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A 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.

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