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A puja is performed in a temple hall with gold-framed shrines and deity murtis behind. A yellow sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Several people sit on mats around a gold-draped altar holding a kalasha with mango leaves, lamps, flowers and rose petals. A bare-chested man with white body markings and a tilak in white and gold dhoti sits at right, offering petals. A man at left wears a saffron turban and dark-rimmed glasses and holds his hands in namaste. Women in cream and yellow saris and a purple sari take part, and brass pots of coconuts and offerings sit at right. A gold throne with a red curtain stands empty behind the altar.

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A photograph inside the KAILASA Toronto temple hall during a fire ritual. A bare-chested priest with a saffron head wrap and gold-bordered white dhoti sits on a low red stool at the left, tending a flame over a yellow-and-gold homa vessel. Beside him, a seated woman in a white sari and a second woman in a magenta sari bend forward over the fire, one offering something to the flame. Brass plates, bowls, and a small kalasha lie on the blue-and-white rug in front, with rose petals and banana-leaf offerings scattered around. Behind them, a row of black deity murtis in saffron robes sits on tiered golden platforms against a plain wall. A white sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. A gilded throne with a red curtain stands at left, and a deity murti draped in flower garlands stands at right. No a person candidate is visibly present.A photograph inside a temple hall with yellow-painted walls, where a group of priests and devotees stand before a row of painted deity murtis and a sign reading KAILASA Toronto Canada on a purple draped backdrop. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces and maroon or orange headwear stand behind offering trays, one holding a tray of red flower petals. In the foreground, two women in saris, one in purple and one in maroon with a green blouse, hold trays of marigold petals and rose petals. Behind them are heaps of limes, apples and bananas, and a large garland of marigolds hangs beside a gold arched frame. No figure in the scene is identified as a person.A temple interior with gold-painted walls and arches. A priest with a bare back and white dhoti with yellow border stands at a table, wearing an orange turban and holding a ritual vessel, with sacred ash marks on his chest and arms. Along the right, a row of women in saris, several with hands pressed in prayer, watch the rite. Red-draped tables hold fruit, brass vessels, flower garlands and rows of small covered containers. At the centre is a black Shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands, and a deity murti sits above in the shrine with a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. A child in pink stands at right. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam ritual. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible people.Group photograph inside the KAILASA Toronto Canada temple room during a puja. A sign on the central table reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Behind them, gold-framed shrines hold deity murtis, including a central figure decorated with a garland of red and white flowers. In front, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of offerings. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a sheet and stands near a tray of fruit. On the right, women in white and colourful saris stand around the table holding brass plates of flowers, fruit and sweets. Brass lamps, kalasha-like vessels and floral arrangements fill the altar table. A visible placard or sheet is held by a man at the left-centre. Approximately 15 people visible.A photograph inside the KAILASA Toronto temple during a ritual. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a saffron-orange turban and white dhoti with gold border faces the shrine, his back to the camera, a sacred thread across his shoulder. Tables draped in red and green cloth hold brass plates, trays of oranges, sweets, flowers, garlands and rows of small covered steel containers. Behind them about a dozen devotees, mostly women in saris, stand with palms pressed together in prayer. The gold-framed shrine holds a deity murti adorned with garlands, with a sign reading KAILASA Toronto Canada above it, and flanking deity figures in gold niches. Blue drapes frame the central altar.KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesIndoor temple ritual at KAILASA Toronto, Canada. A shaven-headed priest in an orange turban and white dhoti, with a gold-and-white shawl and a rudraksha-style bead garland, stands at left holding a brass vessel. Behind him, a table is draped with blue and purple cloths. Centre stage, a large golden shrine features a deity murti decorated with garlands, with a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. A central altar table is covered in red cloth holding fruit, flower offerings, dishes and rows of small covered containers. At right, a woman in a cream-and-yellow sari stands with hands in anjali mudra, and a line of women in saris and salwar kameez, including a young girl in pink, stand with palms pressed together in devotion. Golden arched shrine niches with deities frame the hall.Indoor temple scene at KAILASA Toronto, Canada. Two bare-chested men in white dhoti with gold borders sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer before a Shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and white and a silver-framed mukha. The man on the left wears an orange turban and a rudraksha mala with white sacred ash on his arms and chest. The man on the right wears a gold crown, multiple gold necklaces and a wristwatch. In front stand a brass oil lamp, a brass bowl of water, and a brass tray with small bowls of kumkum, turmeric and offerings, with a coconut beside it. A golden sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA, and gold deity figures and statues line the background.2026-01-10Indoor ritual in a hall with a gold-framed deity shrine at the back, red and gold curtains, and a banner reading KAILASA HOUSTON USA beside a golden throne. A figure seated on a gold throne wears a pink turban and a garland, and a row of images sits on a dark cabinet. In the foreground, several priests in white dhoti and cream turban sit on a striped rug facing the throne, bare-chested with sacred threads, while a bearded man with a topknot and rudraksha mala stands at right with palms pressed together. Women in saris, one in purple and gold and one in red, sit at left. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, fruit, and offering trays are arranged on low tables.2026-02-14 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a temple hall with striped rugs and red curtains. In the centre, a shaved-headed priest with a yellow turban and white dhoti sits on a square wooden platform. Several seated priests, bare-chested with white dhotis and yellow headcloths, face a raised throne at the back, where a seated figure in an ornate golden robe and a garland stands before a red and gold backdrop. A yellow sign reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA. Woman in a gold sari and a red-clad woman sit to the left. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style arrangement of fruit and flowers, brass vessels, bundles of sticks and offerings are laid out on the floor and tables. Multiple deity murtis stand on the right and left.2026-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside the KAILASA Toronto temple shows a shrine with gold-framed arches, a golden deity murti, and a large black Shivalinga-style form draped in a blue and white cloth on a central altar. A bamboo-pole flag stands before the altar. Brass pots, lamps, plates of fruit and vegetables, and red-draped tables hold flowers and offerings. On the left, an older man with a cap and shawl and another man stand with palms pressed together. On the right, several women in saris and a white-clad woman stand with hands folded in namaste. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No identifiable a person is visible.KAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copies