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A photograph inside a temple room with yellow walls, red curtains and a gabled ceiling. On a raised marble platform, golden deity murtis stand adorned with marigold garlands, beneath a sign reading KAILASA OHIO. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a white cloth wrapped around his waist and sacred ash markings on his body sits on a red mat beside a gold pot and brass vessels, pouring liquid from a small pot near a gold stand. Trays hold flowers, fruits, oil lamps and brass bowls. A dark deity figure with a rudraksha-beaded garland sits in the lower right corner.

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A shrine room at KAILASA OHIO with dark stone deity murtis dressed in garlands and colourful silks. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and an orange turban stands before a seated figure in a magenta garment and a jewelled crown, adorned with garlands and necklaces, while he touches the figure's shoulder. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and a brass kalasha with a tall garland sits on a white and orange cloth in front. A white placard reads KAILASA OHIO, and gold-framed niche with a blue backdrop holds further deities. Offerings and brass vessels are arranged on the floor.2024-12-10A temple shrine in a room with golden walls and maroon curtains. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and an orange head cloth stands at center, offering or performing puja before a large black linga with a silver front, decorated with rudraksha beads and garlands. Behind, deity murtis are dressed in red, pink and gold silk and wreathed in marigold and rose garlands, set in a gilded arch with a blue backdrop. Two dark stone or metal statues flank the scene: one on the left in gold crown and orange-red dhoti, and one on the right in a pink-and-green sari with a blue figure beside it. A sign on a stand reads KAILASA OHIO. Small brass lamps and offering trays sit on low tables.2024-12-10A photograph inside a temple shrine room with gold-framed arches and deity murtis. In the foreground at left, a shaved-headed priest with bare chest and white dhoti, wearing a striped headband, holds a lit lamp and extends his arm over an offering table. The table holds brass vessels, a small oil lamp, marigold and red flower garlands, and a green cloth. Behind, a black stone Shiva lingam with orange marigold garlands stands on a pedestal, and a golden-tiered shrine holds colourful deity murtis. At right, a long table displays fruits and vegetables. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. A pink-and-white cloth hangs from a bamboo pole. A small lingam with flower offerings sits at lower right.Photo inside a temple hall with a sign reading KAILASA OHIO on a stand. In the foreground a woman in a yellow blouse and white sari sits on a red cloth arranging items, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread sits facing away on a red and orange mat, preparing offerings. Before them are brass plates of bananas, coconut halves, apples, red flowers and a lit oil lamp. Behind them on a raised platform stand dark murti of deities draped in garlands of orange, red and yellow flowers, including a figure with a crown and a figure in blue and gold, plus a kalasha with a tall brass lamp. Two people visible.2024-11-10Inside a temple shrine, a bare-chested man with swept-back grey hair, wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a brass lamp toward a green-and-pink saree-clad deity murti seated on a black pedestal. Behind, a black stone murti pair under a gold arch wears garlands and orange headwear. Flower garlands in yellow, white, red and green decorate the figures, and dark murtis flank the right side. A printed sign reads KAILASA OHIO.2024-03-10Interior of a temple shrine room with yellow walls, wooden ceiling beams and red and pink curtains. A standing priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with an orange border holds a brass tray with a bell and offerings, facing a shrine. Several dark stone deity murtis are adorned with red, yellow and white flower garlands; one wears a tall gold crown and another a yellow-trimmed white garment. Brass lamps, a kalasha and small brass vessels with fruit sit on a dark granite platform, and a maroon cushion lies on the floor. A banner partly visible on the shrine reads KAIL, indicating a KAILASA temple. One person is visible.2024-03-11A photograph of a temple shrine room with garlanded deity murtis on a raised golden-yellow platform. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest stands at left, reaching toward a brass lamp stand. Before him is a shiva lingam draped with an orange, white and green cloth, flanked by brass oil lamps and a kalasha. A table in front holds fruit, pineapple, sweets, bowls of food and a green and red offering. A sign reads KAILASA OHIO. Other garlanded deity murtis in colourful garments stand on the right side of the room.2024-12-05A shirtless priest with a bare chest and an orange-and-white dhoti performs aarti with a lit lamp in a temple shrine room with yellow walls and wooden ceiling beams. Several deity murtis dressed in colourful silk and draped with marigold and rose garlands stand on a dark stone platform, with a gold arched frame behind them. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers and small offerings on the floor, and a maroon cushion lies near the platform. A framed portrait hangs high on the wall. Red and gold drapes frame the room.2024-03-11Interior temple shrine with a yellow wall and red-and-gold curtains. Several garlanded deity murti stand on a green-draped platform, including a central figure with a crown and trident wearing a white dhoti and gold necklaces, flanked by other garlanded murti. A woman in a white sari with a red border kneels before the shrine at a brass tray, performing puja with offerings of fruit, brass vessels, lamps and marigold flowers on the dark floor. A framed portrait on the upper left shows a figure in saffron clothing with hands folded. A sign on the shrine reads partly 'AILASA OHIO'. Green plants stand at the right.2024-03-11A shirtless man in white dhoti and a dark waist cloth with a rudraksha-style bead necklace performs a puja in front of a gilded shrine. He holds a lit lamp or camphor flame, with light streaking toward a seated golden statue. The shrine houses a large seated deity murti with a crown and dark face, flanked by garlanded figures; yellow and multicolour garlands drape the statues. A golden arch frames the central murti, a maroon curtain hangs behind, and a white plate of offerings sits at lower left. A sign reads KAILASA OHIO in red and white letters. No physical people other than the priest are visible.2024-04-08A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at left, holding a brass aarti lamp with several burning flames over an offering table. Behind him, a gilded arched shrine holds black deity murtis adorned with flower garlands and gold crowns and jewellery, with a seated figure in orange and gold dress and a yellow turban at centre. At right a tall dark deity murti wears an orange silk sari-style garment, a red-and-gold crown and white flower garlands. A metal kalasha with a fruit-shaped top and garlands stands in front, surrounded by steel plates of food offerings, pineapple and fruit. A sign reads KAILASA OHIO.A photograph inside a temple shrine at KAILASA Ohio USA. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange turban stands at left, extending his hand toward a golden deity murti seated on a throne in the centre, wearing a red and gold sari-style dress and jewelled crown. Behind it stand dark deity figures with crowns and garlands. A sign reads KAILASA OHIO USA. Brass oil lamps, multicoloured flower garlands and yellow marigolds decorate the altar. On a brass tray at lower right are several Sanskrit books and booklets, placed as offerings for a language puja ritual. The priest appears to be performing the ritual, and no person is identified as a person.