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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border stands with his back to the camera at a shrine, facing three black stone murtis of Murugan with his Valli and Devasena in a gold-framed niche with red drapery. The central deity holds a spear and a staff, wears a pink garment, a crown and a long garland. The two consorts stand on either side in green and red-blue saris with flower garlands. Brass vessels, a plate of rose petals and an oil lamp sit on a gold-brocade table in front, and an orange-and-green garment is draped in the lower right foreground. A small exit sign hangs on the wall at left.

KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 10/17/2020

A temple shrine interior with a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl seated at left, performing worship before a black stone deity murti decorated with a yellow garment, orange marigold garlands and jewelled necklaces. Beside it, a gilded arched niche holds a group of dark deity murtis with pink and gold garments, a turquoise backdrop, and crowns. A brass tray with bananas, brass bells, a kalasha and small oil lamps sits on a yellow and green cloth-covered table in front of the shrine, with a brass vessel on a side table at right. The floor is white marble.

KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/24/2022

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A 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.

Photograph of a temple shrine room with a bare-chested priest in white dhoti standing at left, facing the altar. Left, a tall black stone deity murti in yellow garment wearing a garland of orange marigolds stands within an ornate gold arch. Right, a shrine with a blue backdrop holds dark deity murtis in pink and gold garments, one with a feathered crown and bow, flanked by two female figures. Before the altar, a purple cloth-covered table holds brass lamps, a plate of fruit and brass vessels; a silver pot and offering bowls sit on a floral-cloth table to the right. Light grey marble floor, exposed ceiling ducts.

Photo inside a gold-decorated temple shrine. A standing deity murti with a black face, a tall crown, a jewelled blue garment and a raised hand dominates the centre, with a gold arch behind it. At right, three decorated murtis with garlands stand on a shrine platform. In the foreground, three women in saris (one in orange, one in purple and pink, one in navy with gold border) stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a red shawl stands with joined hands beside a table of fruit, brass vessels and flower-filled plates. A person in white with a gold border sits on a mat with their back to the camera, facing the altar. A red exit sign hangs on the wall.

A temple shrine scene in a dark-walled room with a large gold arched frame behind a black stone murti of a goddess in a green, orange and white sari with a tall crown, adorned with pearl necklaces and garlands. In front, a smaller green-and-gold clad deity murti stands on a purple-cloth platform with white flower garlands and red flowers. Three people sit on a hot pink cloth: a woman in a mustard-yellow blouse and teal sari with curly hair, a man with grey hair in a white dhoti and orange-bordered cloth wearing rudraksha beads, holding a small bowl, and a man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with glasses, holding an orange and a plate. Brass lamps, a silver tray, marigold and rose petals, and a platter of apples and oranges are arranged on the cloth.

A photograph inside a gold-walled temple space with a visible EXIT sign and white marble floor. Two devotees stand at left: a bare-chested older man in white dhoti with striped border and a sacred thread, and a woman in a white sari with gold border, facing the shrine. At centre stands a black-stone deity murti draped in a green sari with gold border and wearing a crown, with raised hand. To its right is a shrine with blue backdrop and gold arch holding black murtis, one in a pink turban and ornate jewellery. In front is a black-tiled platform with a covered tray of offerings on a purple striped cloth, and small oil lamps on the floor.

Inside a temple shrine with gold-painted walls and a gilded arch framing a black stone deity murti adorned with pink and red garlands and a pink silk cloth. A bald elderly priest with white beard and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti. A woman in a red salwar kameez with a red dupatta stands nearby with hands folded. In front stands a maroon-draped table with fruits including a pineapple, pomegranates and oranges, and brass plates, a bell and incense sticks on a white marble counter.

Inside a temple hall with white marble floor, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at left, facing a black stone deity murti of a standing figure adorned with a yellow garment, silver necklaces, a red gem, and orange marigold garlands, set within an ornate gold arched niche. To the right, a dark stone murti group under a teal drape shows a central figure in yellow with a crown and feathered headdress flanked by two figures in pink saris. A purple brocade-covered table holds brass lamps, a plate of offerings, and a kalasha-like vessel sits on a side table, indicating abhishekam or puja. A puja table with brass lamps, bowls and offerings is in the foreground.

A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at left, raising a brass lamp toward a black stone deity murti of Meenakshi Amman in a green and red sari with a gold crown, set in an ornate gold arch. To the right, a blue-draped shrine holds dark murtis in colourful silk garments, one with a pink turban, alongside a tray of offerings, fruit, packets and a small oil lamp on a draped table. Black marble platform, white floor and exposed ceiling pipes frame the ritual scene.