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A photograph of a temple shrine with a black Shiva linga draped in a white cloth with orange and gold border and a jewelled orange garment, flanked by tall brass lamps and brass plates. In front, a wooden table displays ritual offerings: fresh fruits including oranges, apples, pineapple, bananas and a green pepper, puffed rice packets, nuts, red roses, turmeric and kumkum in small bowls, a yellow printed ritual sheet, a purple and gold silk sari, a white and gold dhoti, an orange cloth, and two silver covered vessels. Deity figures and garlands decorate the background shrine. No people are visible.

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Indoor temple shrine photographed at close range. In the foreground, a long table holds offerings on brass trays: sliced fruit including pineapple, bananas, oranges, apples and kiwi, green peppers, an eggplant, dried fruit, a bowl of puffed rice, red flowers, a brass cup and small brass bowls, steel covered vessels, a yellow booklet, and folded saffron, purple and white cloths. Behind them, a black stone lingam sits on a white cloth edged with gold and an orange-and-cream patterned shawl, with a kalasha pot placed on top. Brass lamp stands flank it, and a figure in an orange turban and gold garments stands behind. Other deity murtis in blue, gold and red garments are draped with pink, white and yellow flower garlands. Pyramid-shaped brass objects sit on a side table. No people are visible in the scene.2024-12-05Photograph of a temple shrine during worship. A large black Shiva lingam-form deity murti is dressed with red, orange and white flower garlands, a green cloth draped below it, and a brown cloth with a printed design. A silver tripundra-style face adorns the top. Flanking it are two small figures, one in yellow and one in orange-red sari, and a purple-and-gold draped figure in front. On the floor are brass plates of kumkum, turmeric, rice, leaves, flowers, coconuts, a brass bell, a copper cup and vegetables including carrots, pumpkins and cabbage, arranged for puja. A priest in white dhoti with red border stands at left with hands folded in namaskar, and a black nandi-style sculpture with flower garlands appears at lower right. No readable text is visible.2024-08-28A temple shrine interior with gold and yellow walls and deity murtis adorned with flower garlands in yellow, white, pink and red. A central black stone Shivalinga rests on a white cloth with orange and gold border, surrounded by brass oil lamps. In the centre back a figure in orange turban and orange-gold robes with a garland and a gold necklace sits on a raised platform, appearing as a statue or murti rather than a physical person. A tray in front holds fruits including oranges, apples, pineapple and bananas, rice, a kalasha-type vessel, brass bowls, folded purple and gold silks, and a printed sheet. No physical people are visible.2024-12-05KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/16/20212021-06-16Interior shrine photograph showing a black Shiva lingam draped in gold and yellow cloth with a yellow turban-like covering and a white-and-orange flower offering, set on a black stone platform. Two brass deity figures flank it, and a purple-draped figure with silver ornaments sits in front. Brass plates hold fruit (orange, banana, pomegranate), copper cups, steel bowls of rice and food, a lit oil lamp, and a conch shell. No people are visible.2020-12-25A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-finished walls and carved gold pillars. A man standing at left is bare-chested in a white dhoti with coloured borders, wearing a gold-trimmed headdress and a rudraksha mala, with sacred ash marks on his body. He is not a distinctive presentation for a person, so he is described only as a priest. In the centre, a dark black stone linga is adorned with white jasmine and multicolour flower garlands and a white-and-red tripundra face mark, set before a deity murti in a pink sari. Behind the linga, a golden deity image with a crown is garlanded. In the foreground, a red velvet cloth holds folded red, blue and yellow silk garments, a gold ornament, a kalasha wrapped with white flowers, and brass puja plates, lamps and bells. A red exit sign is visible at the upper right.2024-10-30Photo of a ritual offering inside a temple with gold-carved walls and a deity murti in a red-curtained niche. A priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a blue border and a rudraksha mala stands at the center, one arm raised, with white ash markings on his body. In the foreground a devotee in a yellow-orange top watches from the left. A brass table holds a lit brass oil lamp, banana bunches, a pineapple, apples, grapes, a plate of cooked rice, a kalasha-style brass vessel, rose petals, and small steel bowls of offerings, draped with a magenta and purple silk cloth. Interpreted as puja/aarti offerings.2024-11-10A photograph of a temple shrine with a tall black lingam-style deity form draped in a white and gold cloth, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, a gold crown and beaded necklaces. In the foreground a brass puja tray holds small brass cups, a bowl of sliced fruit, a brass lamp with a lit wick, a conch shell, a silver cup with red liquid, and kumkum and turmeric in small dishes. Brass oil lamps stand nearby on a patterned brown cloth. Behind the shrine are colourful deity statues in yellow and orange garments with garlands, and a small brass canopy shrine on a green cushion. No people are visible.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 11/19/20202020-11-19KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/23/20222022-02-23KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/23/20222022-02-23A temple shrine interior with a deity murti draped in orange cloth, adorned with a gold necklace and garlands of red and orange flowers. Brass lamps with lit wicks and purple-and-white flower garlands flank the shrine. In the foreground, offerings are arranged on plates and banana-leaf-lined trays: green and yellow pumpkin-like gourds, whole coconuts in a metal tray, cucumbers, lemons, limes, betel leaves, turmeric and kumkum powders, peanuts and a small bowl of red powder. Green cloth is laid across the offerings. No people are visible; this appears to be a puja offering setup.2024-03-01