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A 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.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/27/20222022-03-27A 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.2022-02-20KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/17/20212021-01-17Photo 82915952022-07-24 +1 copiesNovember 14 20212021-11-14KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 6/13/20212021-06-13Photo 82860132022-07-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a gold ornate arch framing dark stone deity murti on a teal backdrop. A central standing deity wears a tall crown with a peacock feather, a trident in hand, gold jewellery and a pale green dhoti, with yellow and pink garlands. To the right, a female deity murti wears a yellow sari, pink garlands and gold ornaments. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left, his arm raised as he anoints the central murti. Brass vessels, a copper cup, a brass oil lamp and scattered flower petals sit on the altar ledge.2024-02-11KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20212021-01-29A photograph inside a temple shrine of a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a sacred thread, pouring water from a copper pot over a black stone deity murti. Water streams down the dark figure, which is flanked by two black stone female figures wearing green and blue-green saris with orange borders. Rose petals and flower petals lie on the black pedestal, and small brass figures sit at the base. Gold-painted arched niche and yellow tiled wall form the backdrop. The scene shows abhishekam being performed by a priest.2021-01-29A temple shrine with a priest seen from behind, bare-backed, wearing a white dhoti and holding a small oil lamp aloft in his right hand toward the deities. Before him stands a dark stone shrine with a large black deity murti of a figure with a crown and trident, flanked by a female figure in a red and blue sari, both draped in garlands of flowers and gold. In front, a large dark Shivalinga is adorned with a green and gold cloth, a heavy necklace of beads and marigold garlands, and brass lamps and vessels sit on a stone platform. A yellow and red patterned banner hangs in the background beside dark red curtains, and a black stone deity with an orange cloth sits to the left. Aarti is being offered during a shrine ritual.2021-06-27A priest with a shaved-back grey head and white ritual cloth tied at the waist, bare-chested with a thin sacred thread, performs worship before three dark stone murtis in a gilded shrine arch against blue drapery. The central deity murti wears a tall crown, a peacock-feather motif, gold necklaces and a red-and-yellow garland, holding a trident and a sword. Flanking murtis wear pink garlands and gold jewellery, the left in teal and the right in yellow silk. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and flower petals and a dark bird figure sit on the altar base. The priest extends his right arm toward the central figure, holding worship items.2024-02-11