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Three people stand with palms pressed together in namaste before a golden shrine with a dark deity murti in a blue garment and yellow garland, and a seated pink-and-red murti before them, in red brocade draping with a red-and-gold throne. The man on the left wears a grey t-shirt, jeans, a black cap and a face mask with braids. The two women on the right wear a white sari with a rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered sari, both in face masks. Floor offerings include packaged groceries, cartons of bottled Purified Water, bags of produce, a Danny's Fresh box and a box of organic bananas.

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A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari and a pink face mask sits with palms pressed together in namaste before a large dark murti in a gilded arched shrine. The murti wears a red headdress, a garland of white flowers, a beaded necklace and an orange and gold robe, seated on a patterned teal cushion. Beside it stands a smaller orange-robed figure on a small platform. Rows of produce and supplies on steel carts surround the shrine: organic romaine hearts, bananas, bottled water, rice bags and snack packets, with a small mala draped around the woman's neck. Gold drapes frame the scene.2020-12-16KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 11/13/20202020-11-13A kneeling priest with bare upper body, white dhoti, rudraksha-style beads, a face mask and a tattooed arm sits at left with palms pressed together in prayer before a golden arched shrine. Inside stands a dark deity murti of a lord in a tall crown, white jeweled garlands and a long flower garland, flanked by two seated deity figures in green and red garments and bridal-style garlands. Orange cloth covers the altar, with flower garlands, pink and yellow blossoms, potted chrysanthemums, silver plates of sweets, a bowl of pink flower petals and a fruit tray with bananas and apples on green cloth.2020-10-20Photo 82838642022-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a Lakshmi puja at a temple shrine. A large gilded deity murti, adorned with white and pink garlands and pearl necklaces, sits within an ornate gold arch. A man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white marked forehead and a gold chain sits cross-legged holding a sheet of paper. Beside him, a woman in a white sari and a second woman in white garments stand near the murti, one arranging a garland. A seated woman in a light sari watches at left, and a gold figure of a deity stands in a shrine at left. Offerings of fruit, including apples, bananas and sweets, are arranged on a tray in front, and a dark stone figure lies in the foreground. Around five people are visible.2009-11-09Photograph in a temple shrine room with a gilded arched niche framing a black stone deity murti dressed in an orange and gold sari, adorned with a gold crown, multi-strand necklaces and a large flower garland. Three people stand in front: at left a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and tilak, hands in anjali; in the center an older woman with glasses in a cream saree with gold border, hands in anjali; at right a woman in a red saree and blue turban-style headwrap, hands clasped. Flowers and a small figure sit near the base on a tiled platform.2020-10-19A photograph inside a temple shrine where five people sit in prayer before a central figure seated on a raised red-draped seat. The seated figure wears a red robe, a red turban, and a garland of flowers, with hands joined in namaste; a dark deity murti stands in an arched gold niche behind him. Before the group are brass oil lamps, a brass vessel, bowls of flower petals, and offerings on a low wooden table. On the left, a young man with bare chest, white dhoti and sandalwood markings on his arms and chest kneels with palms joined. Next to him, a woman in a white and gold sari kneels in prayer. On the right, a woman in a white top and a woman in a pink sari with bangles kneel with palms together, and a woman in orange robes with a headwrap kneels at the far right. Gold curtains, a marigold-decorated arch and a colourful striped banner frame the scene, with a second deity figure to the far left. Five physical people are visible in the scene.2019-02-17Two women stand either side of a large standing cutout of a seated figure dressed in saffron-orange with a matching saffron turban, long gold chains and a multi-coloured marigold garland, with a tiger-print cloth beneath. In front, stacked yellow bags of Khazana Organic Sona Masoori Rice sit on a golden-brown cushioned seat with folded cloths and a coconut. The woman on the left wears a white puffer jacket, a pink face mask and striped trousers and stands barefoot; the woman on the right wears a black jacket over a floral dress, a yellow-green mask and presses her palms together in greeting. Red-pink lights glow in the background. a person appearance is a cutout depiction, not a person physically present.2021-03-23 +3 copiesA 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 LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/17/20222022-01-17KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/29/20212021-01-29A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni base during abhishekam. She wears a rudraksha mala, a sindoor mark on her forehead and gold bangles, and her hair is tied back. Behind the lingam stand black stone deity murtis dressed in red, blue and pink silks with orange and yellow marigold garlands and red flower strands. Fruit, pink lotus flowers and offering trays sit on a maroon and gold cloth, with ornate gold temple carvings framing the shrine.2022-03-01