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A bare-chested priest in white dhoti, with a sacred thread and white ash markings on his arms, performs a ritual before a sanctum of deity murtis. He holds a brass lamp-like vessel toward the shrine. Central seated murti wears a red-and-white garland of marigolds and white flowers, with a decorated peetha and ornate jewelry. Flanking figures include a sage with a long beard and rudraksha malas, a figure in a yellow and red dhoti, and a figure with a turban and saffron-orange cloth. A large gold arched backdrop, red curtains and brass oil lamps surround the shrine.

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A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a black head covering and face mask performs aarti before a shrine of decorated murti figures. He holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with flames raised toward the deities. The central seated figure wears an orange and red decorated head covering, with garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Behind him stand gilded and painted deity figures, including one in yellow and one in purple garments, a figure with a long black beard and red turban, and a golden arch. Red curtains hang in the background, and orange cloth covers the altar platform.2020-12-21A temple aarti scene. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and rudraksha malas raises a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames toward the shrine. Behind the Moolavar Shivalinga draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white and yellow flowers, several deity murti stand on the altar, adorned with gold jewellery, rudraksha malas and garlands. A brass plate with offerings and a small oil lamp sit on the altar ledge, and red velvet curtains and gold arches frame the shrine.2020-12-11KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/5/20212021-01-05KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/22/20202020-12-22A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a face mask offers a plate of food to a shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Several deity murtis stand on a raised platform: a figure in blue and gold, a seated deity with a crescent-moon crown and ornate jewellery, and a bearded figure in red and gold with a red turban and heavy necklace. A brass oil lamp (aarti) and a Shiva lingam with flower garlands are in front, under a gilded arched backdrop. The scene shows naivedyam offering in a temple setting.2021-03-10 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/21/20202020-12-21Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a white face mask and white markings on his chest and arms, holding a brass tray with small oil lamps and performing worship at a central Shiva lingam draped with a red cloth, a rudraksha garland and a white and yellow flower garland. Behind it stand life-size deity statues: a figure with a crown and trident, a yellow-and-purple clad goddess, and a bearded statue in a rust-red dhoti with a large rudraksha necklace and yellow marigold garland, plus a golden arched backdrop and a standing blue-clad figurine on the right. A brass lamp stand and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit in the foreground. Ritual puja with aarti lamps, deity murti.2020-12-12KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/16/20202020-12-16A temple shrine with a golden arch and red curtains holds a group of golden-hued deity murtis draped in flower garlands. The central seated figure wears a red shawl and a tilaka, with a red and gold cloth and a pink garland around the base. Two standing figures flank it on the sides, one in yellow and pink clothing and one in brown robes with a red turban, both holding their hands raised in blessing. Behind them, a larger seated pair holds a trident and wears pink and red garments. In the foreground, a priest with long hair and rudraksha malas, dressed in orange cloth, extends his hands toward the central murti, performing a puja with oil lamps on silver stands beside him.2021-01-02Photograph of a temple shrine with a priest in saffron cloth and white face mask performing padapuja or abhishekam before a seated figure draped in orange and white cloth, garlanded with yellow and white flowers and dark rudraksha-like beads. Behind, golden deity figures with ornate crowns and jewelry stand under a golden arch, with a bearded figure in dark red wearing a rudraksha mala and a garland. Brass lamps and a kalasha sit in the foreground. The seated figure is a statue or murti; no living person is clearly identifiable as the swami.2020-12-11A priest in white dhoti and black face mask, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his shoulders, performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp before a shrine of deity murtis in a temple setting. Behind him stand gilded murtis of Shiva and Parvati adorned with flower garlands and gold ornaments, a standing figure in blue and gold, and a dark-robed standing figure with a turban, all draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. In front, a silver-and-gold peetha holds a decorated linga-form murti under a garland, with brass lamps and vessels on the floor and a maroon curtain behind.2021-03-08A temple abhishekam scene before a gilded arched shrine draped with red curtains. A priest in white dhoti with a gold border and a dark black face mask pours water from a brass vessel over a dark black lingam set in a large stone yoni-peetha. Behind him a second person in orange-and-purple turban and purple garland stands near the shrine. Festooned deity murti with jewelled ornaments and yellow marigold garlands occupy the altar: a seated pair in yellow and purple silks, a trident-bearing figure, and a standing sage-form murti wearing a red head cloth, rudraksha-style beads and a yellow garland. A brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped stem and a small golden peetha sit in the foreground.2020-12-21