Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of devotees seated on the floor of a gold-walled temple hall during a ritual. In the foreground, older women with red tilaks on their foreheads, gold earrings and necklaces sit close to the camera, one in a grey-green shawl; a young girl in a purple outfit and a child in yellow sit among them. Behind them, women in saris of purple, yellow and red sit on patterned mats. Further back, a man in white sits on a raised platform near a shrine, and several people in orange and white stand near ornate deity shrines. A row of dark deity murtis with orange garments lines the right wall. A studio light on a stand is visible at left.

More like this

Open the gallery
Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a temple hall with gold-toned walls and a decorated shrine at upper right. Many devotees sit on the marble floor and on mats; women wear colourful saris in teal, magenta, yellow, green and blue, and some wear shawls or head coverings. A woman in a long-sleeved light top stands at left near a stage light on a tripod. A young boy in maroon clothing sits in front, with a child in white beside him. A man in a white shirt stands at back right, and a man in white dhoti and shawl sits near the right edge. A brass vessel is visible at lower right, and a rolled cloth and small table stand at left.A photograph inside a temple hall with yellow walls and white marble floor where devotees sit in rows facing the front. In the foreground, women sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears an orange and gold saree, another a purple saree with pink border, another an orange saree, and one in white and gold. A young girl in a red dress sits nearby. Behind them, seated older men and women wear green, cream, teal and pink clothing, and a man in a grey jacket stands at the far right. On the left, several deity murtis with orange cloth and garlands are placed on a raised platform. A hanging brass bell hangs from the ceiling. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a large hall with yellow-ochre walls and exposed ceiling ducts. In the foreground, several women sit on mats with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-gold sari, another an orange-and-blue sari, and another a white sari. A man in a white t-shirt sits beside them. Brass oil lamps (deepas) with flowers stand on the mats. Behind them, rows of seated devotees watch. On the right, a decorated altar holds a deity murti with garlands and fruit offerings, and a stepped tiered display of red-and-black figurines stands along the wall. A television screen on the left shows a video call.2024-05-10A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a small temple hall with white tiled floor and gold-toned curtains. In the foreground at lower left, a bald man in a yellow and orange printed shawl with om motifs wears rudraksha beads and sits on a chair. Beside him, a woman in a red top with yellow skirt sits on a chair. At centre, a woman in a grey-green jacket and multicoloured checked sari sits on a chair, holding a small object. Behind them, women in teal, maroon, pink, green and yellow saris sit on chairs and mats, and a child in a yellow top and a young boy in maroon sit on a patterned mat at right. A few people stand at the back, and a tripod stand is visible at upper centre. Several visible people appear to be listening or participating in the gathering.Photograph of devotees seated on a white marble floor in a temple hall with yellow walls. In the foreground at left, a woman in a green saree with gold border holds a small plastic-wrapped bundle and wears a gold necklace. Seated on a wooden chair, a woman in a red saree with gold border and a long mala sits beside two women in pink and cream sarees, one in a pink saree with gold border. On the floor, a man in a grey hoodie and dark trousers sits cross-legged beside a man in a dark hoodie reading a book, and at right a woman in a white saree with gold border sits beside a man in white clothes holding a small object. A tripod-mounted phone records them at right. Behind them stands a wall of red and black deity murtis and a brass kalasha with lamps near a golden pillar.2024-12-10A 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 of a Varalakshmi Vratam puja in the KAILASA Toronto temple hall. Several women sit cross-legged on the white marble floor in saris, including a woman in a yellow-green silk sari and another in a teal-and-green sari, each before a brass plate of offerings and oil lamps. A seated priest in white dhoti with bare upper body, at left, leads the rite beside a microphone. A young girl in white sits among them. Behind them, a golden shrine holds a deity murti with garlands, and rows of seated figures in orange robes line the back wall beneath a blue drape with a Nataraja-style image. A woman in a yellow sari and a man in white clothes sit at the right edge.2025-08-08A photograph inside a hall with white marble floor where seated devotees take part in a ritual. In the foreground, women sit on mats in saris: a woman in white with a rudraksha mala at left, a woman in purple and gold border with a sheet of paper, a woman in a grey-silver sari with gold jewellery in the centre, and a woman in white with gold border and rudraksha mala at right. Behind them, more seated women and a boy in a green shirt sit among the crowd. Along the back wall, a row of black stone deity murtis are draped in orange cloth and garlanded. A television screen on the wall shows a ceremony. No one is identifiable as a person in this image.A seated group of devotees fills a hall with yellow walls and a tiled floor, facing a shrine at the right decorated with gold and red drapery, a deity image, and a banner reading KAILASA TORONTO. Several people in saffron or orange garments sit near the front rows; a woman in a red sari and pink shawl sits on a mat. In front of the group are brass plates and bowls with fruit slices, coconuts, flowers, snacks and a metal pot, arranged for a puja. A tripod-mounted camera and a stage light stand at left. Some attendees wear white, yellow and dark clothing, and a few hold their hands together in prayer or meditation.2026-01-10A devotional puja in a temple room with a tan wall and framed pictures. On the left, two large statues of Krishna and Radha stand in blue and pink garments with gold crowns. Rows of small dark figures in orange and gold dress line the back wall. A woman in a green sari kneels at a brass tray of offerings and fruit, while others in saris and white clothes sit on white cloths around brass oil lamps (diyas) and puja plates. A standing woman in a white top speaks at a microphone stand. Few details suggest any single leader, and no one is identified in the scene.2021-08-29Photo of a temple hall with a gold-framed shrine and deity murtis, and a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Several women sit at brass lamp trays with lit oil lamps, flowers and offerings, performing puja. Some wear saris in green, yellow and pink, one wears a black top, another a teal salwar with a sheer scarf. Along the right wall, rows of dark stone or wooden statues of seated sages in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas line tiered platforms, and no living person in saffron is visible. A blue curtain and gilded arch frame the shrine. The scene shows a group ritual lamp offering.2025-08-08Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a large hall with yellow walls and fluorescent lights. Along the left wall, a row of painted deity figures in red and black garments sits on pedestals. Devotees sit on a patterned blue and yellow rug: several women in saris, one in a green and orange sari holding a plate, another in white holding a small book, and a woman in a red and gold sari seated near a younger girl in a red and green sari reading. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti sits at right with folded hands. A man in blue sits near a steel pot and table at far right, and a television screen shows an image in the background. Several seated attendees watch the proceedings.2024-02-11