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A photograph of a shrine altar with a Shiva lingam set on a yoni base, draped in an orange cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and pink flowers. A cobra hood of metal stands behind the lingam, with a rudraksha mala hanging across the altar. Two standing devotional figures flank the lingam, one in red and gold with a turban and one in orange and purple, both wearing white flower garlands. A striped tiger-skin style cloth lies below, with pink flowers scattered on the platform. In front sits a brass plate holding green lemons or limes and a red fruit. Taller painted deity figures in pink and orange robes stand in the background. No living people are visible.

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Kailasa Puduvai 27 Sep 2021KAILASA PUDUVAI 26 AUGUST 2021A shrine niche framed in gold with a dark stone shivalinga wrapped in a ring of orange marigold garlands, with a small pink flower on top and a gold yoni-pitha base. Behind it hangs a red cloth and a gold arch. Beside the lingam stands a statue of a goddess in an orange and red sari with a gold crown and jewelled necklaces, garlanded with flowers. Two smaller murti statues sit at the base: one in maroon with a bead necklace, and one on the left wearing a headdress. A red floor cloth and orange drapery surround the shrine. No people are visible.A temple shrine photographed at night showing a Shiva lingam with a silver-gold yoni-peetha base draped with pink and white flower garlands and scattered petals, set in front of a larger deity group. Behind it, three standing murtis are dressed in garlands: the central figure wears a magenta turban and white dhoti with a large rudraksha-style mala, flanked by two figures in red and blue silk with gold borders. Below, a smaller murti in red and ochre dress and a leopard-skin-draped figure are decorated with pink flowers, and a brass plate holds green apples, oranges and a bowl of fruit at the base. Green and yellow cloth backdrops frame the altar. Abhishekam offerings and deity murti decoration are shown; no people are visible.Kailasa puduvai 09 sep 2021Test PicturesA temple shrine arrangement photographed from the front. Two standing metal deity figures flank a central shivalingam draped with a white and red flower garland and a yellow flower, set under a cobra hood. The left figure wears an orange and gold crown with a blue stone, the right figure wears a black and gold headdress, and both are garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. A green silk cloth with pink border covers the base. In front sit green plantains and two halved coconuts on a brass tray. Two brass lamp stands and draped figures appear in the background. No people are visible.2024-11-30KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/11/20222022-08-11 +1 copiesKAILASA PUDUVAI 11 AUGUST 2021A photograph of a temple shrine set up for worship. At the centre stands a Shivalinga draped with a white flower garland, topped by a golden hooded cobra canopy, with a red tilak mark on its front and set on a blue cloth-covered platform. Flanking it are small metal figures of deities, one in red and gold with a garland, one in a green and red sari-like dress with a black headdress, and a zebra-striped stone base with a red decorative piece. Behind them, larger deity statues wear green, red and gold draped garments and garlands. The floor has white rangoli patterns. No people are visible.KAILASA PUDUVAI 16 AUGUST 2021A festival altar with a silver and gold shivalinga-like sacred form, dressed with white jasmine garlands and set on a yellow and green striped silk cloth before a teal drape. Flanking it are two standing figures of deities, one in a maroon garment with a red turban and the other in a dark teal sari with a gold border and a black braided hairstyle, both adorned with white garlands. In front sits a jewelled golden ornamented figure in orange cloth with a white garland. A banana-leaf offering holds ripe bananas and a mound of sweet, with scattered red and white petals on the floor. The scene shows sacred murti and an offering arrangement; no living people are visible.