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Interior photo of a Hindu shrine room with gilded carved arches and pillars. A dark-skinned deity murti in a purple sari with a jewelled crown stands on the right, decorated with silver ornaments. Beside it, smaller silver-coloured deity figures sit on a yellow cloth draped table alongside brass lamps and a silver plate. Two women in dark clothing stand at left near a white-covered table holding brass trays and offerings, one with her hands together. A red EXIT sign is on the wall above. A blue cushion sits in the foreground, and a partially visible blurred figure appears at the lower left edge.

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Interior of a temple shrine room with a white tiled floor and gold-framed arched niches holding black stone deity murtis. On the left, a black elephant-headed deity murti sits in a gold arch; in the centre, a black standing deity murti wears a crown, pink garland and white jewelled ornaments; on the right, a deity murti with a crown and multicoloured garments stands beside a seated figure in purple and red cloth. In the foreground, a white-draped table holds brass and metal puja vessels, a lit oil lamp, small brass cups, a kalasha-style vessel, a yellow cloth-covered item and a brass plate of red flowers. Small side tables with fruit and offerings are visible at the right edge. No people are present.2021-09-02Photo 82897352022-05-24 +1 copiesA woman in a white and yellow sari with a yellow flower in her hair stands at the left, lighting a lamp and facing a golden shrine. Inside an arched gilded niche with a red backdrop, a dark deity murti is adorned with thick purple and white flower garlands, a gold crown and gold necklaces, with a large lotus-like bloom held in its hand. Fruit offerings, marigold and flowers are arranged on a tray and altar below. On the left, a smaller golden-crowned figure in a pink-orange sari sits beside a golden lion-carved pillar. At the right, another dark deity murti wears a purple sari and garlands. A red-lettered exit sign and a partial signboard reading 'ASA ... TO' appear at the edges. The scene shows a Navaratri puja at a temple setting.A temple shrine interior with a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl seated at left, performing worship before a black stone deity murti decorated with a yellow garment, orange marigold garlands and jewelled necklaces. Beside it, a gilded arched niche holds a group of dark deity murtis with pink and gold garments, a turquoise backdrop, and crowns. A brass tray with bananas, brass bells, a kalasha and small oil lamps sits on a yellow and green cloth-covered table in front of the shrine, with a brass vessel on a side table at right. The floor is white marble.2024-06-25Photo 82878672022-04-16 +1 copiesPhoto 99228162022-05-12 +1 copiesPhoto 82850172022-05-12 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/19/20212021-08-19Photograph of a temple shrine room with a bare-chested priest in white dhoti standing at left, facing the altar. Left, a tall black stone deity murti in yellow garment wearing a garland of orange marigolds stands within an ornate gold arch. Right, a shrine with a blue backdrop holds dark deity murtis in pink and gold garments, one with a feathered crown and bow, flanked by two female figures. Before the altar, a purple cloth-covered table holds brass lamps, a plate of fruit and brass vessels; a silver pot and offering bowls sit on a floral-cloth table to the right. Light grey marble floor, exposed ceiling ducts.2024-09-07Photo inside a gold-decorated temple shrine. A standing deity murti with a black face, a tall crown, a jewelled blue garment and a raised hand dominates the centre, with a gold arch behind it. At right, three decorated murtis with garlands stand on a shrine platform. In the foreground, three women in saris (one in orange, one in purple and pink, one in navy with gold border) stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a red shawl stands with joined hands beside a table of fruit, brass vessels and flower-filled plates. A person in white with a gold border sits on a mat with their back to the camera, facing the altar. A red exit sign hangs on the wall.Interior of a temple shrine with multiple deity murtis on a raised golden platform, decorated with garlands in red, orange and white and draped in colourful fabrics. A woman in a red blouse and white sari stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward the central deities. Dark stone Shivalinga-style forms sit in front of the platform. A framed portrait with a red background hangs at top centre, showing a man with hands folded in prayer; it is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Tall striped decorative poles stand behind the shrine.2022-02-01A temple shrine interior with gilded carved arches and a golden serpent-hooded sculpture on the left. On the right a dark-skinned deity murti in green and gold silk with layered silver necklaces and a crown stands in a gilded niche. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange sash stands at the niche, reaching up to adjust or clean the frame. In front, a small table holds brass vessels, a brass oil lamp and a lit lamp on a blue cloth-draped table. A red exit sign and fluorescent lights are visible.2022-05-24 +1 copies