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Temple shrine photograph showing a central deity murti, its body draped in a red and gold cloth and wrapped in marigold and rose garlands, with a large gold-embroidered mask-like face cover and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind it stand gilded figure statues in yellow and orange garments, one wearing a gold crown, plus a golden-crowned figure holding a trident beside a female figure in pink, all framed by an ornate silver-patterned arch and red curtains. Brass oil lamps stand at the base, and a small orange-clad figure with garlands rests on a raised tiled pedestal at the right. No physical people are visible.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20212021-01-29Temple sanctum with a central seated deity murti dressed in a deep red garment, wearing a red turban with a white flower, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, with a shiva lingam-like element on the head. Garlands of yellow and white marigolds and red flowers hang across the figures. Flanking the central figure are standing golden statues of a figure in yellow-and-pink dhoti with raised hand and a bearded figure in a brown and gold shawl with raised hand, plus a smaller red-saried female statue at right. Behind them stand additional golden figures and an ornate gold arch with jewelled mosaic panels against maroon drapery. Brass oil lamps and small decorated pedestals are placed at the base. No people are visible.2021-01-02KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/18/20202020-12-18A photograph of a temple altar setup with a central seated deity murti draped in orange and purple cloth, adorned with rudraksha malas, white and yellow marigold garlands, and a large jeweled ornamental necklace. Flanking it are standing statues: on the left a figure in gold and pink robes with a jeweled necklace and a raised hand, and on the right a figure in a maroon turban and brown robes with rudraksha beads and a raised hand. Behind them a golden arch with a red and pink figure and a further deity murti. Brass lamps and small decorated pedestals stand in front, with red curtains behind. No living people are visible.2020-12-25A photograph of a temple altar with a central seated deity murti, a dark stone or wooden form draped in yellow and white marigold garlands, wearing a maroon crown-like headdress and a gold-and-maroon embellished garment. Flanking it on left and right are standing and seated golden sculptures of figures in maroon and gold attire with garlands, and behind them a large ornate gold arch with a mirror-work backdrop. Small brass vessels and a maroon cloth with jewelry sit on a decorated white-and-blue ceramic pedestal in front. No people are visible.2021-01-09A photograph of a temple shrine with golden and painted murti statues arranged before a red curtain and an ornate gold arch. Behind a central Shiva lingam-style form draped in a green and gold cloth, a standing deity figure in a crown holds a trident, beside a female figure in pink with a crown. Flanking statues include a figure in a yellow and pink lower garment on the left and a bearded sage-like figure in a rust-coloured robe with rudraksha on the right, each wearing yellow and red marigold garlands. The central deity is adorned with a rudraksha mala and a dark floral garland, with a green-clad small figure at the lower right. No living people are visible.2020-12-24KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/24/20212021-01-24KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/17/20202020-12-17KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/22/20202020-12-22KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/2/20212021-02-02A temple shrine photographed as a photo of a sanctum display. Central seated Shiva lingam-form murti, the moolavar, is dressed in a cream and maroon silk cloth with gold ornaments and covered by a large garland of red roses and white and yellow marigolds, with a rudraksha mala draped down its front. Behind it stand a trident-holding deity murti with a crown and a goddess murti in pink sari with a crown and garlands. Flanking statues of a figure in yellow dhoti with raised hand and a bearded sage in brown with rudraksha necklaces each wear marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps, a white and gold cloth offering and a small silver-adorned pedestal sit at the front, with scattered orange petals on the floor. Red curtains form the backdrop.2020-12-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/31/20212021-01-31