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A photograph of a temple shrine room with gold-framed arched niches holding black stone deity murtis, and a central altar draped in purple and blue fabric. In the foreground a standing priest in a rust-coloured dhoti and saffron-brown shawl pours liquid from a vessel beside a brass tray of offerings. A large black stone shivalinga sits on a dark base in the centre, decorated with orange and white garlands, while stacks of folded cloth in pink, green and white lie on the right. The priest is the only physical person visible.

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A temple shrine room with gold-framed arches and black pedestals holding deity murtis. In the centre, a large shrine with a figure in red and white garments and garlands sits above a golden arch with a red cloth draped over it. Two men stand at left: one bare-chested in a red dhoti with a striped headband, the other in white dhoti with a shawl, both attending a puja table with brass vessels, flowers and cloth. Lying prostrate on the floor in the foreground is a devotee in a dark garment, with folded colourful textiles laid out on the right. A blue and purple curtain hangs behind the shrine.2024-12-05A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with gold-framed arched niches holding black and gold deity murtis, one with a red and white silk garment and a crown, another dressed in white with a tall crown. In the centre, a golden-framed altar with a purple and blue drape and a seated figure garlanded with flowers. A standing priest in an orange-brown and maroon garment holds a silver tray with a kalasha and offerings, beside a black stone shivalinga-like form on a tiled platform. Folded silk cloths in pink, green and white are arranged on a table to the right, and a second cloth-covered table sits to the left. Some text appears at the top edge of the frame.2024-12-05A temple shrine room with gilded arched niches holding deity murtis, including a central figure on a raised golden throne-like altar draped in red and white cloth. Two men stand at left: the foreground priest is bare-chested with a white sacred thread, wearing a maroon dhoti and a red cloth on his head, holding a brass tray of offerings, while a second man in a white dhoti stands beside him. In the foreground centre, a dark stone linga sits on a black pedestal, surrounded by folded cloths in red, green and white laid out on a table at right. Dark purple drapes frame the top of the shrine, and an exit sign is visible on the wall. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam being prepared.2024-12-05KAILASA LUXEMBOURG on 2/3/20222022-02-03KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/17/20212021-06-17KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/11/20212021-02-11A photograph inside a temple hall with gold-toned walls and arched niches holding deity murtis in colourful garments and garlands. At centre, a large gold-framed shrine holds a seated deity murti with a crown and red-and-gold garments, flanked by red curtains. To the left, a blue-skinned deity murti stands with an orange garland, and a red-draped altar holds small figures and brass pots. To the right, a green-saried deity murti and a group of figures in blue and pink garments stand in another niche. In the foreground, a man in a black jacket and red-and-black checked scarf films the shrine on a tripod-mounted camera. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands near a side altar, and a figure in a yellow garment is at the far left.2024-02-25Interior of a temple room with red walls, a gold-framed arch and a red curtain behind several black stone deity murtis. On the left, a pair of dark murtis in white and gold garments and ornaments stand on a black platform. A central figure in red and gold sits beneath an arch. On the right, a black Nandi bull statue wears a beaded garland and rudraksha-style necklaces beside a black stone platform. On the central low black table are brass plates of fruit, sweets, flowers and oil lamps, with an orange and a small kalasha-type vessel. Fluorescent lights and an exit sign are visible above. No people are present.2021-02-11Temple shrine photograph with several deity murtis dressed in garlands and jewelry. Left, a murti with a green crown and marigold garland stands beside a central golden peetha with a gilded arch. Right, a dark-faced goddess murti in pink and gold sits on a lotus-like seat with a crown. A bare-backed priest in white dhoti stands at left, facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, and offering plates sit on a side table, and a large dark stone object with a yellow-and-gold garment is in the foreground.2022-02-07A priest in a white dhoti and a blue-green turban stands bare-chested at the left of a temple shrine, facing a central Shiva lingam set on a white-draped altar with a silver kalasha and brass lamps. Behind the lingam, a gilded arch frames a large murti of a deity with a crown and garlands in red and white. Purple velvet drapes hang at the sides of a black-tiled dais. Gold-painted statues and carved arches surround the sanctum, with a deity figure in green and red on the left and a dark figure with a trident on the right. A small white sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA sits on the dais. Along the bottom edge, a maroon banner reads KAILASA TORONTO.Interior of a temple shrine room with dark red walls and a fluorescent ceiling light. Three gilded arched niches hold black stone deity murtis: on the left a seated elephant-headed Ganesha in yellow and gold cloth, in the centre a standing murti with a tall white and gold crown, decorated with a flower garland, and on the right a pair of murtis in orange and red garments and ornaments. In front stands a table draped in white with small gold figurines, flower garlands, a brass lamp and a gold plate, a bell, a kalasha and brass vessels with offerings. No people are visible.2021-05-20A devotee in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a blue face mask stands at the left edge of a temple shrine, offering with his hands toward an altar. Behind him, ornate deity murtis are decorated with marigold and white garlands, including a central figure in a green crown and a female figure in a purple sari. A large statue on the right wears a red turban, a long rudraksha mala and heavy gold jewellery, holding a ritual implement. Brass pots, a plate and a red and pink silk cloth sit on the altar in front of colourful patterned pillars.2022-01-14