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Overhead photo of a ritual offering setup at a KAILASA temple shrine. Two ornate pairs of gold-embroidered footprint-shaped padukas or sandals rest on a pink and gold brocade cloth, decorated with a string of pearls and red, pink and purple flowers, with a small brass lamp in front. Beside them a vase holds white lilies. On a large brass plate sit small bowls of prasadam, a white conch shell, a folded red cloth, and a lit oil lamp, while a brass tray holds ripe mangoes, oranges and apples. A golden cloth hangs at the left edge. No people are visible.

KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 7/28/2021

KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/11/2020

Overhead photo of a pooja arrangement on a purple striped cloth. Upper centre shows a pair of silver padukas (sandal-shaped footwear) with rose petals on a gold and red brocade cushion on a low gold stand. Below, a grey silk cloth with gold border holds brass plates of pink and white flowers, small brass bowls of turmeric, kumkum and vibhuti, two yellow mangoes, a lit oil lamp, a conch shell and a brass bell. Bottom right, a brass tray holds turmeric, red kumkum and white powder with two bells, beside a bowl of pink rose petals and a silver lotus-shaped plate. No people are visible.

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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/23/2022

KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/1/2021

A photograph of a puja arrangement on a purple and teal striped cloth. Two silver sandal-shaped padukas rest on a red and gold brocade cushion on a low stand, decorated with red roses. Below, a grey silk cloth holds brass plates of red flowers, small brass bowls of kumkum, turmeric, vibhuti and rice, a lit oil lamp, a conch shell, a plate of rudraksha beads and an incense stick. Brass trays in the foreground hold rose petals, a bell, a bowl of white powder and a spoon. Three brass oil lamps stand on a platform behind under gold and orange draped fabric. No people are visible.

Overhead photo of a ritual setup on a white marble counter beside a black tiled floor. On the right, a pair of gold-toned padukas (sacred sandal footprints) sits on a brass tray ringed with orange marigold and white jasmine garlands, scattered with rose petals. On the left are brass plates holding flower petals, a brass bell, a copper cup, a small conch shell in a brass dish, a brass lamp stand, and a stainless steel plate with a yellow rice dish, an apple, a copper cup, a papad-like wafer and a small bowl of relish. No people are visible.

A 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.

KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/11/2021

Indoor 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.