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A copper-red metal murti of Mahakalabhairava stands on a red pedestal inside a gold-rimmed basin receiving abhishekam, with liquid and rose petals spilling over its base. The deity has multiple arms holding a trident-like staff, a sword and other implements, and wears a dhoti-style garment and ornaments. Behind it, dark stone deity figures in gold and yellow garments sit in an ashram shrine with grey tiles, and a partially visible person in white and gold clothing stands at the left edge. Small brass plates with yellow offerings rest on a tiled ledge at the right.

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A woman in a cream and gold sari with red embroidered border pours liquid from a vessel over a small copper-coloured multi-armed deity murti standing on a red lotus pedestal. Her gold bangles are visible. Behind the murti is a large black stone image draped in an orange and blue cloth with a garland of orange and green flowers, set against gold-patterned panels. A brass oil lamp sits on a black tiled platform to the right, and a brass vessel rests in the foreground. The scene appears to be an abhishekam ritual in a temple setting.2022-03-24KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/24/20222022-01-24A brass murti of a multi-armed deity, identified by iconography as Kalabhairava, stands on a square tiered pedestal in a gold-rimmed tray while water pours over it. A person's hand, wearing a silver wristwatch, tilts a metal vessel to pour the abhishekam. The deity holds a trident-like staff and other implements in raised hands. Behind are dark grey tiled walls and a black stone deity figure draped in a gold and yellow cloth, with a gold-embossed panel to the right and a small brass dish with offerings at the edge.2022-01-24A bronze murti of Kalabhairava stands on a square base in a gold-rimmed basin while water is poured over it during abhishekam. The figure is multi-armed and holds a trident, a sword and other weapons, with a sacred thread and flowing cloth. Behind it, dark stone deity figures in orange and gold silk garments sit on pedestals against a gold-framed shrine wall with dark grey tiles. A small plate with offerings appears at the right edge, and no people are visible.2022-01-24KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/24/20222022-01-24KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/23/20222022-02-23A brass or bronze standing murti of a multi-armed deity, identified as Kalabhairava, stands on a lotus-carved pedestal inside a gold-rimmed basin while water pours over it during abhishekam. The figure holds a trident, a staff and other implements in its raised hands and wears an elaborate crown and necklaces. Behind it, dark stone deity murtis are draped in orange and yellow cloth, and the walls are tiled in dark grey with gold-framed niches. No people are visible.2022-01-24KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/24/20222022-03-24A bronze deity murti of Mahakalabhairva stands on a carved base in a temple shrine, with a priest pouring liquid from a metal vessel over its head during abhishekam. The murti has multiple arms holding a trident, a damaru and other implements, with a crown and a decorated halo behind it. The priest wears a white dhoti and gold bangle and has bare arms; his face is not visible. Behind the murti, a gold-patterned backdrop, marigold garlands and dark tiled walls surround a small pink and gold cloth on a stand and a second deity figure dressed in pink and green. Pink flower petals lie in the gold tray below.2022-02-23A small bronze deity murti of a multi-armed form. It holds a trident, a sword and a damaru-like object, with incense sticks smoking beside it. Behind are black stone shrine tiles and larger deity figures dressed in orange and gold silk with gold-embroidered borders. The setting suggests a Kalabhairava abhishekam, with a plate of offerings visible at right.2022-01-24KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 11/26/20212021-11-26KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 11/26/20212021-11-26