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A shirtless priest with a bare, sweat-sheened back and a bun of dark hair stands at a shrine, lighting an oil lamp with a flame held near a gold arch decorated with red and white flower garlands. He wears an orange dhoti with a green and gold border, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him, rows of black stone deity murtis are garlanded with red and white flowers and draped in red cloth, set against a gold brick wall. On the altar in front are brass plates, a kalasha-style brass vessel, incense sticks with smoke rising, and a plate of red petals. The scene shows a puja in progress, with one visible person.

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A bare-chested priest with a white ash band across his forehead and a red kumkum mark stands at a golden altar, wearing an orange dhoti with a green border and a sacred thread. He holds a ritual implement over an arch of red and white flower garlands framing a row of black stone deity murti with garlands and red cloth. Brass vessels, a lit oil lamp, a gold-bordered cloth and a plate of red flower petals sit on the altar. The setting is a yellow tiled wall, consistent with a puja or abhishekam being performed.2024-10-24A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with white vertical tilak markings on his forearms and forehead pours water from a brass vessel over a Shivalinga-style deity form, its gold-framed arch draped with red and white garlands. Behind him, several dark stone or metal murtis with red and white garlands stand in a row against a yellow brick wall. A trident stands at the front of the arch. 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Gold-framed arched niches and a dark wooden table complete the scene.2024-10-19A photograph inside a temple shrine room. An older man with a bare upper torso, a white dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch stands bent over at a white counter, pouring liquid from a brass vessel onto a metal tray. The tray holds a small figure decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and a red cloth. Brass oil lamps, a small brass pot and steel bowls of offerings sit nearby. Behind him, golden deity figures and statues stand on pedestals, and a sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. The setting is a ritual abhishekam or puja.2024-11-16A photograph of a shrine ritual inside a room with yellow-gold brick walls. On the left, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with green borders pours liquid from a brass vessel, with a white tilak smeared across his forehead and chest. 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The priest has white sacred markings on his forehead and arms and a braided topknot.2024-09-22A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left, performing aarti with a brass lamp held in his right hand before a small shrine. He wears a gold chain and a bangle, and white ash is smeared on his arms and chest. On the shrine are a framed black-and-white image, a smaller red-framed picture, and an open book on a stand. At right, a row of dark deity murtis wearing red cloth and white-and-pink garlands sit on a shelf, and a portable speaker stands on a table beside them. The wall is ochre with a white wall unit above.2024-09-22Inside a temple shrine, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange-and-white border stands at a white marble counter, holding a small brass vessel and attending to brass plates, cups and oil lamps. Beside him is a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a red, white and gold garland and a green cloth. To the right stand small brass and gold figures of deities, a flower-decorated platter with petals on the dark floor, and a gold arch with a red cloth behind. On the left is a wall of small red deity figures garlanded with flowers, and a pink-backed shrine niche holds a dark deity murti in a pink dress. Hanging garlands of yellow and red flowers frame the scene.2024-09-22A priest in an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, bare-chested with white ash lines on his arms and upper body, performs aarti in a temple shrine. He holds a lit brass multi-wick oil lamp raised toward a gilded altar with decorated deity murti figures, a red and gold backdrop and brass lamps and vessels on the floor. The date stamp reads 16 août 2022 20:01:24.2022-08-16 +1 copiesA bare-chested elderly man in a white dhoti stands at a brass puja tray on a red-brown cloth, holding pink flower petals in both hands. He wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace. 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