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A shirtless priest wearing an orange turban, a white dhoti and a sacred thread stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a black stone deity murti of Perumal in a gilded shrine. The deity wears a blue and red silk garment, a yellow flower garland, a white urdhva pundra tilak, and pink and orange shawls. Brass oil lamps flank the altar, which is draped in yellow cloth and laden with fruit, sweets and flower offerings on brass plates. A small figure in red stands near the base of the deity.

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A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine where a bare-chested priest in an orange turban and white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, raising a lit oil lamp toward a black stone deity murti of Perumal with a white Vaishnava tilak on its forehead. The murti wears a blue and maroon silk garment, silver hands and a yellow marigold garland, and is framed by pink and orange striped silk drapes and an ornate gold arch. A yellow shimmer cloth covers a table holding fruit, sweets in brass plates, and small oil lamps, with a small figure in red at the base. The priest holds a brass bell in his other hand, indicating aarti during the nithyotsavam worship.A 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 bare-chested priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and a sacred thread, performs puja before a black stone deity murti standing in a gilded arched niche. The murti wears white silk, a jewelled necklace, a red stone pendant, a crown and orange-and-white flower garlands. Brass plates, a yellow cloth-draped altar, a kalasha-style brass vessel, lit oil lamps and a plate of offerings sit in front. A red EXIT sign is visible on the wall at left.Photo 99186762022-07-05 +1 copiesPhoto 82898802022-07-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with white ash markings on his arms and chest and a rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a brass lamp with a lit flame and standing before a large black stone deity murti of Vishnu with four arms, a white urdhva pundra on the forehead, a crown and jeweled garlands, dressed in a pink and gold garment. A smaller brass figure in blue cloth and red-bead necklace stands at the base, with a brass bell, conch shell, brass lamp stand, and a small bowl of offerings beside it. The golden arched frame and green backdrop surround the altar.2024-04-07Inside 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.2024-09-07Photo 99230262022-05-29 +3 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/14/20212021-01-14A photograph of a temple ritual in which a priest with a bare back and white markings on the skin, wearing an orange cloth wrapped around the lower body, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame toward a black stone murti of Vishnu standing in a gold arched niche. The murti wears a silver crown, a white vertical tilak on the forehead, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a long green and teal bead garland, a red and gold brocade dhoti and a purple-edged cloth draped over the shoulder. Two small gold figures stand at its base, and a brass lamp stands at the right. The scene is an aarti offering in a temple sanctum, with a timestamp reading Jun 28, 2024 11:46:14 AM at the bottom.2024-06-28A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a young male priest seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing an orange dhoti with gold-bordered edges and an orange shawl over the shoulder, with white tilak markings on his arm, holding a lit oil lamp toward a black stone deity murti of a standing four-armed Vishnu form. The deity wears a tall jewelled crown, a white and gold tilak, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a red garment, and is decorated with white jasmine garlands and green leaves. Before the deity sits a small brass kalasha and a conch shell on a red cloth, with a tall brass lamp stand at right and an ornate gold arch framing the shrine. A timestamp reading Jul 10, 2024 4:24:51 AM appears in the lower right corner.2024-09-07A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body, sacred marks on his shoulder, performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before a black stone deity murti of Venkateswara with a tall gold and pink crown, Urdhva Pundra tilak, and emerald-set ornaments. The murti is draped in green tulasi garlands and marigold and red-flower garlands, set in a gold arched niche with red velvet backdrop. Below, a small gold figure and offerings sit on a gold pedestal.2022-05-03 +1 copies