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A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted block walls and an ornate gold arch framing a dark stone Ganesha murti draped in a pink and gold silk cloth, wearing a flower garland and a gold crown. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border and an orange turban stands at left, holding up incense or a lamp toward the deity with ash markings on his body. Beside him a woman in a white top and beige sari stands with palms pressed together in prayer. On the altar below are fruit, a brass plate with bowls, a brass lamp stand, and a smaller black stone idol with orange-yellow offerings. Two people are visible.

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A priest in an orange turban, bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold, a rudraksha mala around his neck and white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest, performs puja at a black stone Ganesha murti. He holds a brass lamp aloft toward the deity, which wears a golden crown, a purple shawl, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold-and-green ornament, with an orange-and-gold silk drape. In front is a black Nandi with a gold and red cloth and a bead necklace. Nearby are a brass plate with a coconut, a small oil lamp, a plate of oranges and bananas, and kumkum and turmeric in small bowls against a gold-painted wall in a temple shrine.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/14/20212021-01-14November 13 20212021-11-13A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, raises a silver lamp toward a black Ganesha murti seated under an ornate gilded arch. The deity wears a yellow silk cloth, an orange headband and gold ornaments. In front, a small dark table holds brass plates with bananas, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a lit oil lamp. A dark tiled platform and a red wall surround the shrine. The priest's figure is the only physical person visible.2021-01-14KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/18/20222022-02-18A photograph of a Ganesha abhishekam in a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at left, pouring liquid from a golden vessel onto a large dark stone Ganesha murti. The murti has a yellow-stained, gold-smeared surface and a red-and-maroon draped cloth at its base. Tall tassel hangings in red, green, blue, orange and white frame the gold-papered wall on both sides. A woman with hair in a bun, in a teal top, watches from the lower right corner.2026-02-07A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a black stone Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arched niche with a red velvet backdrop. The deity wears a green and gold silk cloth, a green turban-like crown with pearl trim, a silver and jewelled necklace, and gold hands raised holding attributes. Dark garlands of flowers drape the arch and seat, and a small brass plate with offerings sits on a dark draped table in front. A woman in a white sari with a cream blouse, seen from behind and wearing a face mask, holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity in an aarti gesture.2022-02-18A priest in white traditional dhoti with gold border stands barefoot at left, bare-chested with a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala, holding a silver camphor lamp with a flame toward a large dark stone Ganesha murti. The elephant-headed deity wears an ornate silver crown, red and gold silk drapes, a silver garland and a pink sash, and holds a raised hand. On the black stone platform before the murti sit silver plates with offerings including a fruit, a silver vessel, lamps and scattered flower petals. A multicolored tassel hanging decorates the yellow wall behind. The scene shows a puja with aarti at a deity shrine.2026-01-03KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/18/20222022-02-18A shirtless man with grey-streaked hair and a beard, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at left holding a silver oil lamp with a flame toward a large dark stone Ganesha murti. The deity wears an ornate silver-and-gold crown, a pink and gold garland, an orange silk cloth draped over its seated form, and a multicoloured tassel hanging behind it. Silver trays with offerings, including a fruit, a small silver vessel, a plate of lamps, and scattered flower petals sit on a black platform. The scene shows aarti being performed before the Ganesha murti during a puja.2026-01-03KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 9/1/20192019-09-01KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 4/10/20222022-04-10 +1 copies