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A photo of a devotional gathering in a hall with white marble floors. Several women in saris sit on mats in the foreground, holding brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) over leaf-and-flower plates; one in a teal-green sari, one in an orange sari with blue blouse, one in white with a grey braid, one in cream with red border, and one in purple. Behind them, rows of seated devotees watch, and at right a figure in an orange dhoti and bare upper body stands near the edge. On the left, a row of dark stone or bronze deity murtis dressed in red and orange cloth sits on a raised platform, with brass vessels nearby. A television screen at top shows a video feed. Activities appear to be a puja or aarti offering.

Devotees sit seated on maroon and purple cloth in a temple hall, hands pressed together in anjali mudra before a row of black stone deity murtis in saffron and red garments with garlands, backed by a golden-yellow altar with figures. Brass oil lamps (diyas) burn on brass plates with leaves and petals in front of them. A woman in white sari sits at left, a woman in orange-gold sari with glasses beside her, a woman in pink silk sari in the center, a woman in teal sari behind a boy in pink kurta, and a woman in red top at right. A bald man in white near the right edge also sits in prayer, and a young boy in yellow kurta sits in the foreground beside a girl in yellow dress. Scene shows a group puja or aarti at the ashram.

2024-03-10 +1 copies

October 16 2012

Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a large hall with yellow-ochre walls and exposed ceiling ducts. In the foreground, several women sit on mats with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-gold sari, another an orange-and-blue sari, and another a white sari. A man in a white t-shirt sits beside them. Brass oil lamps (deepas) with flowers stand on the mats. Behind them, rows of seated devotees watch. On the right, a decorated altar holds a deity murti with garlands and fruit offerings, and a stepped tiered display of red-and-black figurines stands along the wall. A television screen on the left shows a video call.

Women and girls sit on colourful woven mats in a temple hall for a puja, holding brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and offerings. A woman in an orange saree at right holds a brass lamp, while a woman in a blue saree with gold border sits behind. Several women wear face masks. Behind them stand carved deity murti statues in saffron and white garments and a row of seated orange-robed sage statues on black pedestals, with a golden arch and purple-draped altar at right.

KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/20/2022

2022-05-20 +1 copies

A photograph inside a hall with white marble floor where seated devotees take part in a ritual. In the foreground, women sit on mats in saris: a woman in white with a rudraksha mala at left, a woman in purple and gold border with a sheet of paper, a woman in a grey-silver sari with gold jewellery in the centre, and a woman in white with gold border and rudraksha mala at right. Behind them, more seated women and a boy in a green shirt sit among the crowd. Along the back wall, a row of black stone deity murtis are draped in orange cloth and garlanded. A television screen on the wall shows a ceremony. No one is identifiable as a person in this image.

A photograph of a Diwali puja inside a temple-like hall with red-painted walls and black tiled floor. Rows of orange-robed sculpted sages sit along the back wall. Three decorated deity murtis in purple and pink garments stand centre, and a gilded arch frames a dark deity figure with pink garlands on the right. Seated devotees on white cloth perform a puja: a woman in a pink shawl and a woman in a green and red saree sit with hands together, a man in white dhoti sits with folded hands, and women in saris with flowers in their hair sit in the foreground. Brass oil lamps and offering plates with fruit and sweets surround them.

A photograph of a women's puja in a temple-style room decorated with ornate deity murtis, garlanded idols and gold-trimmed altars. Four women sit on the floor before brass vessels, a kalasha and small lamps. A woman in a cream blouse and teal-green sari, with white flowers in her hair, pours or offers from a brass bowl. Beside her, a woman in a turquoise sari holds a bowl, and a woman in a purple sari with a red bindi holds a small offering. At right, a woman in a yellow sari and white blouse sits with hands joined. Behind them, a deity murti is dressed in yellow silk and flower garlands, and a tall framed image stands on a gold throne. Flower petals and offering plates lie on the floor.

A devotional puja in a temple room with a tan wall and framed pictures. On the left, two large statues of Krishna and Radha stand in blue and pink garments with gold crowns. Rows of small dark figures in orange and gold dress line the back wall. A woman in a green sari kneels at a brass tray of offerings and fruit, while others in saris and white clothes sit on white cloths around brass oil lamps (diyas) and puja plates. A standing woman in a white top speaks at a microphone stand. Few details suggest any single leader, and no one is identified in the scene.

Indoor devotional gathering in a temple hall with a white marble floor. In the foreground, a woman in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border sits on a patterned rug, reading from papers. Beside her, a woman in a bright orange sari with a green border sits cross-legged with hands folded, and a man in black with glasses sits behind a woman in a green sari and gold blouse with hands folded. Behind them, several seated women in saris, including orange, purple and gold tones, sit on chairs and mats. On the left stand a row of dark-stone deity murtis in red and gold garments with flower garlands, and a brass lamp stands nearby. A flat-screen TV on the wall displays a colourful screen, and a brass bell hangs at top right.

2022-04-16 +1 copies