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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 10/19/2020

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Photograph in a temple shrine room with a gilded arched niche framing a black stone deity murti dressed in an orange and gold sari, adorned with a gold crown, multi-strand necklaces and a large flower garland. Three people stand in front: at left a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and tilak, hands in anjali; in the center an older woman with glasses in a cream saree with gold border, hands in anjali; at right a woman in a red saree and blue turban-style headwrap, hands clasped. Flowers and a small figure sit near the base on a tiled platform.2020-10-19KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 4/3/20222022-04-03October 19 20122012-10-19Eight women in saris stand in a line in a temple room before a golden arched shrine holding a blue-skinned deity murti decorated with red and orange flower garlands and a gold necklace. Several women have their hands folded in namaste, one at the far left wears a purple and cream sari, another in the centre wears a green and gold sari, and a woman at right wears an orange sari. A red-draped altar table holds brass lamps, offerings and a small framed sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. An EXIT sign and a gold carved wall panel are visible. No a person candidate is visible.2024-07-10October 16 20122012-10-16A temple interior photo with gold-carved arched shrine niche framing a black-faced deity murti dressed in an orange and white silk garment with jeweled necklaces, flower garlands and a long braid; the murti holds a lotus-like object and a trident-like staff. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a golden-bordered edge, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, stands at left extending a brass plate with a small brass vessel toward the murti. Below the shrine stands a table draped with a striped and gold-patterned cloth holding brass bowls of rice, yellow powder, a brass plate with a ladle, and a metal bowl. A red exit sign is on the wall above, and another deity figure in a green and red saree appears partially at right.A group of seven women in traditional saris stands in a gold-trimmed temple room before a large deity murti dressed with red, orange and yellow marigold garlands and a blue-and-gold bodice. The deity holds implements in raised arms and wears a crown, its form read as a goddess murti. A red-draped table in front holds brass lamps, a small plate of offerings and a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Two women at the centre press palms together in namaste; the woman on the far left wears a purple and cream sari, the second a white sari with a green blouse, the third a white sari with a gold border, and the women on the right wear green, purple and orange saris. A gold-framed shrine with a blue backdrop stands to the right, and a red EXIT sign is visible on the wall.2024-07-10A photograph of a temple shrine with a dark stone deity murti standing in a gold arched niche, wearing a gold crown, red cloth, and garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. Beside it, a second altar holds dark stone figures dressed in pink and red cloth with garlands. A woman in a green and maroon sari, seen from behind, performs a ritual with a lamp near the shrine, while a woman in an orange and green sari stands at right observing. A printed sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. In front, brass plates hold fruit, flowers, pineapple, grapes, and a brass kalasha-like vessel on a purple cloth, with oil lamps nearby. An exit sign is visible on the wall.2024-05-10A woman in a white top and red bangles stands at the lower left, holding a tray of lit oil lamps and flower petals in front of a large black deity murti. The murti wears a green and gold sari-style garment, a gold crown, a multi-strand white and green necklace with a large jewel, and red flower garlands, and holds a flower in one hand. It stands on a dark pedestal before a gilded arched niche in a warm brown-walled room. Bananas and a small green-clad figure in a red box sit at the base. A red exit sign is visible on the wall. A woman performing aarti and puja at a temple shrine.2022-02-27KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 11/30/20212021-11-30Photograph of a temple shrine at KAILASA Toronto showing a tall black stone deity murti of Meenakshi standing on a dark pedestal, dressed in a green and gold silk sari with a red-and-gold border, wearing layered white-and-red jewelled necklaces, a gold crown and red flowers in the hair. Ornate gold-toned arched carving frames the murti. In the foreground, a woman in a green blouse holds a lit oil lamp on a tray toward the deity. Small offerings sit before the pedestal, including bananas, a copper cup, a small oil lamp and a smaller decorated figure in green on red cloth. An exit sign is visible on the wall above.2022-02-27A priest with bare chest and white dhoti bordered in gold stands at left, facing a black stone deity murti of Meenakshi in a gilded arched niche with red backdrop. The murti wears an orange and gold sari, layered silver necklaces, and a braid, with pink and orange flower garlands. The priest raises a small brass vessel toward the figure during abhishekam and puja. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, a covered container, and flower offerings sit on a dark stone platform draped with a patterned cloth. A red exit sign is visible on the wall above.