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A temple shrine interior with gilded carved arches and a golden serpent-hooded sculpture on the left. On the right a dark-skinned deity murti in green and gold silk with layered silver necklaces and a crown stands in a gilded niche. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange sash stands at the niche, reaching up to adjust or clean the frame. In front, a small table holds brass vessels, a brass oil lamp and a lit lamp on a blue cloth-draped table. A red exit sign and fluorescent lights are visible.

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Photo 66798162022-05-24Photo 99213892022-05-24 +1 copiesA bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands at the left of a shrine, hands pressed together at his chin, gazing upward at a tall black-stone murti of a deity. The standing deity, with a crown and a green silk garment, is adorned with layered jewelled necklaces and a flute. The shrine has gold-leaf arched surrounds, a carved gold pillar with a relief figure, a brass lamp and vessels on a black altar, and a red-and-green costume figure at the base. An exit sign is visible above.2022-05-24 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward the deities. A dark-stone deity murti with a crown and garlands stands at right beside a smaller figure in green and red silk, with a red-draped shivalinga with tripundra marks in the foreground on a black platform. A golden carved sculpture of a lion-faced figure stands in the centre, with a garlanded dark murti in an arched niche at left, brass oil lamps and kalasha-style brass vessels on black tiled ledges, and an exit sign on the wall.2022-03-27Photo 99194142022-06-12 +1 copiesIndoor temple scene with a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread standing beside a small grey table holding brass bowls, a plantain bunch, fruit and a kalasha-style brass vessel. A woman in a green and pink sari with a red blouse and face mask leans over the table, reaching toward the offerings. Behind them a golden shrine with a carved lion-form figure stands beside a black standing deity murti with a crown, green garment and white garland. A gold arch frames the deity, and an exit sign is visible on the wall. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam in progress.2021-11-30A temple interior photo with gold-carved arched shrine niche framing a black-faced deity murti dressed in an orange and white silk garment with jeweled necklaces, flower garlands and a long braid; the murti holds a lotus-like object and a trident-like staff. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a golden-bordered edge, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, stands at left extending a brass plate with a small brass vessel toward the murti. Below the shrine stands a table draped with a striped and gold-patterned cloth holding brass bowls of rice, yellow powder, a brass plate with a ladle, and a metal bowl. A red exit sign is on the wall above, and another deity figure in a green and red saree appears partially at right.A priest with bare chest and white dhoti bordered in gold stands at left, facing a black stone deity murti of Meenakshi in a gilded arched niche with red backdrop. The murti wears an orange and gold sari, layered silver necklaces, and a braid, with pink and orange flower garlands. The priest raises a small brass vessel toward the figure during abhishekam and puja. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, a covered container, and flower offerings sit on a dark stone platform draped with a patterned cloth. A red exit sign is visible on the wall above.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 11/30/20212021-11-30KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/14/20212021-01-14A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border stands with his back to the camera at a shrine, facing three black stone murtis of Murugan with his Valli and Devasena in a gold-framed niche with red drapery. The central deity holds a spear and a staff, wears a pink garment, a crown and a long garland. The two consorts stand on either side in green and red-blue saris with flower garlands. Brass vessels, a plate of rose petals and an oil lamp sit on a gold-brocade table in front, and an orange-and-green garment is draped in the lower right foreground. A small exit sign hangs on the wall at left.Photo 99184452022-05-08 +1 copies