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A photo inside a gold-decorated temple hall at KAILASA Toronto during a Pandakkal Puja. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a white-and-gold cloth turban stands beside a tall bamboo pole draped with white, green and red cloth and flower garlands, his arm touching the pole and his body and face marked with white paste. Beside him, an older priest in a green-and-gold headband and rudraksha mala points toward the pole and holds a brass bell, with a brass oil lamp burning on a red velvet-covered stand in front. Behind them stands a deity murti dressed in pink and gold with orange marigold garlands, flanked by gold dragon-headed carvings and a red-and-white lantern hanging above.

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Photo inside a temple with gold-toned carved walls and a deity murti in a pink-and-gold sari decorated with marigold garlands behind a tall bamboo pole draped with white, red and green cloth and a garland. Two priests in white dhotis with gold borders stand at the pole; the one on the left holds a brass plate and a lamp, the one on the right is bare-chested with a red rudraksha mala and a striped headcloth. On the left a seated woman in a purple and orange shawl and a crown-like headdress with a garland sits on a red cushioned seat. Before her are fruit on a tray, brass vessels, a coconut, and a plate of rose petals and flowers.2025-01-11Interior photo of a temple hall with gold-framed shrine arches, a purple cloth backdrop and a row of small orange-and-green clad deity figures on the left. In the foreground a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala, white ash markings on his arms and a striped brown headwear holds a tall bamboo pole draped with a white and pink cloth and a garland, set in a brass bucket. A second robed man in a white dhoti stands behind him at a table of offerings. A small sign reads 'Please do not touch the deities'. Brass lamps, a kalasha and a shivalinga-like black stone sit on the table to the left, with a black Nandi-form stone draped in pink on the right.2025-01-11Indoor temple scene at KAILASA Toronto with gold-finished lion and mythic-creature carvings flanking a shrine, and a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO on the wall. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand near a tall wooden pole topped with green, blue and pink cloth and garlands. The priest on the right, with a saffron head cloth, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, raises one hand toward the pole. The priest on the left, wearing an orange head cloth and yellow-beaded necklace, stands with arms folded. Black deity murtis draped with orange marigold garlands, a brass lamp and a black Nandi with flower garlands are visible. Two people appear.2025-01-11A photograph of a temple worship scene before a large golden deity murti seated on a red velvet backdrop within an ornate gold arch. The murti wears a tall golden crown, a green garment, layered necklaces and garlands of red and white flowers. In front, a smaller dark metal deity figure is decked with yellow and red marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest with long hair and a white dhoti with gold border bends forward over the figure, while a second bare-chested priest in white dhoti and red-and-white sacred thread stands at right, extending his hand toward a lit lamp. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on both sides. This appears to be a puja or nithyotsavam ritual; no visible a person is identifiable.2024-02-26Indoor ritual scene at a temple-style shrine. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and sacred thread holds up a large saffron-orange flag with a white emblem. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border holds a red-and-gold kalasha pot with mango leaves and a coconut on a tray before a gilded deity murti decorated with a crown, garlands and a gold necklace. Marigold, yellow and red flowers fill the foreground, and a brass lamp and offering bowls rest on a gold cloth. Dhwajarohanam flag-hoisting puja, Guru Purnima.2020-07-04A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and an orange turban performs a puja at a golden altar. He holds a lit lamp toward a row of kalasha pots wrapped with coconuts, garlanded and decorated with green leaves and red petals. Behind the altar is a gold arched shrine with red drapery, and gilded deity statues line the temple hall. Rose petals are scattered on the teal mat. A second person in white stands at the right edge.Three men in a temple stand barefoot on a white marble floor carrying ornate golden kalasha pots topped with mango leaves and flowers. The man on the left wears glasses, bare-chested, with a white and gold-bordered dhoti and a rudraksha mala. The man in the centre wears a yellow turban and a white and gold-bordered dhoti, holding a kalasha with a yellow and white flower garland and purple cloth. The man on the right wears glasses, an orange turban, a bare chest with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, and a white dhoti with gold borders, holding a kalasha wrapped in red cloth. Behind them stand gilded deity figures, a golden arched shrine and a red and gold backdrop.A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a golden-pillared temple canopy. In the foreground a shirtless priest with a white dhoti and white head cloth, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and white sacred markings on his arm and back, holds a lit flame toward the fire pit. A second man in white garments stands at the left edge. Behind the fire, a deity murti with a flower garland sits on a red-draped altar, flanked by two smaller murtis with flower garlands. Red and gold drapes, saffron banners and ornate gold columns frame the setting, with a bright fire burning before a white cloth-covered offering.2025-12-30KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11March 27 20162016-03-27Inside a temple shrine lined with gold-framed carved arches, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti holds a small brass bell and a metal implement while performing a puja. He wears multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a sacred thread over his shoulder. Before him on a red cloth sit brass plates with a lamp, a small bowl, scattered flower petals and steel containers. Behind him, a second priest in a yellow dhoti stands near a flower-garlanded altar, and a black-stone deity murti in tilak and garlands is visible in a central niche, with a deity murti seated in red and gold to the upper right.2024-10-19Photo of a ritual scene in front of a shrine draped with maroon curtains and decorated with colourful patterned pillars painted with elephants and flowers, and yellow-and-red garlands. Three shirtless priests in white dhotis with gold borders and white turbans stand with their backs to the camera. The priest on the left has his palms joined in prayer, while the central priest holds a lit lamp over a black pedestal bearing fruit offerings. A golden-framed deity murti in orange and gold robes, adorned with yellow and white flower garlands, is seated on the shrine behind them. Brass oil lamps stand at the lower right beside a yellow sign reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA.2026-02-14 +1 copies