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A photograph inside a temple shrine room. An older man with a bare upper torso, a white dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch stands bent over at a white counter, pouring liquid from a brass vessel onto a metal tray. The tray holds a small figure decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and a red cloth. Brass oil lamps, a small brass pot and steel bowls of offerings sit nearby. Behind him, golden deity figures and statues stand on pedestals, and a sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. The setting is a ritual abhishekam or puja.

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A bare-chested elderly man in a white dhoti stands at a brass puja tray on a red-brown cloth, holding pink flower petals in both hands. He wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace. On the tray are a brass lamp, a brass bell, small steel containers, bananas and apples, and scattered petals. Behind him are golden deity murtis and an arched shrine with floral garlands, and a sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. The setting suggests a temple puja, with the man as a priest offering petals.2024-10-19A photo inside a temple shrine room with white marble floors and dark tiled platforms. A bare-chested priest with short dark hair and glasses, wearing a white dhoti with red-and-gold border and a rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a small ritual implement raised toward the upper wall. On the left, a golden lion-like carved figure stands above a black pedestal, with a deity murti and an orange-draped figure beside. Brass oil lamp, a platter of marigold garlands, bowls of offerings, fruit including apples and bananas, steel vessels, and a brass puja plate with incense sticks are arranged on the altar surfaces. A red-robed figure on a throne-like seat appears in the background.2024-06-19Inside a temple shrine lined with gold-framed carved arches, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a small brass bell and a metal implement while performing a puja. He wears multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a sacred thread over his shoulder. Before him on a red cloth sit brass plates with a lamp, a small bowl, scattered flower petals and steel containers. 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The priest is not a person by appearance cues.2024-09-22A photograph inside a temple hall with a white marble floor and a dark stone-edged sunken pool holding a marigold garland on a brass tray. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti with red-and-gold borders and a red-and-gold headband, bends over a stone altar. He tends brass lamps, a lit oil lamp, brass vessels and a tray of bananas, apples and other fruit. Behind him, a row of black stone deity murtis with orange-red cloth stands on tiered platforms, and a gold-framed figure in a white sari stands in an arch. A golden tray with an orange cloth sits on a side table in the foreground.2024-03-07A temple interior with a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange border standing at a white altar, holding a brass bell in one hand and a small object in the other during puja. Before him is a black stone Nandi bull with a red and white garland, and brass plates with offerings, a copper cup and small lamps. To the right are small bronze deity figures, a floral garland arrangement, and a large golden elephant-motif arch. Behind are rows of red-clad small deity figures with garlands, and a central deity murti in a pink niche. Rudraksha mala beads hang on the priest's chest.2024-09-22Inside a temple hall, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala around his neck holds a brass lamp or arati plate in his right hand while walking past a black stone Nandi in the foreground. Behind him an ornate gold arch frames a green backdrop with red-clad deity murtis on the left, and a brass lamp stand and decorated flower garlands hang along the walls. The scene appears to show a ritual such as aarti or puja.2024-08-31Inside a temple shrine, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange-and-white border stands at a white marble counter, holding a small brass vessel and attending to brass plates, cups and oil lamps. Beside him is a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a red, white and gold garland and a green cloth. To the right stand small brass and gold figures of deities, a flower-decorated platter with petals on the dark floor, and a gold arch with a red cloth behind. On the left is a wall of small red deity figures garlanded with flowers, and a pink-backed shrine niche holds a dark deity murti in a pink dress. Hanging garlands of yellow and red flowers frame the scene.2024-09-22A temple shrine interior where a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-green border stands at a white altar, holding a small bell in one hand and raising a spoon or small vessel in the other during a puja. A black stone Nandi bull with a red-and-white garland sits at left on the altar. Behind him is a gold-framed niche holding a deity murti draped in pink and red cloth, and rows of red-clad figures line the left wall. On the right, a gilded elephant motif and garlands hang near a brass tray of flowers and offerings, with small brass lamps and a silver plate of fruit on the altar. The priest wears a gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace.2024-09-22KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 6/27/20212021-06-27A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold-and-green headpiece stands at left, holding a brass bell in one hand and incense sticks with smoke in the other, performing a ritual offering. Before him is a draped maroon altar table bearing brass bowls with gold lids, marigold and red flower garlands, and a teal and gold-bordered cloth covering a decorated coconut-form image with a pink flower. Brass oil lamps stand at right and a brass plate with a small lamp sits in the foreground. Behind are gold-accented shrines with deity murtis, including a Ganesha figure and a figure in orange and white draped with garlands, plus a garlanded deity with a gold necklace in the upper right. Rudraksha mala and gold ornaments are visible on the priest. This appears to be an aarti or puja at a temple shrine.A seated man in a tall gold-and-red ornate headdress, bare-chested with a white dhoti edged in gold, wears layered rudraksha malas and a heavy gold necklace with red tilak on his forehead. He holds a brass lamp-like vessel in one hand while a second person's arm extends from the left, offering a plate with a lit lamp. Before him on a black tiled floor stand two gold-finished deity figures, one in red and one in maroon, with a yellow and blue cloth and brass ritual items laid out. A wall of small black murtis in orange and white garments, floral garlands and a green-clad deity image complete the shrine setting.