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Inside 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.

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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.2024-11-10A 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.2024-11-10A 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 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.A 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.Photograph inside a temple shrine with a golden arched frame. A large dark deity murti with a gold crown and gold necklaces, draped in marigold and multicolour garlands, holds a staff. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at left, facing the shrine. A woman in a maroon sari with a green-bordered blouse offers flowers at the deity. A woman in a green and gold sari holds a plate at right. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and a tray of fruit including pineapple, bananas, grapes and pomegranates sit on a purple and magenta cloth. A small white sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Two more deity murtis in pink garments stand at right.2024-05-10Photograph inside the KAILASA Toronto temple shrine room with gold-framed arches, lion and yali pillars, and a golden canopy. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and orange head cloth stands at a central altar, performing a puja over a black Shiva lingam, with a bull statue (nandi) beside it. A deity murti in the back niche is adorned with flower garlands. Offerings on a magenta cloth include fruit, pineapple, sweets, savouries and a brass aarti lamp. A signboard reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Side shrines hold additional deity figures and a framed picture is on the left.2026-01-10Photo inside the KAILASA Toronto temple shrine. Two bare-chested priests in white dhoti-style cloth with orange head cloths stand with palms joined in anjali before a decorated altar. Between them is a dark stone shivalinga adorned with a white and red tripundra-marked face, garlands of marigold and red flowers, and a silver-edged crown-like top. Behind them a large golden deity murti with a crown and multiple arms sits in a gilded niche framed by yellow drapes, with golden carved figures on side pillars and blue velvet hangings. A brass-coloured small lamp hangs at left. A wooden sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA stands at right. No visible a person candidate.2026-01-10Photo inside a temple shrine with gold-finished lion and figure carvings and a gold arched canopy. A bare-chested man in a saffron head wrap and white dhoti stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer near a black table covered with flower garlands and an offering plate. Behind him, a deity murti in a purple seated pose with a crown, garlands and yellow drapery sits on a raised platform beside a Shiva lingam wrapped in a rudraksha mala and flowers. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. A painted mountain backdrop and small oil lamps are at left; a green-and-pink figure stands at right.Interior photo of a temple shrine with gold-framed arches, black stone floors and red draped altar tables. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and tilak stands at left, holding a garland, beside a red and yellow cloth bundle. A central deity murti with a crown, garlands and a red-and-pink sari-like dress stands above a black Shivalinga draped in green cloth, garlanded with white and orange flowers. Trays of fruit, apples, oranges and bananas and metal plates of offerings sit on the orange-draped table at right. Small signs reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA are placed beside the shrine. Other deity figures, including a black Ganesha and a figure in purple, line the walls.2024-10-30A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine labelled KAILASA TORONTO CANADA on a black-and-gold sign. A man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold headcloth, bare-chested with white sacred markings and a beaded mala, holds a lit oil lamp on a tray over a black Nandi bull statue and a Shivalinga draped with a rudraksha mala and flower garlands. Behind them are a gold-framed deity murti in yellow and red, and a painted photo of a green mountain landscape. Purple cloth on the left holds ritual items, a small orange-clad figure, and gold objects. Gold lion-pillar carvings frame the shrine with blue drapery.2026-12-15KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA On 3/10/20242024-03-10 +1 copies