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A photograph inside a temple shrine during a Shivarathri puja. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border stands at a black Shivalinga on a black stone pedestal, wearing a face mask and a rudraksha mala, and is making a gesture over the linga. A young boy in a red shirt and white dhoti holds a brass plate with offerings beside him. Behind the linga, garlanded black deity murtis with red and pink flower garlands and gold-trimmed dress stand under gilded arches on a dark red wall, with a brass lamp and a steel bowl nearby, and incense smoke rises at the upper left.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11A photograph inside a temple shrine with red walls and gold-framed niches. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a face mask stands before a black stone Shivalinga on a black-tiled platform, pouring or offering with his hands together. Beside him a young boy in a red shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded. Behind the lingam are seated deity murtis draped with red and white garlands and green leaves, along with a smaller ganesha murti with a garland, brass oil lamps, a brass bowl and flower offerings. Yellow cloth hangs at the upper right. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja at a Shiva shrine.2021-03-11Interior temple photograph of a Shivaratri puja at a shrine with red walls and black stone platforms. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and face mask stands at a black Shivalinga on a round yoni base, pouring liquid from a brass vessel while a young boy in a red kurta and white dhoti holds out a brass pot. Gold-framed niches hold deity murtis, including a dark stone figure and a seated figure in purple and gold, and a garlanded figure in a green and gold sari. Brass lamps, a kalasha, flowers and garlands surround the abhishekam. A second bare-chested man in a white dhoti works at the left edge, and about four people are visible.2021-03-11Photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a face mask stands at a black stone Shivalingam on a black tiled base, holding a brass plate toward the lingam. A young boy in a red shirt and white dhoti holds out a small tray or plate beside him, and another man in white stands at the left edge. Behind the lingam are deity murtis draped in garlands of red and orange flowers and green leaves, with brass lamps and a small brass bowl on the right. Red walls and gold-framed arches surround the shrine.2021-03-11A temple interior with red walls and black granite floors shows a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with bare chest and a face mask, bending to pour water over a black Shiva lingam on a yoni peetha. Beside him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands with palms joined, and a young boy in a red shirt and white dhoti holds a brass vessel. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha and puja vessels sit on the left; decorated deity murtis with flower garlands and gold-trimmed clothing stand in gilded niches behind. This appears to be an abhishekam in progress.2021-03-11A photograph inside a temple shrine with red walls and gold-framed arches. A priest with a bare chest and a white dhoti bordered in gold stands at a black stone Shiva lingam on a black pedestal, pouring or offering with a small tray, wearing a face mask. Behind him are black stone deity murtis adorned with garlands of red and white flowers and green leaves, along with brass oil lamps and a brass pot. Shiva lingam abhishekam and puja in progress.2021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and face mask performs abhishekam on a black stone Shivalingam set on a dark granite yoni peetha inside a temple shrine. Behind him stand decorated deity murtis draped in red and white garlands, with a green garland on one figure, and a lit oil lamp at right. At left a woman in a green sari and black face mask stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a brass tray of offerings, and incense smoke rises. A phone on a stand films the ritual at lower right, and steel bowls and a pot sit on the floor.2021-03-11A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border, wearing a face mask and glasses, stands at the left and reaches toward a Shiva lingam draped in orange cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers and green leaves. Behind it are two black stone deity murtis, one wearing a crown and a green-and-gold garment, decorated with garlands and ornate jewellery. Brass oil lamps stand on the dark stone platform, and gold-patterned panels frame the shrine against deep red curtains.2021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11