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A young woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a maroon blouse pours liquid from a brass vessel over a black shivalingam set on a black stone yoni pedestal inside a temple shrine. Behind her stands a dark-complexioned deity murti dressed in orange and yellow silk with red and gold garlands, flanked by ornate gold-leaf carvings, a gilded arch and a gilt-framed panel with a small rectangular red exit sign on the wall.

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A young woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a maroon blouse pours liquid from a small vessel over a black Shivalinga on a black stone base inside a temple shrine. Behind the linga stand two dark deity murti in ornate gold-and-orange draped garments, adorned with garlands and jewelry, framed by gold-leaf temple carvings. Small brass lamps and offerings sit nearby. The scene is a temple puja with a single devotee.2022-01-16A woman in a red long-sleeved top and white dhoti-style cloth with a striped border pours liquid from a brass vessel over a tall black lingam on a black stone base, in a temple sanctum with gold-leaf carved walls. Behind her stand black deity murtis with gold crowns and orange-and-gold garments, adorned with garlands and ornaments, and a gold-framed niche. A small exit sign is visible on the wall.2022-01-16A temple shrine room with gold-finished arched niches and carved pillars. A woman with long dark hair in a maroon top and white dhoti-style skirt stands at left, holding a small brass lamp or offering toward the shrines. At centre is a black Shiva lingam on a black yoni-pitha base. Behind it stands a dark-faced deity murti in orange and red garments with a flower garland, and a second figure in orange beside it. At left is an orange-clad elephant-headed deity murti. In the foreground is a black stone bull statue with flower garlands. Brass vessels and small oil lamps sit on the black platforms.2022-01-16A young bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread and sandalwood marks on his arms pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Shivalinga on a dark stone base. Behind it stand black stone deity murtis dressed in orange and gold silk, adorned with yellow and white flower garlands, gold jewellery and crowns, flanked by a brass lamp and a small brass vessel. The shrine has a gold arched frame, red walls, a red curtain and a green and yellow fabric hanging, with an exit sign above. This shows an abhishekam being performed in a temple sanctum.2021-01-10A woman in a white sari with a yellow border performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp before a shrine in a temple interior. A black shivalingam with a pink flower sits on a blue cloth draped over a gold yoni-peetha base, with a gold serpent coil around it. Behind, two black stone deity murti stand in a gold-framed niche, one wearing a red and gold crown and garlands, with gold and gold-framed pillars and an exit sign on the wall.2022-05-01 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/3/20212021-01-03KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/17/20212021-01-17KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/3/20212021-01-03A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni base during abhishekam. She wears a rudraksha mala, a sindoor mark on her forehead and gold bangles, and her hair is tied back. Behind the lingam stand black stone deity murtis dressed in red, blue and pink silks with orange and yellow marigold garlands and red flower strands. Fruit, pink lotus flowers and offering trays sit on a maroon and gold cloth, with ornate gold temple carvings framing the shrine.2022-03-01KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A woman in a white sari with a maroon long-sleeved top and face mask performs abhishekam at a black stone Shivalinga on a dark pedestal. Behind her, gilded deity murti of a crowned god and goddess sit in front of an ornate arch, garlanded with red and white flowers. Two guardian figures stand on either side, one with a red turban and one with a bearded face and rudraksha necklace, both garlanded. Small gold figures and a gold pyramid-shaped object sit at the base, with scattered pink petals. Colourful painted pillars frame the backdrop.2022-03-01April 19 20222022-04-19