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A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari stands at a shrine lit by an open flame from a brass lamp she holds. She wears a red bindi, gold bangles and a beaded necklace. Behind her a black stone Ganesha murti sits on a pedestal, adorned with a red and gold cloth, flanked by golden arched niches. To the right a large offering of green limes, orange jalebi-like sweets and red flowers is arranged on a tray, and bananas are visible on a plate behind. The scene shows a puja in progress with a deity murti, oil lamp and fruit offerings.

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A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari performs an aarti with a lit brass oil lamp before a black stone deity murti of an elephant-headed god, seated with a golden crown and a red-and-white cloth. Her hands are raised around the flame, and she wears gold bangles and a beaded necklace. In front of the deity is a large offering arranged with green limes, fried banana chips, red flowers and green leaves, set on a banana leaf. Orange marigold garlands hang on the golden arch behind, and the room has black tiled walls.2021-11-26A woman in a cream sari with gold-toned border stands before a decorated offering arranged with green limes, orange and red flower garlands, and ring-shaped snacks, lit by a brass oil lamp with a bright flame. She holds the lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other. Behind her a black stone Ganesha murti sits in a shrine with gold ornamentation and orange marigold garlands hang at the right edge. A green banana leaf and a small white conch shell lie in the foreground. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2021-11-26A woman in a cream saree with a gold border and gold blouse stands at a temple shrine, holding a brass bell in her left hand while extending her right hand in a blessing gesture. Behind her is a gilded arched niche with a black deity murti draped in a red and blue cloth, topped by a golden crown. In the foreground is a decorated offering of green limes, red and purple flowers, and dried orange rings arranged on a tray, with a red and gold pedestal and a blue cloth nearby. The setting is a black-tiled shrine room.2021-11-26A woman in a cream sari with gold embroidery and a turquoise blouse performs a ritual by a decorated offering. She holds a small brass vessel and pours or waves a lamp over a large heap of ring-shaped sweets, green limes, red flower garlands with yellow marigolds, and a lit flame atop the offering. Brass plates, a cracked coconut half and small oil lamps sit on the foreground, and a deity murti with a dark face is visible in a shrine behind her.2022-03-24A woman in a cream sari with sequined trim and a turquoise blouse performs a puja before a pyramid-shaped offering arranged with garlands of red and yellow flowers, limes, fried sweets and a dragon fruit at its top. She holds a lit oil lamp toward the offering. Behind her, a black stone Ganesha deity murti wears an orange garland and gold crown, and a deity murti in a blue silk garment with a silver-toned ornate headdress stands beside it. Gold-painted temple arches frame the shrine, and coconut and metal vessels sit on the floor.2022-03-24A woman in a cream sari with sequined border and a turquoise blouse kneels at a temple shrine, holding a lit oil lamp over a large circular offering arranged with garlands of red and yellow flowers, ring-shaped sweets, green limes and a cut fruit. Behind her stand a black Ganesha murti in an orange and gold dhoti with a gold crown and garland, and a dark deity murti in blue and silver garments with a flower garland, set within a gold-framed arch.2022-03-24KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A photograph of a temple puja at an altar with a black Ganesha deity murti dressed in a purple and green cloth, adorned with orange marigold garlands and a red-and-gold turban-like crown. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp with both hands. In front are brass bowls of yellow rice, a green cucumber, an orange, a pomegranate, banana leaves and a brass plate of offerings, with a second lit lamp on the altar. The setting is a dark tiled wall with ornate gold-framed arches.2022-02-23A photograph of a shrine at a KAILASA temple space. A hand holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame is offering incense smoke across the frame. On the left, a black deity murti wears a gold crown, a red and gold sari-style garment and a layered necklace. In the centre, a black Ganesha murti wears a red-and-gold turban and garland, seated before a gold arch. In front, a brass stand holds a mound of green limes, marigolds, white flowers, purple blooms and pink garlands, with a coconut-like offering and small brass figures. Gold-framed arches and tiled walls frame the altar.2022-02-23A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at a black stone Shivalinga on a black peetha, pouring or offering from a brass plate holding a lit oil lamp, marigold flowers and fruit. Behind her, black stone deity murtis are adorned with red and orange marigold garlands, a red and gold garment, and a red-and-gold ornate headdress, set against gold-plated temple carvings with elephant motifs. Fruit baskets and pink flowers sit on a maroon cloth, indicating Mahashivaratri abhishekam and alankaram in a temple setting.2022-03-01A 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.2021-01-14KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01