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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/18/2020

A photograph of a temple altar setup with a central seated deity murti draped in orange and purple cloth, adorned with rudraksha malas, white and yellow marigold garlands, and a large jeweled ornamental necklace. Flanking it are standing statues: on the left a figure in gold and pink robes with a jeweled necklace and a raised hand, and on the right a figure in a maroon turban and brown robes with rudraksha beads and a raised hand. Behind them a golden arch with a red and pink figure and a further deity murti. Brass lamps and small decorated pedestals stand in front, with red curtains behind. No living people are visible.

Temple shrine photograph showing a central deity murti, its body draped in a red and gold cloth and wrapped in marigold and rose garlands, with a large gold-embroidered mask-like face cover and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind it stand gilded figure statues in yellow and orange garments, one wearing a gold crown, plus a golden-crowned figure holding a trident beside a female figure in pink, all framed by an ornate silver-patterned arch and red curtains. Brass oil lamps stand at the base, and a small orange-clad figure with garlands rests on a raised tiled pedestal at the right. No physical people are visible.

Temple sanctum with a central seated deity murti dressed in a deep red garment, wearing a red turban with a white flower, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, with a shiva lingam-like element on the head. Garlands of yellow and white marigolds and red flowers hang across the figures. Flanking the central figure are standing golden statues of a figure in yellow-and-pink dhoti with raised hand and a bearded figure in a brown and gold shawl with raised hand, plus a smaller red-saried female statue at right. Behind them stand additional golden figures and an ornate gold arch with jewelled mosaic panels against maroon drapery. Brass oil lamps and small decorated pedestals are placed at the base. No people are visible.

Inside a temple sanctum, a row of golden metal murtis stands before a red curtain and an ornate arched backdrop. Behind, a seated pair of deities in pink and magenta garments wears crowns and garlands, one holding a trident. In the foreground a central murti in orange and gold robes sits on a seat garlanded in white and yellow flowers, with a rudraksha-style mala and kalasha lamps before it. Flanking figures include a standing deity with a crown and white-and-red necklaces on the left, and a bearded sage in a maroon turban and rudraksha malas on the right, both draped with yellow and white garlands. Small brass lamps and a small orange-clad figure sit on side pedestals. Statues only; no living people are visible.

KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/2/2021

A photograph of a temple altar with a central seated deity murti, a dark stone or wooden form draped in yellow and white marigold garlands, wearing a maroon crown-like headdress and a gold-and-maroon embellished garment. Flanking it on left and right are standing and seated golden sculptures of figures in maroon and gold attire with garlands, and behind them a large ornate gold arch with a mirror-work backdrop. Small brass vessels and a maroon cloth with jewelry sit on a decorated white-and-blue ceramic pedestal in front. No people are visible.

KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/31/2021

KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/22/2020

A temple shrine photograph showing a large central deity murti, a black stone Shivalinga-style form draped in a red and gold silk cloth with a gold-and-red embroidered panel, garlanded with white, yellow and red flower garlands and adorned with gold necklaces. Behind it stands a decorated arched backdrop with carved silver-toned figures, including a crowned deity murti. Two standing bronze-coloured statues flank the shrine: each wears a red-brown turban and ornate gold necklaces, one with a raised hand and a rudraksha-style mala, and both are garlanded with yellow and white flowers. Brass vessels and a red-and-gold decorated cloth sit on the altar in front, with a red backdrop behind. No physical people are visible.

A decorated altar with golden statues in a temple-style setting before red drapes. A seated deity murti in gold crown and robes sits centrally on a yellow throne-like seat, draped in dense garlands of red and white flowers, with a kumkum-marked face and a rudraksha-like necklace. Behind it, a tall gold-and-red deity murti holds a trident and a raised hand, beside a female figure in a white and orange sari. Standing statues on either side wear garlands of white and yellow flowers, one in a purple robe and one in a brown robe with a leopard-print headband. Brass oil lamps and flower petals lie on the stage floor below.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with golden and painted murti statues arranged before a red curtain and an ornate gold arch. Behind a central Shiva lingam-style form draped in a green and gold cloth, a standing deity figure in a crown holds a trident, beside a female figure in pink with a crown. Flanking statues include a figure in a yellow and pink lower garment on the left and a bearded sage-like figure in a rust-coloured robe with rudraksha on the right, each wearing yellow and red marigold garlands. The central deity is adorned with a rudraksha mala and a dark floral garland, with a green-clad small figure at the lower right. No living people are visible.