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A photograph of a shrine inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof. A large black Shivalingam with three horizontal white stripes and a red dot stands on a dark square base and black yoni-peetha, decorated with garlands. Behind it a white bull Nandi with ornamented red and gold trappings and floral garlands sits beside a colourful deity figure. Two brass oil lamps stand on the floor in front. On the right, a person in an orange robe and sleeveless orange top, hair pulled back, stands with hands folded in prayer facing the lingam. The scene is a quiet puja before a Shiva shrine.

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A barefoot person in orange sannyasi-style wrap and red top walks away from the camera across a bare concrete floor inside a plain whitewashed hall. Ahead stands a black stone Shivalingam on a black square peetha, marked with white tripundra lines, with a white painted nandi bull with gold harness and a colourful flower-garlanded arched backdrop behind it. Brass oil lamps flank the peetha.2008-01-05April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead mark, a saffron-orange shawl, and several beaded necklaces stands bending over a large black stone Nandi bull, pouring or touching liquid from a small vessel onto it. Behind him, a shrine holds a deity murti decorated with garlands of orange, yellow, and green flowers, with a red-and-gold garland on the right figure. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered shawl sits at left beside a silver tray of puja items and a small flower arrangement. Another person in white is visible at far left edge. Gold and red fabric drapes frame the shrine. a person by the saffron robes, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and ceremonial stance at a Nandi abhishekam.A photograph inside a temple hall showing a man in an orange-saffron robe and a shaved head, standing at left and holding a lit lamp or flame in one hand while making an offering at a black stone Shiva lingam with a flower garland and a pink flower on its top. The lingam sits on a tiled raised base with a bright yellow and white floral garland draped over it. Behind it, a dark deity murti wears a red and white garland and a gold arch frames the shrine. Several women in red and maroon saris stand in the background. Along the right wall, rows of white marble-like figurines and small shrines with a canopy are displayed on shelves. Brass lamps and a gold pot stand nearby on the floor.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsMay 12 20082008-05-12A photograph inside a temple hall showing a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap standing at left, pouring or offering from a small vessel toward a black stone Shiva lingam decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and pink roses, resting on a tiled plinth. A seated woman in a red sari with hands folded in prayer sits beside the lingam. A brass kalasha stands at right, a brown fabric canopy hangs above the lingam, and a row of white marble deity figures sits on a shelf behind. A gilded arched frame holds a dark deity murti at upper left. Brass puja trays with small bowls sit on a low table in front. The ritual appears to be an abhishekam or puja offering.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA temple interior photograph shows a black stone Nandi bull statue lying on a tiled plinth, decorated with white and pink flowers, gold ornaments and a red-and-white cloth. A standing man in orange saffron robes with a shaved head and white tripundra marks on his forehead pours or tends to the offering beside the Nandi. Behind him, a gold ornate arch frames garlanded deity murtis, and a brass lamp stand and bells stand at the left. A woman's head is partly visible at the lower left. The scene appears to be a ritual abhishekam at a Hindu temple.