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Photograph of a temple shrine with a timestamp reading Feb 11, 2022 7:59:01 AM and the location 9720 Central Avenue. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at a black stone shivalinga on a raised platform, pouring from a vessel, while another priest in a white dhoti and bare shoulders holds a brass plate with a small lamp at the left edge. Behind the lingam, gilded deity murtis stand in an arched golden niche with garlands, and smaller painted figures flank the shrine. A seated figure on the right is a deity statue in pink and gold with a crown. A framed portrait hangs high on the back wall. Incense smoke rises near the offerings and a small brass lamp sits on the platform, consistent with abhishekam.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/9/20222022-02-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/11/20222022-02-11Temple 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.2022-01-26Photo 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.2022-01-21A photograph inside a temple shrine with a golden arched niche on the left holding a deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. Centre: a black lingam on a gold-edged platform surrounded by deity murtis and a large framed golden arch. Three priests stand or kneel at the shrine: a shirtless man in white dhoti at left with wet hair, an older shirtless man in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth standing at centre-left, and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holding a ritual item at the lingam. Right side has more murtis, including a figure with a red turban and garland. Above, a framed portrait of a bearded man in a dark top sits beneath a tiled wall, with a timestamp reading Feb 18, 2022 4:37:52 AM and the location 9720 Central Avenue. Context suggests a morning puja or abhishekam.2022-02-18A photograph of a temple shrine where a shirtless priest in white dhoti with sacred ash markings and a black face mask pours liquid over a tall black stone lingam set in a dark stone yoni-peetha. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis of a crowned male and female pair in colourful silk, flanked by a seated gilded figure in green and a sage-like murti in red-brown robes with rudraksha malas and yellow flower garlands. Small gold figures and a gold shri-yantra style base sit in front. The timestamp reads Feb 9, 2022 7:27:41 AM 9720 Central Avenue.2022-02-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/7/20222022-02-07A 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.2022-02-05Photograph 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.2022-01-28A 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 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.2022-02-04A 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.2022-02-05