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A photograph of a temple shrine at KAILASA Toronto Canada. In the foreground, a black stone Nandi bull sculpture with garlands of white flowers faces a shrine. A person's bare arm in the left edge pours liquid from a brass vessel. Behind, a golden deity murti with multiple arms sits beneath a gilded arch flanked by gold-painted columns with draped gold cloth. Red and yellow marigold garlands hang on both sides. A Shiva lingam with a sacred marking is decorated with garlands and rudraksha beads, and a green cloth covers part of the base. Brass puja plates, oil lamps, small bowls and a kalasha sit on the stone platform. A yellow sign on the right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No identifiable person is visible, only a partial arm.

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Inside a temple shrine with gold-painted pillars and gold drapery, a priest bare-chested with a white dhoti and a green-and-red patterned turban holds a brass plate with a flame over a lingam-shaped form draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers. Behind is a sculptural group of a seated guru figure with hands in greeting, adorned with garlands, a deity pair above, and a crowned figure under a gold arch. A black stone bull statue and brass oil lamps and flower trays sit in the foreground. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA.A photograph of a gilded temple shrine at KAILASA Toronto, Canada. A central golden murti of a seated figure in an orange turban and red-and-white garland sits beneath a gold arch, with a multi-armed deity figure and a female figure behind. Flanking the shrine are large gold lion-like guardian sculptures. In front, a black linga-form Shiva murti with rudraksha malas, orange and marigold garlands and a red bindi-like mark is adorned with a yellow-and-green cloth. A metal hand holds an oil lamp aarti plate at the left edge. In the foreground, a dark bull-headed Nandi statue wears a pink and red garland and a blue-and-gold cloth, with brass puja vessels, a bowl of offerings and a small kalasha nearby. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No people are seated in the scene other than the partially visible hand of a worshipper.2024-11-06Photograph of an ornate golden shrine interior at KAILASA Toronto, with a large gilded arched frame, gold draped curtains and a carved gold lion-like figure at right. A deity murti sits in the centre niche, draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers. In front, a black Shivalingam with a white tripundra marking and a garland of marigolds and rudraksha beads stands on a black pedestal, with a black Nandi statue, brass lamps, plates, and vases of pink and red flowers in the foreground. A gold placard reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No living people are visible.A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine with red drapes and golden lion-like figures flanking the altar. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and a red-and-gold head cloth stands at the left, offering or tending near a Shiva linga draped in garlands of orange marigolds and white jasmine. Above, a seated golden deity murti in a red turban and red garment is shown with a consort figure behind. A black Nandi statue with flower garland and bells sits in the foreground. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style tray and a standing figure in a yellow sari appear nearby. A printed sign at right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA with a small portrait.2024-10-09Photo inside a temple shrine labelled KAILASA TORONTO CANADA on a gold sign at right. A priest on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti striped at the edge and a decorated head cloth, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him a gilded shrine holds a deity murti with a figure seated on a golden seat, garlanded in marigolds and red flowers, with a seated consort figure beside it. Gold curtains and gilded pillars frame the altar. In front, a black Nandi bull statue wears a yellow and orange marigold garland. Brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp, a kalasha-style pot, flower petals and a teal and pink cloth sit on the floor before a large lingam covered in flower garlands and rudraksha beads, with small figures on either side.A temple shrine interior with gold-leaf carved lion pillars flanking an arched niche draped in blue cloth. In the niche stands a large statue of a seated figure wearing an orange-red turban, white and red flower garlands and ornate gold necklaces, with a smaller figure beside it. A black stone shivalingam dressed in orange and red garlands and a rudraksha mala sits on a yellow-draped platform in front. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left, pouring or offering with a vessel. Brass plates, a kalasha-like pot and small lamps sit on the floor. In the foreground a black stone nandi bull is adorned with a pink and red flower garland and a blue cloth with gold border. A sign on the shrine reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Abhishekam worship is in progress.2024-11-06A photograph inside a temple shrine labelled KAILASA TORONTO CANADA on a gold sign at right. A priest in a brown upper garment and orange-gold turban stands at left, one arm raised, with a white dhoti bordered in gold. The central shrine holds a golden deity murti with multiple arms seated on a pink-draped seat, with a pair of smaller figures flanking it, all decorated with flower garlands. Below, a black stone Nandi-form figure wearing white flower garlands sits before a lingam wrapped in a blue and gold cloth, with a lingam set in a pink flower-decorated tray in the foreground. Brass lamps, a brass plate and a small lamp sit on the platform, and golden columns with carved figures frame the shrine.Photograph inside a temple shrine with a golden-framed altar and red curtains. A bare-chested, shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Centre: a large statue of a seated deity with a crown-like headdress, red and gold garments and a raised staff, backed by flower garlands and a golden arch, above a black Shivalinga-style form draped in marigold and rose garlands. Foreground includes a black bull statue (Nandi) with flower garlands, brass lamps and a brass plate. A sign at right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA.2024-09-17Interior shrine in a temple hall with gold-carved columns and red drapes. A central statue wearing a yellow turban, garlands and gold necklaces sits within a golden arched niche, with a black stone Nandi bull in the foreground. Before the central figure stand a black marble pedestal holding a Shiva linga draped in garlands and a rudraksha mala, with a brass bell, oil lamps, brass plates of flowers and offerings, and a small green cloth. A white sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No living people are visible.2024-08-30Photo of a temple shrine interior at KAILASA Toronto. A golden canopy with blue velvet drapes frames a central deity murti seated on a dark pedestal, with a black stone idol wearing a striped head covering and garlands of red and white flowers and rudraksha-like beads. Behind, a figure in blue and green garments with a parasol-like crown holds a staff, flanked by golden lion-pillar sculptures. A golden Nandi-style bull statue sits in the lower right beside brass plates, a bell and lamps. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No living people are visible.2026-01-11A photograph inside a temple shrine at KAILASA Toronto Canada. A bald, bare-chested priest with a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala around his neck stands at the lower left, seen from behind, holding a lit oil lamp toward a central deity murti. The murti is a seated goddess in pink and red garments, adorned with marigold and red flower garlands, with a kalasha-style crown and a golden canopy behind her. Below her, a black stone Shiva lingam with marigold garlands and a brass bowl sits on a dark pedestal, draped with a white cloth. Gold-coloured curtains frame the shrine, with garlanded pillars on each side. A sign on the right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Another deity figure in dark stone with a crown and garlands appears at the left edge.A photograph of an ornate temple shrine with a dark black Shiva linga at centre, draped in orange-marigold and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-bead mala, set on a black-and-white tiled floor. Behind it stands a large gilded murti of a seated deity holding a trident and a drum-like object, with a red turban and red-and-gold garments, flanked by a smaller figure. Red velvet curtains frame the shrine and golden makara-style carved pillars rise on either side. In the foreground are a black stone Nandi bull decorated with flowers, brass dishes of offerings, a marigold garland and a small plate of white flower petals. A banner at right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No people are visible.