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A woman in a beige top and white shawl performs an aarti with a multi-flame oil lamp before a golden temple altar. Behind her stand gilded deity murtis with crowns and garlands, including a central figure and figures flanking it. On the right stands a statue of a bearded sage in an orange turban with rudraksha malas and a garland. A large golden kalasha-like vessel sits in front, decorated with red and white flower garlands and a red cloth. Above, a framed portrait shows a man in orange clothes with hands folded in greeting, labelled "Tat Tvam Asi" with the translation "You are that." Colourful painted pillars and dark drapes frame the shrine.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/1/20222022-02-01A bare-chested priest with long dark hair and a white sacred-ash marking on his arms and chest stands at lower left, holding a lit multi-wick oil lamp aloft toward a shrine. Behind an altar of gold-trimmed, jewelled arches and red curtains stand multiple decorated deity murtis: a central figure in a red-and-gold crown with a bejewelled necklace and a female figure in a purple sari with garlands, flanked by a bearded sage-like figure in a maroon robe and rudraksha mala, and a green-turbaned figure on the left. A large Shiva lingam draped in a golden cloth and garlands sits in front, with brass lamps and a kalasha at the base. Garlands of white and orange flowers hang across the shrine. The event is a temple puja or aarti at the Los Angeles temple, a bare-chested priest offering lamp light.2022-01-16A shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread raises a lit oil lamp toward a golden shrine at a temple altar. Behind him stands a golden deity murti of a multi-armed goddess in red and gold garments with a crown, flanked by two standing golden attendant figures in red robes and tall turbans. In the centre foreground, a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a red-and-white draped cloth and marigold and rose garlands sits before the figures. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-style offerings surround the altar, with a green-and-gold cloth and red-and-orange silk drapes framing the scene and colourful painted pillars on either side. Decorative garlands in green, yellow and white hang on the figures, and small offerings sit on the platform in front.2024-07-09April 19 20222022-04-19KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11A temple shrine with a golden arched backdrop holds a central deity murti of a seated deity with four arms, holding a gold trident-like weapon, flanked by a consort figure in a purple and teal sari with garlands. Two standing statues flank the shrine: a figure in green and blue robes with a turban on the left, and a bearded sage-like figure in a maroon robe with rudraksha-style beads on the right. Above is a framed portrait labelled "Tat Tvam Asi" showing a smiling figure with hands folded in red robes. Fresh white and orange garlands drape the central murti, and brass kalasha-style pots and a tray with flowers sit before it. In the foreground, a shirtless priest with white markings on his body, wearing a white and gold dhoti and a face mask, pours liquid from a brass vessel over the offerings.2022-02-04A woman in a white sari with a red blouse stands at left with her back to the camera, waving a grey feathered fan or whisk toward an altar. The altar holds several gilded deity murtis with garlands, crowns and jewellery, set against red curtains and gold arches with painted pillars. A central seated murti wears a blue garment and blue headgear with garlands and sits before brass lamps and a small offering plate. Another standing murti stands at right in a red and yellow turban with rudraksha malas and a garland.2022-02-01Photograph of a decorated temple altar setup with no living people visible. Central golden deity murti on a throne with a large gold kalasha/pot in front, draped in red cloth and garlanded with red and yellow flowers. Flanking statues include a figure in a jeweled crown and white dhoti on the left, and a bearded figure in a red turban and rudraksha malas on the right. A framed portrait above, labelled Tat Tvam Asi, shows a person in orange with hands in anjali mudra. Colourful painted banners and maroon drapes frame the scene, with brass lamps and a small figure at the base.2022-02-18Photo 99186962022-05-08 +1 copiesInterior of a temple shrine with multiple deity murtis on a raised golden platform, decorated with garlands in red, orange and white and draped in colourful fabrics. A woman in a red blouse and white sari stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward the central deities. Dark stone Shivalinga-style forms sit in front of the platform. A framed portrait with a red background hangs at top centre, showing a man with hands folded in prayer; it is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Tall striped decorative poles stand behind the shrine.2022-02-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/17/20202020-12-17A photograph of a temple shrine with a large ornate deity murti of Shiva and Parvati seated together on a decorated throne, Shiva holding a trident and Parvati adorned with jewelry, flanked by smaller shrine figures in garlands. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit lamp before a shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands and a cloth. Brass oil lamps sit on the ledge. Golden arch framing and colourful banners fill the background.2021-11-17