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A 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.

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A 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.2022-02-04Photograph 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 2/9/20222022-02-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/18/20222022-02-18Photograph 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.2022-02-11A 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.2022-02-05KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/18/20222022-02-18KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/5/20222022-01-05A 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.2022-02-04Temple 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.2022-01-26A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a shrine. A priest in a bare upper body and white dhoti with gold border stands at left, pouring liquid over a tall dark shivalingam set on a stone yoni pedestal. A second priest in white dhoti assists at the lingam, with hands raised. At right, a large golden deity murti wears a crown, garlands and a rudraksha mala, with a red-clad figure and yellow-orange marigold garlands. Colourful striped pillars and a red curtain frame the background. Small brass lamps and pots sit at the lower left. A timestamp reads Feb 18, 2022 4:59:28 AM and the location 9730 Central Avenue.2022-02-18