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A photograph inside a temple-style hall with yellow-painted block walls and a gold ornate arch framing a black deity murti decorated with garlands and a pink-and-gold sari. A bald priest with a bare chest and white dhoti with gold border stands at left, raising a lit oil lamp toward the deity. Near the centre a woman in a red salwar kameez with red-and-gold dupatta stands behind a maroon-draped table holding fruit, a pineapple and a lamp, and photographs the scene with her phone. In the foreground a black Nandi bull statue wears a red and white garland, and brass plates, cups and a bell sit on a white counter. Shelves at left hold rows of small orange and green garlanded deity figures.

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Inside a temple shrine with gold-painted walls and a gilded arch framing a black stone deity murti adorned with pink and red garlands and a pink silk cloth. A bald elderly priest with white beard and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, holds a lit oil lamp toward the murti. A woman in a red salwar kameez with a red dupatta stands nearby with hands folded. In front stands a maroon-draped table with fruits including a pineapple, pomegranates and oranges, and brass plates, a bell and incense sticks on a white marble counter.2024-02-23Interior of a temple shrine with gold-painted lion and pillar carvings and a gold arched niche. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, one arm raised toward a deity image draped in flower garlands. A woman in a red salwar kameez holds up a phone to photograph the scene. At right, a Shiva lingam is dressed with red and white flower garlands and a green cloth, with a small brass figure beside it. A large black stone Nandi bull sits in the foreground with an orange and gold cloth, and a seated devotee at lower right folds hands in prayer. Brass lamps and fruit offerings sit on a maroon-covered table.2024-02-23A shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands bare-chested with palms pressed together in namaskar before a golden arched shrine. Inside the shrine stands a black deity murti draped in a pink and gold garment with a silver crown and a long flower garland. A maroon-covered table holds a pineapple, fruits, a brass lamp and burning oil lamps, with brass plates and a bell on the floor in front. Gold ornamental carving is at the right edge and a red cloth hangs at the right.2024-02-23A priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti stands at the left, holding a lit lamp toward a black Shiva lingam draped in a garland of white and red flowers. Behind is a gilded shrine with a seated deity murti in green and gold silk, a red and navy drape, and a golden lion-form pillar. In front, a black Nandi bull statue wears an orange shawl and flower garland, and a steel tray of offerings holds fruit and kumkum. A sign reads Kailasa Toronto. Brass oil lamps and small figurines decorate the marble altar.2024-02-23Photo inside a gold-decorated temple shrine labelled "Kailasa Toronto" on a small sign. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, his right arm raised to a black linga draped with red and white flower garlands. Behind the linga is a gilded deity murti with a crown and flower garlands, flanked by ornate gold pillars and magenta cloth drapes. In front, a black stone Nandi wears a garland and an orange-and-gold cloth, and brass bells, lamps, a bowl of fruit and a metal pot sit on a white marble ledge.2024-02-24A shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, raising his arm toward a black stone deity murti seated in a gilded arched shrine. The murti wears a red and gold silk sari, a tall jeweled crown, a yellow flower garland and gold ornaments, with four arms holding pink flowers. In front on a black-tiled altar stands a brass tray of apples, bananas, grapes, a pineapple and other fruit, with brass and steel vessels with lids beside it. The priest appears to be performing a puja or naivedyam offering. The gold-painted wall and ornate carved frame complete the shrine scene.2024-10-27A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white sacred ash marks on his upper arm holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp toward a black stone deity murti of Lakshmi. The deity wears a red and gold sari, a jeweled crown, and yellow and white flower garlands, and stands in a gold ornate arched niche with a magenta patterned backdrop. Offerings on a brass tray include apples, bananas, grapes, a pineapple and sliced vegetables; brass bowls hold prasad, coconut and food. Two smaller dark deity figures with flower garlands stand to the left, and the wall behind is gold-toned block. The scene shows a puja offering at a shrine.2024-10-27A photograph inside a temple shrine in KAILASA Toronto showing an elderly bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border, standing at left and holding a lit flame toward a deity murti. The central golden murti is adorned with red and orange garlands and a multi-coloured cloth, backed by a golden arched prabhavali and flanked by golden lion-like guardian figures and red and dark curtains. In front, a black stone Nandi bull with orange and white cloth and garlands sits on a raised black-and-white tiled platform with brass vessels, a brass lamp stand and a small plate of offerings. A sign reads Kailasa Toronto. The priest is performing puja, and no other physical people are visible.2024-02-21A priest with a shaved head, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, stands with his back to the camera holding a lit lamp before a shrine at KAILASA Toronto. The shrine holds a golden deity murti seated on a throne, draped in green and garlanded with flowers, and a black Shiva linga wrapped in flower garlands and rudraksha beads sits on a green cloth. A black Nandi bull with a red and orange cloth stands nearby, a small brass lamp stands at right, and steel and copper offering vessels and fruit rest on the platform. Red and navy drapes hang on golden pillars and a golden lion-form sculpture stands on the right. A sign reads Kailasa Toronto. No identifiable a person is visible.2024-02-23Inside a temple shrine, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange-and-white border stands at a white marble counter, holding a small brass vessel and attending to brass plates, cups and oil lamps. Beside him is a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a red, white and gold garland and a green cloth. To the right stand small brass and gold figures of deities, a flower-decorated platter with petals on the dark floor, and a gold arch with a red cloth behind. On the left is a wall of small red deity figures garlanded with flowers, and a pink-backed shrine niche holds a dark deity murti in a pink dress. Hanging garlands of yellow and red flowers frame the scene.2024-09-22A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a golden shrine. Inside the shrine, a golden deity murti sits with a garland of orange and red flowers, flanked by golden lion-faced pillars and red-and-navy drapes. A black Nandi bull with a flower garland and orange cloth stands before a black lingam in a tiled basin, with brass plates and bowls of offerings on the marble floor. A small sign reads Kailasa Toronto. The scene shows an aarti offering during puja.2024-02-21A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white sacred markings on his shoulders and forehead stands at left, offering a brass tray with a small brass cup to a black stone deity murti of Lakshmi seated in a golden arched shrine. The deity wears a deep red-maroon silk cloth and holds two pots or vessels in raised hands. Behind it hangs a magenta cloth with gold motifs inside an ornate gold-leaf arch. Before the murti on a black tiled platform sit a pineapple, green grapes, apples and other fruit on brass plates, with a small pool of liquid. The walls are gold-coloured block tiles and a folding chair is at right.2024-10-27