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A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red sacred thread stands at left, holding a small plate or spoon near the deity. Behind him, a dark stone deity murti sits in a golden arch with ornate gold necklaces, jewelled crown and a blue and gold silk sari-like drape, holding ritual objects in its hands. A white-painted deity figure stands at left beside a gold curtain. On the red-draped altar in front: a brass plate of oranges and bananas with a purple flower, a brass plate of flower petals, a brass kalasha-style lamp stand, small brass cups, incense sticks and lit oil lamps. Warm lighting fills the room.2022-05-20Photo 66783792022-05-20 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/20/20222022-05-20 +1 copiesPhoto 82872862022-05-20 +1 copiesPhoto 99194132022-05-20 +1 copiesPhoto 82842962022-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, raising a brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a tall black stone deity murti set in an ornate gold arched niche. The murti wears a crown, a white silk garment, layered jewelled necklaces with a red stone, and orange and white flower garlands; it holds a staff in one hand. Below it, a yellow cloth-draped table holds brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, a lemon, and oil lamps. A small figure stands on the right platform, and a pink-and-teal figure is partly visible at the right edge. The floor is white marble and an EXIT sign is on the wall.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, his back toward the camera, raising incense sticks toward a black stone deity murti at right. The murti has multiple arms, is adorned with flower garlands, a silver crown, layered gold and silver necklaces, and wears a blue and gold silk skirt. Two white and gold painted statues in purple and orange garments stand behind the priest against gold curtains. Brass plates with red offerings and a small oil lamp sit on a red cloth on a dark tiled altar. Gold ornate arch frames the murti.2022-06-17 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white sacred ash marks on his upper arm holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp toward a black stone deity murti of Lakshmi. The deity wears a red and gold sari, a jeweled crown, and yellow and white flower garlands, and stands in a gold ornate arched niche with a magenta patterned backdrop. Offerings on a brass tray include apples, bananas, grapes, a pineapple and sliced vegetables; brass bowls hold prasad, coconut and food. Two smaller dark deity figures with flower garlands stand to the left, and the wall behind is gold-toned block. The scene shows a puja offering at a shrine.2024-10-27A photograph inside a temple shrine. A priest with a shaved head, bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border, sacred ash marks and a rudraksha mala bends forward to light a tray of oil lamps before a tall black stone deity murti of Meenakshi, dressed in a green and pink silk sari with silver jewellery and a crown, set in an ornate gold arched niche with a red backdrop. On the altar table draped in a gold and magenta brocade cloth stand brass vessels, a pot, a tray of oranges, a plate of flower petals, copper cups and a lit lamp.A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and bare chest stands at left, holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings beside a golden arched shrine. Inside the shrine stands a black stone deity murti with a tall crown, adorned in a mustard-yellow silk garment, layered necklaces, and a long garland of orange and white flowers. Oil lamps burn on a brass tray in front of the shrine base, and a yellow and green cloth covers a table holding brass plates, a brass bell, bananas, a kalasha and a copper vessel. The scene is a puja inside a temple room, with a red exit sign on the wall.2024-06-25Photo 82848032022-06-17 +1 copies