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Interior temple photo. A woman in a white sari with a mustard-yellow blouse kneels at left, holding a brass lamp or plate toward a shrine. Before her sits a black stone Nandi bull draped with an orange-and-gold cloth and a marigold garland. At right, a black shivalinga-style shrine is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and a dark cloth, with brass vessels, a plate and small brass lamps arranged on the black platform. Behind, gilded lion-like pillars and a gold-draped archway frame a seated gilded deity figure with a tripundra mark and bead garland. A smaller gilded deity stands at left beside a garlanded altar. No identifiable a person depiction is evident in this image.

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A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with gold blouse stands at left, leaning forward with her hand extended toward a shrine. Before her is a marble ledge with brass oil lamp, incense sticks, copper vessels, a brass plate of petals and bowls of food offerings. In the centre, a black-stone shivalinga-like murti is draped in a yellow turban-like cloth, wreathed with yellow and orange marigold garlands and rudraksha malas, with a red-tipped trident-marked face. Brass figures of standing attendants and a small seated figure stand before it, with red cloth and petals on the floor. Golden lion and elephant sculptures and a blue velvet drape frame the room, and a figure in orange robes with an ornate crown and garlands sits in a painted tableau behind.2026-12-18Inside a temple shrine with gold-finished walls and carved gold figures, a woman in a white sari with a thin border stands bent over a dark stone lingam draped in pink silk and garlanded with white and orange flowers. She rests one hand on the lingam while an oil lamp burns on a brass plate beside it. Behind her, a dark deity murti wears a three-striped tripundra and a rudraksha mala with flower garlands, and a red-clad painted image of a deity and consort stands in a gilded arch. Brass plates with flowers, a steel bowl and a spray bottle sit on the marble platform.2025-02-11A woman in a white sari with a gold border performs an aarti with a lamp in a temple shrine room with gold-painted walls and lion-like sculptures. A black stone Nandi bull with a white flower garland sits in the foreground, and a deity murti in blue and gold clothing with a crown and garlands is seated in a gold-framed alcove on the right. Offerings of fruit, flowers and brass oil lamps sit on a white-covered table, and blue drapes frame the shrine. A blue wall-mounted heater is visible on the left.A woman in a cream sari with gold-bordered edges stands with her back to the camera, raising a brass lamp with a lit flame in her right hand during a ritual at a temple shrine. Her hair is tied in a bun and she wears red and green bangles. In front of her, a black stone Shiva lingam is draped with a green and gold cloth, garlanded with yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers, with a strand of rudraksha beads and a Shiva face mask on top. Behind it, gold-painted deity statues stand against a golden arch, including a seated figure in white with a crown and garlands. Brass vessels, a bowl of flowers, small oil lamps, a kalasha pot and a plate of offerings sit on the altar, and a black Nandi bull statue stands at the right edge. This appears to be a puja performed with aarti.A photo inside a gold-decorated shrine where a bare-chested elderly priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a central figure. The central golden statue seated on a throne is a depiction, adorned with a red and gold turban, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and garlands of white and orange flowers; it is a statue, not a physical person. Behind it stands a golden deity murti with a crown and a consort figure in purple, both garlanded. A black Shivalinga draped with a green cloth, garlands and rudraksha sits before the statue, with a black Nandi bull statue wearing an orange cloth and flower garland at right. Brass vessels, trays, a kalasha and bottles of sesame oil lie on the marble floor. Gold lions flank the shrine, and red and black drapes hang at the sides. A sign reads Kailasa Toronto.2024-02-20A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a coloured border stands at left, bending over an altar to make offerings. Behind him a gilded murti of a seated figure with a red turban, garlanded in marigold and white flowers, sits before a deity murti with multiple arms. A black stone Nandi bull, draped in a gold silk cloth with an orange-and-green border and garlanded with pink and white flowers, lies at the front right. Brass plates, a kalasha, copper cups, steel bowls and small oil lamps are set on a white altar. A sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA is on the black pedestal at right, and purple and blue drapes frame the shrine. Ritual puja setting.2024-06-26A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits on a red patterned cushion at the left, holding a small brass plate with offerings toward an altar. Behind her stands a golden Nataraja-style dancing deity murti within a gilded arch, adorned with garlands of red, green and pink flowers, pearl necklaces and a crown. Two standing metal figures flank the altar in garlands: at left a figure with a blue turban and a trident, at right a figure in pink garments with a silver crown and yellow-and-white garland. A black linga-like form in front of the central deity wears a white flower garland and orange cloth, with a golden puja stand and a white-draped brass item in the foreground. Marigold garlands hang from the top, and a red and cream floral carpet covers the floor.2024-06-28Photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-carved walls and purple and blue drapes. A bare-chested priest with short dark hair and glasses bends forward at left, touching a large black stone Nandi-like figure draped in gold cloth and flower garlands. In the centre, a Shiva linga with a white tripundra mark, orange and red garlands and a brown cloth sits before a gold-framed altar. Behind it, a gilded deity statue with a pink and orange turban and a folded-hand gesture is flanked by a female figure in a yellow sari with garlands. Brass plates, a kalasha, cups, fruit and flower offerings sit on the white altar platform. A small white sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA.2024-06-26Interior of a temple shrine with a golden gilded deity murti seated in an arched niche, flanked by golden pillars carved with figures and red drapes. A woman in a pink blouse and green patterned sari stands at left, facing the shrine and performing worship. In the foreground, black stone lingams sit in a recessed black-tiled pit, one draped in red cloth and marigold garlands, the other with a silver-trimmed cover and orange flower garlands. Small brass lamps and offering vessels are placed nearby. A red banner at right shows line-art figures, including a seated figure with hands in prayer. White marble floor completes the scene.2024-02-08A 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.2024-02-23November 17 20212021-11-17A shaved-headed priest, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a lit lamp toward an ornate golden shrine. Inside the shrine, a deity murti with a crown and garlands sits on a peetha draped in green cloth, with a small figure of Nandi and a black stone Shivalingam with a white cloth draped over it in front of the shrine. Brass kalasha-type vessels, plates and a standing brass lamp sit on the black marble platform. Golden lion-like pillars and red and navy drapes frame the altar. A camera on a tripod is set up near the deity. Behind the peetha sits a sign reading Kailasa Toronto.2024-02-21