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Photograph inside a temple shrine with dark tiled floor and maroon curtains. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a face mask pours liquid over a black lingam set on a dark yoni-peetha base during a Shivaratri abhishekam. Garlanded deity murtis stand in gilded arches on either side, including a central figure with green garland. A smartphone on a tripod records the puja at lower right. Brass lamps, kalashas, flowers and a smoke trail from incense sticks are visible.

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KAILASA 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 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 3/11/20212021-03-11Indoor temple puja at a shrine with dark tiled platforms and gold-framed deity niches. A seated bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and face mask sits beside a black shivalinga on a round yoni peetha, with ash marks on his body and a rudraksha mala. Brass pots, kalasha-style vessels, a lamp and plates of offerings sit around the platform. Behind them stand black deity murtis draped in green, yellow and red garlands. A phone on a tripod films the ritual at right, and a devotee's arm is visible at the left edge.2021-03-11Photograph of a temple shrine during a Shivaratri puja at KAILASA Toronto. A large black Shivalinga stands on a dark stone yoni peetha at center, where a shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border pours liquid from a small vessel. A masked man in a white dhoti, bare-chested, pours from a brass pot at the left edge, while a woman in a gold-and-maroon sari kneels at right holding a silver bowl. Behind them are garlanded deity murtis in dark stone with red and orange flower garlands, gold-framed niches and maroon drapes. A brass kalasha and offering plates sit nearby. Three people are visible.2021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11Interior 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.2021-03-11A 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.2021-03-11Inside a temple shrine, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border wears a face mask and bends over a black stone Shivalingam on a black square pedestal, pouring or offering at it. Beside him a woman in an orange-gold and maroon sari leans forward, holding a small brass vessel near the lingam. Behind them are black stone deity murtis adorned with red and pink flower garlands, a green garland on a central figure, and gold-framed niches with a maroon curtain. Brass pots, kalasha-style vessels, bowls and oil lamps sit on the platform.2021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11