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Photograph of a shrine room with a dark stone deity murti standing on a black tiled plinth at left, wearing a yellow and blue dhoti, ornate gold necklaces and a tall crown, set within a gold arched frame. At right, a white statue of a seated figure with raised hand in abhaya-like gesture, wearing a striped orange garment and layered garlands, sits on a black tiled pedestal. In the centre, a small cluster of figures sits under a purple and gold draped cloth. On the floor in front, a yellow cloth holds brass lamps, a brass plate with red offerings and a small bowl, and a green mat lies beside. No people are visible.

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A small temple shrine room with maroon walls and a dark tiled base. On the left a black stone deity murti with multiple arms, wearing a red and gold garment, layered white jewelled necklaces and a crown, stands in a gilded arch. In the centre a draped purple and gold cloth covers a seated pair of deity figures adorned with gold ornaments. On the right a white stone statue of a seated saint wears an orange-and-gold cloth and rudraksha mala beads, raising one hand in blessing. In front, a yellow cloth holds brass puja vessels, a brass lamp, fruit, a plate of offerings and marigold flowers. No people are visible.2021-06-03KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/4/20212021-05-04KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/24/20212021-06-24Interior shrine room with dark tiled plinths and red-brown walls. A white marble statue of Shiva seated in meditation with a crescent-topped headdress and rudraksha mala stands on a central plinth. To the right, white marble statues of Krishna playing a flute and a companion deity in ornate gold and green garments stand under green drapery. A framed portrait labelled with a printed name is garlanded with orange flowers and shows a man in white with a rudraksha mala seated in meditation. In front, a gold-and-yellow cloth holds a brass puja tray with oil lamps, small bowls and a brass plate. A seated deity murti dressed in purple and gold silk sits at left. No people are present.2021-05-13A small shrine room with dark red walls and a tiled floor. On the right, a white marble statue of a seated sage wearing a green-and-gold turban, a beaded necklace and a gold-embroidered garment sits on a dark tiled pedestal, with its hand raised in blessing and maroon drapes behind it. At left, a seated deity murti is dressed in a purple and gold striped silk cloth and a red-and-pink embroidered cushion. In front, a yellow cloth covers the floor with brass plates, a small oil lamp, a brass bell, a chalice, steel containers and a plate of oranges arranged for puja, with framed prints on a maroon mat at right.2021-06-10Indoor temple corner with a white marble statue seated on a dark tiled pedestal, raised right hand in blessing, wearing a red and gold turban-like crown, orange and gold garments and an ornate gold necklace. Beside it, a deity murti is draped in a purple and gold silk cloth on a seat against a dark red wall. A yellow cloth on the floor holds brass puja plates with red flower petals, a small brass lamp, a kalasha-style vessel, a conch-shaped container and bells. No people are visible.2021-06-28Interior photo of a temple room with red-painted block walls and a metal ceiling. On the left, a dark deity murti in a gold arch wears a yellow and blue garment with a gold necklace. Centre, a white marble murti of a seated deity in orange and gold cloth sits on a black-tiled platform. Right, a murti of a flute-playing deity in green and red, beside a female figure in green and gold. Foreground: brass plates, a kalasha-like lamp and a yellow cloth. Far right, a shelf of small orange and black-dressed figures. In the centre-right, a framed black-and-white photograph of a bearded man with rudraksha beads sits on a gold cloth draped with pink flower garlands. No people are physically present.2021-06-21Indoor shrine room with red cinderblock walls and white tiled floor. A white marble statue of a seated sage with a crown-like turban, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, one hand raised in blessing, sits atop a black tiled pedestal draped with red curtains. To the left, a deity murti with peacock feathers is seated on a purple and gold silk-draped chair. In front, a yellow cloth holds brass and steel puja trays with oil lamps, a kalasha vessel, small brass cups, flowers and a lit diya, arranged for puja. No people are visible.2021-05-13KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/24/20212021-06-24KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/17/20212021-06-17Indoor 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.2021-06-10Interior of a temple shrine room with red painted walls and white tiled floor. Several sculpted deity murtis stand and sit on black-tiled plinths: on the left, dark-blue and black figures in yellow and blue garments with an ornate gold arched frame behind them; in the centre, a green-robed figure beside a golden arch; on the right, a seated white-robed murti with matted hair and a crescent, and a white figure playing a flute with a green-and-red garment beside a murti in a gold sari. A framed photograph of a seated figure in white is placed in front of a gold-draped cushion with flower garlands. In the foreground, a red cloth-draped stand holds a red and gold turban-like cover, and a brass tray holds kumkum, a small brass vessel, a lamp and bell. No people are visible.2021-04-29