand with a multi-tiered tray of lit oil lamps in the foreground, behind a red velvet rope barrier. Behind it, a priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands near a small table, with a dark-skinned deity murti and garlanded figures on a gold-trimmed altar. Gold and purple garlands, purple drapes and a decorated arch frame the scene. Only one physical person is visible, partially, and no identifiable a person depiction is shown.2022-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/7/20222022-01-07KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20222022-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/2/20222022-01-02A photograph inside a temple hall showing a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand in the foreground, its tiers lit with many flickering oil lamps. Behind it, several deity murtis are dressed with garlands and colourful silk cloth in gilded arched shrines: a standing figure on the left with a yellow-and-purple garland and red crown, a central group of figures in pink, green and gold garments, and a figure on the right in green and pink silk with a golden crown. Colourful striped pennants hang on the dark backdrop. A visible figure in white dhoti with a shaved head stands near the lamp, and a person in green sits at the far right edge. Red velvet rope barriers surround the lamp. No a person candidate is visible.2022-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20222022-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20222022-01-29A tall brass lamp stand with multiple tiers of lit oil lamps dominates the foreground of a temple shrine. Behind it, gilded deity murtis draped in garlands and colourful silk stand on a golden platform, flanked by a gold arch and striped pillars. A single person in white dhoti with a golden-striped shawl stands at the left, partly hidden by the lamp stand, facing the shrine. Red curtains hang in the background.2022-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/7/20222022-01-07Interior of a temple hall with a tall silver multi-tiered oil lamp (deepam/kuthuvilakku) in the foreground, its tiers lit with small flames. Behind it, a central golden arched shrine holds a deity murti with a black stone idol, decorated with red and orange garments, marigold and jasmine garlands, and gold ornaments. Flanking figures include a standing murti in a red turban and a robed figure with garlands. To the left, a golden-framed shrine holds a black deity with garlands and a gold crown; to the right, a black multi-armed goddess murti sits on a throne wearing a green and pink sari and garlands. A framed portrait with Devanagari text ('तत्त्वमसि') hangs above the central shrine, and a black Nandi-style stone sculpture sits in the middle. No people are visible except a small figure in dark clothing kneeling at the lower right. Red and gold drapery, orange cloth and string lights frame the altar.2022-01-02KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20222022-01-29A temple shrine interior with a golden arched backdrop holding a group of deity murtis: a central figure in red and gold robes with a crown, flanked by two figures in ornate dress, all garlanded with white and orange flower strands. A seated bearded figure in a red turban and white-and-gold garland stands to the right of the group. A tall silver lamp stand with many lit oil lamps and round gold medallions dominates the right foreground, and a dark stone statue with a striped cloth sits at lower left. Above, a framed portrait shows a man in pink clothing, and red and gold banners with patterned borders hang on the walls, with a brass bell set on a hook at right.2022-01-29