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Temple 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.

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Temple shrine photo with a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and yellow-bordered cloth wearing a face mask, pouring liquid over a large black stone shivalinga on a black pedestal. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti with garlands, flanked by a figure in orange-brown robes and a turban with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace. A framed portrait hangs at top centre. Ornate gold arches, striped painted pillars, marigold garlands, a brass kalasha, a small golden idol and a golden shrine model appear in front. Timestamp reads Jan 26, 2022 7:38:33 AM, 9730 Central Avenue.2022-01-26Photo of a temple shrine timestamped Jan 21 2022 7:35:35 AM at 9720 Central Avenue. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at a black Shivalingam on a raised platform, pouring or offering over it. A bare-chested assistant in a blue mask sits in the lower left. Behind the lingam are ornately decorated deity murtis: a central figure flanked by a figure in green and gold and a figure in a bright red and green sari, with garlands of marigold. A seated figure in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and orange turban sits to the right, and a gold-crowned murti stands at the far right. A framed portrait above is labelled with the printed word Tatvamasi. Striped decorative pillars in blue and red frame the altar.2022-01-21KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/26/20222022-01-26KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/28/20222022-01-28KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/9/20222022-02-09A photograph inside a temple shrine with a dark stone shivalinga on a black peetha base at centre, surrounded by ornate gold and multicoloured deity murti and gilded arches. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at the centre, wearing a face mask, holding a cloth or garland over the shrine. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and bare shoulders, marked with white paste, sits with his back to the camera. Figures in flower garlands and ornate attire flank the shrine, and a timestamp reads Jan 14, 2022 7:23:23 AM, 9720 Central Avenue.2022-01-14Photograph 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 1/7/20222022-01-07KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/20/20222022-01-20Photograph of a temple shrine at 9730 Central Avenue, timestamped Jan 15, 2022 7:22:54 AM. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border and a face mask pours water from a vessel over a tall black shivalingam on a black stone base. Behind it stands an ornate gilded arch with a seated deity murti pair, a male figure in a red turban and a female figure in a purple and green sari with yellow and white flower garlands. Flanking figures include a standing murti in a green turban and a bearded sadhu-style figure in a red turban with rudraksha malas and a garland. A framed portrait above reads Tat Tvam Asi. Small gold figures and a pyramid-shaped brass object sit on the front ledge, with colourful painted pillars on either side.2022-01-15Photograph inside a temple shrine with a black Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni-peetha base, centred before a gilded arch framing a deity murti pair with a crowned figure and a seated goddess in a green and purple sari. A priest in a bare-chested white dhoti with gold border and a black face mask pours liquid from a vessel over the lingam, as in abhishekam. On the right, a statue of a bearded sage in a maroon turban and rudraksha mala sits on a red cloth. Small brass figures and a brass kalasha-like shrine piece stand on the platform, with flower petals scattered and garlands of yellow marigolds draped around the arch. Colourful striped pillars and a brown curtain frame the background. A timestamp reads Jan 28, 2022 7:44:56 AM at 9720 Central Avenue.2022-01-28KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/28/20222022-01-28