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A 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.

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A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a yellow blouse stands barefoot on a white marble floor, holding a brass aarti tray up toward three dark-stone deity murtis in a gold-arched shrine. The central murti wears an orange turban, a pink silk dhoti, and a garland of white flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace; the murti on the left has a crown and flower garland; the one on the right wears a purple sari and white garland. A black granite altar holds brass oil lamps, a copper tumbler, and offerings of fruit. To the right, a table draped in red and gold brocade holds brass plates and a puja setup, consistent with a puja or aarti in progress.A devotee in white clothing with a gold border stands at the left and holds a brass plate with lit oil lamps toward a shrine. Three dark stone murti stand within a gold-framed arch: a central figure in an orange turban, pink silk garment and jewelled garlands, flanked by two figures in purple and pink attire with flower garlands and crowns. Small brass oil lamps sit on the black stone base in front of the murti, with a silver plate and brass items nearby. The white-walled room has a tap and a small green bottle on the right.A devotee's arm in a white garment with a gold-bordered shawl holds a brass lamp with a flame toward a central deity murti dressed in a purple and magenta cloth, adorned with a peacock-feather crown, a red gemstone medallion and layered garlands of pink, yellow and white flowers. Flanking figures, dark-stone statues with jeweled crowns and flower garlands, stand on each side under a gold arched frame against a teal backdrop. A brass bowl and a plate of oranges and apples sit on the altar, with scattered flower petals on the base.2024-01-11Inside 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.2024-09-07KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 7/5/20222022-07-05 +1 copiesPhoto 11731402A woman in a gold-brown top and white-and-gold sari kneels at lower left, pouring from a small vessel near a brass pot on a wooden stand, with brass plates and vessels in the foreground. Behind her, two dark stone deity murtis stand on black pedestals before a painted temple-door backdrop. The murti on the left wears a pink and green silk sari, a tall crown, layered gold necklaces and holds lotus flowers. The murti on the right wears a purple and gold sari, a tall crown, a gold garland and a tilak. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and garlands hang from the wall, with red curtains framing the scene.2026-01-24A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit multi-wick brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Dark deity murti are dressed in colourful garments and ornaments on a silver-framed altar. A large black shivalinga-style stone with a marigold garland and gold ornament sits centrally, flanked by brass lamps, banana, pineapple and fruit offerings, and a small female figure in pink. Gilded carved pillars frame the scene. No a person candidate is visibly present.2022-03-01KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/13/20222022-01-13Photo 66787612022-07-05 +1 copiesNovember 15 20212021-11-15A 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.2024-08-20