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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border, wearing a face mask and glasses, stands at the left and reaches toward a Shiva lingam draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers and green leaves. Behind it are two black stone deity murtis, one wearing a crown and a green-and-gold garment, decorated with garlands and ornate jewellery. Brass oil lamps stand on the dark stone platform, and gold-patterned panels frame the shrine against deep red curtains.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11A photograph inside a temple shrine with red walls and gold-framed arches. A priest with a bare chest and a white dhoti bordered in gold stands at a black stone Shiva lingam on a black pedestal, pouring or offering with a small tray, wearing a face mask. Behind him are black stone deity murtis adorned with garlands of red and white flowers and green leaves, along with brass oil lamps and a brass pot. Shiva lingam abhishekam and puja in progress.2021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and face mask performs abhishekam on a black stone Shivalingam set on a dark granite yoni peetha inside a temple shrine. Behind him stand decorated deity murtis draped in red and white garlands, with a green garland on one figure, and a lit oil lamp at right. At left a woman in a green sari and black face mask stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a brass tray of offerings, and incense smoke rises. A phone on a stand films the ritual at lower right, and steel bowls and a pot sit on the floor.2021-03-11Photograph inside a temple shrine with dark tiled floor and maroon curtains. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a face mask pours liquid over a black lingam set on a dark yoni-peetha base during a Shivaratri abhishekam. Garlanded deity murtis stand in gilded arches on either side, including a central figure with green garland. A smartphone on a tripod records the puja at lower right. Brass lamps, kalashas, flowers and a smoke trail from incense sticks are visible.2021-03-11A photograph inside a temple shrine during a Shivarathri puja. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border stands at a black Shivalinga on a black stone pedestal, wearing a face mask and a rudraksha mala, and is making a gesture over the linga. A young boy in a red shirt and white dhoti holds a brass plate with offerings beside him. Behind the linga, garlanded black deity murtis with red and pink flower garlands and gold-trimmed dress stand under gilded arches on a dark red wall, with a brass lamp and a steel bowl nearby, and incense smoke rises at the upper left.2021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11A photograph inside a temple shrine with red walls and gold-framed niches. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a face mask stands before a black stone Shivalinga on a black-tiled platform, pouring or offering with his hands together. Beside him a young boy in a red shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded. Behind the lingam are seated deity murtis draped with red and white garlands and green leaves, along with a smaller ganesha murti with a garland, brass oil lamps, a brass bowl and flower offerings. Yellow cloth hangs at the upper right. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja at a Shiva shrine.2021-03-11