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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/24/20202020-12-24KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/29/20202020-12-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/22/20202020-12-22A priest in white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing a face mask, pours liquid from a vessel over a black lingam on a dark stone yoni-peetha base during abhishekam in a temple shrine. Behind him stands a golden murti of Shiva wearing a patterned crown and garlands with his consort in a red sari and gold jewellery, flanked by two other large golden murtis of attendants or saints wearing pearl necklaces and garlands. Red velvet drapes frame the shrine, and small golden figurines and a small golden shrikhanda stand at the base.2021-06-28A 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.2020-12-22A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shirtless man in a white dhoti and blue cloth over his shoulder pouring water from a vessel over a black lingam on a black pedestal. Behind the lingam stand golden and painted deity murtis: a central Shiva and Parvati pair with crowns, trident, and garlands, flanked by two standing figures, one with long dark hair and jewelled ornaments and one bearded figure in a maroon turban and rudraksha-style beads. Marigold and multicolour garlands hang on the figures, and small brass vessels and a golden shrine sit at the base. Red drapery forms the backdrop. The scene shows abhishekam being performed on the Moolavar.2021-02-01A shirtless priest in white and gold dhoti and a face mask pours liquid from a golden vessel over a black Shiva lingam set in a stone yoni pedestal inside a temple shrine. Behind the lingam sit two deity murtis in gold-toned bodies with crowns, pink and maroon garments and garlands of white and orange flowers, with a vel-like staff visible. To the right stands a bearded sage murti in brown robes, orange turban and a flower garland, beneath an ornate golden arch. Small brass figures and a kalasha-like brass vessel sit on the floor. This is an abhishekam to Moolavar at a temple.2021-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/5/20212021-01-05KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/19/20212021-01-19KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/30/20212021-01-30KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20212021-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/1/20212021-02-01