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A photograph of a Deepavali ritual display at KAILASA Toronto Canada. A cluster of small red and gold decorated oil lamps with lit flames surrounds two larger lit diyas on a red-draped table. Behind them stands a white sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Two metallic murti figures of deities, one with a white and gold crown, stand beside the lamps. In the foreground lies an offering of fresh vegetables and fruit: a cucumber, green beans, a cabbage, a squash-like gourd, lemons and two dark gold-dusted items. No people are visible.

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Photograph of an altar display at a KAILASA Toronto Canada space. In the foreground a silver tray holds fresh produce: a head of cabbage, two green bitter gourds, corn cobs, lemons, green beans and a pale butternut-style squash, with root vegetables at the back. A gold-coloured kalasha-like finial sits on a maroon cloth in front. Behind, a maroon-draped table holds many small pink and red oil lamps lit with flames and two brass-style lamps. A gold sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. On the left, a deity murti with silver face ornaments and a marigold garland sits beside a gold arch, and a white-and-gold deity murti with garlands stands on the right. No people are visible.Interior shrine photograph of a temple altar with gold-coloured sculptures on the walls. Behind the altar stands a gilded deity murti with a crown, garlanded in white and orange flowers, beside another figure in pink and gold dress. In front, a dark Shiva linga is draped in white and red flower garlands and rests on a maroon cloth. A brass tray holds nine small metal tins of grains and pulses in red, yellow, black, green and white. Beside it, brass plates hold apples, a pomegranate, an orange, grapes and a pear, and a basket of vegetables including pumpkins, squash, carrots and green beans sits on a red cloth. Two printed signs read KAILASA TORONTO CANADA, and a red exit sign is visible on the wall. No people are visible.2024-10-30Indoor photo in a temple hall with gold-framed niches and a white marble floor. A row of women and a girl sit and stand with hands pressed in namaskar, several in saris and salwar, one in a red top and one in a cream-and-gold saree with a rudraksha mala. In front, three tiers of red-draped tables hold oranges, pink flower petals, bags of grains and rows of small covered tins. A golden deity murti in green and red robes stands at right and a black and gold figure with garlands sits at left beneath a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No person in the scene is identified as a person.A photograph inside the KAILASA Toronto temple shows a shrine with gold-framed arches, a golden deity murti, and a large black Shivalinga-style form draped in a blue and white cloth on a central altar. A bamboo-pole flag stands before the altar. Brass pots, lamps, plates of fruit and vegetables, and red-draped tables hold flowers and offerings. On the left, an older man with a cap and shawl and another man stand with palms pressed together. On the right, several women in saris and a white-clad woman stand with hands folded in namaste. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No identifiable a person is visible.Photo 66786032022-04-16 +1 copiesA temple interior with gold-painted walls and arches. A priest with a bare back and white dhoti with yellow border stands at a table, wearing an orange turban and holding a ritual vessel, with sacred ash marks on his chest and arms. Along the right, a row of women in saris, several with hands pressed in prayer, watch the rite. Red-draped tables hold fruit, brass vessels, flower garlands and rows of small covered containers. At the centre is a black Shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands, and a deity murti sits above in the shrine with a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. A child in pink stands at right. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam ritual. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible people.A photograph of a KAILASA Toronto Canada shrine setting. A priest stands behind a long table draped in purple and magenta patterned cloth, holding a small brass bell in his right hand and raising his left hand. He wears an orange turban, glasses, a bare chest, a white dhoti, and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. The table holds silver and brass bowls of fruit, including pineapple, grapes, apples, oranges, and strawberries, plus yellow sweets, laddus, fried snacks, and a bowl of dark sweets. Behind him is a gilded shrine with carved golden lions and yellow curtains, a dark Shiva lingam wrapped in marigold garlands, a black Nandi bull with flower garlands, and a gold-framed deity murti on the back wall. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA.2026-01-10Interior of a temple shrine with gold-painted carved pillars, draped gold curtains and garlands of orange and red flowers. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANA. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a blue headcloth and bare chest holds a lit oil lamp on a tray at the left. On a central altar sits a seated deity figure in a red and gold robe with a crown, with a bearded figure in orange turban and red robe seated on a red throne above a black shivalinga decorated with marigolds and rudraksha. A black Nandi with a pink cloth lies on the right near a dark basin with small oil lamps, and a sign reads Ghee Lamp. Trays of sweets and snacks in steel bowls cover a striped green cloth on the left, and magenta chrysanthemums flank the altar.A photograph of an indoor temple room with a concrete block wall and exposed ceiling ducts. On the left, a dark stone deity murti is draped in red and gold cloth and garlanded with green and white flowers, with a sign reading "KAILASA TORONTO CANADA" in front. Brass lamps, a silver-toned plate of fruit, bowls of offerings and a tray of flowers sit on a purple cloth on the altar. Centre, a group of women in saris and salwar kameez, one in an orange and gold sari, stand together extending hands toward the altar in worship, with a young girl in green beside them. Behind the altar, a golden Nataraja murti in a dancing pose stands before a maroon curtain, with additional murtis and a row of seated figures along the right wall.2024-10-10A photograph inside the KAILASA Toronto temple during a ritual. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a saffron-orange turban and white dhoti with gold border faces the shrine, his back to the camera, a sacred thread across his shoulder. Tables draped in red and green cloth hold brass plates, trays of oranges, sweets, flowers, garlands and rows of small covered steel containers. Behind them about a dozen devotees, mostly women in saris, stand with palms pressed together in prayer. The gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti adorned with garlands, with a sign reading KAILASA Toronto Canada above it, and flanking deity figures in gold niches. Blue drapes frame the central altar.A photograph inside a temple of a large offering spread of sweets and savouries arranged on a green-and-gold striped cloth in front of a Nandi bull statue draped in pink silk. A priest with a shaved head, bare chest, white dhoti with a gold border, a gold-and-blue headband and long rudraksha malas stands at left, lighting a small lamp over the platters. Metal bowls hold laddus, halwa-like squares, fried snacks, puffed rice, and pastries. Behind, a golden shrine area has garlanded deity statues, a gold sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA, and a standing figure in saffron-orange wrap with a turban, seated on a red throne. Maroon chrysanthemums flank the scene.A temple sanctum decorated for Deepavali with gold-toned carved arches, marigold garlands and red chrysanthemums. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a green-and-orange headcloth stands at left, raising a small tray with one hand. In front of him is a long table covered in a striped green-and-gold cloth, laden with steel bowls and platters of sweets, savory snacks, rice dishes and fried foods. Center stage, a black stone Shiva lingam stands on a dark reflective base, dressed in a pink cloth and garlanded with white flowers and rudraksha. Behind it, a golden deity murti is seated on a throne with an orange shawl and flower garland, and a sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Oil lamps and small diyas are scattered around the base. No people other than the priest are visible.