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A group of about fifteen devotees stands in a hall with a white marble floor and a yellow-painted wall during a devotional gathering. Several women in saris and salwar kameez stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one in a teal sari, one in a red-pink sari, one in a yellow kurta with a dark cardigan, one in a red kurta, and one in a blue sari with a gold shawl. A man in a white shirt stands among them with hands folded. On the left, a row of black stone sculptures in orange robes sits on a raised platform, and a golden deity murti stands further back. Exposed ceiling ducts and fluorescent lights are overhead, and a camera on a tripod is at the right edge.Photo 82876482022-05-01 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 10/25/20202020-10-25Indoor temple hall with white walls and grey carpet where a seated crowd of devotees faces a shrine area. In the foreground a dark stone Nandi bull statue decorated with garlands and pink flowers sits beside a brass vessel and a bronze pot. Behind it, rows of colourful small deity figures in orange, pink, purple and green garments line the back wall, and several tall decorated deity murtis and a standing figure stand on the left. On the right, a man in orange-saffron robes sits on a red cloth with a microphone stand, a tray of fruit, nuts and offerings before him, appearing to lead satsang or a discourse. Several devotees in saris and kurtas sit cross-legged, some with hands raised in greeting, and a scaffold stands on the left.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.2024-05-10Indoor puja in a temple hall with red walls and a row of orange-robed seated statues along the back wall. A woman in a green saree stands at left, while several women and children sit on mats before brass oil lamps and offerings. A seated woman in a teal silk saree and a bare-chested priest with folded hands sit at right, beside pink flowers and a brass tray of fruit. A nandi bull statue and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure appear in the room. A seated man in a white shirt sits near a music stand.2020-10-18February 08 20242024-02-08A group of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste inside a bright hall with yellow walls and a white marble floor. Women in cream and yellow sarees with gold borders stand in the centre, and a woman in a blue kurta with a yellow shawl stands at left. A man in an orange shirt and a boy in a white dhoti with bare chest and a girl in a green striped lehenga stand at right. Behind them, shelves hold rows of red-and-white robed deity figures with garlands. A black stone Shiva-lingam with a garland sits at left near brass items and a kalasha-like vessel. Fluorescent lights hang from the exposed ceiling. The scene suggests a puja or darshan. Eight to ten people are visible.Photograph of a temple hall during a puja at a shrine with a black stone Shivalinga draped in flower garlands and a golden deity murti behind it. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with sacred ash marks stands at left pouring from a vessel, while a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala stands beside the shrine. Devotees in white, red and saffron clothing stand with palms pressed together, and a standing microphone is at right. Several more people sit or stand on coloured mats near golden deity figures and rows of small statues along the back wall.A group of devotees stands with palms pressed together in prayer inside a temple hall with gold curtains and a red-patterned carpet. Along the back wall stand several deity murti, including figures in ornate crowns and bright garments. In the foreground a young man in a green jacket and a man in a maroon shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stand with hands folded. Women in saris of yellow, green, pink and blue join them, and a woman in a white and gold dhoti-style sari stands beside a black lingam with a garland and a brass pot. The scene reads as puja or darshan, and no clearly identifiable Swamiji figure is visible.2022-04-25 +2 copiesA photograph of a puja at KAILASA Toronto inside a large hall with exposed ductwork and a yellow cinderblock wall. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and white forehead markings raises his right hand and holds a brass bell over a black shivalingam set in a pink flower-decorated altar. Before him stand a man in an orange shawl with a flower garland and a woman in a teal sari with folded hands, along with several devotees in white kurtas and colourful saris standing with palms joined. Along the back wall, rows of dark murti figures and a red draped backdrop frame the room. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the altar table in the foreground.Inside a temple shrine room with gold-painted walls and gilded arches, a woman in a cream sari with gold border lifts a lit incense stick or lamp toward deity murtis, while four devotees stand with their backs to the camera. Left, a row of small black stone murtis in orange garments with marigold garlands. Right, a large deity murti adorned with red flower garlands, gold ornaments and a crown. A brass plate with offerings and a flame sits on a draped table at the right. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2024-01-15