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Indoor photo of a seated congregation in a yellow-walled hall with exposed wooden beams, ceiling fans and hanging lanterns. Many devotees sit on a wooden floor and red patterned rugs, several women in saris in yellow, pink, red and green. A man in an orange-and-red kurta with yellow dhoti stands at left, and a shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands at centre-right near a tall ceremonial pole with a red cloth. At right, a decorated deity murti with garlands and a gold crown sits beside a table of brass plates, lamps and offerings. A small girl in a pink salwar walks across the floor.

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A photograph of a temple hall with yellow walls, exposed wooden beams and hanging lanterns, where a large group of devotees sits on the floor for a puja. A bare-chested priest in an orange-brown dhoti stands at the right beside a decorated deity murti draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands, handling ritual vessels on a marble platform. Seated women wear yellow, pink, teal and red saris, and men wear white kurtas and orange shawls. A small girl in an orange dress stands near the offerings. Brass plates, a kalasha and lamps are set on the platform. A framed photo collage hangs on the back wall.2024-07-29Indoor Hindu puja in a yellow-walled hall with wooden floor and exposed beams. A priest in a red kurta stands at left by a decorated altar with garlands and brass vessels, while devotees sit on mats and cushions in yellow, orange, red and white clothing. A man in an orange robe sits in the foreground at left. A brass pillar hung with yellow garlands stands at centre, and a tall wall-mounted screen and a tripod-fitted laptop are at right. Several devotees have their hands folded in prayer. Brass bowls and a tray of offerings sit in the lower right corner.2024-07-29A festive indoor puja in a yellow-walled room with wooden floors and red curtains. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, bare-chested with a sacred thread, stands at left holding a brass tray of offerings. Nearby, a woman in a yellow sari stands with a brass lamp. Around a low table draped in black, a row of women in saris sits on a patterned rug holding brass plates and lamps, including one in a purple sari and one in an orange sari. A young child is held in the background, and a yellow-and-red decorated pillar and marigold garlands frame the scene. On a red-draped altar at right are framed portraits and a small lamp, with marigold garlands above. Coconuts, bananas and flower petals fill the foreground trays.2024-11-10 +1 copiesKAILASA OHIO, USA On 30/7/20242024-07-29 +1 copiesApril 17 20222022-04-17Indoor photo of a seated congregation in a high-ceilinged hall with exposed wooden beams and hanging brass lanterns. Many devotees sit on the floor in rows, men in white shirts and women in saris and salwar kameez in red, orange, pink and green. At the far right, an ornate gold arched shrine frames a deity murti garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, backed by a painted landscape. In the centre, a priest in orange robes sits before a flower-decorated altar with a kalasha and offerings, while another figure in white kneels nearby. Deity figures stand on a platform at the left. A child in red sits at the lower left among the seated crowd.2009-10-13KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/29/20212021-12-29Indoor 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.2024-05-10Indoor temple-style hall with white walls, exposed wooden beams and a pendant lamp. At the left, a gilded arched shrine holds decorated deity murtis with garlands and flower adornments. In the center, a woman in orange sari sits with palms pressed together on a pink-draped seat, while a man in orange robes standing on the left gestures upward. Seated devotees in white and colourful clothing fill the floor on red mats, many with hands folded. Brass oil lamps, flower arrangements and red curtains complete the ceremonial setting, with a glass display case on the right.2009-10-13A photograph of a seated audience on striped woven mats in a temple hall, facing a stage area decorated with pink and maroon draped fabric. On the stage, a woman in an orange sari with long dark hair stands speaking, with a monk-like figure in orange robes and a shaved head seated nearby. Behind them are deity murti and framed images, including a large figure with a red and silver headdress and garlands on the left, and a row of colourful painted and garlanded deity figures. A framed portrait sits on a side table near brass lamps and flower arrangements. Ceiling fans and track lights hang above. Many people in casual clothing, some in white, orange and striped shirts, sit in rows, including children in front.2009-03-29A photograph inside a Hindu temple hall with grey carpet, where a robed figure in saffron-orange clothes and a headcloth sits cross-legged at left beside a small brass tray and flower garlands, facing a seated group of devotees. Among the audience, a man in a white shirt sits near the centre, a woman in a red sari sits behind him, and other seated women wear pink, blue and striped saris. Behind them an ornate altar holds several deity murtis decorated with garlands, brass lamps and a row of colourful cloth-wrapped shoes at left. A seated figure in saffron clothing is at left.2008-10-22A photograph of a seated congregation in a wood-beamed hall with white walls and pendant lanterns. Dozens of devotees sit on striped rugs facing a shrine on the right, where a deity murti stands dressed in green and red garments beside a smaller image on a red-draped altar. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at the right, gesturing toward the audience beside a brass kalasha and ritual items. A framed photo collage hangs on the left wall, and a few people stand near the back. Many attendees wear saris, salwar and kurta in bright colours.2009-10-13