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A 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.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, raising a brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a tall black stone deity murti set in an ornate gold arched niche. The murti wears a crown, a white silk garment, layered jewelled necklaces with a red stone, and orange and white flower garlands; it holds a staff in one hand. Below it, a yellow cloth-draped table holds brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, a lemon, and oil lamps. A small figure stands on the right platform, and a pink-and-teal figure is partly visible at the right edge. The floor is white marble and an EXIT sign is on the wall.A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and a sacred thread, performs puja before a black stone deity murti standing in a gilded arched niche. The murti wears white silk, a jewelled necklace, a red stone pendant, a crown and orange-and-white flower garlands. Brass plates, a yellow cloth-draped altar, a kalasha-style brass vessel, lit oil lamps and a plate of offerings sit in front. A red EXIT sign is visible on the wall at left.Photograph inside a temple hall with a white marble floor and a gold-framed arched shrine. A standing black deity murti in a purple and silver sari with a golden crown and halo stands at the centre. Beside it, a smaller statue in an orange robe and a dark carved figure stand on a blue-backed platform. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread kneels at a table draped in purple and green cloth, which holds brass lamps, a plate of fruit, bowls and a kalasha-like vessel. Several brass pots sit on a purple cloth at the right. One man is visible, seen from behind.2024-04-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 7/5/20222022-07-05 +1 copiesInterior 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.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.A shaved-headed priest with a bare torso and white dhoti stands at the left, facing a shrine in a gold-framed arch. Inside the arch a black deity murti in a purple and gold silk garment, with a crown and jewelled necklace, stands on a dark pedestal with garlands. To the right, a dark stone deity murti with a trident and two seated or standing figures in saffron-orange shawls is displayed on a blue backdrop. In front, a table with a purple and green patterned cloth holds brass lamps, a plate of fruit, bowls and a small lamp, and brass kalashas are arranged on a purple cloth on the floor. The setting is a bright marble-floored hall with exposed ceiling pipes.2024-04-11Photo 82898802022-07-05 +1 copiesA 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.November 17 20212021-11-17Photo 99186762022-07-05 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 7/5/20222022-07-05 +1 copies