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A temple abhishekam scene in a Los Angeles KAILASA temple. A priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a black face mask pours water from a brass pot over a black stone shivalingam on a lotus-shaped pedestal. Behind him stand golden murti deities, one with a trident and a crown, another in a pink sari-like cloth, adorned with yellow and white marigold garlands and heavy gold jewellery. A red curtain backdrop and an ornate golden arch frame the shrine. Brass oil lamps and a small golden peetha stand in the foreground.

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