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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/22/2022

2022-10-22 +1 copies

A temple shrine interior where a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-green border stands at a white altar, holding a small bell in one hand and raising a spoon or small vessel in the other during a puja. A black stone Nandi bull with a red-and-white garland sits at left on the altar. Behind him is a gold-framed niche holding a deity murti draped in pink and red cloth, and rows of red-clad figures line the left wall. On the right, a gilded elephant motif and garlands hang near a brass tray of flowers and offerings, with small brass lamps and a silver plate of fruit on the altar. The priest wears a gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace.

Inside a temple hall, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck holds a brass lamp or arati plate in his right hand while walking past a black stone Nandi in the foreground. Behind him an ornate gold arch frames a green backdrop with red-clad deity murtis on the left, and a brass lamp stand and decorated flower garlands hang along the walls. The scene appears to show a ritual such as aarti or puja.

2022-05-13 +1 copies

KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 4/27/2022

Photograph inside a shrine room with golden-painted walls and orange-draped arches. A bare-chested priest with a white turban and rudraksha mala stands at right in white dhoti with gold border, holding a bell in one hand and an oil lamp in the other, offering it before a large black stone Nandi bull with a garland. Behind the Nandi, a black deity murti with a green cloth stands in an arched niche, and a small brass stand holds a lamp at right. A timestamp reads Apr. 25, 2025 6:13:41 p.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. The priest is a devotee performing pradosham puja, with no appearance-based cues for a person.

A man in a golden-yellow turban, rudraksha malas and gold bead necklaces, bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold, pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Nandi bull statue with a silver-toned harness. He wears white ash markings on his forehead and arms. Behind him, rows of seated black deity murtis wear orange and green garments and garlands. Pink flower petals lie on the wet stone base, and a silver shrine with an open book sits at left.

A photograph of a priest performing abhishekam to a black stone Nandi statue. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti pours yellow liquid from a large brass vessel held in both hands, the liquid streaming over the seated bull's head and body. Yellow petals lie on the white marble platform, and a smaller black stone shivalinga sits behind the Nandi. Dark red curtains and a gold wall form the backdrop.

KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/2022

A bare-chested priest with white hair and beard stands at left in a white dhoti with gold border, holding a brass lamp and a small brass vessel during puja. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead. In front of him is a black stone Nandi with flower garlands and an orange-and-gold cloth, and a black Shiva lingam wrapped in white and gold cloth set in a black tiled sanctum. Stainless steel and brass vessels with offerings sit on a tray. Behind the lingam, a gilded deity murti with garlands stands under a golden arch with red and navy drapes. A sign reads Kailasa Toronto, and a camera on a tripod records the ritual.

A shirtless young man in a white dhoti stands beside a dark stone Nandi bull statue draped with a pink patterned cloth and a garland of flowers, performing abhishekam on the black altar. He holds a small ladle and a silver tray holding bowls with bananas and other offerings. A thin pendant chain hangs at his neck. In the background a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on a wooden table near a hallway lined with orange decorations and chairs.

Inside a temple shrine, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange-and-white border stands at a white marble counter, holding a small brass vessel and attending to brass plates, cups and oil lamps. Beside him is a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a red, white and gold garland and a green cloth. To the right stand small brass and gold figures of deities, a flower-decorated platter with petals on the dark floor, and a gold arch with a red cloth behind. On the left is a wall of small red deity figures garlanded with flowers, and a pink-backed shrine niche holds a dark deity murti in a pink dress. Hanging garlands of yellow and red flowers frame the scene.