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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 5/1/20222022-05-01Photo 82877192022-05-01 +1 copiesPhoto 82844382022-05-01 +1 copiesA woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit multi-wick brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine decorated with marigold and multicolored flower garlands. Dark deity murti are dressed in colourful garments and ornaments on a silver-framed altar. A large black shivalinga-style stone with a marigold garland and gold ornament sits centrally, flanked by brass lamps, banana, pineapple and fruit offerings, and a small female figure in pink. Gilded carved pillars frame the scene. No a person candidate is visibly present.2022-03-01Interior temple scene in a warehouse-style hall. A bare-chested young priest in a white dhoti with white sacred ash marks on his arms and a saffron thread around his neck stands at left, holding a brass bell in one hand and an oil lamp in the other, performing an aarti-style offering. Centre: a black Shivalinga on a black stone yoni base within a black-tiled platform. Right: a black-stone deity pair seated in red and gold silk garments with a crown and jewelled ornaments, beneath an ornate gold arch. Left foreground: a black stone Nandi bull decorated with a flower and bells. Brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on small tables. A large gilded carved lion or yali pillar stands behind the priest.2022-01-02Interior of a temple shrine with a golden carved arch and gilded lion-form pillars. A black sculpted deity murti seated with consort in red and gold silk stands behind a black Shivalinga on a black tiled platform. In front, brass plates and a kalasha-style vessel sit on a grey table. A shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread, white markings on his arms, holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine, performing aarti. Another figure partially visible at left holds a bell. Fluorescent lights hang from a metal ceiling.2022-01-02A woman in a white and yellow sari with a yellow flower in her hair stands at the left, lighting a lamp and facing a golden shrine. Inside an arched gilded niche with a red backdrop, a dark deity murti is adorned with thick purple and white flower garlands, a gold crown and gold necklaces, with a large lotus-like bloom held in its hand. Fruit offerings, marigold and flowers are arranged on a tray and altar below. On the left, a smaller golden-crowned figure in a pink-orange sari sits beside a golden lion-carved pillar. At the right, another dark deity murti wears a purple sari and garlands. A red-lettered exit sign and a partial signboard reading 'ASA ... TO' appear at the edges. The scene shows a Navaratri puja at a temple setting.A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and white ash markings on his arms and back stands at the left, pouring water or offering from a brass vessel over a black stone Shiva lingam on a black pedestal. Behind it stands a black deity murti pair with gold and red garments and jewelled necklaces, framed by an ornate gold arch with carved yali-like pillars. Marigold garlands hang at the left, and brass oil lamps, plates and a small brass shrine sit on the floor in the foreground. A fluorescent-lit metal ceiling overhead. No other people are visible.2022-01-02November 17 20212021-11-17A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold border stands with his back to the camera at a shrine, facing three black stone murtis of Murugan with his Valli and Devasena in a gold-framed niche with red drapery. The central deity holds a spear and a staff, wears a pink garment, a crown and a long garland. The two consorts stand on either side in green and red-blue saris with flower garlands. Brass vessels, a plate of rose petals and an oil lamp sit on a gold-brocade table in front, and an orange-and-green garment is draped in the lower right foreground. A small exit sign hangs on the wall at left.A woman in a white top and white skirt bends over a shrine lighting a small lamp beside a black Shiva lingam with a gold top. Behind it are three painted deity murtis in a gold arch: the central figure wears a pink headcloth and pink garment with a white floral garland, flanked by two figures in dark and pink clothing, with a kalasha and a small gold figurine and offering in front. Garlands and red-and-gold drapes decorate the altar.November 15 20212021-11-15