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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.

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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.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 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.2020-07-04Indoor 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.2025-01-11Temple sanctum with a black Shiva linga adorned with yellow and orange flower garlands, a silver tripundra, and rudraksha beads, set before a golden deity murti of a seated figure with a raised hand and crown, flanked by a deity figure with a spear and a second figure. Four priests stand around: one bare-chested in white dhoti with a blue head cloth pours from a vessel toward the linga, two hold trays of pink flower petals, one in white dhoti and white turban holds petals and wears rudraksha malas. A bronze Nandi sits in the foreground, a yellow-draped table holds brass vessels and marigold petals, and peacock feather fans and gold drapery frame the altar. This appears to be an abhishekam offering at the altar.KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 4/22/20192019-04-22 +3 copiesA photograph inside a temple-style hall showing a gilded arched shrine housing a standing deity murti draped in yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red-pink cloth. Two priests in cream dhotis and cream turbans stand at right with their backs to the camera; the nearer one is bare-chested with a sacred thread and a red-and-gold waistband, the other has his palms joined in prayer. In the foreground are several decorated kalasha pots wrapped in pink, green and blue cloths, topped with yellow coconut and leaves and garlanded with flowers, set on a stainless steel table. Brass oil lamps stand on a green floor mat, and hanging striped banners with elephant motifs frame the shrine. Scattered petals lie on the floor.2026-02-14 +1 copiesMay 22 20152015-05-22A photograph of a Navaratri ritual inside a decorated temple-style mandap with a gold-trimmed throne and a deity murti at the back, adorned with flower garlands and framed by colourful festoons. Two men stand bare-chested in white dhotis: the figure on the left holds a green palm frond and performs a ritual gesture toward the fire, while the man on the right, wearing a yellow head cloth and a white flower garland, holds a brass plate. A flame rises from a homa fire pit in front of the deity, and a flower-garlanded object wrapped in red cloth sits on a yellow-covered altar. Brass lamps and oil lamps flank the scene. No a person candidate is visible; both men are priests performing the homa.A temple shrine decorated for Navaratri with a golden-yellow canopy and colourful striped festoons. Behind, a bright multicoloured deity murti sits on a red-draped platform surrounded by potted plants and flowers. In front, a long-haired priest in a white and gold-bordered dhoti and a yellow turban stands at left holding a brass vessel, while a bare-chested priest at right wears a white dhoti, a white-and-gold shawl, a gold-and-white garland and holds a small plate. Palm fronds flank the shrine. A fabric-wrapped figure in red, blue and green adorned with a white flower garland and leaves lies on the golden cloth in the foreground.May 22 20152015-05-22March 27 20162016-03-27