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A 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.

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A 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 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 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.2024-12-05KAILASA LUXEMBOURG on 2/3/20222022-02-03Interior of a temple shrine with a central deity murti seated on an ornate peetha draped with a dark maroon cloth bearing a gold emblem, with a chain-like ornament and a decorated gold and red figure. Behind it stands a gilded arched backdrop with carved relief panels, a red and gold garland-decked figure, and a deity with a long crown and dark blue skin on a side panel. Purple velvet drapes frame the shrine, and a black-and-white tiled floor with a small silver-grey object sits at the base. No people are visible.A 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.A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-painted arches and carved pillars. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a dark border stands at left, holding a lit lamp or tray toward a large black linga draped in garlands, with a deity murti in a red and gold niche behind it. Purple velvet drapes frame the central shrine. Statues of deities in dark and colourful garments stand in side niches, and a tiled floor lies at the base. The priest appears to be performing an aarti or puja at the altar.2024-09-07A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-white sacred thread stands at left in a temple sanctum, holding a brass bell in one hand and gesturing toward a black Shiva lingam wrapped with a red-and-white garland and a chain, marked with a horizontal Om-like tripundra. Behind the lingam, a white deity murti with a red-and-white garland sits within a gilded arch with colourful clothing. Flanking statues in gold and black stand in carved niches, including a standing figure with a trident at right and a deity with a garland at left. The setting has black and white floor tiles and gilded pillars. Only one physical person is visible.KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 3/1/20222022-03-01A temple shrine interior with gold-painted ornate arches and carved gold pillars framing purple velvet drapes. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at the left, facing the altar. Central altar holds a black shivalinga decorated with orange and red flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, set on a black pedestal. A gold and silver kalasha, brass plates with offerings, and a brass oil lamp sit before it, and a small black nandi-like bull statue sits in the lower foreground. Behind, a deity murti with flower garlands is shown in a red-lined niche, and additional gold-decorated deity figures stand at the sides. A printed sign at right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA.2024-08-07Temple 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 temple shrine interior with white marble floor and gilded arches holding several deity murtis. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a red waistband and a blue head cloth stands at left, raising a lit lamp toward a central deity murti seated on a golden peetha, draped in red and adorned with garlands. A maroon cloth hangs overhead, and brass vessels and offerings sit on the floor. The on-screen caption reads KAILASA TORONTO and LAGHU PUJA (TEMPLE), part of a broadcast showing a ritual at the temple. a person is not visibly present.2024-11-07