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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/6/20202020-12-06A person in a white dhoti and white shirt with gold border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a crystal or glass Shivalinga on a black stone base during abhishekam in a temple shrine. Behind, three deity murtis adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands stand against a gold arch: a central figure with an orange crown and jewelled chest ornaments, and figures on either side with black headdresses in green and pink garments. In front, a gold standing figure, a gold sri yantra or temple-tower object, and a seated figure in maroon clothing sit on a platform. A brass bell and a small brass lamp with oil lie on the floor in the foreground.A woman in a white and cream patterned sari with a green blouse bends forward at a shrine to pour or offer from a small brass vessel near a gold-coloured deity murti. The central figure is a gold-toned standing deity with an orange turban, layered garlands, a red and gold chest ornament and yellow dhoti, flanked by two female figures in red and orange clothing. A gold cobra hood stands at right and a golden shivalinga sits on a dark black base in front, with small golden figures and a red-robed figure at the lower edge. The shrine walls are pink with a red ceiling and gold arched backdrop. The scene suggests abhishekam or puja at a temple shrine.A woman in a white sari stands at a shrine, pouring water over a black shivalinga from a golden vessel during abhishekam. Behind her, three deity murtis are garlanded with yellow and orange marigold strands: a central figure in a pink crown and pink garment flanked by two figures in dark and magenta attire. Small gold metal murtis and a brass bell sit on the altar, with a plate holding small bowls and offerings in the foreground. The walls are beige tile and the floor is red.A woman in a white and cream traditional dress with a gold border pours water from a silver vessel over a white shivalingam on a dark stone base inside a shrine. Behind her stand three deity murtis: a central figure with orange marigold garlands and a jewelled necklace, flanked by a figure in a black crown with green skirt and yellow garland, and a figure in a striped headdress. Small gold statues of a standing devotee with raised hand and a seated figure in a maroon garment, plus a gold kalasha-style pedestal, sit in front. A brass bell hangs at the lower left. The scene reflects abhishekam, a ritual bathing of the lingam. Phone timestamp shows 2021/9/18 08:56.KAILASA PUDUVAI 25 AUGUST 2021A woman in a blue sari and maroon blouse kneels at a shrine, ringing a brass bell in her right hand while holding a small brass lamp in her left, performing puja. Behind her stand white statues of Krishna playing a flute in blue and gold garments and Radha in a pink and green sari, with a small blue-skinned child figure beneath them. The deities are draped in an orange and gold brocade cloth decorated with rainbow-coloured flower garlands and white jasmine strands. A golden statue of a seated figure in a red turban and maroon dhoti stands at left against gold curtains. A brass plate with offerings sits in the foreground.2021-08-29A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands barefoot on a dark stone platform, pouring or offering something over a tall black Shiva linga on a lotus-shaped black pedestal. Behind the linga sits a gilded deity murti pair, one wearing a yellow crown and the other in a dark blue sari, decorated with yellow and white garlands. Flanking the altar are painted and gilded statues of figures in turbans and rudraksha malas, with a framed portrait above reading Tat Tvam Asi. Small gold figurines and a golden shrine model sit in front of the linga, with scattered rose petals on the floor. The setting is a temple altar with patterned banners and red drapery.2022-06-28A woman in a white and gold sari pours liquid from a brass vessel over a lingam set on a black peetha in a temple shrine, performing abhishekam. Behind her stand deity murtis with garlands of marigolds, one in a red-and-gold turban and the other with a pink shawl and multi-coloured garland. Brass lamps, a plate of kumkum and turmeric, and small brass bowls sit on the steps in front. The scene is a single woman in the frame.2025-02-28A woman in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border bends forward at a dark stone shivalinga platform, pouring water from a gold kalasha over a small golden pancha-level shrine model in a temple shrine. Behind, large gold-framed deity murtis stand and sit before a gold arch: a seated deity in yellow and a deity in dark blue sari with flower garlands, flanked by two standing statues, one in a blue turban and one in a dark cap with rudraksha malas. A framed portrait above is labelled "TAT TVAM ASI" with a Sanskrit caption, showing a saffron-clad man with folded hands. The scene is an abhishekam at the Nithyanandeshwara temple setting, with a sack and flower petals on the floor.2022-06-28A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari, with dark hair and a small pink flower, stands at a shrine holding a lit lamp or aarti flame toward a black stone deity murti decorated with flower garlands, a red gem necklace and a peacock-feather crown. Beside it, a smaller dark deity with flowers and jewelry stands in a gold-trimmed alcove against a blue backdrop. Brass pots, a small oil lamp and gold trays sit on a blue patterned cloth in front, with a green and maroon silk cloth draped on the right. The scene reads as a puja or aarti offering in a temple shrine.2024-01-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/31/20212021-01-31