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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/19/2020

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A photograph of a shrine room with a red-walled backdrop where several people in traditional dress perform a ritual before a large wall of small black deity murtis, each wearing orange and yellow garlands and draped with marigold and pink flower strands. A woman in a green sari stands at left holding flowers; a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a man in white dhoti-style clothing adorn the murtis, while a man kneels at far left. At right, a framed portrait draped in a gold cloth and garlanded with pink flowers sits near a window. A small brass plate with offerings, a red cloth and flowers rests on the floor in the foreground. Four people are visible.2020-12-19A woman in a teal saree with gold trim sits cross-legged on the floor performing puja, holding a brass oil lamp and a small bell in her hands, with a white head covering. In front of her on a gold-embroidered cloth are a brass plate with a lit lamp, bananas, fruit, a bowl of yellow turmeric powder, a small brass kalasha-style vessel and a potted plant. Behind her, rows of identical black stone murti figures dressed in orange and green garments, with white flower and bead garlands, are arranged in tiers against a red brick wall.2021-01-30KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/3/20222022-02-03Indoor photo of a room set up for worship. Dozens of small black stone-like linga figures, each wrapped in orange cloth and draped with white beaded garlands, are arranged in tiered rows against a red brick wall. In the foreground on a golden-yellow cloth sit brass plates and trays holding oranges, a brass oil lamp, a small decorated plate of offerings, and a silver kalasha-style vessel. A green mat with black checked border lies to one side. A deity murti stands at the left edge beside a green curtain. No people are visible.2021-06-26KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/19/20202020-12-19A large indoor shrine in a room with a red brick wall and white tile floor. Dozens of small black stone statues, each wrapped in orange and green cloth and strung with white flower garlands, are arranged in tiered rows on a maroon-draped platform. In the foreground, a gold-embroidered cloth holds brass puja vessels, a plate with offerings and a small potted plant. A green curtain and a gold-draped table sit at the right edge. No people are visible.2021-01-30Indoor 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.2022-02-03KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/19/20202020-12-19Photo 82917422022-05-28 +1 copiesPhoto 82872852022-04-14 +1 copiesA priest with long dark hair tied up, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti with yellow borders, performs a puja in a red-walled room. He raises one arm toward rows of small black statues dressed in orange and saffron cloth with white garlands. A round dark wooden table holds brass plates with bananas, a lit oil lamp and offerings. To the right, a framed photograph is draped with a mustard-yellow cloth and decorated with pink flowers, rudraksha-style beads and a garland.2021-01-14July 17 20122012-07-17