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Photo inside a gold-decorated temple shrine. A standing deity murti with a black face, a tall crown, a jewelled blue garment and a raised hand dominates the centre, with a gold arch behind it. At right, three decorated murtis with garlands stand on a shrine platform. In the foreground, three women in saris (one in orange, one in purple and pink, one in navy with gold border) stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a red shawl stands with joined hands beside a table of fruit, brass vessels and flower-filled plates. A person in white with a gold border sits on a mat with their back to the camera, facing the altar. A red exit sign hangs on the wall.

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Indoor Hindu temple shrine with gold arched niches and a red curtain. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at center, reaching toward garlanded deity murtis with black faces and blue-and-gold garments. A dark deity figure in purple and gold stands on the left. Three people stand at the left in prayer: a woman in a beige sari with red blouse, a boy in light clothing, and a girl in a red top and multicolored skirt, hands folded. Fruit offerings, brass vessels and a pineapple sit on a low table, and a tall orange-and-gold cloth covers an object in the foreground. A small brass lamp and a kalasha-like vessel appear nearby. Exit sign on the wall.2024-02-11A temple shrine scene with a priest in a bare-chested white dhoti standing before a deity murti of Lord Muruga, dark-faced and adorned with red and white flower garlands, a golden crown and a spear-like vel. Three women in saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer: one in an orange and dark brown outfit at left, one in a red and gold brocade sari in the centre-right, and one in a magenta sari at right. A brass tray with red marigold garlands, fruit, flower petals, a kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps sits on a green gold-patterned cloth in the foreground. Peacock feathers decorate the gold arched frame, and a blue-skinned deity figure stands at left. Blue fairy lights hang along the wall. This appears to be a puja or archana in progress.A temple interior in KAILASA Toronto shows a woman in a white sari with gold border standing before a gilded arch housing a black stone deity murti decorated with purple cloth and jewellery. To the right, a teal-backed gilded shrine holds three black deity murtis garlanded with white and purple flowers and purple cloth. Brass oil lamps, bowls and plates sit on a blue patterned cloth at the shrine table. Five women seated on a blue and gold mat face the shrine from behind, wearing pink, purple, orange and red saris and blouses, and one in white. The floor is white marble and a red EXIT sign is visible on the wall.2024-01-11A 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.2024-12-10Photograph of an indoor temple shrine with gold-painted arches and walls. In the centre, three deity murtis dressed in blue and dark tones are garlanded with purple, white and marigold flower garlands, flanked by gilded frames. A black Shivalinga on a green cloth with an orange cloth draped over it sits on a table in the foreground, next to a pineapple and fruit tray and brass oil lamps. Four people stand at left: a young boy in a light checked shirt, a teenage boy in white and cream, a girl in a maroon and multicolour lehenga, and a woman in a cream and red sari with a bindi. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body stands before the lingam with his hands together in worship. To the right, a large ornate statue in red and gold headwear and robes stands beside the shrine, and an exit sign is visible on the upper left wall.2024-02-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 4/16/20222022-04-16 +1 copiesA temple shrine room with pale marble floor and a row of deity murtis draped in flower garlands against a maroon backdrop. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at the altar with arm extended, performing puja beside a low table holding fruit, flowers and offerings on a red cloth. Three devotees watch with hands joined: a woman in a green sari with gold border on the left, a woman in orange blouse and pink patterned skirt, and a child in yellow kurta with white dhoti. No a person identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2024-11-07KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 4/16/20222022-04-16 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 11/30/20212021-11-30KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/17/20212021-12-17A photograph of a temple shrine with a dark stone deity murti standing in a gold arched niche, wearing a gold crown, red cloth, and garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. Beside it, a second altar holds dark stone figures dressed in pink and red cloth with garlands. A woman in a green and maroon sari, seen from behind, performs a ritual with a lamp near the shrine, while a woman in an orange and green sari stands at right observing. A printed sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. In front, brass plates hold fruit, flowers, pineapple, grapes, and a brass kalasha-like vessel on a purple cloth, with oil lamps nearby. An exit sign is visible on the wall.2024-05-10KAILASA in SanJose on 4/22/20192019-04-22 +1 copies