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A woman in a yellow saree with a navy blouse stands at a shrine, holding a lit lamp toward a deity murti of Nithyanandeshwari-like form in red and gold with garlands of pink, yellow and green flowers and a gold-bordered blue backdrop. Beside the deity, a framed printed portrait of a man wearing a red-and-maroon turban and a red-maroon garment is propped on a red cloth. A peacock-feather fan rests against the portrait. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bell and a copper vessel sit on an orange cloth-covered table, with a plate of offerings and a banana leaf on a red cloth in the foreground. A timestamp in the corner reads 09/09/2024 15:27.

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Photograph of two women performing puja at a home shrine. The woman on the left wears a red blouse; the woman in the centre wears a yellow blouse and a cream sari with red floral border, and reaches toward a shrine. The shrine has a gold-framed niche holding a deity murti in red headwear with garlands of orange and white flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a lit oil lamp and flower offerings before it. Beside the shrine stands a printed portrait labelled as a framed photograph of a man in a pink-red garment with a red turban-like cap and garland, with a peacock feather bundle nearby. A brass kalasha-style lamp and a plate of food sit on a red cloth at right. The wall is orange. A timestamp reads 09/09/2024 15:27.2024-09-09A woman in a white sari with a yellow blouse stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine with a bright orange wall. The shrine holds two gold-and-red deity murtis draped in marigold and multicoloured garlands, one wearing a crown and jewelled necklaces, the other a tilak and silver necklace. A printed portrait in a red turban and garland stands at the back left beside a peacock feather fan. On the orange-draped altar before the deities are brass bowls, a plate with offerings and a small lit lamp, and petals are scattered on the floor. A timestamp reads 09/09/2024 15:28.2024-09-09A woman in a white and gold sari with a navy blue blouse stands at left, bending forward to light a small oil lamp on a tiled floor in front of a shrine. Inside a gilded arched niche with a blue starry backdrop stand three deity murtis dressed with garlands of yellow marigolds, pink flowers and multicolored rope garlands. The central figure wears a tall crown and a gold-trimmed saffron dhoti, the figure to the left wears a red turban, and a figure to the right wears a pink sari. Before the murtis is a small altar with flowers, a red cloth with a brass plate of food offerings, bowls and a kalasha-style vessel. A small peacock feather fan and a framed portrait are visible at the left edge. The wall behind is orange. A date stamp reads 09/09/2024 15:27.2024-09-09A photograph inside a small shrine room with orange walls and a brown wooden cabinet. Three women are present: a woman in a yellow printed dress on the left holds a phone up to photograph, a woman in a cream saree with a red blouse stands with her palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a blue patterned saree bends forward to light oil lamps and arrange offerings on a tray with fruit and brass bowls. Near the altar, a framed photograph shows a seated figure with a white turban and orange robe, garlanded with flowers and rudraksha. To the right, a gold-framed arch surrounds deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and an orange cloth, with incense smoke rising. A timestamp reads 06 October 2025 18:44.2025-06-10A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, arm extended, waving a lit lamp before a shrine. Two deity murtis stand on a raised altar draped in orange cloth, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers and multicolored garlands; the taller figure on the right wears a black crown and gold ornaments, the smaller figure on the left wears a red crown. An oil lamp burns on the altar and a second brass lamp sits on the floor. A red-covered tray holds fruit, sweets and leaves. Behind the altar, a gilded arch frames a blue backdrop, and a framed portrait sits beside the altar on the left. The orange wall and tiled floor complete the scene. A timestamp reads 09/09/2024 15:26.2024-09-09KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/5/20222022-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine with orange walls and a gold arched niche holding deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. In the centre a larger deity murti with a crown and jewelled ornaments stands beside two smaller murtis dressed in red and orange cloth. A priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body pours or applies an abhishekam from a vessel toward the deities, while a lit lamp burns at the centre. On the left a woman in a cream sari with navy blue blouse stands with hands folded. On the right three women in saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A framed portrait of a bearded saint in saffron robes hangs on the wall at right, and a red and gold offering tray with brass vessels rests on an orange cloth in the foreground. The date stamp 09/09/2024 15:25 appears in the lower right corner.2024-09-09A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left, holding a brass lamp tray with lit flames aloft toward a seated golden statue. The statue wears a maroon turban, a white flower garland and green leaf garland, and a maroon draped cloth; it is a statue, not a physical person. Before it stand brass oil lamps, a brass tray of fruit and leaves, smoking incense sticks, a flowered offering and a tiger-striped cloth on the floor. The room has gold-patterned walls, a black-tiled altar platform and a wall heater.2022-03-01Photo 99222912022-05-23 +1 copiesKAILASA OMAN on 11/27/20202020-11-27 +1 copiesA woman in a magenta and gold sari with a green blouse stands on a striped rug, holding a lit camphor flame toward a gold-framed shrine with three deity murtis decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. A second woman in a pink and blue printed sari and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stand behind her, watching. The shrine has a blue draped backdrop, trays of kumkum and turmeric, flower offerings, small brass lamps and a steel tiffin set on the floor. Shelves on the wall hold small framed pictures, and a brass bell hangs from the ceiling.2025-09-22A woman in a pink and purple patterned saree and rimless glasses stands at a shrine, holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit lamp or ritual object in the other over a tray of offerings. Behind her, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a small blue cup and watches. The shrine has a gold arched frame with blue draped cloth and three deity murtis garlanded with marigolds, a bright flame in front, and bowls of kumkum and turmeric, flower-filled plates and steel containers on a blue cloth. An orange-walled room with a striped mat on the floor frames the puja.2025-09-22