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A woman in a white and gold-bordered Kerala-style sari with a magenta blouse stands barefoot at a shrine, lighting an oil lamp with a small flame near a black Ganesha murti draped in a yellow cloth. Beside her a golden seated figure with raised hand, wearing a red-topped crown, sits on a red pedestal with brass plates of flowers, a small diya lamp and a brass bowl of offerings. Behind them a black Shivalinga stands on a dark yoni-peetha under maroon drapery with gilded arches, and the walls are gold-painted. Tilak marks are on her forehead and she wears gold earrings and a necklace.

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A photograph inside a small shrine with gold-painted walls. A woman in a yellow blouse and white sari stands at left, reaching toward a dark stone deity murti of Ganesha seated on a black base, adorned with a white flower and a yellow cloth. A lit oil lamp flame glows in front of the murti. Behind it a maroon cloth canopy hangs over an ornate gold-toned arch, and a red platform sits in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible.2025-02-02A woman in a white top and white skirt bends over a shrine lighting a small lamp beside a black Shiva lingam with a gold top. Behind it are three painted deity murtis in a gold arch: the central figure wears a pink headcloth and pink garment with a white floral garland, flanked by two figures in dark and pink clothing, with a kalasha and a small gold figurine and offering in front. Garlands and red-and-gold drapes decorate the altar.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with orange borders stands at left in a small shrine room with gold-painted walls and a red floor, holding a lit flame in his raised right hand and a brass bell at his wrist. A black stone Ganesha murti seated on a red-and-black pedestal sits at right, draped with a yellow cloth, with a maroon cloth canopy above. In the foreground a seated golden statue of a sage in a turban with a pink flower garland and a red tilak raises one hand in blessing. A white ceiling fan and exposed wiring are visible above. A garlanded deity image appears at top right.2025-05-01A small shrine room with yellow-ochre walls. In the foreground a blurred woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with sacred thread stands at left-centre, gesturing toward a small flame lit on the wall. A black stone Ganesha murti sits on a pedestal draped with a yellow cloth, and a gold-coloured statue of a seated saint in a yellow-gold turban, hands in anjali mudra and wearing a pink flower garland, sits on the red steps at right. A purple cloth hangs above, and a framed deity with red and white garlands sits on a shelf near a ceiling fan.2025-05-01A photograph inside a small shrine with gold-painted walls. A man in a white dhoti with a red border and a rudraksha mala holds a brass bell in one hand and a lit flame in the other, performing a puja. On a red pedestal stands a black stone Ganesha with a yellow cloth at its base, a black shivalinga draped with a purple cloth and decorated with a pink flower, and a seated golden-yellow statue of a sage wearing a yellow turban and a pink flower garland, with a brass bowl of bananas in front. The statue is a statue, not a person.2025-05-01KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/22/20222022-05-22 +1 copiesA woman in a white sari with gold border stands at a black stone Shivalinga on a black peetha, pouring or offering from a brass plate holding a lit oil lamp, marigold flowers and fruit. Behind her, black stone deity murtis are adorned with red and orange marigold garlands, a red and gold garment, and a red-and-gold ornate headdress, set against gold-plated temple carvings with elephant motifs. Fruit baskets and pink flowers sit on a maroon cloth, indicating Mahashivaratri abhishekam and alankaram in a temple setting.2022-03-01A woman in a cream sari with gold-bordered edges stands with her back to the camera, raising a brass lamp with a lit flame in her right hand during a ritual at a temple shrine. Her hair is tied in a bun and she wears red and green bangles. In front of her, a black stone Shiva lingam is draped with a green and gold cloth, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers, with a strand of rudraksha beads and a Shiva face mask on top. Behind it, gold-painted deity statues stand against a golden arch, including a seated figure in white with a crown and garlands. Brass vessels, a bowl of flowers, small oil lamps, a kalasha pot and a plate of offerings sit on the altar, and a black Nandi bull statue stands at the right edge. This appears to be a puja performed with aarti.A woman in a white sari with a green blouse bends forward at a shrine, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a white Shivalingam set on a black base. Behind her are gold-framed deity murtis: a figure in orange with a crown and garlands, a goddess in pink with a crown, and a figure with a black crown. A gold cobra hood stands beside them on a green and orange cloth. A small bronze standing figure, a silver shrine piece and a brass kalasha sit in the foreground, with an oil lamp lit at the lower edge. Abhishekam is being performed.Jan 5 2022 sripuram2022-01-05Indoor temple shrine photo. An older woman with grey hair pulled back in a braid, wearing a white sari with a gold border, leans forward at a shrine and holds a lit oil lamp toward a dark deity murti dressed in an orange and red cloth. Behind her stands a large seated deity figure in purple and gold draping with garlands, a golden trident and a gilded throne. Gold-framed arched niches, an orange backdrop and a pink cloth complete the shrine. In the foreground are small brass and gold puja vessels, a kalasha pot, a tray with small figures and a metal basin of water. A timestamp reads 28-Feb-2025 9:14:42 am Salem.2025-03-01 +1 copies