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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/29/20212021-08-29August 10 20122012-08-10Photo 11681975Photo of a Krishna Janmashtami celebration at a temple shrine. A cradle-style swing decorated with white and pink flower garlands stands in front of a deity murti with flower garlands. A young boy dressed as Krishna wears a gold crown, pearl necklaces, and blue dhoti, standing beside a small girl in a purple and red dress. Several men kneel and stand around the cradle; one in a pink shirt and another in a blue shirt hold the swing. A man in white shirt with tilak stands behind. Bananas, fruits, and small steel plates of offerings lie on a patterned mat in the foreground.2009 - Vadacheri Arni Center ActivitiesA blue-faced deity murti of Krishna, adorned with a peacock feather crown, jewelled headdress, layered red and pink beaded necklaces and white flower garlands, is the central subject. Large white, orange, pink and green flower garlands drape around it, and orange and gold silk cloths surround the altar. Behind it, a purple gold-embroidered cloth and several dark deity figures in orange and gold dress are visible. No physical people are visible.2021-08-29August 28 20132013-08-28A procession at night in a gilded temple hall. Four young male devotees, bare-chested with orange and white sacred markings on their faces and brow, carry a golden palanquin decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and red and gold fabric. The palanquin has a golden arch with carved makara-style finials and a red and gold canopy. The foreground devotee in the centre wears an orange-brown rudraksha mala and holds a wooden pole. The devotee on the right, wearing spectacles and an orange turban, grips a wooden pole with both hands. Another young man on the left adjusts the garland. Orange dhoti cloths and beaded necklaces are visible, and a gold-framed hall stands behind them.2021-11-12July 20 20132013-07-20August 10 20122012-08-10February 05 20132013-02-05August 10 20122012-08-10