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A photograph of a temple shrine with a dark stone deity murti dressed in a gold-and-magenta silk garment, adorned with a jeweled crown, white flower garlands and a large necklace of green berries alternating with red and yellow marigold strands. The murti stands in a gilded arched niche with a red backdrop. In the foreground, a blurred hand holds burning incense sticks, and a brass lamp, brass plates of fruit, a garland, and small lit oil lamps with flower petals sit on a copper-coloured satin cloth. An illuminated EXIT sign is visible above the doorway.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine of a standing deity murti with a dark face, decorated with green and red garlands, white jasmine strands, a silver-and-gold necklace and a pink dress. Golden carved arch frames the deity behind a red backdrop. In the foreground, a priest with a shaved head wears an orange-and-gold turban and orange dhoti, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, facing the altar. Brass trays hold fruits, flowers, lit oil lamps, and offering plates on brown satin-draped tables. An EXIT sign hangs on the wall.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/20/20222022-05-20 +1 copiesA woman in a teal and olive-gold silk sari and glasses stands at left, arms extended toward a dark-stone deity murti in a gilded arch. The murti is adorned with lavender and white flower garlands, a gold crown, and a sugarcane stalk held upright. Before it stands a purple-draped table laden with fruit, bowls of food, fried snacks, brass lamps and flower-filled leaf plates. Behind, a bare-chested man and a woman in yellow sari work in a doorway. No a person candidate is visible.Photo 82874242022-05-20 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A photograph of a shrine at a KAILASA temple space. A hand holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame is offering incense smoke across the frame. On the left, a black deity murti wears a gold crown, a red and gold sari-style garment and a layered necklace. In the centre, a black Ganesha murti wears a red-and-gold turban and garland, seated before a gold arch. In front, a brass stand holds a mound of green limes, marigolds, white flowers, purple blooms and pink garlands, with a coconut-like offering and small brass figures. Gold-framed arches and tiled walls frame the altar.2022-02-23A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and bare chest stands at left, holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings beside a golden arched shrine. Inside the shrine stands a black stone deity murti with a tall crown, adorned in a mustard-yellow silk garment, layered necklaces, and a long garland of orange and white flowers. Oil lamps burn on a brass tray in front of the shrine base, and a yellow and green cloth covers a table holding brass plates, a brass bell, bananas, a kalasha and a copper vessel. The scene is a puja inside a temple room, with a red exit sign on the wall.2024-06-25Feb 16 2022 sripuramA black stone deity murti stands in a gold-framed shrine decorated with yellow and white garlands, red roses and a green leaf garland. The murti wears a silver crown, a silver-and-red jewelled chest ornament and a red-and-gold silk garment. Yellow beads hang across the figure. In the foreground a red silk cloth holds a heap of yellow turmeric-coloured offerings, a whole lemon-like fruit and a small red kumkum bowl. A framed photograph appears at the right edge. No people are visible. +1 copiesA woman in a cream sari with a small pattern and gold border sits on the floor at a shrine, holding a lit oil lamp in her right hand toward a small golden figure in a red-orange garment and red turban. The main deity murti stands dark-stoned and richly decorated, with a jewelled necklace, white and red flower garlands, and an orange-and-green silk garment, set within a gold arched frame. Brass oil lamps, a tray of bananas, a copper bowl, incense sticks and a brass bowl of red petals surround the scene. Framed portraits of a saint in saffron and a figure in a red headdress hang on the wall at the right, and a framed portrait of a figure in red garb appears at the left.A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit multi-wick brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Dark deity murti are dressed in colourful garments and ornaments on a silver-framed altar. A large black shivalinga-style stone with a marigold garland and gold ornament sits centrally, flanked by brass lamps, banana, pineapple and fruit offerings, and a small female figure in pink. Gilded carved pillars frame the scene. No a person candidate is visibly present.2022-03-01Interior photo of a temple shrine with a gilded, ornately carved arched niche framing a black stone murti of a goddess in an orange and gold sari, adorned with a jewelled necklace, flower garlands, a braid and a crown. She holds a trident-like staff and lotus. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala, bending over a tiled altar, lights a small flame among brass and silver puja vessels, a brass lamp, a kalasha-style pot and a brass bell. Small flower offerings and a smaller figure stand at the base of the shrine.