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A photograph of a temple shrine with deity murtis dressed in silk and adorned with garlands of flowers in red, white and yellow. A dancing or standing deity form with multiple arms and a crown is at centre, beside a second figure in pink and orange silk with a crown and garland. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and a woman with long dark hair in a red sleeveless top kneels with her back to the camera at lower left. Ornate gold arches, colourful painted pillars and dark red curtains frame the shrine, with a folding metal stepladder at right.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine with a tiled platform. In the foreground a person with long dark hair, wearing a red top and orange-saffron skirt, stands with back to the camera facing the altar. Behind them, golden deity murtis are garlanded with red, white and yellow flower garlands; a central figure with multiple arms and a crown sits before a golden prabhavali, flanked by a standing deity in pink and gold. A brass oil lamp stands at right, with oranges and offerings on the tiled platform, and a small framed image sits at the front. Colourful painted pillars and red drapes frame the shrine, and a step ladder is visible at right.A photograph of a temple shrine at night with a dark backdrop and red curtains. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head stands at left on a raised platform, hands held together in front of him, and his feet are bare. Behind him are three deity murtis: a central Nataraja-style bronze figure of a multi-armed dancing deity wrapped in a garland of white, yellow, and red flowers, flanked by a golden-haloed standing murti on the left in orange draping and a similarly garlanded figure on the right in red and green garlands. A dark stone shivalingam rises from a black yoni-shaped base in front of the central murti. A brass oil lamp stands on the right foreground, and a small gold kalasha-shaped vessel and a gold standing figurine sit on the platform. Sheets of ornate fabric in multicolour patterns frame the shrine.2008-05-02April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA temple shrine dressed for worship with a large golden Shiva lingam at centre, draped in layered garlands of white, yellow, orange, red and green flowers, with a golden face mask and a silver-framed Shiva lingam backdrop. Behind it stand a golden deity murti in multi-armed form with a crown and a second standing figure with a green-garlanded body and a crown, flanked by decorative pillars and red drapes. At left, a figure in an orange robe bends low at the base of the shrine, handling a brass lamp. A brass oil lamp with a swan-shaped spout stands at right, and a golden arch frames the edge.2008-05-02April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA temple abhishekam scene at a golden shrine with a large black peetha holding a white shivalinga draped with garlands. Behind it stand two gilded deity murtis with arched halo frames, one adorned with a white garment, pearl-style necklaces and red garlands. A standing woman in a long saffron-orange sari with long loose hair holds a small brass vessel near the shrine. At left, a saffron-robed man with a shaved head kneels or sits beside brass oil lamps and a white-clothed assistant. Gold ornamental arches frame the scene, and a black backdrop with red curtains surrounds the altar.2009-10-17A photograph of a temple-style altar with golden murti figures decorated with garlands of white, red and green flowers. At centre stands a golden deity murti with a crown and pearl necklace in front of a golden arch. A dark Shiva-lingam stands on a golden yoni base in front of it. To the left is a smaller golden figure in an orange turban, and to the right a figure in a pink and gold garment with a crown. Colourful embroidered banners hang on tall poles on either side, and an orange flag is visible at left. A man in a white dhoti and shawl bows at the base of the altar, with a woman in glasses partly visible at lower left, and a brass lamp and small golden shrine at the lower edges.May 12 20082008-05-12A photograph of a temple shrine during preparation. A seated person in orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised tiled platform with hands pressed together in namaskar, wearing a gold necklace and with long dark hair. Beside them stands a large shiva lingam draped with colourful garlands in red, yellow, orange and white, with a tripundra marking. To the right, a bronze dancing deity murti of Nataraja stands on a pedestal, adorned with a garland and a crown-like headdress. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a silver bowl sit on the platform, and tall painted pillars with decorative panels frame the scene against a dark red curtain.April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsApril 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA temple-style altar display of deity murtis on a raised stone platform against a dark backdrop. A central gilded deity figure with multiple arms stands before a golden prabhavali halo and a large arched garland of red, white and green flowers. Flanking figures include a smaller gold-clad murti with an orange crown and a standing figure in a pink and green silk cloth wearing a gold crown, both draped with garlands. Ornate brass oil lamps, a small golden canopied shrine, a tall gold pillar with carved hooks and a rudraksha-style string of beads hang in front. Painted decorated pillars in red, yellow and blue frame the scene. Partial golden architecture appears at the edges. No living people are visible.