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Photo inside a gold-decorated temple shrine labelled "Kailasa Toronto" on a small sign. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, his right arm raised to a black linga draped with red and white flower garlands. Behind the linga is a gilded deity murti with a crown and flower garlands, flanked by ornate gold pillars and magenta cloth drapes. In front, a black stone Nandi wears a garland and an orange-and-gold cloth, and brass bells, lamps, a bowl of fruit and a metal pot sit on a white marble ledge.

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A priest with a shaved head, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, stands with his back to the camera holding a lit lamp before a shrine at KAILASA Toronto. The shrine holds a golden deity murti seated on a throne, draped in green and garlanded with flowers, and a black Shiva linga wrapped in flower garlands and rudraksha beads sits on a green cloth. A black Nandi bull with a red and orange cloth stands nearby, a small brass lamp stands at right, and steel and copper offering vessels and fruit rest on the platform. Red and navy drapes hang on golden pillars and a golden lion-form sculpture stands on the right. A sign reads Kailasa Toronto. No identifiable a person is visible.2024-02-23A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala raises his arm toward a golden deity murti seated on a throne, with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. In front, a black stone Nandi with an orange-gold cloth stands before a black shivalinga draped in white and gold cloth. Brass and steel vessels, a plate of fruit, and a small brass kumkum dish sit on the marble platform. Golden carved pillars, red and navy drapes, and a sign reading 'Kailasa Toronto' frame the scene.2024-02-23A bare-chested priest with white hair and beard, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and sacred ash marks, stands at a marble altar holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a Shiva lingam. Behind him is a gilded deity murti adorned with garlands and a pink and green cloth backdrop, with a golden framed shrine niche. In front, a black stone Nandi with orange and white silk drape and flower garland sits beside a bell, a brass kalasha, fruit offerings and small lamps. A sign reads Kailasa Toronto. A ritual puja in progress in a temple setting.2024-02-24A 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.2024-02-23A 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 photograph inside a temple shrine in KAILASA Toronto showing an elderly bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border, standing at left and holding a lit flame toward a deity murti. The central golden murti is adorned with red and orange garlands and a multi-coloured cloth, backed by a golden arched prabhavali and flanked by golden lion-like guardian figures and red and dark curtains. In front, a black stone Nandi bull with orange and white cloth and garlands sits on a raised black-and-white tiled platform with brass vessels, a brass lamp stand and a small plate of offerings. A sign reads Kailasa Toronto. The priest is performing puja, and no other physical people are visible.2024-02-21Photograph inside a gilded shrine room at KAILASA Toronto. A bald, bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left, pouring or applying liquid over a black Shivalingam decorated with flower garlands and rudraksha beads, set on a green draped platform. Behind it sits a golden statue of a seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red turban and rudraksha malas, flanked by smaller figures of a consort and a deity with multiple arms, all garlanded. Brass plates, a kalasha and oil lamps sit on a white marble ledge, and a large black Nandi statue with an orange cloth and garland lies at right. A sign at right reads Kaila... Toronto. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person.2024-02-20A 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.2024-02-21A 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.2024-06-26Interior shrine photograph of a golden-framed temple sanctum with blue curtains and magenta drapes. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, holding a small oil lamp toward a black Shiva linga on a black yoni-peetha base. Behind it, a golden deity murti seated on a throne wears a red-and-green garment and a crown, flanked by a female figure with gold garlands. Foreground offerings include white and orange flower garlands, a brass plate of fruit, brass lamps and a red-and-gold silk cloth draped over a second dark linga. A sign at right reads KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA in part.2024-08-20Photograph inside a temple shrine. A shirtless priest with white sacred ash markings on his back and arms, wearing a white dhoti with gold-red border and a patterned headband, stands with his back to the camera holding a ritual plate toward a central altar. On the altar, a figure in a red-and-orange turban, adorned with gold jewellery and flower garlands, is flanked by two deity murtis with blue and red backdrops. In front, a black Shiva lingam with white tripundra marks and orange-red garlands sits on a golden base, beside a black Nandi bull statue with white markings. Offerings include fruit, bananas, steel vessels, copper cups and brass lamps on the marble floor. Purple and blue draped curtains and gold carvings frame the shrine.2024-03-07A 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.