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A woman in a leopard-print blouse and white saree with a faint floral pattern stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. At right, a black stone murti of a seated deity with multiple arms and a crescent ornament on the crown is draped in orange cloth, with orange-wrapped smaller figures before it. Brass and steel bowls with food offerings and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a silver tray in front, with marigold garlands and a flower near the figures. Ornate gold and silver carved panels frame the shrine and a golden pillar stands at left. No a person candidate is visible; the people count is one.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/16/20222022-01-16KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/16/20222022-01-16 +1 copiesA woman in a leopard-print top and white garment stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine inside a temple room. Black deity murtis wear orange and saffron cloth, and a dark murti at the front is draped in a magenta and green cloth with a garland. Golden arches, carved pillars and a golden lion-like figure frame the shrine, with brass pooja vessels, lamps and small offerings on a black stone altar in the foreground. A small phone is propped near the woman's hand. Her devotional act is aarti or deepa puja before the murtis. No a person is visible.2022-01-16Inside a temple shrine with gold-painted arches and carved gold pillars topped with ornate lion-like figures, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands with hands folded in prayer, facing a black deity murti draped in an orange cloth with garlands. A woman in a mustard-yellow top and white sari, also with palms pressed together, stands at left. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha, small cups and a silver-toned face mask sit on the black stone altar, with a green cloth draped over a second altar. Exit sign on the wall.2022-02-20A black stone murti of a multi-armed deity seated on a dark pedestal in a temple shrine, draped in saffron-orange cloth and adorned with pink and white flowers. Small statues of figures wrapped in orange cloth stand at the base, one with a white flower. In front are offerings: a metal bowl of food, a stacked steel tiffin, oranges, an apple, bananas and a small pile of petals on a dark tray. Gold-toned ornate panels frame the shrine and gold curtains hang behind it. No living people are visible.2022-02-20A 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.2022-01-16A shaved-chested man in white dhoti stands at left with hands pressed together in anjali, wearing a face mask and a red-beaded necklace, facing a pair of black stone deity murti seated side by side on a raised pedestal. The left figure wears a red turban and red and gold garments with a large jewelled necklace; the right figure wears a pink and blue sari with gold ornaments. Garlands of pink flowers and a green-and-white garland hang beside them. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, bowls of offerings and a plate of fried snacks sit on the altar, framed by ornate gold-toned arches. Temple puja setting.2022-02-20A 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 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 blouse and teal saree stands at the left with palms pressed together in namaste before a shrine. Dark-stone deity murtis are dressed in colourful silks and garlanded with marigolds and orange flowers, including a black Ganesha figure at the left. At the centre, a black Shiva linga wrapped in a maroon cloth with a green and gold cloth beneath sits on a raised black-tiled platform, flanked by brass figurines. Brass pots, cups, oil lamps and a plate of offerings sit on a silver tray in front. Gold-toned carved pillars and garlands of red and yellow flowers frame the altar.2022-03-03A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, leaning over a stone-black altar to offer abhishekam to a pair of dark stone deity murti seated side by side. The taller figure wears a red and gold turban, a red and white jewelled necklace, and a green and gold silk garment. The consort figure beside it wears a green and red silk sari and jewelled ornaments. Brass and silver bowls of offerings and a small brass kalasha sit on a gold tray in front, with smaller painted figurines and flower garlands nearby. A brass oil lamp burns at right against an ornate silver-panelled backdrop.2022-03-27Photo 82915952022-07-24 +1 copies