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A temple shrine scene at night with a priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl standing at a side table, offering or pouring from a small vessel toward a deity murti. The central murti is adorned with a gold crown, white flower garlands and a silver necklace, seated under a gold arch. Other gold-framed deity figures and a framed portrait hang above, with red and white flowers, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel in the foreground. Pillars wrapped in multicolored garlands frame the altar. The priest has a shaved head and no clearly distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown or rudraksha mala, so identity is uncertain; only his role as a priest is described.

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May 03 20082008-05-03A person in an orange-saffron robe, with the head and arms covered in a matching shawl, stands at the left edge reaching toward an ornate deity murti. The murti is a Shiva lingam-style form with a gold crown, a silver face-piece, and a large rudraksha-style garland, draped with white, yellow, green and red marigold-style garlands. Behind it hang a dark backdrop with colourful trim, a gold arch and a silver trident-like ornament. Brass oil lamps stand in front on a white altar cloth, and the floor is tiled. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam at a temple shrine.2008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03May 03 20082008-05-03A temple shrine decorated with marigold garlands and flower strings. A figure in an orange saffron robe bends over a tall ornate vessel on a pedestal, with a small arrangement of offerings and a silver platter nearby, in what appears to be an abhishekam or puja. Behind them stands a deity murti with a crown and garlands, flanked by colourful striped pillars, a framed portrait of a bearded sannyasi in orange hung above, and a brass oil lamp in the foreground. A woman in white sits at the lower right near a low table with a lamp and offerings.May 03 20082008-05-03A photograph inside a temple shrine where a deity murti stands decorated with garlands, ornate gold crown and jewelled adornments on a flower-decorated pedestal. A single person in saffron-orange robes stands at right, raising one hand toward the deity, with a brass oil lamp on a stand and brass vessels and lamps in front. Flower garlands in red, white and green hang around the murti and the shrine frame; a framed portrait hangs on the wall above. The person's face and any identity are not assessed. Activity appears to be an abhishekam or puja at the altar.2008-05-03A temple shrine interior with ornate golden arches and red-painted decorative panels. A devotee in a white shirt stands at left with arms raised, facing a shrine. The central deity murti is adorned with flower garlands in white and yellow, and red and gold dress. Flower arrangements, a brass lamp and a small decorative bowl sit on the altar platform. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the only person is a devotee seen from behind.2010-06-12A man in an orange saffron shawl and white vibhuti forehead marks reaches across to a large deity murti decorated with a gold crown, gold ornaments, and garlands of white flowers and red-orange-yellow marigolds with green leaves. The murti wears a rudraksha mala and a jewelled breastplate, and brass oil lamps sit in the foreground. Colourful painted panels and red drapery form the background.2008-05-03April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsPhoto inside a temple shrine room with a gold-framed deity murti decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, and a shrine on the right with a portrait-like image and flower garlands. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a head covering raises one arm toward the shrine, while a woman in a red and green sari kneels at lower left beside brass lamps. Another person in white sits on the right beside brass ritual lamps and a white fan-like whisk. A Shiva lingam-like black stone sits at left, with a gold kalasha-style object and a small framed picture on the upper wall.