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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 11/5/2021

A young boy in a rust-orange cloth stands with his back to the camera, holding a brass tray with a lit oil lamp and a small brass vessel while offering arati before a seated statue. The seated figure is a golden-bodied murti wearing a maroon head wrap, layered silver and jewelled necklaces and bangles, seated on an ornate gold throne with arched carved backrest. Behind it a larger gold deity murti holds a trident-like staff and sits beneath a golden canopy, flanked by gold pillars with carved relief. The setting is an indoor shrine room with a staircase and shelves at the edges.

A young boy in a maroon robe with white sacred markings on his upper arm stands at left, holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, bananas and offerings, presenting it before a golden statue. The seated deity murti, dressed in maroon cloth, wears layered pearl and bead necklaces and bangles, and sits before a large ornate golden arched throne. Above, a gilded standing figure in a maroon turban and jewelled garland stands on a golden pedestal with decorated pillars. Gilded furniture and stacked poles are visible at right.

Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a large gilded deity murti seated on an ornate golden throne with a golden canopy arch and multiple arms. The figure wears a maroon turban, layered jewelled necklaces and a patterned sash. In front, a bare-backed priest in a red-bordered dhoti stands at left holding a brass tray with a lit oil lamp and a bowl. Another smaller statue in maroon and beaded pearl necklaces sits at lower centre beside the throne. Stairs with brass railings and stacked brass vessels are visible at right. The people shown are a priest and a devotee, with statues not counted as physical people.

A standing man in white ritual dhoti with gold border and white shawl, hands folded in anjali mudra, stands at left before a decorated shrine. A golden deity murti seated with a jeweled crown, silver necklaces and green silk sari sits on a red cushion, with a smaller deity murti behind. Garlands of yellow, white and red flowers hang around the arch, and brass oil lamps and lit lamps surround the shrine. A brass bowl of offerings and a lit oil lamp rest on a pink cloth before the murti.

A young boy in an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, with a rudraksha mala at his neck and white sacred markings on his bare back and arm, stands with his back to the camera and holds a lit oil lamp toward a golden deity murti. The murti sits on a golden throne with an ornate arched backrest and wears a maroon turban, layered pearl and silver necklaces, bangles and a maroon garment. Behind it stands a larger gold-coloured deity murti with a crown, jewelled collar and raised hands. Golden pillars frame the shrine room, and a gold lion-like figure rests at the right edge. The scene appears to be a temple ritual offering, possibly a deity puja or aarti.

A photograph inside a temple hall of a young boy in a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, standing in front of a golden ornate throne with a gilded deity murti seated on top and a second golden figure seated below. The seated golden figure wears a maroon turban with a jewelled ornament, layered pearl and bead necklaces, a bangle set and a maroon garment. In front of it, the boy holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, a small brass cup and a bell-shaped vessel, appearing to offer it. Gilded carved pillars frame the scene. These are statues, not living people, so the only physical person is the boy. a person is not visibly present as a living person; the golden figures are statues.

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2022-05-22 +1 copies

A priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large gold-toned statue of a standing male deity figure. The statue wears a maroon and gold turban with a crescent emblem, layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, and a garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers. A smaller gold figure stands nearby, and brass vessels and a small lamp sit on a turquoise embroidered cloth-covered table. A small placard reads KAILASA Los Angeles Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple. The scene is a puja before the statue, with the priest performing aarti. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and the priest is the only physical person visible.

A priest in white dhoti and white headband, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his arms, sits at left holding a lit oil lamp near a golden seated statue. The statue wears a red turban, red robe, layered gold necklaces and a red and gold ornamental belt, with a garland of red roses and white and yellow flowers draped over it and scattered flower petals piled at its base. Behind it stands a dark deity murti with a silver crown and garland. Ornate gold oil lamp stands flank the scene. A wooden low table in front holds a banana, a bowl of yellow powder, a small red bowl, another bowl and a lit oil lamp, and a basket of red flowers sits on the floor. A yellow sign reads Kailasa Hyderabad Bharat. The statue is a sculpture, not a physical person, so only the priest is counted.

A priest in a white dhoti and white turban with gold border, bare-shouldered and marked with white ash stripes, bends forward at a brass tray to light small oil lamps and a stick of incense. Behind him stands a golden statue of a deity form adorned with a white and green turban, heavy jewelled necklaces, layered white and red flower garlands and a green silk garment. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style bowl and ornate lamp stands fill the foreground, with draped dark red curtains and an embellished backdrop behind.

KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 7/13/2022

2022-07-13 +1 copies