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A photograph of a shrine room with a white marble bust of a seated figure in a white turban with a gold crown-like ornament, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala, gold necklace and ornate gold-and-red garment, one hand raised in blessing. The bust sits on a dark tiled pedestal behind an ornate brass platter with a kalasha-style vessel, flowers, and a red and gold cloth. In front, a mat holds brass plates of bananas, oranges, apples, steel containers, a copper vessel, a brass bell, and lit oil lamps. A person in a purple and gold sari is partly visible at the left edge, and a green and red draped figure appears at the right. Maroon curtains hang behind.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/8/20212021-02-08Indoor shrine room with red-brown cinder block walls and white tiled floor. A white marble statue of a seated sage in a turban with a red and gold shawl, multiple beaded necklaces and a raised right hand in blessing sits on a dark grey tiled pedestal behind red drapes. To the left, a deity murti in a blue and gold silk cloth and crown sits on a red embroidered seat beside a small step ladder. In front, brass trays hold fruit including a banana, mango and oranges, rose petals, a small kalasha, brass bells, a silver goblet and oil lamps set on a striped mat. No people are visible.2021-06-22KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/25/20202020-12-25A white marble statue of a seated sage sits on a black tiled pedestal in a temple room, wearing a turban, gold necklaces, a jewelled belt and a red-and-yellow checked dhoti, with one hand raised in blessing. Beside it stands a statue of a flute-playing deity with blue and green garments and necklaces. In front, a brass plate holds a draped cloth, kumkum, flowers and a lit oil lamp, and a brass puja set with a lamp, a kalasha, a steel plate of fruit including apples and bananas, and bowls lies on a woven mat. No living people are visible.2021-06-25A marble statue of a seated figure in a turban with a yellow fan-like crest, wearing a layered beaded necklace and orange-gold shawl, raises one hand in blessing on a dark tiled pedestal in front of a maroon draped backdrop. In front on the floor, a gold cloth holds brass plates with oranges, a brass lamp, small brass vessels, a bowl and flower offerings. Beside the pedestal stand a Krishna figure playing a flute and a second deity figure in a gold sari and garlands. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and no people are visible.2021-06-17KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 7/9/20212021-07-09A white marble seated statue on a dark grey tiled plinth in a red-walled room, with maroon drapes behind it. The statue wears a tall green-and-gold turban with a red tilak, a saffron-and-gold shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and a yellow-and-orange checked dhoti; its right hand is raised in blessing. In front stand brass puja trays with a kalasha-style cup, fruit, flowers, a lit oil lamp, small brass lamps and a brass bell. To the left sits a deity murti in ornate blue and gold silk, and a blue mat with a teal cushion lies on the floor. No physical people are visible.2021-07-06KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/24/20212021-06-24Indoor shrine photograph with a seated white statue dressed in a red and gold robe and a red-orange turban, wearing layered gold chains and a beaded mala, one hand raised in blessing, seated on a dark tiled dais against a red brick wall with red and gold drapes. In the foreground a brass and silver puja setup on a purple mat includes a lit oil lamp, a brass kalasha-style bowl, a small silver cup, brass plates with kumkum and flowers, and a silver lamp stand. Another statue stands partly visible at the right edge. No living people are visible.2021-01-18KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/17/20212021-06-17Indoor temple shrine with a white marble statue of a seated figure in a maroon and gold robe, orange turban, layered gold necklaces and rudraksha mala, hands raised in blessing. Brass puja plates, a brass bell, oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, fruit and a silver lamp stand sit on a dark mat before the murti. A ceremonial shrine with a colourful deity statue at right, set against a red brick wall and draped red curtains.2021-02-01Indoor shrine room with a dark red brick wall and white tiled floor. Centre: a white marble statue of a seated sage in a tall gold-and-maroon turban, jewelled gold-and-maroon bodice and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, one hand raised in blessing, set on a black tiled plinth draped with red and gold fabric. Right: a standing marble deity murti of Krishna with a flute, gold crown and green-and-red garments. Foreground: a yellow patterned cloth holding brass plates with oil lamps, a brass bell, a bowl of oranges and steel containers, plus a small brass puja set and a red-and-gold framed picture. Left edge: decorated deity figures in gold and purple cloth. No people are visible.2021-06-10