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Inside a temple shrine, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border wears a face mask and bends over a black stone Shivalingam on a black square pedestal, pouring or offering at it. Beside him a woman in an orange-gold and maroon sari leans forward, holding a small brass vessel near the lingam. Behind them are black stone deity murtis adorned with red and pink flower garlands, a green garland on a central figure, and gold-framed niches with a maroon curtain. Brass pots, kalasha-style vessels, bowls and oil lamps sit on the platform.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11Photograph of a temple shrine during a Shivaratri puja at KAILASA Toronto. A large black Shivalinga stands on a dark stone yoni peetha at center, where a shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a small vessel. A masked man in a white dhoti, bare-chested, pours from a brass pot at the left edge, while a woman in a gold-and-maroon sari kneels at right holding a silver bowl. Behind them are garlanded deity murtis in dark stone with red and orange flower garlands, gold-framed niches and maroon drapes. A brass kalasha and offering plates sit nearby. Three people are visible.2021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11Photograph of a Shivarathri fourth jama puja at a temple shrine. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a face mask pours liquid over a black Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni peetha, while a second bare-chested priest in white dhoti leans over the peetha with his hands. A woman in a maroon and gold saree stands at right, reaching toward a brass bowl. Brass pots, a kalasha, a brass lamp and flower offerings sit on the platform. Behind them are black deity murti with gold crowns, red and white flower garlands, and gold arches against a red wall.2021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and face mask performs abhishekam on a black stone Shivalingam set on a dark granite yoni peetha inside a temple shrine. Behind him stand decorated deity murtis draped in red and white garlands, with a green garland on one figure, and a lit oil lamp at right. At left a woman in a green sari and black face mask stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a brass tray of offerings, and incense smoke rises. A phone on a stand films the ritual at lower right, and steel bowls and a pot sit on the floor.2021-03-11