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A photograph of a gold-coloured standing statue set in front of an ornate brass arch with carved makara-style figures, against a red and gold patterned brocade backdrop. The statue is a bare-chested male figure wearing a short dhoti-like waist cloth, with a red kumkum mark on the forehead and one hand raised in a blessing gesture, the other hand extended outward. It stands on a lotus-style pedestal on a square base, and yellow liquid. No living people are visible.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA On 30/10/20242024-01-24A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a standing statue of a saint-like figure, bare-chested with a yellow-and-dark painted or anointed body, wearing a waist cloth with a yellow sash, a red bindi-like mark on the forehead, and raised right palm in blessing. The statue stands on a yellow-stained pedestal within an ornate gold-coloured arched frame carved with makara-like heads. Behind it are two framed black-and-white portraits, and a red cloth hangs at the side. A brass vessel sits at the left edge, and the floor is stained yellow. A timestamp reads 10-Aug-2024 11:51:03.2024-09-08January 09 20222022-01-09A photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched frame carved with makara-like heads. At centre stands a dark, turmeric-smeared stone murti of a standing male figure, bare-chested with a loincloth, a red tilak on the forehead and a pink flower on the head, one hand raised. Yellow turmeric powder covers the floor around the pedestal. To the left is a brass pot, and in the lower left foreground a brass tray holds three small brass cups. Framed black-and-white portraits hang on the back wall, including one of a seated bearded man with rudraksha malas wearing a white shawl. A seated figure in a blue garment with a gold-bordered cloth is partly visible at right. No physical people are present in the scene.2024-09-08Jan 6 2022 sripuram2022-01-06A small golden statue of a standing male figure, bare-chested and wearing a short dhoti-style lower garment, with one hand on the hip and the other arm extended outward, placed on a dark pedestal in a shrine-like setting. Behind it stands a white ornate lamp stand on a shallow dish, and a glossy wet, oily sheen covers the figure. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person; no living people are visible.A photograph of a gilded metal statue standing on a lotus base inside an ornate golden arch-shaped shrine, with a deep maroon velvet backdrop. The statue has a red tilak mark on its forehead, a white cloth draped over the head, and a patterned dhoti, with its right hand raised in abhaya mudra and the left hand lowered. Rose and white flower petals are scattered around the base, and a lit oil lamp sits in a small brass cup in the foreground above a brass tray of flowers. Behind the shrine, rows of dark deity figures wear garlands and orange cloth. A partial printed sign reads 'Ka... Tor...' on the right.2024-02-29Jan 7 2022 sripuram2022-01-07Close photo of a small bronze-toned standing figure, a saint or sage statue, coated in glistening yellow liquid. The figure is bare-chested, wears a patterned waist cloth, and raises its right hand in abhaya mudra while the left hand hangs open with liquid dripping from the fingers. It stands in a broad metal basin, with a brass lamp stand and a gold-framed carved arch behind it. Visible timestamp reads Jan 9, 2022 5:46:01 AM.2022-01-09A close photograph of a brass or gilded bronze standing murti, with a hand pouring a golden liquid. The bronze figure is bare-chested, wears a carved waist cloth with a belt, and stands on a lotus-style base on a wooden platform. Behind it is a maroon silk drape within an ornate gold-toned arch with carved floral and peacock-like motifs, and a few small deity figures are visible at the upper right. The liquid streams down the body and pools on the base, indicating an abhishekam being performed.2024-02-29A photograph of a dark stone standing murti in a shrine niche, with a red tilak mark on the forehead and a wet, oil-darkened surface, indicating abhishekam. The figure stands with hands in mudra at the sides and is framed by an ornate silver-toned arched prabhavali with floral carvings. Two red-and-orange flower garlands hang on the arch, and an orange and red-bordered cloth is draped behind the figure. In front, a bowl holds wooden sandals decorated with red flowers. To the right, small brass and gold-toned deity figurines stand on a tray with a red flower, and a large metal vessel with water sits at left. No people are visible.A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a small standing metal murti of a young male figure with a shaved head and bare chest, wearing an ornate gold-toned loincloth and bracelets, standing on a lotus-shaped base. A brass vessel held by an unseen hand pours yellow liquid over the figure, which collects in a large ornate brass tray with petal-shaped rim. Behind the murti are a figure in a pink and blue garment with white and red garlands, a teal silk cloth with a red border, and garlands of marigolds and white flowers. The setting is a gold-draped altar.2024-07-14