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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest seen from behind, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, raises a silver lamp toward a black Ganesha murti seated under an ornate gilded arch. The deity wears a yellow silk cloth, an orange headband and gold ornaments. In front, a small dark table holds brass plates with bananas, a kalasha-style brass vessel and a lit oil lamp. A dark tiled platform and a red wall surround the shrine. The priest's figure is the only physical person visible.

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A temple shrine interior with a man seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing a white dhoti with yellow borders and a sacred thread over his shoulder, long dark hair tied up. He raises his hand toward a golden deity murti of Ganesha with a dark face, orange crown and yellow garments, set within an ornate gold arch. A small wooden stand before it holds brass plates, a lit oil lamp, a banana and offerings. Other deity statues in pink and gold saris stand to the sides against red walls.2021-01-14KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/1/20212021-03-01 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/30/20212021-01-30A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a black stone Ganesha murti seated in a gilded arched niche with a red velvet backdrop. The deity wears a green and gold silk cloth, a green turban-like crown with pearl trim, a silver and jewelled necklace, and gold hands raised holding attributes. Dark garlands of flowers drape the arch and seat, and a small brass plate with offerings sits on a dark draped table in front. A woman in a white sari with a cream blouse, seen from behind and wearing a face mask, holds a lit oil lamp toward the deity in an aarti gesture.2022-02-18Photo 82893962022-04-10 +1 copiesA woman in a white sari with a bare midriff-length tan blouse and a face mask lights a small oil lamp before a golden-framed shrine. The central deity murti is a black stone Ganesha with a green and gold turban, a silver-white garland, gold arms and a red velvet backdrop, seated on a red cushioned pedestal with garlands of marigolds. Beside the shrine, a small table draped in a dark sequined cloth holds brass plates and offerings. In the foreground a black stone Shiva lingam is wrapped in an orange and red cloth. Yellow and colourful fabric hangs at the upper left. The setting is a temple hall with gold-toned walls.2022-02-18September 18 20232023-09-18KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/14/20212021-01-14KAILASA in SanJose on 9/2/20192019-09-02 +1 copiesPhoto 82878982022-07-12 +1 copiesA shirtless man with grey-streaked hair and a beard, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at left holding a silver oil lamp with a flame toward a large dark stone Ganesha murti. The deity wears an ornate silver-and-gold crown, a pink and gold garland, an orange silk cloth draped over its seated form, and a multicoloured tassel hanging behind it. Silver trays with offerings, including a fruit, a small silver vessel, a plate of lamps, and scattered flower petals sit on a black platform. The scene shows aarti being performed before the Ganesha murti during a puja.2026-01-03KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11