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A temple hall with yellow walls and a row of ceiling spotlights shows a priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare chest offering a lamp toward a figure seated in a white armchair. That figure is a statue draped with a garland of white and pink flowers, with an orange cloth on a small table holding a plate of food on banana leaves. A woman in a cream sari with a green border and a man in a white shirt stand with palms joined, and a seated person in orange robes sits at a table with a banana-leaf meal. Shelves of books, a framed portrait, a kumkum-decorated deity figure, and a lamp-lit altar with framed images complete the scene.

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A bright temple hall with yellow walls, blue ceiling lights and a bookshelf on the left. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth holds a small vessel and stands before a low table. A woman in a cream sari with green border stands with palms pressed together beside a tall cart holding metal bowls. A man in a white shirt and a standing figure in green and white draped cloth stand with hands folded near a framed photograph and a deity murti. On the far right a seated person in orange robes holds hands together beside a table with a banana-leaf plate. On the left an armchair holds a portrait of a turbaned, bearded man garlanded with flowers, in front of an orange cloth draped table with banana-leaf offerings and a small oil lamp. A timestamp reads September 09, 2024 12:31 PM.2024-10-09A photograph of a puja at KAILASA Toronto inside a large hall with exposed ductwork and a yellow cinderblock wall. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and white forehead markings raises his right hand and holds a brass bell over a black shivalingam set in a pink flower-decorated altar. Before him stand a man in an orange shawl with a flower garland and a woman in a teal sari with folded hands, along with several devotees in white kurtas and colourful saris standing with palms joined. Along the back wall, rows of dark murti figures and a red draped backdrop frame the room. Brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the altar table in the foreground.KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/1/20222022-01-01Indoor temple ritual in a bright hall with yellow-tan walls and exposed ceiling fixtures. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with sacred ash markings holds a lit aarti lamp raised toward a black stone altar. Beside him, another bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and ash marks stands with palms pressed together. On the left, a figure in orange robes with a red flower garland stands near a brass offering table with a lamp and gold vessels. Behind them a crowd of devotees stands in white, teal, pink and yellow clothing, and a row of dark deity murtis lines the back wall. Brass bells, plates and orange cloth sit on a white table in the foreground.Indoor temple ritual in a large warehouse-style hall with exposed ceiling pipes and fluorescent lights. A bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his arms and a rudraksha mala raises a brass lamp toward a deity murti set on a decorated altar. Behind him, a man in orange robes with a flower garland and a bearded head covering stands with hands folded, beside a woman in a pink sari. Devotees in white kurtas, saris and salwar kameez stand with palms joined along a wall lined with seated figure murtis and standing deity figures. A brass oil lamp and offerings sit on white-draped tables in the foreground, with a shivalinga covered in flowers at right.Indoor temple ritual in a hall with cream walls and framed photographs. A woman in an orange sari with a dark beaded necklace holds a lit oil lamp and offering on the left. Beside her, a bald man with glasses, bare-chested, wears a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and several other people in white or casual clothes stand in a line holding small lamps and offerings. A golden lamp stand, brass plates of lit diyas, and metal bowls of food sit on maroon-draped tables. Behind them, rows of dark deity murtis line shelves, and a bull statue rests near the gold-decorated edge of the room. Several people stand in a queue for the ritual.2022-05-13 +1 copiesIndoor puja in a hall with wooden floor and bookshelves. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and rudraksha mala sits in the foreground ringing a brass bell and holding a tumbler, seated on a striped mat before a tray of yellow flowers. Other priests in white dhotis and devotees in saris sit on the floor, many with brass plates of flowers and oil lamps on red mats. Along the back wall a golden throne with a deity murti is decorated with garlands and framed by golden pillars. Above, a poster shows three orange-robed portraits. Another portrait in the upper left.2022-12-19Indoor ritual scene in a hall with beige walls and a framed portrait on the upper left wall. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands at right, holding a ritual implement over a long table laden with fruit, sweets, steel vessels and flower-garlanded brass plates. Along the back, rows of black stone deity murtis adorned with white and orange garlands sit on red-cushioned platforms. Seated devotees on the floor, including women in saris and a bare-chested man, watch; a woman in a white and gold sari and a woman in white with folded hands sit at left near trays of petals and small oil lamps. Other attendees stand in the doorway. Scene reads as a puja or abhishekam offering in progress.2022-04-23KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/13/20222022-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ritual in a large hall with bare concrete block walls, exposed ceiling pipes and fluorescent lights. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and white sacred markings on his arms and chest holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a brass bell overhead. Beside him a woman in white holds a brass lamp, and a black lingam with pink flowers sits on a yellow cloth. On the left a man in an orange robe with a red-and-white garland stands with hands folded. Behind them, people in saris and kurtas stand with palms pressed together, including a woman in turquoise, a woman in a red sari and a man in white. Along the back wall a row of black sculptures in ornate robes and tall crowns is displayed, along with a red banner and a garland-decorated figure. Devotees are gathered in prayer during a puja.Indoor ritual scene in a room with light wooden flooring and a potted plant at right. In the foreground, a bald, shirtless man in white dhoti with a dark waist cloth holds a brass vessel and stands beside a chair. Behind him, a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands near a small table with ritual items. A woman in a red and green sari and another in a magenta top stand at a table draped in white, near a large framed painting of a deity. A partially visible person stands at left edge. Priests perform a ritual.Indoor puja in a temple room with cream walls and tiled floor. Devotees sit on white cloth on the floor in front of an altar. A shirtless man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and ash markings sits at left, and a woman in orange sari sits beside him. A woman in a blue sari and white shawl sits in the centre with hands together near a brass lamp, and others in saffron and blue saris sit nearby. A low table draped in gold and orange cloth holds brass plates, a kalasha, flower petals and lit oil lamps. Behind them a rack of many small dark deity figures with orange cloth stands against the wall, and a large dark Shiva lingam sits on a black base near the seated devotees. A standing man in a pink shirt and a woman in white sari move in the background.2021-08-29