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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.

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A 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 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.A 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.2025-12-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/22/20202020-12-22A 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.A shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread raises a lit oil lamp toward a golden shrine at a temple altar. Behind him stands a golden deity murti of a multi-armed goddess in red and gold garments with a crown, flanked by two standing golden attendant figures in red robes and tall turbans. In the centre foreground, a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a red-and-white draped cloth and marigold and rose garlands sits before the figures. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-style offerings surround the altar, with a green-and-gold cloth and red-and-orange silk drapes framing the scene and colourful painted pillars on either side. Decorative garlands in green, yellow and white hang on the figures, and small offerings sit on the platform in front.2024-07-09A priest with a bare upper body and white sacred marks on his arms performs aarti with a lit flame before a decorated shrine. Behind the shrine stand several gilded murtis draped in flower garlands, including a central figure holding a trident and a figure in a pink sari, with a bearded figure on the right in a dark red robe. A linga-like form in the centre is adorned with flowers and jewelry, and a small silver-bordered lamp sits on the altar. Red curtains frame the scene.2021-01-05A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shirtless man in a white dhoti standing on a gold-coloured platform, raising a ritual vessel toward a central deity idol decorated with flower garlands and a blue-and-gold cloth. Behind him stand several deity murtis in ornate gold-framed niches, with red and gold drapery, colourful bunting and multi-coloured cloth. A large dark stone murti in the foreground wears a red and gold garment and bead ornaments, with a silver bowl in the lower right. The scene suggests an abhishekam or aarti being performed. No a person is visible.2022-02-08A shirtless priest in a white dhoti and white head cloth stands on a yellow platform, raising his right arm toward an elaborate shrine. The shrine holds several deity murtis with gold arches, red drapes and flower garlands, including a standing figure on the left and a seated figure on the right in a red and blue skirt. Central figures are decorated with ornaments and garlands. Brass lamps and ritual vessels sit on the altar, and a framed portrait above the shrine shows a man in red with the inscription 'Tat Tvam Asi'. Colourful striped pillars frame the back wall.Photograph inside a gilded shrine room with carved golden lion-like pillars draped in blue cloth and yellow curtains. In the foreground at lower left, a person seen from behind wears an orange-saffron turban and rudraksha mala beads, pointing toward the altar. The central altar holds a seated figure in a red-pink robe with a red turban, a garland of pink and white flowers and a gold necklace, flanked by a standing deity figure in green and a figure with a crown; a shivalinga with flower garlands sits below. A red and white EXIT sign and a brown sign reading partly 'KA... TO...' appear at right.Interior photo of a KAILASA Toronto shrine with gold-finished carved columns framed by blue draped cloth. A man on the left, shown from behind with a shaved head and orange-brown wrap, holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward the altar. At centre is a red-robed seated deity murti with a crown, garlanded with pink and orange flowers, flanked by another figure in green. A black pedestal holds a Shiva lingam with white tripundra markings, flower garlands and rudraksha beads, with a brass vessel and a small dish of offerings in front. A brown sign at right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Brass lamps and gold drapes surround the altar.A 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.2026-01-18