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A temple room with red draped backdrop and garlands, many deity murtis on raised platforms. Center, a seated figure in orange clothing and an orange turban with a red-and-white rudraksha mala is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance cues (orange clothing, turban, mala); the central figure sits behind a wooden pedestal with a kalasha-like vessel. A man in white kurta and dhoti sits on a chair at left, barefoot. Three women sit on the green-patterned carpet at right: one in a yellow sari, one in a turquoise salwar kameez, one in a brown kurta. In front, a platter of fruit including watermelon, bowls of sweets and offerings, and lit oil lamps form an offering arrangement, with a small potted plant nearby.

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Devotees sit on mats in a temple hall with red walls, gathered in a circle for a puja with brass oil lamps on the floor. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits at the back near the central altar. Around the room stand statues: a row of seated sages in orange robes on the left, standing deity murtis of Rama and Sita in purple and blue, a golden-arched shrine with an elephant-headed Ganesha murti, and a decorated deity with garlands on the right. Women wear saris in pink, blue, green and gold, and one woman has a purple headscarf. A donation box sign is visible at the right edge.2020-11-13A photo of a puja in a yellow-walled temple room decorated with flower garlands. Three deity murtis stand on a raised altar: the central figure wears a crown, a golden necklace and a green garland, flanked by two smaller figures in ornate gold jewellery. Five people sit on the floor before brass trays of bananas, flowers, fruit, lamps and a kalasha. A woman in a green-and-red sari with a yellow-bordered cloth on her lap holds papers, a woman in a white blouse and red sari leans in, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and sacred thread offers items, a woman in orange and red sari bends over the tray, and a woman in a teal sari kneels in front with a steel vessel. Maroon cloths and brass lamps cover a side table to the right.2021-05-11Indoor temple hall with a grey tiled floor and circular yellow and white painted lines. Behind the ritual area, golden arched shrines hold deity murtis, including a multi-armed figure and a standing figure with a crown, with draped gold-and-beige curtains around them. A priest in a bare upper body and white dhoti sits cross-legged at the front left, wearing a rudraksha-style garland and a black face mask, with a brass lamp and a bowl of red flowers before him. Another priest in white sits at a low wooden table, and a bald man in a white dhoti sits near the centre. Along a red-draped low table, many silver-foil-covered plates of offerings are laid out next to fruit trays of bananas, apples and limes. Two more priests in white dhotis work at the right side near a richly dressed deity. A woman in white sits at the centre back, and the scene shows an ongoing puja with oil lamps and offerings.2020-11-14Devotees seated on floor cushions and folding chairs in a temple hall watch a ceremony. Many women wear saris in purple, red, blue, green and orange, and one man in a white kurta sits at right with his hand raised to his face. Behind them, a row of colourful deity murtis, including figures in orange, yellow and red garments, stands on a raised platform beneath a draped backdrop. A glass display cabinet and small statues sit at left. The scene suggests a Meenakshi Tirukalyanam gathering.2019-04-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside the KAILASA Toronto temple hall with a white marble floor and gold-framed shrine niches. A priest with a saffron-orange head wrap, bare upper body with white markings, white dhoti with yellow border and a beaded mala stands at left with palms pressed together, facing a draped maroon offering table laden with brass plates, orange fruit, flowers and rows of small brass cups. Behind, several women in white, cream and pink saris and a few men stand before a large gold shrine with a deity murti and a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO. A woman in a cream sari with a shawl stands at right beside another maroon-draped table. Red and white flower garlands hang on the shrine.Photograph of a temple shrine during an evening Guru Puja and Naivedyam offering. Two men sit on the floor in white dhotis and bare upper bodies with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces; the man on the left sits with hands resting in his lap, and the man on the right holds a brass bell while a large brass vessel of flowers sits on a low stand. In front of them, a long green cloth is covered with rows of fruit (oranges, apples, grapes, kiwis, watermelon slices), and dozens of small brass bowls of colourful food offerings fill the foreground. Behind them stand three painted deity murti in dressed finery and garlands, with a seated gold-decorated deity murti on a shrine to the right. A maroon patterned wall hangs behind the shrine.2022-07-14 +1 copiesInterior photo of a temple shrine room with gold-framed alcoves, teal and magenta drapes, and garlanded deity murtis on black pedestals. On the right a large decorated deity murti with red-and-gold garments and flower garlands sits above a black abhishekam basin. On the left a row of red-and-black figures wearing garlands stands along the wall. In the centre a woman in a white sari holds a lamp or puja item before a seated figure, while several women in saris sit on the floor before brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A white ceiling fan and a tripod-mounted camera stand nearby. No a person candidate is clearly visible.Photo 66782882022-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style hall with a red draped backdrop and red-orange garland festoons along the top. On a raised orange-draped seat sits a smiling figure in a red turban, orange-red robes and a white-and-red beaded garland, hands raised in blessing. Probable Swamiji: the figure shows the red turban, saffron-orange robe and ornate garland cues, seated centrally on the dais. Flanking him are decorated deity murti in colourful dress, a brass and gold kalasha-style pot, a trident and a small framed portrait. In the foreground on the blue-and-green patterned carpet, silver and turquoise-inlaid platters hold fruit, sweets in white cups, a watermelon, mango and banana, arranged as food offerings for a naivedyam. Greenery and flower petals lie on the floor.2024-12-05A temple puja in an indoor shrine room with deity murtis garlanded with flowers on a raised blue-draped altar behind. In the foreground a seated shaven-headed man with long matted hair, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti and orange cloth, holds a brass plate out with his right hand. A woman in a yellow blouse and orange-bordered sari sits on a white cloth at the left, reaching toward the offerings. A standing woman in a yellow and red sari, with a red shawl over her shoulder, holds a brass lamp aloft beside the offering table. The low table holds brass plates of bananas, apples, oranges, a coconut-like fruit, flower petals, kumkum and brass bowls, with a small lit oil lamp. A small seated figure in the left corner, a second person's hand at right edge. A rug with red and white patterns lies beneath. Ritual scene consistent with a puja or aarti offering.2024-11-10A photo of a puja in a temple room with yellow walls and marigold garlands hanging from the top. Deity murtis stand on a raised altar, and framed images hang on the walls. Four people sit on the floor on a striped red, black and green cloth in front of brass and silver plates of fruit, bananas, strawberries, green leaves, a coconut and marigold flowers. A woman in a red blouse and cream sari sits at left with her hands near the offerings. A man with a rudraksha mala and bare chest sits beside a woman in a purple sari with her palms joined. At right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits on a blue mat with his palms pressed together in prayer. A brass kalasha stands in the foreground, and oil lamps burn on the cloth.2021-06-22KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/18/20202020-10-18