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A woman in a blue floral long dress pours liquid from a small brass cup over a small dark stone lingam set on a brass pedestal with a brass pot on a gold-brown draped table in a temple hall. Behind her, a shirtless man in white dhoti walks past a golden-yellow wall. Two ornate arched niches hold a deity murti with an elephant head decorated with orange and red garlands, and a large silver lamp stand with ornate carved base is at right. Red velvet rope barriers and colourful hanging textiles frame the scene.

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A woman in a green and teal silk saree stands at a shrine in a temple hall, bending forward and holding a small brass vessel while performing puja. Before her, a black-tiled platform holds a brass-framed deity murti draped with a red cloth, a brass plate of rice and offerings, and a tray of fruit including oranges, apples and a mango. Behind the platform, a gold-toned elephant-carved pillar is hung with marigold garlands. In the background a large gold Nataraja dancing-Shiva image stands before a blue curtain, beside a second deity figure, and rows of seated black statues in orange cloth line the right wall. Brass lamps and plates sit on a side altar.2025-01-08A woman in a green, teal and yellow silk sari stands at a temple shrine, bending over a marble-topped altar and pouring from a brass vessel into a small bowl while holding a brass plate. On the altar sit brass lamps, a small brass dish, and plates of fruit including oranges, a mango and bananas, with rice and offerings. Behind her, rows of black stone statues wear orange shawls and sit on tiered shelves. A large golden elephant-figure pillar stands at left, and a dark Nataraja (dancing Shiva) murti with a circular flame arch stands before a navy velvet backdrop. A decorated stone Shiva lingam with flower garlands is visible at the right edge, and small figures are placed on the water-filled basin beside the altar.2025-01-08A photograph inside a gold-walled temple hall. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at a raised stone abhishekam platform holding a small brass vessel, with a sacred thread across his chest. Beside him a tall deity statue in a red turban and gold necklaces stands near the platform. In the left background a deity murti sits in a golden arch with a red backdrop, and a bare-chested younger man in a white dhoti attends it beside a woman in a white sari with gold border who kneels at a steel cart holding brass vessels. A large bronze pot sits on a wheeled stand in the foreground, with a brass lamp on a small table at left. Garlands of marigolds hang on the arches.A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with gold blouse stands at left, leaning forward with her hand extended toward a shrine. Before her is a marble ledge with brass oil lamp, incense sticks, copper vessels, a brass plate of petals and bowls of food offerings. In the centre, a black-stone shivalinga-like murti is draped in a yellow turban-like cloth, wreathed with yellow and orange marigold garlands and rudraksha malas, with a red-tipped trident-marked face. Brass figures of standing attendants and a small seated figure stand before it, with red cloth and petals on the floor. Golden lion and elephant sculptures and a blue velvet drape frame the room, and a figure in orange robes with an ornate crown and garlands sits in a painted tableau behind.2026-12-18A woman in a green, blue and yellow silk saree bends over a stone altar in a temple hall, pouring from a small brass vessel into a bowl while preparing offerings. On the altar sit brass plates holding oranges, an apple, a mango, a bowl of white rice and yellow sweets, plus a brass kalasha and oil lamps. Behind her a black Nandi bull statue wears marigold garlands, and a row of seated saffron-robed figures in orange cloth lines the back wall. A golden Nataraja statue and a Shiva-family deity murti stand against a blue curtain, with a golden arch framing another deity. The room has white marble flooring and exposed ceiling ducts.2025-01-08A woman in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border bends forward at a dark stone shivalinga platform, pouring water from a gold kalasha over a small golden pancha-level shrine model in a temple shrine. Behind, large gold-framed deity murtis stand and sit before a gold arch: a seated deity in yellow and a deity in dark blue sari with flower garlands, flanked by two standing statues, one in a blue turban and one in a dark cap with rudraksha malas. A framed portrait above is labelled "TAT TVAM ASI" with a Sanskrit caption, showing a saffron-clad man with folded hands. The scene is an abhishekam at the Nithyanandeshwara temple setting, with a sack and flower petals on the floor.2022-06-28A temple interior with gold-toned walls and a gilded arched shrine niche holding a deity murti under a red cloth backdrop. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border stands on a raised platform beside a large dark stone pedestal and a standing statue wearing a red turban, gold necklaces and rudraksha beads. Below, a man with bare upper body sits near a brass vessel, while a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels beside a stainless steel trolley holding brass pots. A large brass vessel sits on a wheeled cart, and a brass lamp rests on a small wooden table. Colourful striped pillars with decorative panels frame the scene. Ritual ablution activity is visible.A woman in a green, blue and yellow silk sari stands in a temple hall during a puja, holding a brass bell in her left hand and lifting a brass oil lamp on a tray with her right. Behind her are a golden elephant statue, a bronze Nataraja dancing Shiva figure framed by a fiery arch, a standing deity murti in a niche and rows of black sculptures wearing orange cloths. In the foreground a black stone pedestal holds a small bronze deity murti, a red and gold cloth, brass plates with rice, fruit, a copper vessel and kumkum, and a black Nandi bull with marigold garlands sits at right. No physical person is seated, and no a person candidate is visible.2025-01-08Inside a temple shrine with gold-finished walls and carved gold figures, a woman in a white sari with a thin border stands bent over a dark stone lingam draped in pink silk and garlanded with white and orange flowers. She rests one hand on the lingam while an oil lamp burns on a brass plate beside it. Behind her, a dark deity murti wears a three-striped tripundra and a rudraksha mala with flower garlands, and a red-clad painted image of a deity and consort stands in a gilded arch. Brass plates with flowers, a steel bowl and a spray bottle sit on the marble platform.2025-02-11Photo inside a temple shrine decorated with gold and marble. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border pours water from a copper pot onto a silver shivalinga-style object placed on a gold square abhishekam stand. Behind them a large dark stone deity murti is draped in a rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and an orange cloth, with garlands of marigolds and white flowers. Brass lamps, a small gold pyramid-shaped object, incense sticks and a bowl of rose petals sit in the foreground, and a lit oil lamp glows at lower left. A small brass figure of a standing devotee with folded hands stands nearby. No readable text is visible.2024-12-10KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11Photo 82921242021-03-11 +1 copies