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Photo 99206542022-04-09Photo 99230232022-04-09 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 4/9/20222022-04-09 +1 copiesA group of women sit on mats on the floor during a devotional ritual indoors, with brass oil lamps (diyas) and brass plates of flowers and offerings arranged in front of them. Behind them, a tiered wall is lined with rows of small deity murtis in orange and gold garments, each wearing a flower garland. A woman in a blue blouse wears a face mask, a woman in a red sari with a red-and-gold blouse wears a beaded necklace, a woman in a cream sari with gold border sits in the centre, and a woman in a cream sari with an orange blouse and a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground. A man in a white shirt and blue face mask sits at the back near a white cabinet, a girl in a yellow dress stands at right, and other attendees sit on chairs by a doorway with framed photographs on the wall.2022-04-16 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA On 3/10/20242024-03-10 +1 copiesPhoto 66792292022-04-16 +1 copiesWomen 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.2021-08-29Devotees sit on the floor of a hall for a puja at a temple, with two priests in saffron-orange and white seated before a brass lamp and offerings. Several women in saris of purple, green, blue and pink sit in rows, some holding brass plates of fruit and flowers. A row of orange-robed figures and a shivalinga-style stone form stand against the back wall beneath framed photographs. An orange and gold cloth covers a decorated altar on the left with garlands, and oil lamps burn on the floor. A man in a white dhoti sits near the centre, and a standing woman in white appears at the rear.2021-08-29Indoor temple shrine with gold-framed arches and black stone deity murtis adorned with red flower garlands; a golden lion-like guardian sculpture stands at right. Devotees sit on the floor on mats: a young violinist in green and pink silk plays while a boy in beige dhoti and sash plays violin beside a brass plate of rose petals, oil lamps and offerings. Women in saffron, purple and gold saris and a man in cream kurta sit around, with children in traditional outfits. A brass oil lamp stands at left, indicating a devotional music or puja gathering.2022-04-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple puja inside a hall with gold-draped walls and a row of white and painted deity murtis on a raised altar. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest with a rudraksha mala and bare chest sits on a red carpet before a brass lamp and a plate of flowers, tending a ritual vessel. To the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits cross-legged beside a tray of offerings and fruit. Behind them, rows of devotees sit on the carpet: women in saris of green, purple and orange, a woman in a dark patterned top with folded hands, and a small child. Brass oil lamps and flower offerings are arranged on low tables.2019-10-26KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 4/22/20192019-04-22 +3 copiesA photograph of a temple hall during a puja, with a row of around twenty orange and saffron ceremonial shoes or sandals lined against the back wall beside colourful deity statues, including a figure in blue and another in pink and gold. Several men and women sit on chairs and on a blue mat, many with bare upper bodies and white dhotis, some wearing face masks, with brass plates of offerings, flowers, lamps and small cups in front of them. Framed photographs hang on the gold-painted wall. At the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate throne-like seat near a row of other seated men in white and maroon.2021-08-29