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A photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border, hands raised at his forehead in prayer, standing at left before a small table covered with a blue and purple patterned cloth. On the table sit brass plates of bananas, grapes, sweets, a brass lamp and metal pots, used for an offering. Behind him in a yellow-walled room, rows of black stone lingam-like murtis wrapped in red cloth and garlanded with green, white and pink flowers stand on tiered steps, with a framed image and a small silver shrine model near the priest. No other people are visible.

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A bald, bearded priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, facing a small shrine holding a framed black-and-white deity image and a silver miniature temple. A purple-and-blue striped cloth covers a table in front of him, holding brass plates with bananas, grapes, a kalasha-style brass vessel, small cups and a sprinkling of pink flowers. Along the right wall, rows of black stone deity murtis wearing red cloth and white-and-red garlands are arranged on tiered steps. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual room with a wall-mounted heater and a camera in the corner.2024-06-22A bare-chested, bald man with a white beard and a dark rudraksha-style mala stands in white dhoti with gold border, hands folded at chest in prayer before a table. The table has a blue striped cloth holding brass plates of bananas, grapes, a brass lamp, a small brass bowl, and steel containers, a kalasha-like vessel, and a framed image. Behind him stands a row of about forty dark stone figures draped in red cloth with green-and-white garlands, arranged on tiered steps against a yellow wall. A wall-mounted heater is above. A small purple-clad deity murti sits at the left edge.2024-06-22A bald, bearded man with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white dhoti with gold border stands bare-chested at left, holding a plate of offerings and a folded white cloth while gesturing toward a row of black stone deity figures. The figures are arranged on tiered steps against a wall, each dressed in red cloth and wearing green, white and pink garlands. A blue-draped table in front holds brass lamps, a bell, a metal bowl, a tray of bananas, grapes and a brass plate of offerings. At far left, a figure in purple and gold robes sits on a red-and-gold cushioned seat beside a shrine picture. The setting is a plain room with yellow walls and a wall-mounted heater.2024-06-22A bare-chested priest with a white beard and shaved head, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, stands at left holding incense sticks and facing a tiered wooden platform. The platform holds rows of black stone sculptures in red garments decorated with white and pink flower garlands. A blue-and-gold draped table in the foreground holds brass plates of bananas, grapes, flower petals, a brass bowl, a lamp and steel vessels, offered as naivedyam. A framed black-and-white photograph sits on a small silver shrine at left, and a deity murti in purple and gold dress is partly visible at far left. The setting is an indoor ritual room with yellow walls.2024-06-22A bald, bearded man in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare chest stands at a small shrine, holding incense and offering prayers before a table covered with a blue striped cloth. On the table are brass plates with bananas, grapes, flower petals, sweets and small metal cups. Behind him a framed black-and-white image sits on the shrine, and a row of tiered wooden steps holds many black stone statues in red cloths, each garlanded with white and pink flower necklaces. A seated purple-clad deity murti with gold ornaments is at the left edge. The scene reads as a daily puja and naivedyam offering in a temple room.2024-06-22A photograph of an indoor temple-like room with pale yellow-beige walls and a white wall panel. On the left, a bare-chested man with a white dhoti and gold necklace stands at a low table holding a brass plate of fruit and small brass vessels, facing a tiered display. Rows of identical small black linga-like forms wrapped in red cloth and garlanded with white and red flower garlands are arranged on stepped platforms along the right wall, with a small black and grey bell or stand near the centre. On the left a golden-yellow cloth covers a table bearing deity murtis, one in pale clothing and one decorated with garlands.2024-11-16A bearded, bald priest with a long white beard stands bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a green-and-gold waist cloth, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. He faces a shelf and holds a brass lamp or ritual implement in his right hand during puja. On the table covered with a blue-and-purple striped cloth are brass plates holding bananas, grapes, flowers, steel bowls and a copper vessel, offerings for the rite. Behind him, rows of black stone Shiva lingams, each draped with a red cloth and garlanded with white and pink flowers, are arranged on tiered wooden steps. To the left, a seated deity murti in purple and gold garments with a crown and jewelry sits on a gold-brocade seat, beside a framed picture of a deity.2024-06-22A photograph of a priest performing puja in a small shrine room with mustard-yellow walls. The priest, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, has white sacred ash markings on his arms and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and he holds a brass bell in one hand while gesturing toward a silver-coloured shrine cabinet. On the altar in front are brass plates with flower petals, a yellow cloth, and a brass vessel. Along the right wall, rows of black stone statues of seated sages stand on tiered steps, each wearing red cloth and white-and-pink flower garlands. A framed picture and a small green-lit speaker sit nearby.2024-09-22A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a green-and-gold border stands at left, holding a brass bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp or ritual vessel in the other, performing puja beside a blue patterned cloth laid with brass plates, bowls, flowers, a banana leaf and a small lamp. At right, rows of black stone Nayanmar-type sculptures sit tiered on steps, each wearing a red cloth and a garland of white and pink flowers. A framed picture hangs on the back wall beside a small silver shrine. The priest has white sacred markings on his forehead and arms and a braided topknot.2024-09-22KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 7/2/20222022-07-02 +1 copiesPhoto 99227412022-07-02 +1 copiesA priest performs puja before a tiered display of many small black stone murti figures, each dressed in orange cloth with green and gold borders and wearing garlands of red and white flowers. The priest, shaved-headed with a white beard and bare upper body, wears a white dhoti with a green-gold border and holds a brass bell in one hand and an incense stick or flame in the other. On the orange-draped table in front are brass plates with bananas, fruit, sweets, a brass oil lamp, small brass vessels and flower petals. Framed photographs hang on the wall to the right beside a gold-trimmed door.2022-07-02 +1 copies