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A temple shrine room with a timestamp overlay reading Feb 5, 2022 8:01:08 AM and the address 9730 Central Avenue. Two men perform ritual service at a raised black stone lingam on a black pedestal, one in a white dhoti with bare torso and white face mask pouring or offering over the lingam while a shirtless man in a white mask assists from the left, bare-chested. Behind them are gilded deity murtis under an ornate golden arch: a central deity with a crown and garlands and statues of other deities, including a figure in a red-orange turban and ash-marked beard with rudraksha beads, and a dark-skinned deity with a tall golden crown and red-and-green garment on the right. A framed portrait with a Tamil or Sanskrit inscription hangs above. Colourful striped pillars flank the backdrop, with brass items and a small brass lamp in front of the pedestal.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/5/20222022-02-05A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at a shrine, pouring or offering from a small vessel onto a black stone lingam set on a dark pedestal. Behind it, a deity murti pair in gold and colourful dress sits on an ornate gold arch with a garland of yellow flowers. A standing figure in orange-brown robes and a rudraksha mala with a red turban stands at right, a brown-robed figure with garlands is also present. Colourful striped pillars, a black curtain and a framed portrait labelled with text hang in the background. The scene is a Shiva abhishekam-style temple ritual, and a face mask covers the priest's face. A timestamp reads Feb 5, 2022 8:00:44 AM with the location 9730 Central Avenue.2022-02-05A photo of a temple shrine interior with a black shivalinga on a stone yoni base at centre, flanked by ornate golden arches and multiple deity murtis in colourful garments and garlands. A priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested, stands at the left bottom, bending over the shivalinga and pouring or cleaning it. Another priest in a white shirt and blue face mask stands at the left edge, back to camera. Small brass murtis and a small kalasha-like brass object sit on the platform in front. A framed portrait hangs at top centre, and a timestamp overlay reads Feb 4, 2022 8:13:56 AM and 9720 Central Avenue.2022-02-04A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man with long matted hair and a face mask pouring liquid from a golden vessel over a large black Shivalinga on a black pedestal. He wears a bare upper body with a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth. Behind the lingam stands a gilded arch framing a deity murti pair in colourful garments, with a floral garland. To the right stands a painted statue of a saint in a rust-coloured turban, rudraksha mala and garland, and a small gold murti and a figure in maroon sit on the altar in front. A framed portrait above is labelled with the Sanskrit phrase Tat Tvam Asi, and the image is stamped Feb 5, 2022 8:00:51 AM, 9730 Central Avenue.2022-02-05A temple shrine photo timestamped Feb 4, 2022 8:13:01 AM at 9720 Central Avenue. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti pours liquid from a vessel over a black stone shivalinga on a black pedestal base. Behind it stand deity murtis under an ornate golden arch, including a figure in red and gold and a female figure in a blue sari, with a bearded sage statue in a red turban and rudraksha mala on the right. Garlands of orange and yellow flowers hang on the statues and a tall black-and-blue striped decorative pillar frames the shrine. A small gold tiered mandapa model sits in front, and a framed portrait labelled Tat Tvam Asi appears above the shrine. The people count is one physical priest; the statues and portrait are not counted.2022-02-04A temple shrine interior at the KAILASA Los Angeles centre on Central Avenue. At centre, a priest in white dhoti with bare upper body stands before a black Shiva lingam on a square peetha, pouring or offering over it. Behind him stands a deity murti group under a gilded arched backdrop with garlands. Elaborately dressed deity statues flank the shrine, including a figure in a red and green sari with crown and garlands at right. A framed portrait hangs above, showing a figure in saffron-coloured clothing. Striped decorative poles frame the altar and a small brass kalasha sits at the base. The photo is timestamped Feb 4, 2022 8:13:35 AM.2022-02-04KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/9/20222022-02-09Temple shrine interior with a shivalinga on a black stone yoni-peetha base being bathed in ritual abhishekam. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at the centre pouring from a small vessel onto the lingam, while a second priest in a white cloth, with a sacred thread over his shoulder, kneels at the left holding a brass pot and wearing a face mask. Behind them are large painted murtis of deities with garlands, including a bearded figure in green crown and a female deity in red and gold. Gilded arches frame the sides, a small brass figure and a golden kalasha sit on the platform, and a framed portrait hangs above with a tilak-marked figure in orange. Timestamp reads Jan 26, 2022 7:39:14 AM, 9730 Central Avenue.2022-01-26Photograph inside a temple shrine hall showing a central shivalinga on a black pedestal with gold and metal ritual vessels in front. Behind it stand several ornate deity murtis under a gold arch, decorated with flower garlands and colourful cloth. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth stands at the shrine while another man in a white dhoti and white shirt assists beside him. A gold-framed picture hangs high on the wall above the altar, and a standing metal lamp and brass vessels rest on the foreground platform. Timestamp reads Jan 5, 2022 6:27:31 AM, 9720 Central Avenue.2022-01-05KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/7/20222022-02-07KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/7/20222022-01-07KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/6/20222022-01-06