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A photograph inside a gold-decorated shrine during a puja. A bare-chested young male priest in white dhoti stands at left, holding a brass plate of white flowers, with white sacred markings on his arm. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border and gold blouse, wearing a long gold-and-white garland, reaches toward a Shivalinga draped in red cloth, yellow flowers and garlands. Behind them a deity murti with a gold crown is decorated with white and pink garlands, and a gold trident stands at right. A small inset at top right shows a screen labelled AK garba mandir. Offerings of flowers sit on the ledge at right.

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Inside a shrine room with gold-framed arches and orange and pink drapes, a woman in a white sari with yellow borders stands before a Shiva lingam decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, performing a puja with a lit flame. Beside her, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with white sacred markings on his body stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A golden trident stands on the right, and a deity image with garlands is visible behind the altar. A small sign on the altar reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. An inset on the top right shows a screen view labelled AK garba mandir. No portrait candidate for a person is visible.2026-02-15A photograph inside a gold-and-orange shrine room of a temple-like sanctum. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a gold-yellow blouse, wearing gold necklaces and bangles, stands at the left holding a brass vessel over a lit oil lamp near a Shiva lingam draped in red cloth and decorated with yellow and white flowers. A shirtless young boy in a white dhoti stands beside a golden trident with his palms joined in reverence. Behind them a deity murti is garlanded with pink and white flowers under a gold arched niche, and a small framed portrait sits on the wall. A screen inset at upper right shows another temple scene. Ritual abhishekam or puja is being performed.2026-02-15Photograph inside a temple shrine during a puja. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a face mask stands at a black stone Shivalingam on a black tiled base, holding a brass plate toward the lingam. A young boy in a red shirt and white dhoti holds out a small tray or plate beside him, and another man in white stands at the left edge. Behind the lingam are deity murtis draped in garlands of red and orange flowers and green leaves, with brass lamps and a small brass bowl on the right. Red walls and gold-framed arches surround the shrine.2021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11Indoor temple shrine with a gilded ornate arch framing a black stone deity murti in red and gold garments, garlanded with white jasmine and pink roses, set against a green backdrop. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border and sacred ash marks stands at left, holding a plate and performing puja. A woman in a yellow and green silk saree and gold jewellery offers a plate with flowers and leaves. Other devotees stand nearby: a woman in blue, a young man in maroon, and a woman in cream and gold saree with rudraksha mala raising a hand. Golden brick wall behind, a brass tray with kumkum at right.A photograph inside a temple shrine during a Shivarathri puja. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border stands at a black Shivalinga on a black stone pedestal, wearing a face mask and a rudraksha mala, and is making a gesture over the linga. A young boy in a red shirt and white dhoti holds a brass plate with offerings beside him. Behind the linga, garlanded black deity murtis with red and pink flower garlands and gold-trimmed dress stand under gilded arches on a dark red wall, with a brass lamp and a steel bowl nearby, and incense smoke rises at the upper left.2021-03-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/1/20222022-03-01KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11Inside a temple shrine, a shirtless male priest in a white dhoti bends over a black Shivalinga on a dark stone yoni base, pouring or applying offerings during abhishekam. A woman in a white blouse and white saree with gold border stands at left holding a tray. Behind them a golden Nataraja-style deity murti with a gold arch is garlanded with red and white flowers, flanked by a standing deity murti at left holding a trident and a standing deity murti at right in pink and gold draped with a white and yellow flower garland. Brass bowls, a red cloth and an orange bucket sit on the gold-painted platform, and a gold-painted homa or offering box with a white cloth and pink flower stands on the red floral carpet in front.2024-01-06Indoor temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow-ochre walls, where a group stands in a row holding offering trays of flowers, fruit and leaves before a shrine. Three women in saris and four men and boys in white dhotis or shirts stand on the step in front. Behind them, a black stone Shiva lingam and a dark deity murti sit in arched niches, and on the right a golden shrine holds a standing deity figure under an orange canopy beside a sign reading KAILASA SALEM. A white-draped table and a small blue bench sit at right. A timestamp in the corner reads 15-Feb-2026 7:14:50 pm Salem KAILASA SALEM.2026-02-15A photograph inside a temple shrine with red walls and gold-framed niches. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a face mask stands before a black stone Shivalinga on a black-tiled platform, pouring or offering with his hands together. Beside him a young boy in a red shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded. Behind the lingam are seated deity murtis draped with red and white garlands and green leaves, along with a smaller ganesha murti with a garland, brass oil lamps, a brass bowl and flower offerings. Yellow cloth hangs at the upper right. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja at a Shiva shrine.2021-03-11