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Three people stand at a dark stone altar in a temple room with maroon curtains and hanging tassel garlands in red, yellow, green and white. A woman in a green sari with gold border stands at left, a woman in a green sari with red blouse stands centre, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold chain stands at right, all handling small purple and white items and arranging fruits and vegetables on a golden cloth on the altar. Peppers, carrots, yellow fruit and green vegetables are spread out in front of them. A bronze deity murti in ornate dress stands in a niche at upper right, and a dark stone bull figure and a metal kalasha-like vessel sit on the altar in the foreground.

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Photo 82884952022-08-12A photograph of a small temple shrine room with a red wall-curtain and yellow walls. A bare-chested priest in white ritual cloth and rudraksha malas stands at a red wooden puja table scattered with pink petals, lighting or offering something with a devotee woman in an orange-and-green sari and gold jewellery. Around the table stand several devotees: a woman in a pink blouse and blue sari with flowers in her hair, a man in rudraksha beads, and a man at the left edge. Two black stone deity murtis dressed in red silk and garlands stand at right, one with a decorated yellow shawl. Brass kalasha, a coconut, a brass bowl and a spoon sit on the table. The priest's face is not clearly identifiable and no printed name is visible, so no candidate is identified.2021-11-14Photograph 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.2021-03-11A photograph of a temple ritual in progress. A bare-chested man with a white forehead band and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits at a red wooden box strewn with pink rose petals, working with his hands. Beside him a woman in an orange and gold silk sari with a red bindi and glasses leans in to assist. A grey stone deity murti dressed in a pink brocade cloth and white flower garland stands to the left, and a teal and gold cloth-covered kalasha wrapped in white jasmine garlands sits at right with pink roses. Yellow and orange cloth hangs at the left edge.2021-11-14A photograph inside a temple shrine room with red curtains and yellow walls. In the foreground a woman in a blue and gold saree and gold bangles sprinkles red and pink flower petals onto a red puja platform. Beside her a bare-chested man in a saffron cloth and rudraksha mala holds a small offering, and a woman in a magenta saree stands nearby. At left a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with white ash markings looks on. On the right a deity murti in red and gold clothing wears a white jasmine garland, and a dark stone figure stands behind it. Brass kalasha pots, coconut halves, a brass bowl and plates of petals sit on the platform. Five or six people are visible.2021-11-14KAILASA SINGAPORE on 6/10/20212021-06-10KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11Photograph inside a temple shrine room with red walls and gold-framed niches. At centre, a shaved-headed?ly bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and face mask pours liquid over a tall black Shiva lingam set on a black peetha, holding a white cloth or vessel. A woman in a maroon and gold silk sari kneels at the base of the lingam. A woman in a teal top and green sari with a face mask stands at left with hands folded. A seated bare-chested man in a white dhoti and mask sits at left beside brass vessels. Behind them are deity murtis draped in red and green garlands, a brass lamp with lit wicks at right, and a kalasha. The scene reads as abhishekam at a Shivaratri puja.2021-03-11Interior of a temple shrine with dark red draped curtains and gold-trimmed arches. At the centre, a black stone Shivalinga rests on a black pedestal, and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border pours or tends to it. A second priest in white dhoti leans in from the left, a bronze lamp and offering trays with flowers and leaves sit in the foreground, and a woman in a gold and maroon sari bends forward holding a metal bowl beside a copper pot. Green and red garlanded deity murtis stand in niches behind them, and a red kumkum mark is visible on the base. Abhishekam ritual in progress.2021-03-11Photograph of a Shivarathri fourth jama puja at a temple shrine. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a face mask pours liquid over a black Shiva lingam set on a dark stone yoni peetha, while a second bare-chested priest in white dhoti leans over the peetha with his hands. A woman in a maroon and gold saree stands at right, reaching toward a brass bowl. Brass pots, a kalasha, a brass lamp and flower offerings sit on the platform. Behind them are black deity murti with gold crowns, red and white flower garlands, and gold arches against a red wall.2021-03-11A 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.2021-08-29Indoor temple puja in a shrine room with gold-arched niches and yellow curtains. Four people are visible: a woman in a white sari with a gold border reads from an open book on the left; an older woman in white with a red shawl holds a metal plate; a bare-chested man in a white dhoti performs the ritual at a central altar; and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and mask holds a garland of lemons and marigolds over a decorated deity murti. Behind them stand carved deity statues, and the altar table holds brass plates, bowls of rice and vegetable curry, mangoes, pomegranate, flower petals, and a ring of green limes around a blue-draped murti.2022-04-23