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A bare-shouldered man in an orange-gold patterned turban and rudraksha mala stands at left, applying white marking to the deity's raised arm with his right hand while facing a golden murti of Kali-like form. The deity is adorned with green lime garlands, red flowers, a turquoise and gold sari, a trident and a crown, set within a gold halo and yellow lotus-petal backdrop. Coconut halves, marigold petals and a brass oil lamp sit at the base, against a gold-painted wall and a purple cloth. A printed sign above reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Suggested abhishekam or alankaram puja scene. The man appears to be a priest, and the appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to identify him.

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