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A priest with bare chest and white dhoti bordered in gold stands at left, facing a black stone deity murti of Meenakshi in a gilded arched niche with red backdrop. The murti wears an orange and gold sari, layered silver necklaces, and a braid, with pink and orange flower garlands. The priest raises a small brass vessel toward the figure during abhishekam and puja. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, a covered container, and flower offerings sit on a dark stone platform draped with a patterned cloth. A red exit sign is visible on the wall above.

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A temple interior photo with gold-carved arched shrine niche framing a black-faced deity murti dressed in an orange and white silk garment with jeweled necklaces, flower garlands and a long braid; the murti holds a lotus-like object and a trident-like staff. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a golden-bordered edge, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, stands at left extending a brass plate with a small brass vessel toward the murti. Below the shrine stands a table draped with a striped and gold-patterned cloth holding brass bowls of rice, yellow powder, a brass plate with a ladle, and a metal bowl. A red exit sign is on the wall above, and another deity figure in a green and red saree appears partially at right.Interior 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.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/12/20222022-06-12 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/14/20212021-01-14Photo 82904942022-06-12 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 4/3/20222022-04-03A 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.2024-06-25KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/8/20222022-05-08 +1 copiesNovember 17 20212021-11-17KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 10/17/20202020-10-17KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/24/20222022-05-24 +1 copiesA bald, bare-chested priest with a white beard stands with his back to the camera, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha mala. He holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a black stone deity murti dressed in a pink silk sari, heavy gold and jewelled ornaments, a golden crown, and a garland of red, yellow and white flowers. The murti is framed by an ornate gold arch with a pink backdrop. Before it are fruit offerings including oranges, apples, grapes and a pineapple, brass vessels, a small brass lamp, and scattered petals. A red EXIT sign is visible at the top left.2024-03-10 +1 copies