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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and a rudraksha mala, leaning forward to pour or offer from a silver bowl onto a black stone deity murti group. The central black murti has a crown and multiple arms, and a smaller figure stands beside it, with a flat seat and a standing figure in orange-red cloth on the left. Marigold petals and flower garlands lie on the base, and a small brass dish of red petals sits in the foreground. A blue and clear plastic sheet hangs behind the murtis against gold-coloured walls.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA On 13/10/2024 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at right, holding a brass plate with lamps and red flowers, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, dark stone murti of a multi-armed deity and a consort stand on a black pedestal, the female figure in a red-orange sari with green face, beside a peacock sculpture, under a blue and clear draped canopy against gold walls. A small offering dish with red petals sits at lower left. This appears to be a puja or abhishekam setting in a temple room.A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala raises a gold-coloured kalasha pot, pouring liquid over two black stone murtis. The left murti is a standing deity draped in orange-red cloth with a pointed crown and gold chain, while the central murti is a dark stone figure with a multi-armed form and a peacock-like mount beside it. Behind them stand orange-clad figures, a gold ornate arch, and string lights with blue bulbs on a gold-toned wall. Flower petals lie on the pedestal.Photo 82869102022-10-16 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread over his shoulder stands with his back to the camera, pouring water from a brass vessel over a dark stone deity murti. The central black murti is flanked by two black female figures in saffron-gold saris with pink borders, set within a gold arched niche against a yellow wall. Scattered flower petals lie on the black pedestal, and a small gold figure sits at the base. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed.2022-10-16 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border bends forward at a black stone altar, pouring liquid from a small vessel over a dark stone deity murti. Behind him stand two dark stone female figures in yellow-gold saris with pink borders, and a multi-armed dark deity murti seated centrally beneath a gilded arched niche against a beige brick wall. Small brass figurines sit at the base of the altar. The scene suggests abhishekam being performed in a temple.2022-10-16 +1 copiesA shirtless priest wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, pouring a liquid from a golden vessel over a black stone deity murti. The murti has multiple arms and is flanked by two black stone female figures in golden-brown draped saris with pink borders. Golden floral arch carving frames the altar, with small gold and maroon figurines and scattered petals at the base. This appears to be an abhishekam in a temple shrine.2022-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a sacred thread, pouring water from a copper pot over a black stone deity murti. Water streams down the dark figure, which is flanked by two black stone female figures wearing green and blue-green saris with orange borders. Rose petals and flower petals lie on the black pedestal, and small brass figures sit at the base. Gold-painted arched niche and yellow tiled wall form the backdrop. The scene shows abhishekam being performed by a priest.2021-01-29A bald elderly man in a bare-chested state, wearing a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala, stands at left pouring or offering from a small brass vessel toward a black stone murti. The central black stone deity has four arms, a tall conical crown with a red tilaka mark, and a peacock beside him. Two smaller black stone attendant figures in orange-red garments stand on either side. A white cloth backdrop and an ornate gold arched frame surround the altar, with flower petals scattered on the base. The setting resembles a temple puja or abhishekam.Photo 66788552022-10-16 +1 copiesA bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a dark rudraksha mala stands at right, holding lit incense sticks up toward a row of black stone deity murtis dressed in silk skirts of red, gold, green and blue, adorned with garlands and flowers. A copper kalasha pot and a brass bowl with leaves and offerings sit on the dark altar in front of the murtis, with smoke rising in a puja setting before maroon curtains.2026-01-15A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border stands with his back to the camera at a shrine, facing three black stone murtis of Murugan with his Valli and Devasena in a gold-framed niche with red drapery. The central deity holds a spear and a staff, wears a pink garment, a crown and a long garland. The two consorts stand on either side in green and red-blue saris with flower garlands. Brass vessels, a plate of rose petals and an oil lamp sit on a gold-brocade table in front, and an orange-and-green garment is draped in the lower right foreground. A small exit sign hangs on the wall at left.