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A woman in a teal and olive-gold silk sari and glasses stands at left, arms extended toward a dark-stone deity murti in a gilded arch. The murti is adorned with lavender and white flower garlands, a gold crown, and a sugarcane stalk held upright. Before it stands a purple-draped table laden with fruit, bowls of food, fried snacks, brass lamps and flower-filled leaf plates. Behind, a bare-chested man and a woman in yellow sari work in a doorway. No a person candidate is visible.

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Two devotees stand before a deity murti in a gilded arched shrine with a red backdrop. The murti is adorned with pink, white and purple flower garlands, gold jewellery and a golden crown, and holds a green sugarcane stalk. A man in a dark navy shirt and glasses stands at left, while a woman in a red blouse and black-and-white floral sari, with curly hair tied back, raises her hands in worship. Before the shrine stand a purple velvet-covered table with brass vessels of food, a plate of apples, and a small decorated murti with purple flowers. A red EXIT sign is visible on the wall.A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a yellow flower in her hair holds up a small oil lamp toward a gilded shrine. Inside the ornate golden arch stands a deity murti dressed in red garments, adorned with pink, purple and white flower garlands and a crown, holding a leafy stalk. Before it is a purple velvet-draped table with brass vessels, fruit, sweets, a kalasha-style lamp and banana leaves, part of a puja offering. A gold-carved panel and a seated figure with garlands are visible at left. No a person candidate is clearly visible.Photograph inside a temple shrine with a golden arched frame. A large dark deity murti with a gold crown and gold necklaces, draped in marigold and multicolour garlands, holds a staff. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at left, facing the shrine. A woman in a maroon sari with a green-bordered blouse offers flowers at the deity. A woman in a green and gold sari holds a plate at right. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and a tray of fruit including pineapple, bananas, grapes and pomegranates sit on a purple and magenta cloth. A small white sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Two more deity murtis in pink garments stand at right.2024-05-10A woman in a royal blue silk saree sits cross-legged at the lower left, holding a lit wick over a brass oil lamp, while a microphone stand stands beside her. Before her is a dark deity murti with a crown, ornate gold and jewelled necklaces, and a garland of yellow and red flowers, set in a gilded arched shrine decorated with marigold and rose garlands and green leaves. Brass plates of offerings, flowers, bananas, and bowls of kumkum and turmeric surround the murti on a yellow cloth. The scene suggests a puja at a temple shrine. One physical person is visible.2023-01-02Photograph inside a temple room with a golden arched shrine holding a dark deity murti draped in marigold garlands and green leaves, with a small oil lamp at its base. Several women in saris and salwar with bangles and bindis reach forward together, holding a brass tray with a green leaf offering and fruit arranged below. To the right, a second shrine with a blue backdrop shows two dark murtis in pink garments and garlands. A red EXIT sign hangs on the wall above.2024-06-10 +1 copiesA woman in a red and orange sari kneels at the lower left of a temple shrine, lighting or tending an oil lamp in front of a small golden Lakshmi-style figure dressed in yellow and green with a white jasmine garland. Behind her, a large black deity murti with a crown and red-and-white floral garlands stands within an ornate gold arch against a purple backdrop. Fruit offerings including pineapple, apples, oranges, bananas and grapes sit on brass platters, and brass lamps and vessels surround the altar. Several dark stone figures in orange cloth line the left wall. The scene is a Varalakshmi puja with abhishekam-style offerings.2025-08-08A woman in a pink and gold silk sari with a gold-bordered pallu stands with her back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp with a flame on a brass stand and reaching toward a string of fairy lights. Before her is a black stone deity murti, seated, wearing a green and blue silk sari with gold borders, a tall jeweled crown with a gold halo, layered gold necklaces, and garlands of pink flowers. Small clay diyas are lit on the dark tiled platform below, with a brass plate of offerings nearby. Behind the murti is a purple velvet drape framed by an ornate gold arch, and additional dark stone figures with flower garlands stand along the left wall. The scene reflects a Deepavali puja.A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man with a bare chest and white dhoti, wearing a face mask, stands with hands folded in prayer at the left edge, facing a black stone deity murti standing in a gilded arched niche. The murti wears a red and green silk garment with gold border, a crown, jewelled necklaces and a long white flower garland, and holds a staff-like object in one hand. In front, a dark stone altar holds a brass plate of offerings, a bowl of fruit including bananas and grapes, a brass vessel, a marigold and petal plate, roses in a vase, and a lit oil lamp. A brass oil lamp stands on the floor at the lower right. No a person candidate is visible.2021-11-17A woman in a white and yellow sari with a yellow flower in her hair stands at the left, lighting a lamp and facing a golden shrine. Inside an arched gilded niche with a red backdrop, a dark deity murti is adorned with thick purple and white flower garlands, a gold crown and gold necklaces, with a large lotus-like bloom held in its hand. Fruit offerings, marigold and flowers are arranged on a tray and altar below. On the left, a smaller golden-crowned figure in a pink-orange sari sits beside a golden lion-carved pillar. At the right, another dark deity murti wears a purple sari and garlands. A red-lettered exit sign and a partial signboard reading 'ASA ... TO' appear at the edges. The scene shows a Navaratri puja at a temple setting.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 10/17/20202020-10-17Jan 2 2023 sripuram2023-01-02A photograph of a temple shrine with a dark stone deity murti dressed in a gold-and-magenta silk garment, adorned with a jeweled crown, white flower garlands and a large necklace of green berries alternating with red and yellow marigold strands. The murti stands in a gilded arched niche with a red backdrop. In the foreground, a blurred hand holds burning incense sticks, and a brass lamp, brass plates of fruit, a garland, and small lit oil lamps with flower petals sit on a copper-coloured satin cloth. An illuminated EXIT sign is visible above the doorway.