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A priest in an orange turban and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti, stands at left holding a brass lamp with a lit flame toward a black stone deity murti of a goddess in a green and pink silk sari with gold-trimmed border. The murti wears a silver crown, large necklaces and a silver disc ornament, and holds a sceptre-like object in one hand. It stands in a gold ornate arched niche before a red cloth. Flower petals lie at its base, a small brass lamp burns on a pedestal before it, and brass vessels with flowers and oranges sit on a gold-brocade covered table in the foreground. A small figure in green stands on a stool to the right.A dark stone deity murti of Devi, styled as Meenakshi, stands in an ornate gilded arched niche against a red cloth backdrop. She wears a green and gold-bordered sari, silver jewellery, a tall crown, and holds a sugarcane stalk with a parrot-like motif in one hand. A hand in the foreground, wearing a gold bangle, holds a gold oil lamp towards the shrine. Flower petals lie at the base, and a small brass plate with lit oil lamps sits in front. A smaller doll-like figure in green and gold stands to the right. The scene is a puja at the shrine.Interior photo of a temple shrine with a gilded, ornately carved arched niche framing a black stone murti of a goddess in an orange and gold sari, adorned with a jewelled necklace, flower garlands, a braid and a crown. She holds a trident-like staff and lotus. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala, bending over a tiled altar, lights a small flame among brass and silver puja vessels, a brass lamp, a kalasha-style pot and a brass bell. Small flower offerings and a smaller figure stand at the base of the shrine.A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest with a shaved head, bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border, sacred ash marks and a rudraksha mala bends forward to light a tray of oil lamps before a tall black stone deity murti of Meenakshi, dressed in a green and pink silk sari with silver jewellery and a crown, set in an ornate gold arched niche with a red backdrop. On the altar table draped in a gold and magenta brocade cloth stand brass vessels, a pot, a tray of oranges, a plate of flower petals, copper cups and a lit lamp.Inside a temple shrine, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and red thread on his wrist holds a lit lamp toward a black stone deity murti standing in a gold arched niche. The murti wears a green and gold sari-like garment, a red and orange shawl, layered silver and jewelled necklaces, a crown and red flowers. Red hibiscus flowers lie at its base on a black pedestal. Gold carved curtains and a red EXIT sign are visible, and a seated gold-clad deity figure with a crown appears at the lower right.2022-06-12 +1 copiesA woman in a pink and gold silk sari with a gold-bordered pallu stands with her back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp with a flame on a brass stand and reaching toward a string of fairy lights. Before her is a black stone deity murti, seated, wearing a green and blue silk sari with gold borders, a tall jeweled crown with a gold halo, layered gold necklaces, and garlands of pink flowers. Small clay diyas are lit on the dark tiled platform below, with a brass plate of offerings nearby. Behind the murti is a purple velvet drape framed by an ornate gold arch, and additional dark stone figures with flower garlands stand along the left wall. The scene reflects a Deepavali puja.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/27/20202020-12-27A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, raising a brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a tall black stone deity murti set in an ornate gold arched niche. The murti wears a crown, a white silk garment, layered jewelled necklaces with a red stone, and orange and white flower garlands; it holds a staff in one hand. Below it, a yellow cloth-draped table holds brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, a lemon, and oil lamps. A small figure stands on the right platform, and a pink-and-teal figure is partly visible at the right edge. The floor is white marble and an EXIT sign is on the wall.A temple photograph of a large black stone murti of a deity seated on a purple cloth-draped throne beneath an ornate gold arch. The murti wears a tall gold crown, a silver and jewelled necklace, a green silk garment with a gold-bordered pink hem, and garlands of red roses and white flowers; it holds a gold trident-like staff and a gold mace. Small gold-framed images of deities and a flower-strewn offering table sit in front. At the left edge, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border, wearing a face mask, applies a garland to the murti. No a person candidate is visible.2021-11-13A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large black stone deity murti in a gilded arched shrine. The standing murti wears a red and gold garment, a green patterned skirt, layered white and silver necklaces, a jewelled crown and a red flower in its hair. Brass plates with flowers, copper cups, a small lamp and a steel tray of cooked rice and side dishes sit on a pink and green cloth on the altar. To the right, seated metal deities are draped in a gold brocade cloth, and a small doll-like figure in pink and red stands before the main murti. The scene shows puja offerings and aarti in a temple room.2022-07-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man with a bare chest and white dhoti, wearing a face mask, stands with hands folded in prayer at the left edge, facing a black stone deity murti standing in a gilded arched niche. The murti wears a red and green silk garment with gold border, a crown, jewelled necklaces and a long white flower garland, and holds a staff-like object in one hand. In front, a dark stone altar holds a brass plate of offerings, a bowl of fruit including bananas and grapes, a brass vessel, a marigold and petal plate, roses in a vase, and a lit oil lamp. A brass oil lamp stands on the floor at the lower right. No a person candidate is visible.2021-11-17Photo 82898802022-07-05 +1 copies