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Three women stand with palms pressed together in namaskar before a temple shrine with gold-leaf carved pillars and a black-tiled altar. On the left, a woman in a yellow-and-white striped top, dark-rimmed glasses and navy leggings stands with hands folded. In the centre, an older woman with white hair wears a white shawl over a black skirt and kneels on a blue mat with eyes closed. On the right, a woman in a white sari with gold border and red beaded necklace bows with hands joined. Behind them stand a large dark-faced deity murti in a green and purple sari with jewelled ornaments and a crown, a smaller seated deity in green and orange, and a small green-clad figure with flowers on the altar.

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Photo 82840132022-06-09Photo 82859572022-06-09 +1 copiesTwo women stand in a temple shrine room before a tall black deity murti dressed in a green and purple silk sari with jeweled necklaces and garlands. The woman on the left, with grey hair and a white shawl over black clothes, holds a small plate of flowers and offerings toward the murti. The woman on the right, wearing a white sari with gold border and red rudraksha-style beads, stands with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. A small figure in a red and green sari sits on a black plinth below, and a gold-clad seated deity murti appears at the right edge. Gold-framed walls and black-tiled steps surround the shrine.2022-06-09 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 10/19/20202020-10-19Indoor temple shrine with gold-framed arches and black-tiled base, where five people stand and kneel in prayer before a large deity murti dressed in green and gold garments with a jeweled crown. On the left, a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a bead mala and gestures with raised hands. A man in a dark zip jacket, blue knit cap and face mask stands with palms pressed together. A woman in a blue top stands beside a young boy in a blue sweater, both with hands folded, and a woman in a navy top bows with hands joined. At lower right, a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala kneels with palms together. A brass plate with flowers and a lit oil lamp sits on a table in front, with a small colourful deity figure at left.2022-05-25 +1 copiesDevotees worship inside a shrine room at KAILASA Toronto. Three women stand at left and right; the woman in the yellow-and-white striped top and navy trousers stands centre-left with hands together, a grey-haired woman in a white blouse and black skirt stands at left, and a woman with long dark hair in a white shawl with orange border is seen from behind at right. A golden seated statue in a yellow-and-saffron robe with a maroon turban, beads and raised hand dominates the right altar, beside a framed photograph garlanded with a string of beads and pink flowers on a maroon cloth. A green-clad deity murti with jewelled ornaments stands at left, and a small golden murti sits on a yellow cushion in the centre, with a brass oil lamp and flower offerings on a silver tray in front.2022-06-09 +1 copiesPhoto 99213892022-05-24 +1 copiesOctober 19 20122012-10-19Photograph in a temple shrine room with a gilded arched niche framing a black stone deity murti dressed in an orange and gold sari, adorned with a gold crown, multi-strand necklaces and a large flower garland. Three people stand in front: at left a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and tilak, hands in anjali; in the center an older woman with glasses in a cream saree with gold border, hands in anjali; at right a woman in a red saree and blue turban-style headwrap, hands clasped. Flowers and a small figure sit near the base on a tiled platform.2020-10-19KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/23/20222022-05-23 +1 copiesPhoto inside a gold-decorated temple shrine. A standing deity murti with a black face, a tall crown, a jewelled blue garment and a raised hand dominates the centre, with a gold arch behind it. At right, three decorated murtis with garlands stand on a shrine platform. In the foreground, three women in saris (one in orange, one in purple and pink, one in navy with gold border) stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a red shawl stands with joined hands beside a table of fruit, brass vessels and flower-filled plates. A person in white with a gold border sits on a mat with their back to the camera, facing the altar. A red exit sign hangs on the wall.A group of women in traditional Indian dress stand and kneel with palms pressed together in namaskar before a temple altar. Several wear white or cream sarees and saris with gold borders, one wears a pink saree, one wears a green saree, and one wears a white top with a black head covering. A young girl in a black and white patterned dress kneels in front, and a woman in a red top kneels beside her. In front of them a brass tray holds green and orange fruits and vegetables, including limes, mangoes and carrots, placed on a gold and green cloth. Behind them, golden deity murtis and a Shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands stand against red drapes and gold arches, with a red exit sign on the wall. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.2024-04-07