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A woman in an orange and maroon silk sari, wearing a face mask and a gold bangle, performs an aarti at a black stone Ganesha murti. She holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and pink flower petals toward the deity, which wears a red and gold cloth, a gold necklace and a gold crown. Behind her a figure with a blue garment and jewelled necklace stands in a golden shrine niche. On a table in front are steel pots of yellow prasad and a bowl of fried snacks, a coconut pair at the murti's base, brass lamps with burning wicks, incense sticks in a brass tray, and a smartphone recording the scene. A small black figure sits on a blue cloth under the altar.

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Photo 66798152022-05-15Photo 82861592022-05-15 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine, a black stone Ganesha murti sits on a dark tiled pedestal, draped in a red and blue silk cloth, adorned with a beaded garland, gold crown and jewelled ornaments, with two coconuts placed in front. A woman in an orange sari holds a lit oil lamp beside a second deity figure at left. On the foreground table sit steel pots of prasad including laddus or sweets, a bowl of yellow food, a covered pot, incense sticks in a brass tray, small brass cups, and a lit oil lamp. A phone is propped on the table. Ganesha abhishekam and puja offerings are visible.2022-05-15 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/15/20222022-05-15 +1 copiesPhoto 99218252022-05-15 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/15/20222022-05-15 +1 copiesIndoor temple shrine with two black stone deity murtis, a Ganesha with an elephant head and a Lakshmi-like figure in a blue and green sari, both adorned with gold necklaces and flower garlands. In front, steel pots of food, bowls of sweets and a brass lamp sit on a red cloth, while a woman in a beige top and orange sari stands at the left edge with palms pressed together in prayer. Oil lamps and incense sticks rest on a brass tray at lower right, and a phone is placed on the table.2022-05-15 +1 copiesPhoto 82865892022-05-15 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/15/20222022-05-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of a puja at a temple shrine in a plain room with fluorescent ceiling lights. In the foreground a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp aloft with his right hand while his left hand rests near a brass plate. On the black altar table stand several black stone lingams and deity murtis, one green-clad figure garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, a white floral garland draped over another lingam, and a fresh magenta garland. Brass plates hold offerings, a small brass cup and sindoor-style items. Behind them a woman in a red sari sits, a woman in a blue and gold sari with folded hands stands to the right, and a figure in orange sits near the back. A red curtain and a colourful hanging garland decorate the right side.2022-02-27KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 9/1/20192019-09-01A 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.2022-03-24