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July 17 2012

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A woman in a white dress with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before an altar draped in orange cloth. On the altar are brass plates, bowls, a small brass lamp and a red flower. Behind her, a row of black stone statues of seated sages, each wearing a garland of yellow and white flowers and orange-red cloth, sit on tiered black pedestals along a yellow-walled room. Small offering plates sit at the base of the statues. The scene suggests a puja honouring the Siddhas.2022-02-03KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/17/20222022-02-17July 17 20122012-07-17KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/17/20222022-02-17A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at an orange-draped altar, bending forward to light an oil lamp (aarti) with fruit offerings on brass plates nearby. Behind her, a row of about a dozen black stone Siddha statues sit on dark pedestals in red and orange robes, each wearing marigold garlands, with a pale yellow wall behind them. This appears to be a Siddhas puja.2022-02-17KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/17/20222022-02-17KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/3/20222022-02-03A woman in white ritual clothes with a gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap stands at right, facing a row of black stone siddha statues. Along the back and sides, a dozen-plus seated statues wear orange-red cloth and flower garlands, their heads capped with tall crowns. In the foreground, an orange-draped table holds brass puja vessels, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, bowls of fruit, and small plates of offerings. Smoke rises from incense near the lamp, and she holds a small object in her hand as she performs the puja. The walls are pale yellow and the floor is light-coloured.2022-02-17KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/3/20222022-02-03KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/17/20222022-02-17Indoor temple room with a row of black stone Siddha statues seated on pedestals against a tan wall, each wearing orange-red cloths and yellow-and-white floral garlands and topped with tall conical headpieces. In the lower right, a woman in a white sari with an orange border sits at a low table draped in orange cloth, performing puja with brass plates of offerings, a lit oil lamp, a small kalasha-style brass vessel, and incense smoke rising. A small shallow tray with flowers sits on the table. Smaller brass plates with offerings are placed along the pedestal base, and a security camera is mounted high on the wall.2022-02-03A photograph inside a temple hall lined with rows of dark stone statues. In the foreground, a large black stone lingam sits on a bed of red and orange cloth. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right, leaning over the lingam with a vessel, apparently pouring liquid over it. Two women in colourful saris sit at left beside the lingam, one in pink and one in yellow, watching the ritual. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed on a shivalingam.2011-09-10