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A seated group of devotees fills a long row on a white marble floor in a room with yellow walls and curtains, facing a wall-mounted television showing a deity image in red and gold. Brass plates hold flowers, lit oil lamps and small offerings on mats and runners along the floor. In the foreground, a bald man in a navy shirt and a woman in a maroon kurta with white shawl sit near the plates. On the right, an older man in a white kurta and maroon-and-orange shawl holds up a phone. Several women wear saris and salwar kameez. Behind them, a glass cabinet and a yellow-and-gold arch stand against the wall.

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Indoor photo of devotees seated during a puja at KAILASA Toronto. In the foreground, a man in a navy Tommy Hilfiger sweatshirt and a young man in a cream Tommy Hilfiger t-shirt sit cross-legged on mats, one with eyes closed. A young woman in maroon with a white shawl and a teenage boy in a maroon hoodie and glasses sit nearby. Behind them, an older man in a maroon vest with orange shawl holds up a phone, beside a woman in a white sari. A woman in a blue patterned kurta sits with palms pressed together in namaste, next to a woman in teal. On the right, a red-cloth table holds a plate of offerings. Behind it, a small altar displays two painted deity murti figures under a round gold backdrop. Gold walls and cushioned chairs fill the room.2026-01-10A photograph of an indoor ritual room with a cream-coloured wall and tiled white floor. Devotees sit in a long row on the floor and on folding chairs facing a wall-mounted television showing a colourful religious scene. 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A blue canopy frames the altar area, and a small framed image of a seated figure is visible on the right side.2026-01-10KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 7/15/20192019-07-15 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 7/15/20192019-07-15 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees gathers on striped rugs in a small room for a Varalakshmi Vratham puja. Several women wear saris in pink, red, orange and blue, and a woman in a white and gold border sari sits at the left near a shrine. A bare-chested priest with a white cloth and garlands sits at the left, tending the puja. Brass pooja plates, lit oil lamps, flowers, a kalasha-like vessel and fruit lie on the floor. Shrine images and framed pictures line the walls behind the group.2024-11-28KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 4/16/20222022-04-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual gathering in a large hall with yellow walls and exposed ceiling lights. In the foreground, several seated devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra: a woman in a cream and gold saree with a red border, a woman in a blue and orange saree with a red bindi, and a woman in white. Behind them, more devotees sit on mats in saris of teal, purple and green, and standing onlookers stand near the doorway. A figure in an orange dhoti and bare-chested stands at left near a hanging green cloth. Brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) with floral offerings sit on plates on the floor, and a decorated altar with deity murtis and flowers stands at right. A television screen on the left shows a video call.2024-05-10A photograph inside a small temple-style room with cream walls, a gold-toned wall, and a wall-mounted TV showing a video. Several adults sit on folding chairs watching. 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