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A temple shrine interior with ornate white and gold carved arches and a gold-framed canopy. At center, a white marble deity murti of Shiva-like form with a crown, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland stands on a golden pedestal, with a lit lamp held before it. Three priests in saffron-orange dhotis, bare-backed with tilak and rudraksha malas, perform aarti with lamps toward the deities. The left and right shrines hold a green-clad deity and another deity, each garlanded. Brass plates with offerings and lamps sit on blue-draped tables at the front.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/14/20212021-01-14A temple shrine room with ornate white carved lattice and gold-framed niches. At left, a silver-and-gold Ganesha murti sits on a green cloth beneath a small crown, with garlands and brass lamps nearby. At centre, a gold-crowned deity murti stands before a painted backdrop of a pink lotus and an elephant-headed figure, sheltered by a red and multicolored canopy. Two priests with shaved heads, wearing saffron-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies, stand at either side, one raising a hand toward the deity, with brass puja vessels and flower offerings on a blue-covered table in front.2021-01-17Photograph of an evening temple ritual before an ornate white and gold shrine with a multicoloured umbrella canopy. In the centre, a standing deity murti wearing a silver crown and a long garland of pink and white flowers, flanked by a seated green-robed deity murti to the left and a red-clad deity murti to the right. Three young men in orange-saffron dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas and black head-cloths perform the puja. The central figure holds a lit oil lamp arati with both hands, the man on the left holds a flaming lamp, and the man on the right holds a ritual implement aloft. Brass oil lamps, yellow flowers and metal plates of offerings sit on a blue-draped table in front. A masked man stands at the far left.2021-01-12Photograph of a temple shrine ritual with two priests in orange saffron dhotis and wraps, bare-chested, performing worship from behind. The priest on the left holds a lamp toward a golden deity murti on a green-draped altar; the priest in the centre raises a small brass lamp before a central deity murti with a crown, garlands of red and orange flowers and a gold-embroidered cloth. A painted elephant and pink lotus backdrop, a decorated red-and-gold canopy and white carved arches frame the shrine. Brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor. Two priests are visible in the scene.2021-01-17May 08 20142014-05-08KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/16/20202020-12-16KAILASA LUXEMBOURG on 2/3/20222022-02-03Photo 11694027 +1 copiesA priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a sacred thread, performs puja at a temple altar. He raises a feathered fan or chamara above the deities. Several golden-framed deity murtis stand on a raised gold platform, adorned with garlands of orange and yellow flowers and jewelled crowns. Oil lamps sit before them, and tall decorated kalasha-style columns rise behind. A black stone form on the left is also garlanded. The setting is a temple hall with a red curtain backdrop.2022-02-04Photo 11742507May 10 20142014-05-10KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/20/20212021-01-20