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A woman in a yellow and pink sari stands at a shrine, holding a lit oil lamp toward a golden deity murti of Saraswati seated with a veena, decorated with white and orange flower garlands. The murti sits in a gold arched niche on an orange and yellow draped altar with brass lamps, a white flower offering and fruit. Silver-foil covered plates of food and a brass tray with lamps sit on the floor in front. A red-walled room with an EXIT sign and a colourful pillar appear behind.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 10/25/20202020-10-25Two women in saris stand before a golden deity murti in a red-walled shrine room. The woman on the left wears a purple sari with a green blouse and holds her hands together; the woman in the center wears a cream and pink sari with a pink shawl and presses her palms in anjali. The deity, adorned with white and orange flower garlands, holds a long stringed instrument resembling a veena and sits within a gilded arch. Brass lamps with lit wicks line a table draped in orange cloth, with fruit and flowers nearby. In the foreground are brass puja plates, a kalasha-style vessel, a small cup and a metal bowl on the floor. A green exit sign hangs above the shrine.2020-10-25KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 10/25/20202020-10-25KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 10/25/20202020-10-25A golden-framed shrine in a room with dark red walls holds a white statue of a goddess holding a veena, decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands. Brass oil lamps, a brass plate of fruit, white flowers, green leaves and a small framed photograph of a woman stand on orange and yellow cloths on the altar below. A white bag and a stringed instrument sit at the left edge, and a red exit sign is visible on the wall. No people are visible.2020-10-25A shrine photograph centred on a golden-white murti of the goddess Saraswati seated before an ornate gold arched frame with a deep red backdrop. She holds a veena, a long stringed instrument, and wears a crown and a multi-strand garland of yellow and pink flowers, with a white lotus-like flower at her base. In front lies a white swan-like vahana figure. A framed photograph of a smiling person in orange sits on an orange cloth at the lower right, beside brass oil lamps and a small green plant. Small decorative red flowers are visible at the right edge.2020-10-25KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 10/25/20202020-10-25A photograph of a large golden-brown deity murti of Goddess Saraswati inside a shrine room with a red wall and an ornate gold arch behind it. The murti holds a veena, a stringed instrument, across its body and wears a gold crown, garlands of yellow marigolds, white and pink flowers draped over the shoulders, and a white and gold sari. Fresh white and pink gerbera daisies and red blossoms lie at its base. A red and white EXIT sign is visible at upper left, and a gold ceremonial pot sits at the right edge. No people are visible.2020-10-25KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 4/13/20222022-04-13KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 11/29/20202020-11-29A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at left, holding a brass puja vessel and reading or chanting from a small book beside a brass lamp on a low shrine table. Behind him, a golden arched shrine frame, draped with orange and white marigold garlands, frames a painted deity murti seated on a blue cloth-draped platform, holding a trident-like weapon and wearing a crown. A brass kalasha sits on a plate at the front, with flowers and a pink cloth on the table. At right, a silver-and-red decorated figure with a red garland and a large decorative bowl sits on a magenta-draped table beside a white curtain. Bookshelves stand in the background.2022-07-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple altar dominated by a standing deity murti of Devi Meenakshi in a bright magenta and gold sari with a golden crown and ornate jewellery, set in a gilded arch with a golden kalasha-like crown above. Brass oil lamps and a brass lamp stand flank the shrine. In the foreground, a bowl of mixed fresh vegetables and fruit, including cucumbers, green beans, tomatoes, bananas and greens, is arranged on yellow cloth beside a small kalasha and packaged items. On the right, a standing person in white and gold clothing holds a dark cloth banner printed with trident and sacred symbol motifs. The deity is the central focus of a puja offering.2022-04-13