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Interior of a temple hall with a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp (deepam) in the centre, its tiers lit with small flames, surrounded by a red rope barrier on stanchions. Behind it, several gilded shrine arches hold deity murtis: a standing figure in white and purple garments with a garland on the left, a figure in red and green draped attire on the right, and additional murtis on a raised yellow platform. A single person in white dhoti-style clothing stands near the shrine steps, with a few seated figures at the far right. Hanging striped decorative banners line the walls and bells hang on the right.

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Interior of a temple hall with a tall ornate brass multi-tiered oil lamp (deepam) standing on a round base, with lit flames, enclosed by red velvet rope barriers on silver posts. Behind it, gilded arched shrines hold deity murtis: on the left a standing murti adorned with garlands of orange and yellow flowers, on the right a four-armed goddess murti in a pink and green garment on a purple cloth. Central altar area with a seated figure and devotees nearby, colourful striped banners hang on the side walls, and a few people are seated or kneeling in the background.2022-01-29A 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 1/29/20222022-01-29Interior of a temple hall with a tall silver multi-tiered oil lamp stand, roped off by red velvet cords on stanchions, in the centre of the floor. Behind it stand several decorated deity murtis in ornate gold arched shrines and a raised yellow platform, with colourful striped hangings and dark blue drapery. Figures are richly dressed in purple, green and red garments with gold ornaments. No people are visible in the scene.2022-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20222022-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20222022-01-29Interior 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 1/2/20222022-01-02Interior 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 1/7/20222022-01-07Photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched backdrop framing a group of deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow and orange flowers. A standing figure in a pale and red turban and rudraksha-style beads, appearing to be a statue, sits at right beside the central figures. In the foreground a large brass oil lamp with many lit wicks stands beside a black stone murti wearing a striped cloth. Purple and gold drapes and a colourful banner decorate the hall.2022-01-29