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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-white sacred thread stands at left in a temple sanctum, holding a brass bell in one hand and gesturing toward a black Shiva lingam wrapped with a red-and-white garland and a chain, marked with a horizontal Om-like tripundra. Behind the lingam, a white deity murti with a red-and-white garland sits within a gilded arch with colourful clothing. Flanking statues in gold and black stand in carved niches, including a standing figure with a trident at right and a deity with a garland at left. The setting has black and white floor tiles and gilded pillars. Only one physical person is visible.

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Interior of a temple shrine with a central deity murti seated on an ornate peetha draped with a dark maroon cloth bearing a gold emblem, with a chain-like ornament and a decorated gold and red figure. Behind it stands a gilded arched backdrop with carved relief panels, a red and gold garland-decked figure, and a deity with a long crown and dark blue skin on a side panel. Purple velvet drapes frame the shrine, and a black-and-white tiled floor with a small silver-grey object sits at the base. No people are visible.Interior of a temple shrine with gilded pillars and carved dark side niches. At the centre, a deity murti with a red garland sits on a raised altar behind a dark stone shrine-lingam wrapped in red and white garlands and a chain. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest in a white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, raising a ritual lamp or aarti vessel toward the altar. A white placard reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA beside the altar. The scene suggests a daily puja, though the ritual details are not fully visible.A temple interior with gold-painted shrine figures and a red-curtained central deity image seated on a throne. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a golden-brown headpiece stands at a black shivalingam decorated with white garlands, a brown cloth, and a gold-edged base, performing worship with one raised arm. A sign on a pedestal reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Black drapes frame the shrine and green-sari-clad figures stand on the right. A lower banner reads KAILASA TORONTO.2024-09-08A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted arches and carved pillars. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a dark border stands at left, holding a lit lamp or tray toward a large black linga draped in garlands, with a deity murti in a red and gold niche behind it. Purple velvet drapes frame the central shrine. Statues of deities in dark and colourful garments stand in side niches, and a tiled floor lies at the base. The priest appears to be performing an aarti or puja at the altar.2024-09-07A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread across his chest stands with his back to the camera, facing a shrine. At the centre is a black shivalingam wrapped in a garland of red and orange flowers, placed on a dark brown cloth with gold trim. Behind it, a gilded deity murti in red and pink garments sits on a raised altar, flanked by gold-carved arches and navy blue drapes. On the right stands a figure in a green sari beside a decorated arch with red garlands. A name plate reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. A banner at the bottom reads KAILASA TORONTO.2024-07-08A temple shrine room with gilded arched niches holding deity murtis, including a central figure on a raised golden throne-like altar draped in red and white cloth. Two men stand at left: the foreground priest is bare-chested with a white sacred thread, wearing a maroon dhoti and a red cloth on his head, holding a brass tray of offerings, while a second man in a white dhoti stands beside him. In the foreground centre, a dark stone linga sits on a black pedestal, surrounded by folded cloths in red, green and white laid out on a table at right. Dark purple drapes frame the top of the shrine, and an exit sign is visible on the wall. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam being prepared.2024-12-05A temple shrine interior with gold-painted ornate arches and carved gold pillars framing purple velvet drapes. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at the left, facing the altar. Central altar holds a black shivalinga decorated with orange and red flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, set on a black pedestal. A gold and silver kalasha, brass plates with offerings, and a brass oil lamp sit before it, and a small black nandi-like bull statue sits in the lower foreground. Behind, a deity murti with flower garlands is shown in a red-lined niche, and additional gold-decorated deity figures stand at the sides. A printed sign at right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA.2024-08-07A screenshot of a live stream from a temple shrine labelled KAILASA TORONTO, showing a shirtless priest in white dhoti and a white headband seen from behind, raising one arm before a richly decorated shrine. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA on a stand at right. The central deity murti is draped with red garlands and a maroon cloth, with a brass kalasha, lamps and offerings on a black pedestal in front. Gold-framed niches flank the shrine. The on-screen caption reads Kailasa Toronto LAGHU PUJA (TEMPLE). No a person candidate is visible; the only person is the priest, seen from behind.2024-10-07A priest in a white dhoti and a blue-green turban stands bare-chested at the left of a temple shrine, facing a central Shiva lingam set on a white-draped altar with a silver kalasha and brass lamps. Behind the lingam, a gilded arch frames a large murti of a deity with a crown and garlands in red and white. Purple velvet drapes hang at the sides of a black-tiled dais. Gold-painted statues and carved arches surround the sanctum, with a deity figure in green and red on the left and a dark figure with a trident on the right. A small white sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA sits on the dais. Along the bottom edge, a maroon banner reads KAILASA TORONTO.A priest stands bare-chested in a temple shrine, wearing a gold-bordered white dhoti, and offers arati with a lamp toward a black Shiva lingam decorated with gold ornaments, a gold-trimmed yellow cloth and a yellow-and-pink flower garland. Behind the lingam, deity murtis in gold-bordered yellow and orange silk sit on a raised platform under maroon drapes, with a tall brass lamp stand on the right. Other murtis, one adorned with orange-and-yellow marigold garlands, stand in ornate gold shrines. Brass pooja vessels and a tray sit on the left, and a stepped plinth leads up to the central deities.2022-07-16 +1 copiesTemple shrine photograph with several deity murtis dressed in garlands and jewelry. Left, a murti with a green crown and marigold garland stands beside a central golden peetha with a gilded arch. Right, a dark-faced goddess murti in pink and gold sits on a lotus-like seat with a crown. A bare-backed priest in white dhoti stands at left, facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, and offering plates sit on a side table, and a large dark stone object with a yellow-and-gold garment is in the foreground.2022-02-07A screen capture of a live broadcast from KAILASA Toronto showing a temple altar. A shirtless priest in an orange-yellow dhoti stands at left, reaching up with one hand toward a large deity murti draped in green and white garlands, its face partly hidden by a mask-like shield. A tall gold-and-green altar canopy with a green fringed curtain frames the shrine, and a small pink and gold sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. A brass plate holding offerings sits on a stand beside the priest. A red lower-third banner reads KAILASA TORONTO and a broadcast ticker is visible at the bottom. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.