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A woman in a pink and cream sari leans over a small bronze statue of baby Krishna on a tiered pedestal decorated with pink flowers, pouring liquid from a large brass pot or kalasha. Behind her stands a gold-framed shrine with dark deity murtis draped in garlands. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a gold border presses his palms together in namaskar, and a woman in a blue and gold sari with a face mask stands with hands folded. Three visible people are present in the scene.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/29/20212021-08-29KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/29/20212021-08-29KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/29/20212021-08-29KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/29/20212021-08-29KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/24/20222022-03-24A photograph of a temple abhishekam at KAILASA Toronto. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with tilak and white sandalwood markings on his chest and arms pours water from a golden kalasha over a small silver murti of a multi-armed deity standing on a pedestal. Pink flower petals lie on a gold-draped stand, and a brass plate of pink flowers sits in front. A gold-framed shrine with ornate pillars and a blue-saried devotee at the left edge complete the setting.2021-08-29A woman in a magenta blouse and dark navy saree with gold border pours water with a brass kalasha over black stone murtis of deities standing in shallow metal tubs filled with water and rose petals during an abhishekam. To the left an elderly man in white kurta and glasses stands beside her with his hands extended. Behind them a yellow-walled shrine holds a black deity murti in green and gold clothing and a tall decorated murti in red garments adorned with garlands, with oil lamps on the floor. Another person in an orange garment and a face mask stands in the background.2021-11-13A woman in a cream sari with a maroon blouse and a face mask performs puja at a shrine, ringing a brass bell in her right hand while holding a small vessel in her left. Before her, a metal deity murti with a crown and a garland of white and yellow flowers stands on a dark maroon cloth. Brass bowls, a plate with a red-petal offering, and scattered rose petals sit on a blue and orange-patterned table. Behind her, a larger deity figure in dark blue and gold garments and garlands is visible, with a gold-framed shrine niche to the right.2022-01-13November 14 20212021-11-14A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a gold blouse, wearing a face mask, pours liquid from a small vessel over a black stone Shivalinga on a dark pedestal base. Behind the lingam stand golden deity murtis adorned with fresh flower garlands in yellow, white, pink and red and jewelled necklaces; the central figures wear crowns and red and purple garments, and flanking figures wear turbans and ornate jewellery. A red cloth lies on the base at lower left, and a richly decorated arch frames the shrine. This appears to be a lingam abhishekam ritual in a temple setting.2022-03-01KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A woman with blonde hair pulled back, wearing a yellow blouse and a pink, orange and yellow checked silk sari with a rudraksha-style mala around her neck, pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone deity murti dressed in red cloth and garlanded with pink flowers. The murti sits in a galvanized metal tub filled with water and rose petals. A brass pot stands at the front left and a dish of petals sits nearby. Behind, a green-clad deity murti with a gold crown is set against a yellow wall, with brass lamps at the right edge. The scene shows abhishekam being performed.2021-11-13