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A photo of a ritual puja setup on the floor of a room with white tiles and a black tiled wall. A mustard-yellow silk cloth is spread on the floor holding brass plates with a conch shell, small brass vessels, a red-topped box and a green cloth, plus a stainless steel thali with a banana, uncooked rice, yellow turmeric powder, purple and orange flowers, copper and brass cups and a foil-wrapped item. Incense sticks stand in a brass plate near a lit oil lamp and a brass bell. Behind them a deity murti or altar item is draped in pearl garlands and a patterned pink-and-gold cloth on a tiger-print cloth. No people are visible.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/8/20212021-01-08KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 10/1/20212021-10-01A ritual worship setup on the floor of a tiled room. A low, silver-and-enamel decorated wooden puja stool holds a large brass tray with a conch shell, small brass lamps, a copper cup, a miniature red-cushioned throne and a small brass dish. Behind it, a pink and gold embroidered cloth draped over a tiger-striped fabric holds strings of white pearls and small brass lamps with red flowers. In the foreground, a steel plate holds a bowl of green rice, a pink cup, and a small bowl of yellow sweet; a brass lamp with a lit flame and a dark brass oil lamp burn beside incense smoke, a copper pot with a spoon and a red flower sit on a brass plate, a tall brass bell stands at right, and a brass plate engraved with Sanskrit text holds a brass incense holder. No people are visible.2021-09-20Indoor puja arrangement on a tiled floor with no people visible. A small wooden stand holds a large brass tray with a pink and gold draped cloth behind it, a red box, a small brass lamp and offerings. On a striped mat in front sit a brass bell, a brass kalasha-like vessel, a steel plate with a banana, orange, rice and copper cups, brass oil lamps, a small brass plate with a lit flame, and a brass aarti or puja implement. A blue foam mat lies at the left edge.2021-02-05 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/1/20212021-01-01A floor-level puja arrangement on a yellow patterned silk cloth in a tiled room with dark grey wall tiles. Brass and silver plates hold offerings, a brass bell, a small oil lamp with a lit flame, a steel bowl of green curry with red pepper pieces, a silver cup, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a pink flower. A deity murti or decorated object sits behind, draped in dark fabric with a pearl garland and a small pink cloth. A person in a purple and gold silk saree sits at the left edge, partly visible. No other people are shown.2021-05-04KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/11/20202020-12-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/9/20212021-06-09A brass puja setup arranged on an ornate painted wooden stool in a temple room. A large brass thali holds a lit oil lamp, small brass bowls, a conch-shaped object, a folded red and gold cloth, and a small brass box. Behind it a deity murti is draped in gold and red fabric and garlanded with pearl strands and purple flowers. In front, a copper cup, a brass plate of purple flowers, bowls of grain and cooked food, a whole orange, and lit incense sticks are arranged on a woven mat. No people are visible.2022-02-16Indoor puja arrangement on a tiled floor: a low ornate wooden stand holds a brass tray with a small red box, a yellow fruit, a lit oil lamp and offerings, beneath a pink and gold draped canopy with a framed deity murti. In front, on woven mats, stand a brass plate with banana and orange, a brass lamp with a lit wick, a steel thali with rice, dal, pickle and curry, and steel bowls with lids. No people are visible.2020-12-25KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/4/20202020-12-04Overhead photo of a temple offering setup on silver-covered tables. Brass and copper vessels hold food offerings: bananas, two tangerines, a bowl of white rice, a vegetable curry, and copper cups of dark liquid. A brass plate holds pink and white flower petals, and a brass lamp with a lit oil flame sits among brass ritual implements, including a brass bell and a tall brass lamp stand. A small golden deity figure in a gold garment is visible at the upper left, beside a small white figurine on a brass dish. No people are visible.2022-01-21