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A 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.

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Photo 82862352022-07-05Photo 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 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 7/5/20222022-07-05 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall with a white marble floor and a gold-framed arched shrine. A standing black deity murti in a purple and silver sari with a golden crown and halo stands at the centre. Beside it, a smaller statue in an orange robe and a dark carved figure stand on a blue-backed platform. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread kneels at a table draped in purple and green cloth, which holds brass lamps, a plate of fruit, bowls and a kalasha-like vessel. Several brass pots sit on a purple cloth at the right. One man is visible, seen from behind.2024-04-11A shaved-headed priest with a bare torso and white dhoti stands at the left, facing a shrine in a gold-framed arch. Inside the arch a black deity murti in a purple and gold silk garment, with a crown and jewelled necklace, stands on a dark pedestal with garlands. To the right, a dark stone deity murti with a trident and two seated or standing figures in saffron-orange shawls is displayed on a blue backdrop. In front, a table with a purple and green patterned cloth holds brass lamps, a plate of fruit, bowls and a small lamp, and brass kalashas are arranged on a purple cloth on the floor. The setting is a bright marble-floored hall with exposed ceiling pipes.2024-04-11A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and bare chest stands at left, holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings beside a golden arched shrine. Inside the shrine stands a black stone deity murti with a tall crown, adorned in a mustard-yellow silk garment, layered necklaces, and a long garland of orange and white flowers. Oil lamps burn on a brass tray in front of the shrine base, and a yellow and green cloth covers a table holding brass plates, a brass bell, bananas, a kalasha and a copper vessel. The scene is a puja inside a temple room, with a red exit sign on the wall.2024-06-25KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/20/20222022-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, raising a brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a tall black stone deity murti set in an ornate gold arched niche. The murti wears a crown, a white silk garment, layered jewelled necklaces with a red stone, and orange and white flower garlands; it holds a staff in one hand. Below it, a yellow cloth-draped table holds brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, a lemon, and oil lamps. A small figure stands on the right platform, and a pink-and-teal figure is partly visible at the right edge. The floor is white marble and an EXIT sign is on the wall.A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and a sacred thread, performs puja before a black stone deity murti standing in a gilded arched niche. The murti wears white silk, a jewelled necklace, a red stone pendant, a crown and orange-and-white flower garlands. Brass plates, a yellow cloth-draped altar, a kalasha-style brass vessel, lit oil lamps and a plate of offerings sit in front. A red EXIT sign is visible on the wall at left.A 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 photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man with a bare chest and white dhoti, wearing a face mask, stands with hands folded in prayer at the left edge, facing a black stone deity murti standing in a gilded arched niche. The murti wears a red and green silk garment with gold border, a crown, jewelled necklaces and a long white flower garland, and holds a staff-like object in one hand. In front, a dark stone altar holds a brass plate of offerings, a bowl of fruit including bananas and grapes, a brass vessel, a marigold and petal plate, roses in a vase, and a lit oil lamp. A brass oil lamp stands on the floor at the lower right. No a person candidate is visible.2021-11-17