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Photograph 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.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA On 6/10/20242024-06-10A 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.2024-07-10KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA On 6/10/20242024-06-10 +1 copiesA 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.2024-07-10A 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.A 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 group of about eight women in colourful saris stands in a bright hall at a temple, reaching forward together to offer a brass plate of fruit and flowers toward a golden carved lion-shaped sculpture. A woman in a blue and gold saree at right and another in a purple blouse at left hold the offering, while others in green, teal, orange and white saris watch. On a purple cloth below, oranges, grapes, pineapple and brass vessels are arranged. A pink-draped deity area and a wall of framed photographs are visible in the background.2024-09-10Photograph of women devotees performing worship before a large golden deity murti of Lord Muruga, shown with a peacock beside him. Five women kneel or lean at the altar, several wearing saris in red, pink, green and cream with gold borders and bangles. One woman in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate with a green leaf and offerings toward the murti, while others reach in to join. Marigold garlands and a brass lamp sit on a red cloth at lower left, and a golden-framed background with fairy lights fills the frame. Ritual worship during the Kandasasti Vratam.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.2024-05-10Several women in silk saris perform aarti before a golden-faced deity murti of Devi Lakshmi seated on a green-draped throne, adorned with garlands, pearl necklaces and a crown. Four women in the foreground hold a brass lamp with multiple lit wicks toward the murti: one in a green and magenta saree on the left, one in a blue blouse and red saree, and one in a cream zari saree on the right. Behind the murti stands a gold arch with green leaf festoons and hanging oil lamps, with offerings of flowers, a coconut and a kalasha-like vessel at its base. The scene reflects Varalaxmi Vratham worship.2024-08-16A photograph of a puja at a shrine. A devotee in a white sari with a red-and-gold border holds a brass lamp with a lit flame aloft in the left foreground, and a rudraksha mala hangs at their chest. On the right, a metal murti of a deity wears a blue-and-gold crown, a red and yellow marigold garland, and a large garland of dried rings and green fruits. In front, brass trays hold fruit including apples, grapes and mango, a bowl of yellow flowers, and several small oil lamps lit on a rust-coloured cloth. A golden arch frames the murti, and a poster reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA hangs above. A white statue with a crown and garland stands at the left edge. The scene shows an abhishekam-style puja with aarti lamps and offerings.2026-01-10A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit multi-wick brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Dark deity murti are dressed in colourful garments and ornaments on a silver-framed altar. A large black shivalinga-style stone with a marigold garland and gold ornament sits centrally, flanked by brass lamps, banana, pineapple and fruit offerings, and a small female figure in pink. Gilded carved pillars frame the scene. No a person candidate is visibly present.2022-03-01