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Photo of a temple hall with a gold-framed shrine and deity murtis, and a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Several women sit at brass lamp trays with lit oil lamps, flowers and offerings, performing puja. Some wear saris in green, yellow and pink, one wears a black top, another a teal salwar with a sheer scarf. Along the right wall, rows of dark stone or wooden statues of seated sages in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas line tiered platforms, and no living person in saffron is visible. A blue curtain and gilded arch frame the shrine. The scene shows a group ritual lamp offering.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

Indoor 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.

A photograph inside a bright hall with cream marble floor and a row of orange-robed deity murtis with golden crowns along the left wall. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi and tilak sits cross-legged on a blue and red mat with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside her a woman in a magenta and blue sari sits on the mat with hands folded. Behind them, several people sit on chairs: a woman in a white shawl, a woman in a lime-green sari with gold border, and an elderly bearded man in a dark cap, navy sweater and grey scarf. A small tray with offerings sits on a lace-covered table near the wall.

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