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A priest with bare upper body and white dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera, raising a lamp or vessel toward three standing deity murti in a temple shrine. The central figure wears a golden crown and holds a trident-like staff, flanked by figures in purple and magenta sarees with gold borders. Seated figures in orange robes and rudraksha-style garlands stand at left. A brown round table holds a brass plate with bananas, fruit, a small oil lamp and brass cups. A red brick wall and gold arch frame the shrine.

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January 22 20242024-01-22A priest with a topknot, bare upper body and white dhoti with gold border performs aarti before three white marble murtis of Rama, Sita and Lakshman standing under gold arches with garlands and gold crowns. A brass lamp with flames is held toward the central figure. Brass pots with orange and yellow flowers stand on a yellow cloth-covered altar, with rose petals and brass vessels in front. The central figure wears a white dhoti and a pink-and-gold garland; the figure on the right wears a magenta silk saree with gold jewellery.2024-01-22Photograph of a temple shrine with three white marble deity murtis dressed in silk and garlands: the central figure in cream dhoti with a gold crown and mala, flanked by a figure in red silk and a female figure in magenta sari with a veil and gold crown; a small seated hanuman figure with orange cloth sits at left. In front, a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti sits cross-legged, holding an incense stick toward the central murti. A yellow cloth-covered altar holds copper pots with orange and yellow flowers, a lamp, and a green mat with banana, apples, brass plates, petals and a red-and-gold cloth. Ritual puja scene.2024-01-22A photograph of a temple shrine with several white marble deity murtis dressed in colourful silk garments and marigold garlands, each adorned with gold crowns and jewellery. Standing figures hold weapons and make blessing gestures. A bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and white markings on his body, seen from behind, faces the shrine in the foreground and appears to be performing worship. A small framed portrait with flowers sits at the right edge beside a lamp. Plain tan cinder-block wall behind the shrine.2025-05-09A photograph of a temple shrine with several white marble deity murtis dressed in colourful silks, garlands and gold ornaments against a yellow cement-block wall. From left, a figure in pink and green with a floral garland, a seated figure in purple and gold with a crown, a figure in red and gold holding a bow-like staff, a figure in yellow and gold with a crown and garland, and a figure in pink with a crown. Small black stone figures in orange cloth sit at the upper left. In the foreground at left, a bare-shouldered priest with a white sacred-ash marking holds a brass lamp toward the deities during aarti. Small brass bowls with kumkum sit at the base of the altar and a peacock-feather fan stands behind.2025-12-09Indoor shrine room with gold-painted walls and a dark-framed window showing a blue scene. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a purple-and-orange border stands at left, holding a lit brass lamp toward the deities. Three white marble murtis stand in the centre and right: the central figure wears a crown, orange and gold garments and a garland, and the right figure wears an orange and blue sari with a red and gold garland. A small seated child-form murti in yellow sits at left. A blue cloth-covered altar in front holds brass puja vessels, a conch-like item and flowers. A potted leafy plant stands at left. The scene is a puja before deity murtis.2022-04-17A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at left, applying white paste or sprinkling with his right hand toward a row of white marble deity murtis. The central figures are a standing male deity holding a bow and a female deity in a pink sari with green border and gold crown, both adorned with yellow marigold garlands, gold jewellery and crowns. Beside them stand a figure in a purple and blue robe and a deity wearing a red and gold garment with a kneeling child figure in pink. A framed black-and-white photograph of a man with a shaved head rests at right, its frame edged with flowers. Shelves at left hold seated figures in orange and black. Plain beige cinderblock walls form the background.2025-05-09Indoor shrine photograph with white marble murtis of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana standing on a dark pedestal behind a yellow cloth altar, garlanded in orange and marigold flowers, with copper vases of orange and yellow flowers, a brass bell and lamp. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits cross-legged on a green cloth at right, performing puja with flower petals, brass plates of fruit, bananas, grapes and offerings, and a brass bowl. A brass lamp stand, a matchbox and a small book lie on the floor. The scene is a Ram temple puja setting.2024-01-22A photograph inside a temple hall with a yellow-beige cinder-block wall. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a green-and-gold head wrap holds a brass plate with a lamp toward a row of painted murti statues. From left to right stand a deity with a crown and garland, a blue-and-purple clad figure with a veil, a figure in a red turban and pink dhoti, a crowned figure in yellow dhoti holding a staff, and a tall figure in pink saree with garlands and a crown. Behind them sit dark-faced statues in orange robes and crowns. Brass plates, flower garlands and small oil lamps rest on the floor. The priest is a physical person; the statues are not counted.2025-12-09KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/14/20212021-01-14KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/4/20212021-12-04January 22 20242024-01-22