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Photo inside a temple shrine labelled KAILASA TORONTO CANADA on a gold sign at right. A priest on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti striped at the edge and a decorated head cloth, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him a gilded shrine holds a deity murti with a figure seated on a golden seat, garlanded in marigolds and red flowers, with a seated consort figure beside it. Gold curtains and gilded pillars frame the altar. In front, a black Nandi bull statue wears a yellow and orange marigold garland. Brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp, a kalasha-style pot, flower petals and a teal and pink cloth sit on the floor before a large lingam covered in flower garlands and rudraksha beads, with small figures on either side.

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Inside a temple shrine with gold-painted pillars and gold drapery, a priest bare-chested with a white dhoti and a green-and-red patterned turban holds a brass plate with a flame over a lingam-shaped form draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers. Behind is a sculptural group of a seated guru figure with hands in greeting, adorned with garlands, a deity pair above, and a crowned figure under a gold arch. A black stone bull statue and brass oil lamps and flower trays sit in the foreground. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA.A photograph of a temple shrine interior with gold-finished pillars and arches and red drapery. At the centre stands a deity murti dressed with marigold and yellow flower garlands on a black pedestal, with a red-and-gold backdrop behind it. To the left, a bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his body, a green-and-yellow headwrap and a white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A black stone murti with orange garlands stands at the left, and a green-robed figure is at the far right. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Visible people: one priest.Photograph of an ornate golden shrine interior at KAILASA Toronto, with a large gilded arched frame, gold draped curtains and a carved gold lion-like figure at right. A deity murti sits in the centre niche, draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers. In front, a black Shivalingam with a white tripundra marking and a garland of marigolds and rudraksha beads stands on a black pedestal, with a black Nandi statue, brass lamps, plates, and vases of pink and red flowers in the foreground. A gold placard reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No living people are visible.A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine with red drapes and golden lion-like figures flanking the altar. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and a red-and-gold head cloth stands at the left, offering or tending near a Shiva linga draped in garlands of orange marigolds and white jasmine. Above, a seated golden deity murti in a red turban and red garment is shown with a consort figure behind. A black Nandi statue with flower garland and bells sits in the foreground. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style tray and a standing figure in a yellow sari appear nearby. A printed sign at right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA with a small portrait.2024-10-09A temple shrine interior with gold-leaf carved lion pillars flanking an arched niche draped in blue cloth. In the niche stands a large statue of a seated figure wearing an orange-red turban, white and red flower garlands and ornate gold necklaces, with a smaller figure beside it. A black stone shivalingam dressed in orange and red garlands and a rudraksha mala sits on a yellow-draped platform in front. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left, pouring or offering with a vessel. Brass plates, a kalasha-like pot and small lamps sit on the floor. In the foreground a black stone nandi bull is adorned with a pink and red flower garland and a blue cloth with gold border. A sign on the shrine reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Abhishekam worship is in progress.2024-11-06A temple sanctum photograph of a shrine at KAILASA Toronto. A large golden statue of a seated figure wearing an orange-red turban and red-and-gold garments sits in an ornate gold arch with blue drapes, flanked by garlands and a second deity figure with a crown. In front, a black Shivalinga is adorned with rudraksha malas, orange and white flower garlands, and a white-and-red tripundra mark, set on a brown cloth with yellow borders. Small brass deity figures stand on either side, with an orange cloth, brass plates, oil lamps and a silver Nandi statue with flowers in the foreground. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Gold lion-pillar carvings frame the scene.2024-11-06Interior photo of a KAILASA temple shrine with a large golden canopy and red drapes flanking a central deity murti seated on a throne, decorated with marigold and rose garlands and a red and gold figure at the centre. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a headwrap stands at the left with palms pressed together, facing a black stone Shivalinga-style murti adorned with flower garlands and a white tripundra mark. Brass lamps, a bowl of petals and a small kalasha sit on the marble platform. A printed sign at right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. The seated figure is a deity murti, not a physical person, so a person is none.2024-09-18A photograph of a temple shrine at KAILASA Toronto Canada. In the foreground, a black stone Nandi bull sculpture with garlands of white flowers faces a shrine. A person's bare arm in the left edge pours liquid from a brass vessel. Behind, a golden deity murti with multiple arms sits beneath a gilded arch flanked by gold-painted columns with draped gold cloth. Red and yellow marigold garlands hang on both sides. A Shiva lingam with a sacred marking is decorated with garlands and rudraksha beads, and a green cloth covers part of the base. Brass puja plates, oil lamps, small bowls and a kalasha sit on the stone platform. A yellow sign on the right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No identifiable person is visible, only a partial arm.A photograph inside the KAILASA Toronto shrine with gilded lion-faced pillars and blue drapes. A large seated statue of a figure with a crown and garlands sits in an arched niche behind a black altar. Two shaved-headed priests in white dhotis, bare-chested, stand at the altar: one on the left in an orange cap with his back to the camera, one on the right with hands folded in prayer. A decorated black linga-style altar is garlanded with white and orange flowers and a rudraksha-style chain, with brass plates, a lamp and incense smoke in front. A black bull statue sits at the lower right. A gold sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No clear a person candidate is physically present.2026-01-10A shirtless priest with a white dhoti and sacred thread stands with his back to the camera, raising one arm toward a golden shrine. Inside the shrine, a large statue of a seated figure in a red and orange turban and gold jewellery sits beside a goddess figure in green and yellow, both garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, with a multi-armed deity above. The central object is a black Shivalinga draped in orange-red and white garlands, with rudraksha beads and a tripundra marking. Purple, blue and gold drapes frame the shrine, and a sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Brass vessels, a lamp and a plate of flowers and leaves sit on the marble floor in front, with a dark Nandi-style statue at the bottom edge. The statues are depictions, not physically present candidates.A photograph of a gilded temple shrine at KAILASA Toronto, Canada. A central golden murti of a seated figure in an orange turban and red-and-white garland sits beneath a gold arch, with a multi-armed deity figure and a female figure behind. Flanking the shrine are large gold lion-like guardian sculptures. In front, a black linga-form Shiva murti with rudraksha malas, orange and marigold garlands and a red bindi-like mark is adorned with a yellow-and-green cloth. A metal hand holds an oil lamp aarti plate at the left edge. In the foreground, a dark bull-headed Nandi statue wears a pink and red garland and a blue-and-gold cloth, with brass puja vessels, a bowl of offerings and a small kalasha nearby. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No people are seated in the scene other than the partially visible hand of a worshipper.2024-11-06A photo inside a temple shrine with gold-coloured carved pillars and red curtains. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a patterned border and a green-and-red turban stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala around his neck and white sacred ash on his arms and chest. Before him is a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a green-bordered cloth, decorated with red and orange marigold garlands and white flower strands. Behind it stand gilded deity murtis in colourful garments, including one with a yellow turban and one with a crown. Brass plates hold offerings, a brass lamp, a copper vessel, fruit, betel leaves, flower petals and a red-and-gold cloth. A black Nandi statue with a flower garland sits at lower right. A sign at right partly reads KAILA... TORO... CANA...2024-08-28