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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.

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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.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 7/5/20222022-07-05 +1 copiesA 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 7/5/20222022-07-05 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large black stone deity murti in a gilded arched shrine. The standing murti wears a red and gold garment, a green patterned skirt, layered white and silver necklaces, a jewelled crown and a red flower in its hair. Brass plates with flowers, copper cups, a small lamp and a steel tray of cooked rice and side dishes sit on a pink and green cloth on the altar. To the right, seated metal deities are draped in a gold brocade cloth, and a small doll-like figure in pink and red stands before the main murti. The scene shows puja offerings and aarti in a temple room.2022-07-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest with a shaved head, bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border, sacred ash marks and a rudraksha mala bends forward to light a tray of oil lamps before a tall black stone deity murti of Meenakshi, dressed in a green and pink silk sari with silver jewellery and a crown, set in an ornate gold arched niche with a red backdrop. On the altar table draped in a gold and magenta brocade cloth stand brass vessels, a pot, a tray of oranges, a plate of flower petals, copper cups and a lit lamp.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with sandalwood paste on his arms and a rudraksha mala stands at a shrine, reaching toward a stone pedestal before a tall black deity murti. The murti wears a white silk garment, a jewelled necklace with a large red stone, and garlands of white jasmine and orange flowers. On the pedestal are flowers and a row of oil lamps on a brass plate, with a brass lamp and copper vessel on a yellow cloth table in the foreground, plus a bowl of sweets and a tray with a fruit. A brass kalasha-style vessel and a small figure stand nearby. The priest appears to be performing puja.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 7/5/20222022-07-05 +1 copiesInside a temple hall with white marble floor, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at left, facing a black stone deity murti of a standing figure adorned with a yellow garment, silver necklaces, a red gem, and orange marigold garlands, set within an ornate gold arched niche. To the right, a dark stone murti group under a teal drape shows a central figure in yellow with a crown and feathered headdress flanked by two figures in pink saris. A purple brocade-covered table holds brass lamps, a plate of offerings, and a kalasha-like vessel sits on a side table, indicating abhishekam or puja. A puja table with brass lamps, bowls and offerings is in the foreground.2024-09-07KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/20/20222022-05-20 +1 copiesPhotograph 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.2024-04-11Photo 66783792022-05-20 +1 copies