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Interior of a small temple room with orange-red walls and a wooden floor, showing two standing deity murtis in red and gold garments on a dark platform, one with a crown and flute-like pose and the other with a red and gold dress and necklaces. A man in a light blue t-shirt stands at left near a yellow cloth and a basket, while a woman in a dark blue jacket reaches to a tall dark wooden bookshelf filled with books and framed photographs. Grey upholstered chairs fill the foreground, one draped with a yellow cloth. A framed picture hangs high on the right wall.

2022-08-28 +1 copies

A photograph of a community prayer room with red walls and wood flooring, where people gather for a meal after a puja. Several people stand or sit holding paper plates of food; a woman in a purple jacket and a man in a cream kurta and dark vest stand near the centre. A seated elderly man in a white shirt and a woman in a blue sari sit on the floor at right, and a woman in a red and gold sari wearing a face mask stands in the foreground. Behind them, a group of figures in white and gold deity murti stand against a red and orange garland-draped altar, and a bookshelf lines the right wall. The scene suggests a satsang gathering with shared food.

A photograph of a hall with yellow-tan walls and light wooden flooring, where several seated people face a flat-screen television. On screen a figure in orange robes sits in front of a backdrop. Beside the screen, a seated figure in a maroon robe with a red turban, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits on a maroon-draped table; a statue, not a physical presence, is included. To the left stand painted deity statues in gold and bright colours. Rows of maroon padded chairs hold about six people: a woman in a pink top, a man in a white shirt with hands joined, an older person in white, a man in grey, and others seated at the back. a person is shown as a seated figure on the right, with a maroon robe, red turban and mala, but this appearance is uncertain for the screen figure and the statue.

2022-06-05 +1 copies

A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a temple hall. Several deity murtis stand against a textured brown backdrop, including a figure with a lion mount at centre and gold-crowned figures in yellow and red garments on either side. Seated on the floor and on folding chairs in the foreground, devotees wear saris and kurtas in yellow, red, purple, pink and white, with a man in a light blue shirt and a young man in a dark blue kurta among them. A child in orange sits at right near a flower-garlanded throne. The seated people are attentive, facing forward toward the shrines.

Indoor temple hall with red-painted block walls and fluorescent lights, showing a Navaratri puja. On the left, a large deity statue with a crown and a stringed instrument stands beside a seated saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha-style garland on a black pedestal. Two purple-clad deity murtis stand in the centre on a raised platform, and a tiered row of red seats fills the right wall. A woman in a pink sari stands by an orange cloth bundle, a woman in a yellow sari kneels near brass oil lamps and a plate, and a woman in an orange sari sits with others on a white mat. Several seated devotees with folded hands perform puja, while a woman in a gold sari on the right films with a phone.

A photo inside a yellow-walled room with a wooden floor, where four seated devotees face a flat-screen TV showing a video of a figure in white seated at a lectern under a purple backdrop. A man in a white shirt gestures toward the screen while a woman in white sari with a grey braid sits in the foreground. Along the left wall stand painted deity murtis with crowns, including figures in green and orange dress. On the right, a figure in an orange robe with an orange head wrap and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a cushioned seat beside a draped table holding a laptop, with a dark statue beside it.

A photograph of a seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar inside a hall with yellow cinderblock walls and a wood floor. Along the right wall stands a row of painted wooden deity murtis in pink, green and gold garments with crowns and weapons. A woman in a navy dress with eyes closed sits at left, a woman in a light green embroidered top and glasses sits beside a girl in pink, a woman in white sari sits centrally, and two children sit near her. A man in a blue shirt and khaki pants sits at far right, also in prayer. A metal water bottle sits on the floor and purple chairs fill the room, with bookshelves and a small altar at upper left.

KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/5/2022

2022-06-05 +1 copies

A photograph inside a Hindu temple hall with grey carpet, where a robed figure in saffron-orange clothes and a headcloth sits cross-legged at left beside a small brass tray and flower garlands, facing a seated group of devotees. Among the audience, a man in a white shirt sits near the centre, a woman in a red sari sits behind him, and other seated women wear pink, blue and striped saris. Behind them an ornate altar holds several deity murtis decorated with garlands, brass lamps and a row of colourful cloth-wrapped shoes at left. A seated figure in saffron clothing is at left.