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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, his back toward the camera, raising incense sticks toward a black stone deity murti at right. The murti has multiple arms, is adorned with flower garlands, a silver crown, layered gold and silver necklaces, and wears a blue and gold silk skirt. Two white and gold painted statues in purple and orange garments stand behind the priest against gold curtains. Brass plates with red offerings and a small oil lamp sit on a red cloth on a dark tiled altar. Gold ornate arch frames the murti.

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Photo 82853832022-06-17A photograph inside a temple shrine in Toronto. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, holding a brass plate of flowers and offering while facing a black stone deity murti seated in an ornate gold arched niche. The murti wears a gold crown, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a blue and gold silk skirt, and pink flowers on its hands, with a small oil lamp on the black marble dais. Two white painted statues in purple and gold garments stand at left beside gold curtains. The priest's red thread and an oil lamp are visible during puja.2022-06-17 +1 copiesPhoto 82840152022-06-17 +1 copiesPhoto 99168922022-05-20 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple shrine showing a bald priest with bare upper body wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, holding a lit lamp aloft toward a black stone deity murti of Lakshmi seated on a lotus-style pedestal, dressed in a blue and gold sari with a gold crown and gold jewelry, flanked by flower garlands. Three white and coloured deity statues stand to the left in a golden niche. Below, a red cloth table holds oranges, bananas, brass bowls, a flower plate, and a small lamp. A black figure of a vehicle animal is at the right edge.2022-05-20 +1 copiesA bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a patterned border stands at a shrine, reaching toward a black stone deity murti dressed in a blue and gold silk sari and layered gold and jewelled necklaces. The murti is set in an ornate gold arch, and a white-and-yellow sari-clad female statue stands to the left. On a red-draped table in front are a brass plate of oranges, bananas and pink flowers, a brass kalasha, incense sticks, small oil lamps and brass vessels, all part of a puja. The priest is not an identifiable a person candidate.2022-05-20 +1 copiesA shirtless priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands at left, holding a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp toward a black stone deity murti seated in a gold-and-jewelled alcove, dressed in a blue and gold sari with a crown and heavy necklaces. A red-draped puja table holds brass plates of fruit, flowers, a kalasha-style vessel, and clustered oil lamps. A black nandi-like bull statue sits to the right on a purple paisley cloth. Standing painted and white deity figures with crowns and garlands stand behind at left. A brass bowl of rice sits in the foreground. The scene shows a puja ritual with aarti and offerings.2022-05-20 +1 copiesPhoto 82890402022-05-20 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 7/5/20222022-07-05 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a dark patterned border stands with his back to the camera, raising his right arm toward a black stone deity murti of Meenakshi in a gilded arched shrine. The murti wears a red and green sari, layered gold and pearl necklaces, and a tall crown with a red flower. Brass plates, steel vessels, small cups and oil lamps sit on a magenta and green cloth table, and flowers and a plate of offerings rest on the altar. A second decorated murti and a gold-draped seat appear at right. The scene shows puja performed at the deity shrine.2022-07-05 +1 copiesPhoto 82898802022-07-05 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large black stone deity murti in a gilded arched shrine. The standing murti wears a red and gold garment, a green patterned skirt, layered white and silver necklaces, a jewelled crown and a red flower in its hair. Brass plates with flowers, copper cups, a small lamp and a steel tray of cooked rice and side dishes sit on a pink and green cloth on the altar. To the right, seated metal deities are draped in a gold brocade cloth, and a small doll-like figure in pink and red stands before the main murti. The scene shows puja offerings and aarti in a temple room.2022-07-05 +1 copies