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A temple sanctum shrine with golden-framed arch and deep red drapery. Central Shiva-Parvati murtis stand above a dressed linga, its green silk cloth adorned with garlands of yellow marigolds and white flowers, and gold-and-jewel ornaments. Left and right are standing deity murtis: a figure with a crown and jeweled necklaces, and a bearded sage-like figure in a maroon turban with a rudraksha-style mala and yellow garland. The central figures wear magenta and pink silks, a trident and jeweled crowns. A small green-clad figure stands at the right base. No living people are visible; all figures are statues.

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Temple shrine photograph showing a grouping of ornate deity murti statues on a raised dais before red curtains and gilded arches. At centre, a seated figure with a gold trident and a crimson turban and a female figure in a pink sari sit above a green and gold shivalinga draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers. Flanking statues include a figure in a red-and-gold outfit with a gold crown on the left, and a bearded figure in an orange turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces on the right. Smaller figures stand at the front, with brass lamps and vessels on the platform.2021-01-25Inside a temple sanctum, a row of golden metal murtis stands before a red curtain and an ornate arched backdrop. Behind, a seated pair of deities in pink and magenta garments wears crowns and garlands, one holding a trident. In the foreground a central murti in orange and gold robes sits on a seat garlanded in white and yellow flowers, with a rudraksha-style mala and kalasha lamps before it. Flanking figures include a standing deity with a crown and white-and-red necklaces on the left, and a bearded sage in a maroon turban and rudraksha malas on the right, both draped with yellow and white garlands. Small brass lamps and a small orange-clad figure sit on side pedestals. Statues only; no living people are visible.2021-01-22KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/26/20202020-12-26Temple altar photograph of a grand deity arrangement against red drapes and an ornate gold-and-jewelled arch. Seated in the upper centre is a gold-toned deity murti with a trident and pink-clad consort figure, flanked by standing gold statues: on the left a figure with a crown and jewelled necklaces, on the right a bearded sage-like figure in a red-brown turban with a rudraksha mala and yellow garland. In front, a central black-and-white lingam-form murti in an orange silk covering with gold ornaments, draped with yellow-and-white and red flower garlands, with brass lamps and a small figure in orange on a stand nearby. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues or murtis.2021-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/23/20212021-01-23Temple sanctum photograph showing a central Shiva lingam-like deity murti draped with a red and white flower garland and a gold-and-white ornamented cloth, with a tall gold-toned figure in a saffron-brown turban and a rudraksha necklace on the right. Behind is a seated deity pair in gold and magenta garments with a trident-bearing figure, flanked on the left and right by standing gold murtis in yellow and white garlands. Brass oil lamps sit at the front, and the backdrop is a decorated arch with mirror-work patterns and jewelled ornaments. No living people are visible; the figures are statues.2021-01-19KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/1/20202020-12-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/17/20202020-12-17Indoor temple photograph of a decorated altar with a central Shivalingam draped in teal silk and adorned with a silver-and-white floral garland, rudraksha strands, and a silver ornamental collar. Behind it stand a large group of deity murti in bronze-gold finish: a central pair seated on a throne in front of a bright ornate arch, one holding a trident, the other wearing a crown and pink garments, flanked by a standing figure in yellow and white dress on the left and a bearded figure in brown robes and turban on the right, each with yellow-and-white marigold garlands. A small blue-dressed child figure stands at far right. Maroon curtains frame the stage, with brass oil lamps on white pedestals in front. No physical people are visible.2021-01-06Shrine photograph of a temple sanctum with deity murtis arranged before a gilded arched backdrop and red drapery. Central Shiva and Parvati figures sit on a throne, Shiva holding a trident and wearing a striped crown with a tall decorated headdress, Parvati in a yellow sari with ornate jewellery. Garlands of marigold, white flowers and red roses adorn the figures and a large shivalinga-like form at the centre, which has a rudraksha-style necklace and a dark brown canopy. Flanking statues in saffron and purple clothing with turbans and heavy silver necklaces stand on pedestals, and a small pink-clad deity figure stands at the lower right. Silver ornaments and a decorated pink cloth complete the altar.2020-12-14A decorated altar with golden statues in a temple-style setting before red drapes. A seated deity murti in gold crown and robes sits centrally on a yellow throne-like seat, draped in dense garlands of red and white flowers, with a kumkum-marked face and a rudraksha-like necklace. Behind it, a tall gold-and-red deity murti holds a trident and a raised hand, beside a female figure in a white and orange sari. Standing statues on either side wear garlands of white and yellow flowers, one in a purple robe and one in a brown robe with a leopard-print headband. Brass oil lamps and flower petals lie on the stage floor below.2020-07-04 +2 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 6/28/20212021-06-28