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A temple room with a row of black shivalinga-style stone lingams in front of a tan cinder-block wall, with a Nandi bull statue in the lower left foreground and an orange flag on a pole. Several standing deity statues including figures in green, red and pink garments stand on the right. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at a central altar table covered with a gold cloth, brass plates, fruit, limes and flowers. Nearby a man in a red shirt and a woman in a blue top are seated, and a woman in a gold-bordered white sari holds a plate on the right. Seated devotees, some wearing face masks, sit on the left side of the room on white mats, and a woman in white reads from a paper in the foreground. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam ritual.

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Indoor puja in a temple hall with a row of black stone deity murtis on red-cushioned shelves along the back wall. A standing deity murti with a tall crown and staff stands at the right edge. At a central table draped in gold-patterned cloth, brass vessels, a pineapple, oranges, bananas and a pile of fruit are arranged. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits at the left reading from a paper. Several women in pink, orange and blue saris sit around the offering table, some wearing face masks, and a bare-chested man sits beside them. A woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a brass aarti plate with flowers at the right foreground. A tripod-mounted camera is in the centre.2021-11-26A photograph of a Diwali puja inside a temple-like hall with red-painted walls and black tiled floor. Rows of orange-robed sculpted sages sit along the back wall. Three decorated deity murtis in purple and pink garments stand centre, and a gilded arch frames a dark deity figure with pink garlands on the right. Seated devotees on white cloth perform a puja: a woman in a pink shawl and a woman in a green and red saree sit with hands together, a man in white dhoti sits with folded hands, and women in saris with flowers in their hair sit in the foreground. Brass oil lamps and offering plates with fruit and sweets surround them.2020-11-13Indoor puja in a temple room where a row of black stone murtis in saffron-orange robes sits along the back wall, with a standing deity murti on the right in red and gold attire holding a staff. On the white floor, a group of devotees sits in front of small oil lamps, red kumkum-dusted plates and a brass tray. A seated woman in a white sari with rudraksha beads on the far right faces an orange-and-gold covered altar cloth holding a banana-leaf offering, a brass plate and a silver-covered vessel. Several participants wear saffron, red and blue saris, and a man in a green shirt holds a phone on a tripod. A metal bowl and coconut halves lie on the floor at the lower left.2021-08-29A photograph inside a temple shrine room with a row of colourful deity murtis on a raised platform behind, several in gold and red garments with halos. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti raises one arm, holding an object above a display of offerings. Floor offerings include bowls of fruit, brass lamps, marigold garlands and plates of sweets arranged on a cloth. Seated devotees in yellow and white clothing, several wearing face masks, sit on mats and cushions, with a woman in white and yellow at the lower right. A bouquet of orange flowers sits at the right edge beside a golden shrine canopy.2021-12-27Devotees sit on the floor of a hall for a puja at a temple, with two priests in saffron-orange and white seated before a brass lamp and offerings. Several women in saris of purple, green, blue and pink sit in rows, some holding brass plates of fruit and flowers. A row of orange-robed figures and a shivalinga-style stone form stand against the back wall beneath framed photographs. An orange and gold cloth covers a decorated altar on the left with garlands, and oil lamps burn on the floor. A man in a white dhoti sits near the centre, and a standing woman in white appears at the rear.2021-08-29Interior photo of a temple shrine room with gold-framed alcoves, teal and magenta drapes, and garlanded deity murtis on black pedestals. On the right a large decorated deity murti with red-and-gold garments and flower garlands sits above a black abhishekam basin. On the left a row of red-and-black figures wearing garlands stands along the wall. In the centre a woman in a white sari holds a lamp or puja item before a seated figure, while several women in saris sit on the floor before brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A white ceiling fan and a tripod-mounted camera stand nearby. No a person candidate is clearly visible.A photograph of a temple hall during a puja, with a row of around twenty orange and saffron ceremonial shoes or sandals lined against the back wall beside colourful deity statues, including a figure in blue and another in pink and gold. Several men and women sit on chairs and on a blue mat, many with bare upper bodies and white dhotis, some wearing face masks, with brass plates of offerings, flowers, lamps and small cups in front of them. Framed photographs hang on the gold-painted wall. At the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate throne-like seat near a row of other seated men in white and maroon.2021-08-29A photograph of a temple hall with gold-framed arched niches holding deity murtis, including a blue-skinned standing deity figure and a dark-skinned deity with red garments and garlands. In the foreground, several women sit on white cloth with brass oil lamps, brass plates of offerings, flower garlands and a green leaf plate, while a microphone stand stands in the centre. Two older men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies sit at the left front. A row of orange and red silk fabric and garlands decorates the right side. The setting suggests a puja with devotees seated for the ritual.2021-08-29A photo inside a temple hall during a puja. Several priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand near a row of deity murtis and decorated figures, some in garlands. Several priests wear turbans, rudraksha malas, and gold necklaces, and one stands bare-chested with his hands folded. A woman in a purple sari in the foreground holds a brass plate of marigold petals and red flowers, with steel bowls and green limes arranged on a table. A seated group of devotees in saris and kurtas, including women in gold and blue saris, watches the ritual on a patterned mat. Gold-framed shrines with deity images line the back wall.Indoor puja in a temple room with cream walls and tiled floor. Devotees sit on white cloth on the floor in front of an altar. A shirtless man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and ash markings sits at left, and a woman in orange sari sits beside him. A woman in a blue sari and white shawl sits in the centre with hands together near a brass lamp, and others in saffron and blue saris sit nearby. A low table draped in gold and orange cloth holds brass plates, a kalasha, flower petals and lit oil lamps. Behind them a rack of many small dark deity figures with orange cloth stands against the wall, and a large dark Shiva lingam sits on a black base near the seated devotees. A standing man in a pink shirt and a woman in white sari move in the background.2021-08-29A group of devotees sits on the floor of a temple hall with pale yellow walls and a row of small brass lamps and deity figures along the back shelf. Several women wear saris in orange, blue, purple and white, and a man in a grey shirt stands with hands folded near the back. Children in colourful clothes sit among the adults on patterned mats. A steel pot and offerings sit in the foreground beside a shivalinga-style object, and a large framed photo and tall standing deity figures appear at the right. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala holds her hands in anjali.2021-11-04KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/29/20212021-12-29