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A temple-room photograph at a KAILASA Toronto shrine. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and tripundra markings holds a brass tray with a lit oil lamp. A young boy in white dhoti stands with his back to the camera beside him. In the centre, a dark deity murti in pink and gold clothing, wearing a crown and holding a veena, is decorated with yellow marigold and multicolour garlands. A woman in a cream and gold saree with folded hands prays on the right, with a girl with hair ties beside her. A table draped in purple and magenta cloth holds brass lamps, plates of fruit, sweets and bowls of offerings, and a framed photograph and red KAILASA Toronto sign sit to the side. Gold lion-motif arches frame the shrine.

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A temple puja in a golden-toned shrine room. A priest with a bare upper body, white sacred markings on his chest and arm, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a white dhoti with a blue-and-white border raises his hand and holds a small brass bell. Beside him a woman in a cream and gold sari stands with hands folded in namaste. Behind them, golden lion-faced pillars frame a deity murti. A large statue on the right, dark-faced and wearing a gold crown, pink silk and garlands, holds a veena. Offerings on a brass tray include fruit, bananas, pineapple, grapes and sweets. Printed photos stand beside the offerings. Two people are physically present.2024-11-10Inside a temple shrine with gold-painted carved panels, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a blue-and-gold border stands at left, ringing a handbell and holding a small brass object while performing puja. Behind him a woman in a cream sari stands with palms joined. At right, a goddess murti in pink and red garments with a veena and garlands of orange marigolds is set in an ornate gold arch. A purple-draped offering table holds fruits, brass plates, covered steel containers, a brass lamp and a kalasha-style vessel. A card reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA, and framed portrait photos sit near the offerings.2024-11-10A temple interior with gold-painted walls and arches. A priest with a bare back and white dhoti with yellow border stands at a table, wearing an orange turban and holding a ritual vessel, with sacred ash marks on his chest and arms. Along the right, a row of women in saris, several with hands pressed in prayer, watch the rite. Red-draped tables hold fruit, brass vessels, flower garlands and rows of small covered containers. At the centre is a black Shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands, and a deity murti sits above in the shrine with a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. A child in pink stands at right. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam ritual. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible people.Indoor temple ritual at KAILASA Toronto, Canada. A shaven-headed priest in an orange turban and white dhoti, with a gold-and-white shawl and a rudraksha-style bead garland, stands at left holding a brass vessel. Behind him, a table is draped with blue and purple cloths. Centre stage, a large golden shrine features a deity murti decorated with garlands, with a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. A central altar table is covered in red cloth holding fruit, flower offerings, dishes and rows of small covered containers. At right, a woman in a cream-and-yellow sari stands with hands in anjali mudra, and a line of women in saris and salwar kameez, including a young girl in pink, stand with palms pressed together in devotion. Golden arched shrine niches with deities frame the hall.Group photograph inside the KAILASA Toronto Canada temple room during a puja. A sign on the central table reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Behind them, gold-framed shrines hold deity murtis, including a central figure decorated with a garland of red and white flowers. In front, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of offerings. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a sheet and stands near a tray of fruit. On the right, women in white and colourful saris stand around the table holding brass plates of flowers, fruit and sweets. Brass lamps, kalasha-like vessels and floral arrangements fill the altar table. A visible placard or sheet is held by a man at the left-centre. Approximately 15 people visible.Photograph inside a temple shrine room with gold-carved walls and a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. A woman in a green and maroon silk sari stands at left, bending over a table of offerings, pouring rice or grain into a brass vessel. Beside her, a woman in a green sari with gold border holds a small brass lamp. At right, a bare-chested man with white tilak on his forehead and a white dhoti with orange border holds a brass implement during puja. The table holds fruit including bananas, oranges, grapes and a pineapple, brass plates with rose petals, a brass kalasha-style lamp, and a coconut-shaped offering. Red and black decorative items hang on the back wall, and marigold garlands decorate a deity murti at right.2024-05-10KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 10/25/20202020-10-25A photograph inside the KAILASA Toronto temple during a ritual. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a saffron-orange turban and white dhoti with gold border faces the shrine, his back to the camera, a sacred thread across his shoulder. Tables draped in red and green cloth hold brass plates, trays of oranges, sweets, flowers, garlands and rows of small covered steel containers. Behind them about a dozen devotees, mostly women in saris, stand with palms pressed together in prayer. The gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti adorned with garlands, with a sign reading KAILASA Toronto Canada above it, and flanking deity figures in gold niches. Blue drapes frame the central altar.A bare-chested priest with white ash stripes on his arms and a rudraksha mala around his neck performs aarti before a golden shrine containing a dark deity murti in pink silk, adorned with yellow and red garlands and a crown. He holds a brass lamp with a flame toward the deity. A white paper lotus, fruit, a brass plate, a kumkum bowl and a small framed portrait sit on the altar. A gold-framed shrine with a yellow-plumed figure and a red sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA are visible in the background. The priest's face is not shown clearly enough to support any identification.2024-11-10Indoor Hindu temple shrine with gold arched niches and a red curtain. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at center, reaching toward garlanded deity murtis with black faces and blue-and-gold garments. A dark deity figure in purple and gold stands on the left. Three people stand at the left in prayer: a woman in a beige sari with red blouse, a boy in light clothing, and a girl in a red top and multicolored skirt, hands folded. Fruit offerings, brass vessels and a pineapple sit on a low table, and a tall orange-and-gold cloth covers an object in the foreground. A small brass lamp and a kalasha-like vessel appear nearby. Exit sign on the wall.2024-02-11Photo 99181092022-04-16 +1 copiesA photograph inside a golden-hued temple shrine at KAILASA Toronto, Canada. At the centre stands a golden deity murti with a crown, draped in garlands of orange marigolds, flanked by golden carved pillars and a yellow-and-blue draped backdrop. In front on a black platform is a black stone Nandi with a dark mala, surrounded by brass plates of fruit, bananas, betel leaves, oil lamps, a brass bell and kalasha vessels, with a small Shivalinga-style form decorated with vibhuti and garlands. Three women stand with palms pressed together in prayer: one in a white sari with a red border at right, one in a yellow outfit at left, and one partially visible at far left. A printed sign at right reads KAILASA Toronto Canada, indicating a devotional darshan setting.