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Inside a temple shrine room with gold-painted walls and gilded arches, a woman in a cream sari with gold border lifts a lit incense stick or lamp toward deity murtis, while four devotees stand with their backs to the camera. Left, a row of small black stone murtis in orange garments with marigold garlands. Right, a large deity murti adorned with red flower garlands, gold ornaments and a crown. A brass plate with offerings and a flame sits on a draped table at the right. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.

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A temple shrine room with gold-finished arched niches and carved pillars. A woman with long dark hair in a maroon top and white dhoti-style skirt stands at left, holding a small brass lamp or offering toward the shrines. At centre is a black Shiva lingam on a black yoni-pitha base. Behind it stands a dark-faced deity murti in orange and red garments with a flower garland, and a second figure in orange beside it. At left is an orange-clad elephant-headed deity murti. In the foreground is a black stone bull statue with flower garlands. Brass vessels and small oil lamps sit on the black platforms.2022-01-16Photo 99215362022-06-29 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/22/20222022-05-22 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20242024-02-08A woman in an orange sari with a matching shawl stands barefoot at a temple shrine, holding a lit aarti lamp in a brass holder in front of her, performing an aarti. Beside her, three women and a girl stand with palms pressed together in prayer; one woman wears a grey-green floral kurta-style dress, another wears a white sari with gold border, and the girl in a peach top and dark pants wears a face mask. A dark-suited man stands behind them. Behind the shrine, rows of small orange-clad figures are arranged on shelves, a saffron flag hangs on a pole, and framed photographs line the wall. A brass aarti plate, bell and offering trays sit on a table at left.2022-06-29 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20242024-01-24A photograph inside a bright hall with a white marble floor and a yellow wall. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold sari holds a brass aarti lamp on a tray with a lit flame, palms pressed together, while a girl in a gold-brocade outfit with a pink blouse stands facing her, back to the camera. To the right a woman in a red and navy sari presses her palms together in namaskar, and a woman in a cream kurta with a pink shawl stands with hands folded. Behind them several people stand in prayer, and a wooden pole with green and white cloth hangs overhead. Deity murtis and a silver palanquin are visible near the wall. Four people are prominently visible, with a few more in the background.2025-10-29February 08 20242024-02-08KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/29/20212021-12-29Interior photo of a temple shrine room with gold-framed alcoves, teal and magenta drapes, and garlanded deity murtis on black pedestals. On the right a large decorated deity murti with red-and-gold garments and flower garlands sits above a black abhishekam basin. On the left a row of red-and-black figures wearing garlands stands along the wall. In the centre a woman in a white sari holds a lamp or puja item before a seated figure, while several women in saris sit on the floor before brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. A white ceiling fan and a tripod-mounted camera stand nearby. No a person candidate is clearly visible.Devotees stand in a temple room before an ornate gold-painted shrine carved with lions and deity figures, with rows of small murti statues on shelves along the left wall and an orange flag hanging near them. Several women wear saris: one in an orange blouse and red trousers, one in a magenta sari with an orange border, one in a gold-brocade sari with a purple blouse, and one in a white-and-gold sari. A man in a grey sweater and a man in a plaid shirt stand among them, and a young girl in a yellow dress faces the shrine. On the floor at lower left sit a brass lamp, a plate of rose petals and offerings, and a small tray, with green leaves held in several hands.2022-04-16 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/3/20222022-03-03