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A woman in a gold-yellow silk saree with a blue and red patterned border leans over a floral offering while holding pink and white flower petals in her cupped hands. Below her, a decorated arrangement of green limes, yellow marigolds, purple orchids and red roses surrounds a small metal figure. Behind her, a tiled altar holds richly dressed deity figures in pink and red silks with silver ornaments and jewelled necklaces. A child in a blue patterned outfit and face mask is partly visible at the right edge, and a pink cloth lies on the altar shelf. The setting suggests a puja with flower offerings.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/23/20222022-02-23A woman in a cream sari with gold-toned border stands before a decorated offering arranged with green limes, orange and red flower garlands, and ring-shaped snacks, lit by a brass oil lamp with a bright flame. She holds the lamp in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other. Behind her a black stone Ganesha murti sits in a shrine with gold ornamentation and orange marigold garlands hang at the right edge. A green banana leaf and a small white conch shell lie in the foreground. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2021-11-26A woman in a cream saree with a gold border and gold blouse stands at a temple shrine, holding a brass bell in her left hand while extending her right hand in a blessing gesture. Behind her is a gilded arched niche with a black deity murti draped in a red and blue cloth, topped by a golden crown. In the foreground is a decorated offering of green limes, red and purple flowers, and dried orange rings arranged on a tray, with a red and gold pedestal and a blue cloth nearby. The setting is a black-tiled shrine room.2021-11-26A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari performs an aarti with a lit brass oil lamp before a black stone deity murti of an elephant-headed god, seated with a golden crown and a red-and-white cloth. Her hands are raised around the flame, and she wears gold bangles and a beaded necklace. In front of the deity is a large offering arranged with green limes, fried banana chips, red flowers and green leaves, set on a banana leaf. Orange marigold garlands hang on the golden arch behind, and the room has black tiled walls.2021-11-26A woman in a pink and maroon saree with a navy blue patterned blouse arranges a tall offering of ring-shaped fried snacks stacked on a gold-bordered tray, decorated with yellow lemons, green limes and red flowers. She wears gold earrings, a nose ring, bangles and a black braided plait. Behind her, a black stone deity murti in orange and yellow cloth stands on a dark tiled altar, with gold ornaments, a brass plate and garlands nearby. Another person in blue clothing is partly visible at left.2021-08-29KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/29/20212021-08-29KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/29/20212021-08-29A woman in a magenta blouse and orange-and-gold striped silk sari, wearing glasses and a bangle, pours water from a small brass vessel over a black stone deity murti of Dakshinamurthy seated in a large steel tub filled with water and rose petals. The murti wears a red cloth and a pink flower. Behind, a larger black deity statue in green silk with a crown and garland stands before a yellow wall. A brass oil lamp and a brass plate of pink petals sit on the floor, and a person in white is partly visible at left.2021-11-13Photo 82866442022-11-30 +3 copiesA woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari stands at a shrine lit by an open flame from a brass lamp she holds. She wears a red bindi, gold bangles and a beaded necklace. Behind her a black stone Ganesha murti sits on a pedestal, adorned with a red and gold cloth, flanked by golden arched niches. To the right a large offering of green limes, orange jalebi-like sweets and red flowers is arranged on a tray, and bananas are visible on a plate behind. The scene shows a puja in progress with a deity murti, oil lamp and fruit offerings.2021-11-26A temple puja at an altar where a shaved-headed priest in a bare chest and white dhoti stands behind a deity murti decorated with a garland of green limes and pink and red flowers. In the foreground a woman with long black hair wears a white sari with a gold border and arranges limes on the altar, while a woman in a royal blue sari with a gold border and rudraksha beads leans in to place limes. Brass plates hold red petals and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on the altar cloth. Behind them a golden-framed altar shows an elephant-headed deity murti and pink and white floral decorations. The setting is a temple shrine with ritual offerings.2021-08-29KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/29/20212021-08-29