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December 19 2022

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A two-panel collage of a temple-style hall with gold-trimmed shrines, deity murtis and a golden kalasha. Left panel: a bald man in an orange shirt sits facing a shrine as women in green and pink saris sit near a table with offerings and oil lamps. Right panel: a woman in a yellow and pink sari presses her palms together in anjali, while a woman in a green sweater, a woman in a yellow sari and white shawl with rudraksha mala, and an older man sit on the floor near a red-draped table with a brass vessel. The caption reads Kailasa Toronto Abishekam for swamiji, describing an abhishekam performed in Toronto.2022-12-19A photograph of a shrine with a seated deity murti adorned with a trident, silver necklaces, red and orange flower garlands, and a red garment, set against gold curtains and gold-painted guardian statues. In front, a large pineapple, bananas, apples, a white gourd and many steel bowls of sweets, fruit and flower petals form an offering for abhishekam. Two standing deity statues in pink and red saris with ornate jewellery flank the right side, and brass oil lamps burn on the left. No people are visible.2022-12-19December 19 20222022-12-19A three-panel collage of photographs from a Kailasa Toronto abhishekam for a person. Left panel: two women in saris prepare offerings, one in a maroon blouse and green sari, the other in white, beside a green gold-brocade covered table with pineapples, bananas, apples, limes, a melon and a coconut, and a row of steel vessels. Centre panel: women in cream and yellow saris arrange bananas, melon, apples and steel bowls on a silver tray near a black stone yoni-shaped abhishekam base and a small brass deity murti. Right panel: a woman in a cream sari and gold bangles holds a lit aarti lamp over a tall brass oil lamp beside a brass thali with flowers, kumkum and vibhuti, and a gold-draped altar. Collage text reads Kailasa Toronto Abishekam for swamiji. No a person candidate is visible in any panel.2022-12-19December 19 20222022-12-19December 19 20222022-12-19A three-panel collage of a seated statue on a gold-draped altar, dressed in maroon and gold garments with white and pink garlands, a trident (trishula) standing beside it, and a large silver necklace. Framed photographs, brass oil lamps, plates of offerings and a small brass vessel surround it, marking an abhishekam for a person. The statue wears a red turban and gold jewellery. In the left panel a person in white clothing stands at the left edge, partly visible. The lower caption reads Kailasa Toronto Abishekam for swamiji.2022-12-19Photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted serpent hoods and ornate gold arches framing a central altar. A priest with a shaved head, bare upper body, white dhoti, orange-striped cloth over the head and rudraksha mala is seen from behind, holding a lit oil lamp toward a Shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands and a rudraksha mala. Behind the lingam sits a deity murti in a purple garment with a crown and orange umbrella, flanked by garlands. A signboard reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. A blue drape hangs at the top, and a green-clad figure stands at the right edge.2026-01-23A priest in an orange-gold turban, bare-chested with a white vibhuti band and red tilak on his forehead, wears long rudraksha mala strands and a gold necklace. He holds a brass tray of small oil lamps and dips one into a fire in a clay vessel, performing a puja. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis draped in garlands, a blue curtain, a decorated palanquin with flower garlands, and a yellow sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Brass lamps and a Shiva lingam stand in the foreground.A priest in an orange turban and rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a brass aarti plate with a lit flame and flowers while a brass bell rests beside it. Behind him, a golden shrine with carved lion-headed pillars frames a deity murti seated on a throne draped in purple, wearing a crown and holding a fan and garlands, with a second figure in green beside it. In the centre, a Shiva lingam with a silver face is decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. A gold and white sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA, and blue drapes hang on either side.2026-01-23A temple shrine at KAILASA Toronto Canada, with a wooden sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA at left-centre. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at lower centre, facing the shrine and raising a lit lamp toward the central deity murti. The central murti is a golden-clad figure with a crown, draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white and red flowers, seated before a tiered golden architectural canopy. Below, a dark stone or black-hued murti is decorated with a rudraksha-style garland and flowers. Gold lion and guardian figures frame the shrine, with blue and red drapes and a painted mountain backdrop at right. Flower offerings and small oil lamps sit on the altar.2026-11-19A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine labelled with a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and an orange turban stands at left, bending over a ritual setup and offering flowers or rice to a central deity murti. The deity, seated on a red-draped pedestal, wears a crown, garlands of marigolds and a red and green clothing. A dark stone bull statue (Nandi) sits in the foreground beside brass lamps and a small kalasha. Behind the shrine are gold-painted lion pillars, a blue drape and a backdrop painting of a mountain and a temple. The priest's orange turban and bare upper body are visible, with no person showing the distinctive a person cues.2026-01-18