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A photograph of a screen showing a temple shrine room with ornate gold-framed niches and a central deity murti with orange and green garments. A printed sign reading "TORONTO KAILASH" stands in front of the altar. Several devotees sit on the floor: a woman in a red sari in the foreground, a woman in white beside her, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers at right, and others in orange and white garments near the altar. A kalasha-like pot and offerings sit on the altar base. The shrine appears to be a satsang setting in a temple hall.

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December 20 2011

A photograph inside a temple hall during a puja before a row of deity murtis decorated with garlands in pink, red and white. The central figure is a crowned deity murti flanked by golden prabhavali arches. To the left, a priest in orange robes stands at the altar waving white fly-whisks, and a larger ornate deity murti with a gold crown sits to the right. Devotees in saffron, orange, red and white saris and kurtas sit on the floor facing the altar, several with heads bowed. A framed portrait of a saint hangs above the altar on a dark drape. Brass lamps and offerings are placed before the altar.

December 05 2011

Indoor temple hall with a seated congregation on grey carpet facing an altar lined with richly decorated deity murtis draped in flower garlands and gold ornaments. At the far left, a standing man in a saffron/orange robe gestures toward the audience. Near the centre, a woman in red sits behind a brass lamp stand and oil lamps on the altar step. Devotees wear saffron, red, teal, cream and white saris and shirts, several sitting cross-legged. Red curtains and gold-framed shrines frame the room.

Photo of a temple hall with a white wall and dark tiled altar platforms holding several ornate deity murti. On the right, a golden arched shrine holds a dark deity murti in a blue and gold garment, garlanded with pink flowers, with a red cloth behind. A woman in a white and green sari stands at the shrine offering a plate, and a row of about ten seated devotees in saris, salwar and a wheelchair user watch from the floor on blue mats. Statues in orange and white clothing stand on the left. A framed poster of a golden-arched deity hangs on the right wall.

April 20 2011

Indoor temple hall with a dark backdrop and gold-framed shrines holding deity murtis decorated with red and white garlands. In the centre, a standing priest in orange robes performs a ritual at the altar, while a woman in an orange sari at the left edge holds a tray and another woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge. A seated audience of devotees in white, orange, red and blue clothing sits on the floor facing the shrines, many with their backs to the camera. A framed portrait hangs on the upper wall. The room is lit by overhead ceiling lights.

A temple ritual photograph inside a hall with a dark backdrop, with several deity murtis dressed in colourful garlands standing on golden peethas and arches. In the centre, a tall figure in a golden crown and multicoloured garland is seated on a raised platform. In the foreground a priest in orange-brown robes sits beside a central puja platform with brass lamps and offerings. Two women in saris sit facing the altar, one in a pink sari, another in a red-and-gold sari holding a book. Several seated devotees with hair in braids are visible in the lower foreground, and a saffron flag stands on a pole behind the altar. Other decorative poles with painted bands frame the scene.

March 29 2009

A photograph of a temple hall with a seated congregation on floor cushions facing an altar of ornate golden deity murtis decorated with garlands and colourful bunting. A framed portrait hangs high on the back wall, above the altar. A woman in a grey-green outfit stands at the right, and a person in an orange wrap stands near the centre altar. Several people in casual clothes, including a teal top and a blue sleeveless top, sit in rows. Shoes are lined up on shelves at the far left, and a brass lamp and a small offering table stand in the foreground. No one at the altar is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance.