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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/24/20202020-12-24KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20212021-01-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/1/20212021-02-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/24/20212021-01-24A 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 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 1/19/20212021-01-19KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/22/20202020-12-22KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 11/29/20202020-11-29KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/19/20212021-01-19A 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 temple abhishekam scene in a shrine with a black Shivalingam on a black stone yoni-peetha base. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a blue surgical face mask pours liquid from a golden vessel onto the lingam. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis: a crowned figure in red and gold and a goddess in purple and teal silk sari, both garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. On the right a gilded saint statue wears a red turban, a long beard, rudraksha malas and an orange-brown robe. Small golden figures and a golden shri-yantra style base sit on the floor, and the backdrop is dark with painted pillars.2022-01-30