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A priest in a shaved head, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his chest and arms, wears a green and red striped head cloth, a rudraksha mala and a yellow dhoti. He holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand and a small bell in his left, performing aarti before a shrine. Behind him stands a red-clad deity murti with a crown and garlands, flanked by gold-leaf arches, gold drapery and garlands of orange and red flowers. A brass kalasha and a green cloth sit on a dark peetha in front of the deity, and a dark-skinned deity with a silver necklace appears in the left alcove.

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Photograph inside a gold-decorated temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a striped sash and a light headwrap faces the altar, holding a brass lamp in his right hand. The central deity murti is a red-robed goddess with multiple arms, seated and wearing a red crown, surrounded by yellow and orange marigold garlands. In front stands a black Shivalinga-style stone lingam draped with orange and yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha mala. On the right, a red-draped table holds a pink-and-gold Ganesha murti. A small black Nandi figure is in the foreground. Gold-painted arches, golden curtains and niches frame the shrine. The priest performs a puja with an oil lamp.2025-05-09A temple shrine interior with gold draped curtains, gilded arches and tall black pedestals. At centre stands a deity murti in red and gold with a cascade of marigold and red flower garlands, and a dark stone lingam-like form draped in flowers beneath it. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a green-and-gold patterned headband stands at left, holding a ritual implement toward the shrine. To the right a red-cloth-covered pedestal holds a Ganesha murti with orange garlands. A blue-skinned deity figure appears at far left and a small hanging brass lamp is visible above.2025-05-09A photograph of a temple shrine interior with gold-coloured arches and draped gold cloth. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a striped head cloth holds a lit oil lamp on a plate while performing a puja. Behind him, a central deity murti in pink and gold garments is garlanded with marigold and red flowers, with a shivalinga-style form and offerings placed before it. To the left, a dark blue deity murti with a crown and garland stands in a gold-framed niche. A sign on the right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Brass vessels and a small lamp sit on a low stand, and a large bronze bull figure appears at the lower right.2025-12-09A temple aarti scene. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and rudraksha malas raises a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames toward the shrine. Behind the Moolavar Shivalinga draped in orange cloth and garlanded with white and yellow flowers, several deity murti stand on the altar, adorned with gold jewellery, rudraksha malas and garlands. A brass plate with offerings and a small oil lamp sit on the altar ledge, and red velvet curtains and gold arches frame the shrine.2020-12-11A temple shrine interior with purple drapes and gold carved pillars. A priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with an orange border, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. In the centre, a black Shiva lingam is decorated with orange and white flower garlands, rudraksha beads and a vibhuti-marked face, resting before an arched gold frame. Behind it stands a golden deity murti with a crown and a yellow-green garment, and a bright blue cloth hangs above. Small brass oil lamps, a kalasha vessel and a silver lamp sit on the altar, along with a yellow silk cloth and a small figure of a deity on the lower platform. Signage reading KAILASA TORONTO appears on a dark pillar at right, and a partial black stone sculpture is visible in the foreground.2024-06-18A photograph inside a temple shrine with golden lion-faced pillars and blue velvet draping. A bare-chested priest with a saffron turban, white sacred markings on his shoulders and back, and long hair, stands at left holding a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward a deity murti. A seated golden deity figure in red garments and a crown with garlands sits above a black pedestal, and a large garlanded linga-form image with a white tripundra mark and a lavish mala is in front. Marigold and red flower garlands drape the murtis. A gold-lettered sign at right reads KAILA... TORON... CANAD..., and a potted plant sits at the lower right.2026-01-18KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/22/20202020-12-22A photograph inside a golden-hued temple shrine. In the foreground a man in a light-brown turban and white garment holds a brass plate on which a lit oil lamp flame burns, performing aarti. Behind him stands a sanctum with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, a colourful green-and-teal cloth backdrop and peacock-feather motifs, above a black Shiva lingam draped in marigold and red flower garlands with a tripundra marking. Carved golden lion figures flank the shrine, and a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA hangs to the left. Pink roses and a brass lamp sit on the floor.2026-11-18A temple shrine interior with gold-painted arches, gold drapes and golden lion-like carvings. A priest seen from behind, bare-chested with white sacred markings on his back, a white head cloth and a red-and-green striped cloth wrapped on his head, holds a brass lamp aloft during aarti before the deity murti. Garlanded murtis with marigold and flower garlands stand on the altar, including a red-clad deity with a crown and a dark-blue deity figure on a side shrine. A green cloth covers a side table and a red cloth covers a low platform. Rudraksha beads hang around the priest's neck. An exit sign is visible on the wall.Inside a temple shrine, a masked person in a dark head wrap and white sacred ash on the arms raises a lit oil lamp in a brass aarti holder toward a central deity murti. The murti is a seated figure in a red and gold head covering, adorned with white and yellow flower garlands, a silver breastplate, a blue and teal silk cloth, and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind it stand larger figures with a gold arched backdrop, a deity with a trident and crown, and a bearded sage in orange and red wearing a garland. Red drapes hang behind the shrine and white tiled steps lead up to the altar.2020-12-09A photograph inside a temple shrine where a priest in an orange-saffron dhoti with a white face mask and a white sacred marking on his arm waves a brass aarti lamp with a flame over a central deity murti. The murti is a dark figure draped in a red and gold cloth, adorned with a red crown-like headdress, marigold garlands and a jewelled necklace, seated on a golden cushion before a tiled platform. Behind it stand larger painted statues in gold and purple garments with garlands and ornate crowns, and to the right a standing statue with a beard and red turban wears a rudraksha-style necklace. A small green-clad figurine sits on the right edge. Red curtains and a gilded arch frame the shrine.2020-12-09KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01