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A young shaven-headed boy in white dhoti and a dark rudraksha mala stands bare-chested at a table covered with a red and gold brocade cloth, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a brass oil lamp. Brass lamps, a candelabra, bowls, cups and plates holding flowers, fruit and burning incense sticks are arranged on the table, with stainless steel covered containers in front. Behind him, several black stone deity murti are dressed in orange-red cloths with gold borders and garlanded with yellow and pink flowers, set on black pedestals.

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Photo 66786912022-06-30A young boy stands barefoot and bare-chested at a brass puja table, lighting a brass oil lamp with a flame while holding a small brass cup. He wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a long dark rudraksha mala. Behind him, rows of black stone deity murtis are adorned with yellow and pink flowers and draped in maroon cloth, with small oil lamps lit along the ledges. The table holds silver and brass vessels, brass plates with shredded offerings, grapes, banana leaves, a brass bell and a brass lamp stand.2022-06-30 +1 copiesA young shirtless boy with a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a blue mat in a shrine room, wearing white dhoti-style cloth, and uses a long brass spoon to pour from a brass vessel toward an ornate silver shrine. Before him sits a brass tray holding a lit oil lamp, a conch shell, a brass bell, a small brass vessel, folded red cloth, and a silver plate with flowers. A gold-and-pink decorated altar sits on a tiger-striped cloth beside him with pearl garlands, brass pots and an orange cloth. Orange and red garlanded deity murtis stand in the background. The scene shows a puja with abhishekam offerings.2022-04-27KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/21/20222022-02-21KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/21/20222022-02-21A young boy with bare chest and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a blue mat during a temple puja, lifting a small brass oil lamp with a flame toward a brass offering stand. He holds a brass bell in his other hand. Behind him stands an ornate silver-toned shrine cabinet, and to the right a row of deity murtis are adorned with orange and white garlands. On the left, a tray holds pearl necklaces, a pink cloth, gold-toned vessels and flowers, with an orange cloth over a tiger-striped surface. In front, a brass tray holds a lit oil lamp, a white conch shell, a copper vessel and red cloths. The boy has a red tilak on his forehead.2022-04-27A young shirtless boy sits cross-legged on a blue mat in a temple room, reaching toward an ornate silver-toned shrine cabinet with carved panels and small pillars. He wears a red-and-brown cloth over his shoulder, white dhoti-style trousers and a red bindi. On a tiger-striped cloth in front of him are pearl necklaces, a pink cloth, a saffron cloth and brass vessels with flowers. A brass plate holds a lit oil lamp, and a brass pot stands nearby. Behind him, rows of small orange-clad deity murti line the wall. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2022-04-27A young girl with short dark hair sits cross-legged on a floor beside a brass puja tray, hands pressed together in prayer and eyes closed. She wears a white garment with a gold-bordered sash and a small red bindi. On the tray are a lit brass oil lamp, a white conch shell, a folded red and green silk cloth with gold zari, a small gold-toned metal stand, a jar of honey-coloured offering and a sprig of purple flowers. A gold and magenta embroidered cushion and a zebra-striped cloth lie to the left, and colourful dressed deity figures are visible on a shelf behind her. The scene shows a home-style pada puja with dhoopa and deepa offerings.2022-02-21A young child in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered sash sits cross-legged, holding a brass deepa oil lamp with a flame and waving it toward a covered altar. On the altar are a gold-bordered cloth with pink and gold patterns, strands of white pearl-like beads, purple flowers and a small gold crown. In the foreground, a large brass tray holds a white conch shell, a brass cup, a small brass lamp with a lit flame, and a red and gold cloth. Dark grey tiled wall behind. Consistent with a pada puja and deepa offering.2022-02-21A child in a white wrapped garment with a yellow border stands at a silver-topped altar lit by a brass oil lamp, holding a small offering and incense sticks. Brass puja vessels, a kalasha-style cup with purple flowers, and a brass dhoopa holder are arranged on the table. Behind them, a row of small orange-robed figurines stands on tiered red shelves, and a pair of deity murtis, one blue and one red-and-gold, stand on a blue-draped platform. Framed photographs hang on the yellow wall. The scene shows an offering being prepared at a temple shrine.2022-02-21Photo 99216042022-06-05 +1 copiesA child in a white ceremonial garment with a gold waist sash stands at a brass altar in a temple room, holding a lit oil lamp (deepa) toward a black stone deity murti with a gold-bead adornment. Smoke rises from incense sticks in a brass holder. Brass plates hold offerings, a small kalasha, flowers and a spoon, and a brass vessel with a spout sits on the altar. Behind, two painted deity figures in blue and pink garments stand beside rows of small orange-clad figures on tiered shelves, and framed photographs hang on the gold-toned wall. The scene shows dhoopa, deepa and naivedhyam being offered during pada puja.2022-02-21