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Indoor 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.

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A photograph inside the KAILASA Toronto temple hall, with gold-painted walls, ornate gold arches and a golden shrine with deity murtis, including a central figure in red and gold. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a saffron turban stands bare-chested, holding a red cloth, with a rudraksha mala. Behind him several tables draped in maroon and red cloths hold brass plates, a brass vessel, fruit, small oil lamps in rows, colourful folded cloths and garlands. A group of women and children stand in front, several with palms pressed together in namaskar; the woman at right wears a cream and gold sari. a person is not visibly identifiable in this image.A 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 inside the KAILASA Toronto temple hall with a white marble floor and gold-framed shrine niches. A priest with a saffron-orange head wrap, bare upper body with white markings, white dhoti with yellow border and a beaded mala stands at left with palms pressed together, facing a draped maroon offering table laden with brass plates, orange fruit, flowers and rows of small brass cups. Behind, several women in white, cream and pink saris and a few men stand before a large gold shrine with a deity murti and a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO. A woman in a cream sari with a shawl stands at right beside another maroon-draped table. Red and white flower garlands hang on the shrine.Indoor temple ritual at KAILASA Toronto, Canada. A shaven-headed priest in an orange turban and white dhoti, with a gold-and-white shawl and a rudraksha-style bead garland, stands at left holding a brass vessel. Behind him, a table is draped with blue and purple cloths. Centre stage, a large golden shrine features a deity murti decorated with garlands, with a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. A central altar table is covered in red cloth holding fruit, flower offerings, dishes and rows of small covered containers. At right, a woman in a cream-and-yellow sari stands with hands in anjali mudra, and a line of women in saris and salwar kameez, including a young girl in pink, stand with palms pressed together in devotion. Golden arched shrine niches with deities frame the hall.A 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.Group photograph inside the KAILASA Toronto Canada temple room during a puja. A sign on the central table reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Behind them, gold-framed shrines hold deity murtis, including a central figure decorated with a garland of red and white flowers. In front, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of offerings. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a sheet and stands near a tray of fruit. On the right, women in white and colourful saris stand around the table holding brass plates of flowers, fruit and sweets. Brass lamps, kalasha-like vessels and floral arrangements fill the altar table. A visible placard or sheet is held by a man at the left-centre. Approximately 15 people visible.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.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.2024-10-10Photo of a temple hall with a gold-framed shrine and deity murtis, and a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Several women sit at brass lamp trays with lit oil lamps, flowers and offerings, performing puja. Some wear saris in green, yellow and pink, one wears a black top, another a teal salwar with a sheer scarf. Along the right wall, rows of dark stone or wooden statues of seated sages in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas line tiered platforms, and no living person in saffron is visible. A blue curtain and gilded arch frame the shrine. The scene shows a group ritual lamp offering.2025-08-08Photo 82853822022-06-12 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall where a group of women in saris and salwar kameez gather around a ritual offering table. A woman in a dark embroidered outfit holds a tray toward the table, while others in orange, teal and red garments look on. The table holds brass plates of fruit, bananas, flowers, sweets and small bowls of grains and kumkum, with brass lamps and a kalasha nearby. To the right stands a dark deity murti with a golden crown, adorned with red and white garlands, beside a painted figure with multiple arms. Golden lion-like pillars frame a shrine in the background, and a sign reads KAILASA Toronto Canada. Several cameras and devotees are visible at the left edge.2024-10-10Indoor temple photo at KAILASA Toronto with a metal-roofed hall and beige block walls. A group of about ten women in saris and salwar kameez stand around a worship table, several holding a brass plate and reaching toward it with flower petals and sweets. On the left, a large dark deity murti in gold crown and pink garland is partly visible, and a man's hand holds a phone. A small sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Brass vessels, lamps, a red cloth and a tray of fruit and sweets are on the table. Behind them, a maroon curtain frames a gold Nataraja-style arch with a standing deity, and rows of seated figures line a shelf on the right.2024-12-10