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A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-finished carved walls, purple and blue drapes and a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at the lower left, bending over a black stone lingam on a white-draped altar and pouring or touching an offering. Behind the altar, a gold-painted statue group sits under a gold arch, decorated with red and white garlands. In front, a brass tray holds small copper vessels, a brass oil lamp, and a flower arrangement of pink roses. A blue cloth-draped deity form and dark stone murti with white markings and flower garlands sit to the right. Some visible offerings and garlands are arranged on the floor.

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A photograph inside a gold-decorated shrine at KAILASA Toronto. A shaved-headed priest with a bare chest and white dhoti stands at left, holding a small brass vessel over a black Shivalinga on a white-draped altar. Behind, a golden seated figure with a red-and-gold turban, garlanded in green and white, sits flanked by a golden deity murti; purple and blue curtains frame the shrine. The Shivalinga before the priest is adorned with pink and white flower garlands, and brass and copper puja vessels, an oil lamp, and a pink rose arrangement sit on the floor. A printed sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA hangs on the shrine.2024-05-21Photograph inside a gilded shrine room at KAILASA Toronto. A bald, bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left, pouring or applying liquid over a black Shivalingam decorated with flower garlands and rudraksha beads, set on a green draped platform. Behind it sits a golden statue of a seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red turban and rudraksha malas, flanked by smaller figures of a consort and a deity with multiple arms, all garlanded. Brass plates, a kalasha and oil lamps sit on a white marble ledge, and a large black Nandi statue with an orange cloth and garland lies at right. A sign at right reads Kaila... Toronto. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person.2024-02-20A photograph inside a temple shrine room with white marble floor and gold-framed arched niches. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange sash stands with his back to the camera, reaching toward a deity murti seated on a blue and gold throne under a gold canopy, decorated with marigold garlands. Golden and painted murtis line the walls, including a green-sari female figure on the right. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a lit oil lamp stand on a low platform, and a pink brocade cloth covers an offering table on the left. A wooden sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA beside a painted blue sky backdrop with cloud shapes.A photograph inside a temple shrine in KAILASA Toronto showing an elderly bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border, standing at left and holding a lit flame toward a deity murti. The central golden murti is adorned with red and orange garlands and a multi-coloured cloth, backed by a golden arched prabhavali and flanked by golden lion-like guardian figures and red and dark curtains. In front, a black stone Nandi bull with orange and white cloth and garlands sits on a raised black-and-white tiled platform with brass vessels, a brass lamp stand and a small plate of offerings. A sign reads Kailasa Toronto. The priest is performing puja, and no other physical people are visible.2024-02-21A photograph inside a golden temple shrine room with red curtains and ornate gilded arches. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, his right arm raised, holding an object towards the shrines. Before him a black Nandi bull statue wears a blue cloth and garland, with a linga draped in white and orange flower garlands. Behind, a deity murti in pink and gold garments holds a staff, and a black stone deity is decorated with garlands. Trays of pineapple, grapes, oranges, pomegranate, flowers and brass lamps sit on the platform. A sign at right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA.2024-03-10 +1 copiesA shirtless priest with a white dhoti and sacred thread stands with his back to the camera, raising one arm toward a golden shrine. Inside the shrine, a large statue of a seated figure in a red and orange turban and gold jewellery sits beside a goddess figure in green and yellow, both garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, with a multi-armed deity above. The central object is a black Shivalinga draped in orange-red and white garlands, with rudraksha beads and a tripundra marking. Purple, blue and gold drapes frame the shrine, and a sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Brass vessels, a lamp and a plate of flowers and leaves sit on the marble floor in front, with a dark Nandi-style statue at the bottom edge. The statues are depictions, not physically present candidates.A photograph of a temple shrine interior with gold-coloured arches and draped gold cloth. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a striped head cloth holds a lit oil lamp on a plate while performing a puja. Behind him, a central deity murti in pink and gold garments is garlanded with marigold and red flowers, with a shivalinga-style form and offerings placed before it. To the left, a dark blue deity murti with a crown and garland stands in a gold-framed niche. A sign on the right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Brass vessels and a small lamp sit on a low stand, and a large bronze bull figure appears at the lower right.2025-12-09A priest with a shaved head, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, stands with his back to the camera holding a lit lamp before a shrine at KAILASA Toronto. The shrine holds a golden deity murti seated on a throne, draped in green and garlanded with flowers, and a black Shiva linga wrapped in flower garlands and rudraksha beads sits on a green cloth. A black Nandi bull with a red and orange cloth stands nearby, a small brass lamp stands at right, and steel and copper offering vessels and fruit rest on the platform. Red and navy drapes hang on golden pillars and a golden lion-form sculpture stands on the right. A sign reads Kailasa Toronto. No identifiable a person is visible.2024-02-23A photograph inside a gold-decorated temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at the lower left, reaching toward a brass figure beside a black Shiva lingam draped with marigold garlands, a rudraksha mala and a pink cloth, with a row of steel bowls and a brass plate of offerings in front. Behind the lingam, a deity murti in red and pink garments sits on a lotus-shaped seat, adorned with flower garlands and framed by hanging marigold-and-rose strings and golden curtains. A black bull figure appears at the lower right. The scene suggests abhishekam and puja.A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at a shrine, lighting a lamp at a black Shivalinga decorated with orange and white flower garlands and rudraksha beads. Behind it, a gilded deity murti with a red-and-gold turban and a crown is seated on a golden throne, with a smaller female figure in yellow beside it, framed by purple and blue drapes and gold carved pillars. A small white sign on the shrine reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Flower garlands and a bell-shaped kalasha sit on the shrine. a person is not visibly present; the central figure is a deity murti, not a person.A photograph inside a gilded shrine hall at KAILASA Toronto, Canada. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands on the left, holding a brass lamp in one hand and a bell in the other, and is performing a ritual before the shrine. Behind him, a large gold-toned statue seated on a throne wears a red and gold turban, a garland of white and red flowers, and jewelled ornaments; flanked by a second figure with a crown, and lit by a blue draped backdrop. In front, a black Shiva lingam with a white tripundra marking and a gold-rimmed base is adorned with orange and white marigold garlands, a rudraksha mala, and a yellow cloth; smoke rises from incense. A small sign on the right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA.2024-10-06 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a lit lamp toward an ornate golden shrine. Inside the shrine, a deity murti with a crown and garlands sits on a peetha draped in green cloth, with a small figure of Nandi and a black stone Shivalingam with a white cloth draped over it in front of the shrine. Brass kalasha-type vessels, plates and a standing brass lamp sit on the black marble platform. Golden lion-like pillars and red and navy drapes frame the altar. A camera on a tripod is set up near the deity. Behind the peetha sits a sign reading Kailasa Toronto.2024-02-21