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A decorated altar display of statues, not living people, on a stage with dark red and black draped curtains and painted wooden pillars. At the centre sits a golden shivalinga draped in a pink and green silk cloth, garlanded with white and red flowers and wearing a gold crown-like headpiece. Behind it, a golden deity murti with multiple arms and a crown sits on an ornate jeweled throne with a beaded arch. To the left stands a gold-coloured male statue in a green turban and green garment with a garland, and to the right a statue with a red turban, beard and rudraksha mala holding a staff. Brass lamps and a blue ceremonial cloth sit at the base, along with a small figure of a woman in pink. No living people are visible.

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A decorated temple shrine displaying a group of golden murti statues against a dark curtain backdrop with painted pillars. Central seated deity murti with a crown and ornaments sits beside a consort figure, both framed by an ornate golden arch. A large lingam-form central element is adorned with red flower garlands, a rudraksha-style chain and a purple cloth, with brass lamps and a kalasha-like offering in front. Standing murti figures flank the centre, one in green and blue with a turban and garlands, the other in a red turban and rudraksha mala. Marigold and white flower garlands drape the figures. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues.2022-02-12A photograph of a temple shrine arranged as a deity altar. At the centre sits a large seated murti of a Shiva lingam draped in a red and gold cloth with rudraksha garlands and white and marigold flower garlands. Behind it stand a gold-crowned male deity figure and a female deity figure in green and purple sari, against a gold arched backdrop with a decorative toran. Two standing statues flank the altar: a figure in green and blue with a green turban and marigold garland on the left, and a bearded figure in an orange-red turban and rudraksha malas on the right, holding a bell. Brass oil lamps and a small pink-clad figurine sit at the front on blue cushions, with colourful painted pillars at the back. No living people are visible.2022-01-16Photograph of a decorated temple altar with a central deity murti of a seated figure wearing a jeweled crown and purple cloth, flanked by garlanded statues. Behind the central murti, a golden-crowned deity pair stands in an ornate arch with a red-clothed figure to the left and a green-and-gold figure at right. Standing statues on the sides wear turbans, rudraksha-style necklaces and marigold garlands, with ornate pillars painted with floral and animal motifs. Brass kalasha-style offering bowls sit on the purple dais, along with a small figure and a white bird. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues and murtis.2022-01-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20222022-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/13/20222022-01-13A temple shrine decorated for worship, with a large central Shiva lingam draped in a magenta and green silk cloth, garlanded with red roses, white flowers and rudraksha beads, set before two brass oil lamps. Behind it, golden murtis of Shiva and Parvati stand under a silver-embroidered arch, flanked by two standing deity figures in ornate jewelled robes and crowns, with a red curtain as backdrop. Garlands of yellow marigolds and white flowers adorn the figures. No physical people are visible; the figures are statues.2021-06-28A temple shrine dressed for worship, showing a central black stone lingam wearing a blue-and-silver cloth, garlanded with white jasmine and red flower strands and draped with rudraksha beads, placed on a blue altar with a silver-rimmed brass cup and lamps in front. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti with a crown and red turban and a consort figure in purple and green sari with a flower garland, framed by a golden arch. Flanking statues in green and blue, and a turbaned figure in red with a rudraksha mala, are garlanded in yellow and white flowers. Painted cloth pillars with floral and animal motifs and red drapes frame the scene, indicating a puja or abhishekam setting. No physical people are present.2022-02-08A decorated temple altar with golden statues of deities in a gilded arched niche. A central Shiva lingam wrapped in red and white flower garlands sits on a red and gold draped pedestal. Behind it, a gold-coloured deity figure wearing a red crown and a seated goddess figure with a tall gold crown are adorned with pearl necklaces and marigold garlands. Standing statues flank the altar: on the left a figure in a green sari with a white garland, and on the right a bearded figure with a rudraksha mala and red turban with a yellow garland. Brass oil lamps and a small brass vessel stand in front, with flower petals scattered on blue cloth. Colourful painted pillars frame the back. No physical people are visible.2022-10-16 +1 copiesOrnate temple altar display for Paramashivarathri at KAILASA Los Angeles. Central gilded murti of Shiva and Parvati seated on a golden throne with a red and gold back-arch, decorated with garlands of white, yellow, red and pink flowers and rudraksha beads. In front, a large Shiva lingam is dressed with flower garlands and a white-and-gold cloth, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like offering below. Flanking the centre are standing gilded statues: a figure on the left in orange turban and ornate gold necklace, and a bearded sage figure on the right in saffron-brown dress with rudraksha malas, both wearing flower garlands. A small statue of a child-like figure sits at the lower right. No physical people are visible.2022-03-01A photograph of a decorated temple altar in a hall with dark red and black draped backdrop and painted cylindrical pillars. Central deity murti seated on a throne-like platform draped in magenta and gold cloth, wearing a green and white head covering with rudraksha-style beaded garlands, flanked by white and yellow marigold garlands. Behind it stands a large gilded arch ornamented with mirrored and beaded embroidery. Standing statues include a figure on the left in green attire with a green turban and gold necklaces, a figure on the right in saffron-brown robes with a maroon turban and long rudraksha malas, and a central pair in maroon and purple garments with gold crowns. Brass oil lamps and a small pink-clad figurine sit in the foreground. These are all statues, not physical people.2022-02-06KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/13/20222022-02-13A temple altar display photographed head-on, featuring a golden deity murti with a crown and ornate jewellery seated behind a central shivalinga-like form draped in a purple cloth and decorated with white and multicolour flower garlands and rudraksha strands. Two golden devotional statues flank the front: on the left a figure in a green and pink sari with a black hair bun, and on the right a statue in a rust-coloured turban and dhoti with a long beard and rudraksha mala. Brass oil lamps and a small brass vessel sit before the altar, with a silver-and-gold embroidered backdrop and red floral curtains framing the scene.2022-10-14 +1 copies