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A photograph of a shrine room with a golden murti seated on a black-tiled platform, wearing a red turban, a garland of white flowers, a green leaf garland, rudraksha-style beads and ornate gold necklaces, with the right hand raised. Brass oil lamps (diyas) with lit flames stand around the platform. In front are a gold-and-maroon silk cloth draped over the platform, a metal plate of fruit, flowers and offerings, and a red mat on the floor. The murti is a statue, not a physical person, and no people are visible.

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A golden statue seated on a dark tiled pedestal in a plain room with a beige curtain behind it. The statue wears a deep maroon skirt with gold-edged trim, a gold belt, layered beaded necklaces and a red bindi, and its right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. In front, a brass thali holds a small brass lamp, flowers, a plate of rice and food, and brass cups, arranged on a low metal stand and woven mats. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on the floor mat in the foreground, next to a brass plate. No people are visible.2022-01-28KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/20/20222022-02-20Indoor shrine room with a large seated golden deity murti in a red and gold dhoti-style garment, wearing layered necklaces and a pearl-and-gold chest ornament, one hand raised in blessing holding a pink flower. Below on a black-tiled plinth sits a brass tray with a small red-cloth item, a white flower offering and a decorated cloth-covered object, with a silver stand and a brass puja set on a striped mat in front, including a brass tray of pink petals, brass lamps with a lit flame, metal bowls and a tall brass bell. No people are visible.2022-01-21KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/20/20222022-02-20A gold-painted statue of a seated figure in a maroon and gold sari with a red and gold turban, adorned with layered white and gold necklaces, a green and red flower garland, and jewelled waist ornaments, raising one hand in blessing. It sits on a dark stone pedestal before gold draped fabric in an indoor room with cinder-block walls. In front stand brass oil lamps, a multi-branch brass lamp with lit wicks, brass kalasha pots, a silver cup, brass plates of flower petals, sweets and flatbread, forming a puja offering. No people are visible in the scene.2022-02-20KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 10/1/20212021-10-01A golden seated statue in a maroon and gold draped garment, wearing a red turban, a layered necklace and a jewelled belt, shows its right hand raised in blessing, placed on a black tiled dais in an indoor room. In front of the dais, a brass tray holds a small oil lamp, flowers, a bowl and offerings on a silver stand, with a second brass plate with a lit oil lamp and metal vessels on a striped mat in the foreground. Draped cloth and other deity figures appear at the edges. No people are visible.2021-12-10KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/4/20212021-08-04A photo of a puja at a shrine in a plain block-walled room. A golden statue seated on a dark tiled pedestal wears a red turban, a maroon and gold garment, layered gold necklaces and a green garland, with a red-and-gold shawl draped behind it. On the left, a person in a white garment with a yellow top holds a silver lamp with a lit flame aloft. Brass lamps with lit wicks, brass plates, bowls and cups, a flower and a folded white cloth sit on a white-covered table in front of the statue. Incense sticks stand in a brass dish. The statue is a deity murti, not a living person.2022-02-20KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 11/27/20202020-11-27KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/14/20212021-01-14A golden statue of a seated figure in a maroon and orange garment with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and ornate jeweled pendant, wearing a red and gold turban, raises one hand in blessing against a gold curtain and grey block wall. In front stands a black-tiled pedestal holding a small lit oil lamp. Below, a brass tray holds a folded cloth with pearl malas, a brass plate with a lit lamp, flowers, bananas, rice and small brass vessels, arranged for a pada puja. Brass bells and lamps sit on a patterned mat. No people are visible.2022-01-30