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A group of women in saris gathers closely around a red-draped altar in a temple room with gold-framed shrines, offering a silver tray of food or flowers toward a central deity murti. The central murti is adorned with red and orange garlands and a blue garment, standing beneath an ornate gold arch. To the right, three smaller murtis in pink and white garments with garlands sit within a blue-curtained gold niche. Women in green, white, red and purple saris reach in with hands and gold bangles, some wearing flowers in their hair. A small sign with red lettering sits on the altar, and an exit sign is visible on the wall.

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A group of seven women in traditional saris stands in a gold-trimmed temple room before a large deity murti dressed with red, orange and yellow marigold garlands and a blue-and-gold bodice. The deity holds implements in raised arms and wears a crown, its form read as a goddess murti. A red-draped table in front holds brass lamps, a small plate of offerings and a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Two women at the centre press palms together in namaste; the woman on the far left wears a purple and cream sari, the second a white sari with a green blouse, the third a white sari with a gold border, and the women on the right wear green, purple and orange saris. A gold-framed shrine with a blue backdrop stands to the right, and a red EXIT sign is visible on the wall.2024-07-10Eight women in saris stand in a line in a temple room before a golden arched shrine holding a blue-skinned deity murti decorated with red and orange flower garlands and a gold necklace. Several women have their hands folded in namaste, one at the far left wears a purple and cream sari, another in the centre wears a green and gold sari, and a woman at right wears an orange sari. A red-draped altar table holds brass lamps, offerings and a small framed sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. An EXIT sign and a gold carved wall panel are visible. No a person candidate is visible.2024-07-10A photograph inside a warehouse-style temple hall with exposed metal ceiling and cinderblock walls. In the foreground, four women in saris stand in a line offering a tray with their hands extended toward a central point; one wears a white sari with a gold border, another a purple-and-gold sari, and another a dark blue sari. To the left, a large blue deity murti adorned with red and white flower garlands towers over smaller murtis. Brass lamps and offerings sit on a red cloth-covered table at lower left. In the background, a red curtain frames a gold-framed halo and a dancing deity sculpture, flanked by a standing gold-clad deity, and rows of small seated figures line the right wall.2024-07-10KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA On 6/10/20242024-06-10 +1 copiesA group photograph inside a temple hall with gold-painted carved pillars and a golden arched shrine framing a deity murti decorated with red garlands. Many devotees stand in front of the shrine holding brass plates of fruit, offerings and small lamps. Women wear saris in green, pink, red, yellow and orange, and a few men wear white dhoti. A boy in white kurta and a girl in red dress stand near the front. A table holds banana leaves, bowls and fruit offerings. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd, so no candidate is marked.2024-12-10A temple shrine with a black deity murti adorned with garlands of red and yellow flowers, gold crown and purple-pink garment, set in an ornate gold arched niche. In front, a priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with coloured border and white body markings pours or offers items over a brass vessel on a red-draped table. The table holds brass plates of fruit including apples and red berries, brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels and bowls of rice and flowers. On the right, a woman in a maroon sari with gold trim stands with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind her another shrine holds smaller deity figures in pink and white. An exit sign is visible on the wall. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering.2024-12-10A photograph inside a gold-toned temple shrine room at KAILASA Toronto. A deity murti dressed in pink and adorned with a flower garland stands in a gold arched niche with a red backdrop, with small figures beside it. In the foreground a red-clad altar table holds brass plates of fruit, flowers, sweets and a kalasha-style offering, with brass lamps. A man in a white dhoti and saffron-shawl-free white attire, standing at left, reaches toward the altar while a woman in a navy sari with a yellow border assists. A woman in a pink sari with a green blouse offers a tray, another woman in a green sari stands center, and an older woman in a red sari with a mala waits at right. A man in a dark jacket holds a potted plant on a brass tray at right edge, and a hand holding a tray is visible at lower right. Ritual puja offering scene.2024-12-10Photograph inside a hall with a corrugated metal ceiling and tan block walls, showing a temple shrine lined with gold-framed arches and red-and-pink garlands. A large dark deity murti in a crown and purple-and-gold dress stands at left, with a dancing Nataraja-style bronze and a smaller deity murti in pink at centre on a platform. A sign on a stand reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. In the foreground a brass plate of offerings and small oil lamps sit on a red cloth. Several women in saris, one in a maroon sari and others in yellow, pink and green, stand close together and reach toward the offering tray. Rows of seated figures are visible in the background at right.2024-12-10Interior photo of a golden-toned shrine room at KAILASA Toronto with a central deity murti, a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount, garlanded and draped in red, set in a gold arch. To the right, three smaller murtis with dark faces and pink and blue garments stand on a black pedestal. A small sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA in front of the shrine. Around a purple cloth covered in brass plates, a kalasha, a lit oil lamp and flower offerings, about six women sit on the floor in saris and salwar, some with hands raised toward the offerings, while one holds a phone on a tripod recording the puja. Ornate gold lion-like carvings frame the left side.2024-10-10KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 10/19/20202020-10-19Group photograph inside the KAILASA Toronto Canada temple room during a puja. A sign on the central table reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Behind them, gold-framed shrines hold deity murtis, including a central figure decorated with a garland of red and white flowers. In front, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of offerings. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a sheet and stands near a tray of fruit. On the right, women in white and colourful saris stand around the table holding brass plates of flowers, fruit and sweets. Brass lamps, kalasha-like vessels and floral arrangements fill the altar table. A visible placard or sheet is held by a man at the left-centre. Approximately 15 people visible.A photograph inside a temple hall where a group of women in saris and salwar kameez gather around a ritual offering table. A woman in a dark embroidered outfit holds a tray toward the table, while others in orange, teal and red garments look on. The table holds brass plates of fruit, bananas, flowers, sweets and small bowls of grains and kumkum, with brass lamps and a kalasha nearby. To the right stands a dark deity murti with a golden crown, adorned with red and white garlands, beside a painted figure with multiple arms. Golden lion-like pillars frame a shrine in the background, and a sign reads KAILASA Toronto Canada. Several cameras and devotees are visible at the left edge.2024-10-10