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A photograph of a Kalabhairava puja at a temple shrine. In the foreground, a priest's hands, one holding a brass bell and another holding a brass lamp or vessel, are visible in the left edge, with the white dhoti of the priest visible below. In the centre, a small bronze murti of Kalabhairava stands on a gold-edged tray, with a trident (trishul) in one hand, a damaru or ritual object in another, and a fierce face with a crown-like headdress. Red flowers, possibly hibiscus, are placed at its base. Behind it, gold-coloured shrine decorations and a dark stone platform suggest the sanctum, with an oil lamp glowing near the centre.

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A priest in white dhoti pours water over a small bronze deity murti of a multi-armed form holding a trident and other implements, set on a wooden stand with a brass abhishekam tray that channels the water. A brass bell and small brass cup sit on a white patterned cloth, with pink flower petals scattered nearby. Behind, a gilded deity image and an orange marigold garland hang in a temple shrine. The priest is bare-chested with white dhoti, and no one is identifiable from appearance; he is simply a priest performing abhishekam.2021-09-28Close view of a small gold-coloured metal murti of a multi-armed deity standing on a gold base with a red flower offering at its feet, placed in front of a gilded altar. A man in a white dhoti and bare chest holds an object with his fingers at the left edge, slightly blurred. Behind the murti, a lit oil lamp flame glows on a brass lamp stand beside pink and blue floral offerings. A gold arched frame and black tiled wall form the shrine background.2021-09-28A close photograph of a priest performing a puja on a small brass deity murti of Kalabhairava, a fierce form of Shiva holding a trident and a staff. The priest's bare torso and white dhoti are visible at left, and his hands hold a yellow item near the figure. A red flower petal rests at the base of the murti on a gold tray, with blurred gold ornate background and shrine elements behind.2021-09-28KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 9/28/20212021-09-28KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 9/28/20212021-09-28KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 9/28/20212021-09-28KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 11/26/20212021-11-26A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border pours water from a brass vessel over a small bronze deity murti standing on a brass tray, with water running over its base. The murti has multiple arms holding a trident and other implements, with a crown-like headdress. Behind the priest, a boy with bare upper body and white dhoti stands at the right beside a garland of red flowers. Gold decorative panels and a green-draped altar appear in the background. Setting suggests an abhishekam ritual in a temple interior.2022-04-23KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/24/20222022-01-24Abhishekam ritual at a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti pours liquid over a small brass deity murti of a multi-armed form standing on a wooden stool placed over a gold-coloured tray, with the liquid flowing off the edge. A second priest in a white dhoti with a face mask stands behind him. Nearby sit a brass bell with a handle, a small brass cup, and a brass plate with pink flower petals. Gold ornate shrine arches and orange marigold garlands frame the background.2021-09-28A photo of a puja at a shrine. In the foreground, a priest's hand in white ritual dress holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame over a tray of green limes. Behind it, a small bronze deity murti of a fierce standing figure with a crown, trident, and drum is decorated with red flowers and petals and stands on a gold-toned pedestal. Behind the murti are black stone deities in gold frames, a black Nandi-style figure draped with a green cloth, and a tiled wall.2022-04-23KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 9/28/20212021-09-28