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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.

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Devotees sit on the floor of a hall for a puja at a temple, with two priests in saffron-orange and white seated before a brass lamp and offerings. Several women in saris of purple, green, blue and pink sit in rows, some holding brass plates of fruit and flowers. A row of orange-robed figures and a shivalinga-style stone form stand against the back wall beneath framed photographs. An orange and gold cloth covers a decorated altar on the left with garlands, and oil lamps burn on the floor. A man in a white dhoti sits near the centre, and a standing woman in white appears at the rear.2021-08-29A devotional puja in a temple room with a tan wall and framed pictures. On the left, two large statues of Krishna and Radha stand in blue and pink garments with gold crowns. Rows of small dark figures in orange and gold dress line the back wall. A woman in a green sari kneels at a brass tray of offerings and fruit, while others in saris and white clothes sit on white cloths around brass oil lamps (diyas) and puja plates. A standing woman in a white top speaks at a microphone stand. Few details suggest any single leader, and no one is identified in the scene.2021-08-29Indoor puja in a temple room where a row of black stone murtis in saffron-orange robes sits along the back wall, with a standing deity murti on the right in red and gold attire holding a staff. On the white floor, a group of devotees sits in front of small oil lamps, red kumkum-dusted plates and a brass tray. A seated woman in a white sari with rudraksha beads on the far right faces an orange-and-gold covered altar cloth holding a banana-leaf offering, a brass plate and a silver-covered vessel. Several participants wear saffron, red and blue saris, and a man in a green shirt holds a phone on a tripod. A metal bowl and coconut halves lie on the floor at the lower left.2021-08-29Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a large hall with yellow-ochre walls and exposed ceiling ducts. In the foreground, several women sit on mats with palms pressed together in namaste; one wears a red-and-gold sari, another an orange-and-blue sari, and another a white sari. A man in a white t-shirt sits beside them. Brass oil lamps (deepas) with flowers stand on the mats. Behind them, rows of seated devotees watch. On the right, a decorated altar holds a deity murti with garlands and fruit offerings, and a stepped tiered display of red-and-black figurines stands along the wall. A television screen on the left shows a video call.2024-05-10Indoor puja in a temple hall with a row of black stone deity murtis on red-cushioned shelves along the back wall. A standing deity murti with a tall crown and staff stands at the right edge. At a central table draped in gold-patterned cloth, brass vessels, a pineapple, oranges, bananas and a pile of fruit are arranged. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala sits at the left reading from a paper. Several women in pink, orange and blue saris sit around the offering table, some wearing face masks, and a bare-chested man sits beside them. A woman in a cream sari with gold border holds a brass aarti plate with flowers at the right foreground. A tripod-mounted camera is in the centre.2021-11-26A photograph of a temple hall during a puja, with a row of around twenty orange and saffron ceremonial shoes or sandals lined against the back wall beside colourful deity statues, including a figure in blue and another in pink and gold. Several men and women sit on chairs and on a blue mat, many with bare upper bodies and white dhotis, some wearing face masks, with brass plates of offerings, flowers, lamps and small cups in front of them. Framed photographs hang on the gold-painted wall. At the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate throne-like seat near a row of other seated men in white and maroon.2021-08-29A temple room with a row of black shivalinga-style stone lingams in front of a tan cinder-block wall, with a Nandi bull statue in the lower left foreground and an orange flag on a pole. Several standing deity statues including figures in green, red and pink garments stand on the right. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at a central altar table covered with a gold cloth, brass plates, fruit, limes and flowers. Nearby a man in a red shirt and a woman in a blue top are seated, and a woman in a gold-bordered white sari holds a plate on the right. Seated devotees, some wearing face masks, sit on the left side of the room on white mats, and a woman in white reads from a paper in the foreground. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam ritual.2021-11-26Indoor 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.2022-04-23A photo of a devotional gathering in a hall with white marble floors. Several women in saris sit on mats in the foreground, holding brass oil lamps (aarti lamps) over leaf-and-flower plates; one in a teal-green sari, one in an orange sari with blue blouse, one in white with a grey braid, one in cream with red border, and one in purple. Behind them, rows of seated devotees watch, and at right a figure in an orange dhoti and bare upper body stands near the edge. On the left, a row of dark stone or bronze deity murtis dressed in red and orange cloth sits on a raised platform, with brass vessels nearby. A television screen at top shows a video feed. Activities appear to be a puja or aarti offering.2024-05-10A photograph of a seated congregation in a temple hall during a Ganesha Chaturthi event. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and faces the audience, with a yellow cloth and fruit offerings before him. Rows of devotees sit on the floor, many in saris and salwar kameez in yellow, green, pink, blue and red; a woman in a white top and dark pants sits on a black mat at left. Behind them stand several deity murtis in colourful dress and a golden ornate palanquin or chariot, with a laptop and a small screen on a table at right. Attendees appear to be listening, with thali plates of offerings set on the floor.2019-09-02 +1 copiesPhoto 66799442022-05-13 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/2/20222022-06-02 +1 copies