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Photo 99175942022-06-29KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/29/20222022-06-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with a white tiled floor and exposed ceiling lights. A woman in a cream cardigan and beige-gold sari holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp, offering it to a group of devotees. A young girl in a pink top and grey leggings stands beside her. On the right, a woman in a black blouse and gold-bordered cream sari holds her palms together in namaste, and a woman with glasses in a cream sari stands beside her. Behind them, a woman in a black top and a woman in a yellow kurta stand among other devotees. Along the left wall, deity murtis and decorations are visible, and a hanging bell is suspended from the ceiling. The scene shows aarti being performed during a devotional gathering.A photograph inside a bright hall with a white marble floor and a yellow wall. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold sari holds a brass aarti lamp on a tray with a lit flame, palms pressed together, while a girl in a gold-brocade outfit with a pink blouse stands facing her, back to the camera. To the right a woman in a red and navy sari presses her palms together in namaskar, and a woman in a cream kurta with a pink shawl stands with hands folded. Behind them several people stand in prayer, and a wooden pole with green and white cloth hangs overhead. Deity murtis and a silver palanquin are visible near the wall. Four people are prominently visible, with a few more in the background.2025-10-29October 16 20082008-10-16August 24 20122012-08-24A priest, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a yellow sacred thread on his wrist, holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp flame toward a devotee. A woman in a navy and white geometric-print kurta, with gold bangles and necklace, stands with palms pressed together and eyes lowered in prayer. Behind her, a woman in a mustard-yellow kurta and black leggings stands with hands folded. Several people stand in the background in a hall with white marble floor, and rows of dark murti statues with orange garments sit on shelves against a gold wall.2025-07-20A domestic puja in a plain room with cream walls and wooden floor. A woman in a blue and white patterned sleeveless dress with grey hair in a bun stands barefoot on a red-orange cloth, raising her hand to her forehead as she receives blessing. Facing her, an older woman in a white saree with gold border, orange blouse, red rudraksha-style beaded mala and glasses holds a brass tray with a copper vessel and small offerings, touching her own forehead. Brass plates with lamps, small bowls, flowers and an incense stick sit on the cloth in the foreground, along with a small booklet bearing a picture of a deity.2022-06-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a women's ritual gathering with several devotees seated closely together. In the foreground a woman in a cream and mustard-yellow saree with a gold-and-red border and a rudraksha mala holds a small lit oil lamp in her outstretched right hand, a red bindi and gold earrings visible. Beside her a woman in a white garment and a red head-cloth holds a flame, and another woman with a white shawl and long braid sits to the left. Blurred figures in orange and saffron saris and more lamps fill the background.2013-05-05Photo 82849612022-06-11 +1 copiesPhoto 82861602022-05-24 +1 copiesA woman in an orange sari with a matching shawl stands barefoot at a temple shrine, holding a lit aarti lamp in a brass holder in front of her, performing an aarti. Beside her, three women and a girl stand with palms pressed together in prayer; one woman wears a grey-green floral kurta-style dress, another wears a white sari with gold border, and the girl in a peach top and dark pants wears a face mask. A dark-suited man stands behind them. Behind the shrine, rows of small orange-clad figures are arranged on shelves, a saffron flag hangs on a pole, and framed photographs line the wall. A brass aarti plate, bell and offering trays sit on a table at left.2022-06-29 +1 copies