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A 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.

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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 hall with a white marble floor and gold-framed shrine niches. A priest with a saffron-orange head wrap, bare upper body with white markings, white dhoti with yellow border and a beaded mala stands at left with palms pressed together, facing a draped maroon offering table laden with brass plates, orange fruit, flowers and rows of small brass cups. Behind, several women in white, cream and pink saris and a few men stand before a large gold shrine with a deity murti and a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO. A woman in a cream sari with a shawl stands at right beside another maroon-draped table. Red and white flower garlands hang on the shrine.Indoor 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.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.A photograph inside the KAILASA Toronto temple hall, with gold-painted walls, ornate gold arches and a golden shrine with deity murtis, including a central figure in red and gold. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a saffron turban stands bare-chested, holding a red cloth, with a rudraksha mala. Behind him several tables draped in maroon and red cloths hold brass plates, a brass vessel, fruit, small oil lamps in rows, colourful folded cloths and garlands. A group of women and children stand in front, several with palms pressed together in namaskar; the woman at right wears a cream and gold sari. a person is not visibly identifiable in this image.A photograph inside a golden-hued temple shrine at KAILASA Toronto, Canada. At the centre stands a golden deity murti with a crown, draped in garlands of orange marigolds, flanked by golden carved pillars and a yellow-and-blue draped backdrop. In front on a black platform is a black stone Nandi with a dark mala, surrounded by brass plates of fruit, bananas, betel leaves, oil lamps, a brass bell and kalasha vessels, with a small Shivalinga-style form decorated with vibhuti and garlands. Three women stand with palms pressed together in prayer: one in a white sari with a red border at right, one in a yellow outfit at left, and one partially visible at far left. A printed sign at right reads KAILASA Toronto Canada, indicating a devotional darshan setting.Group photo inside a gold-decorated temple hall before a golden shrine housing a deity murti in pink and blue garments with a crown. In front, a rectangular black stone abhishekam platform holds a dark shivalinga-like murti draped in pink cloth and garlands. A table to the left carries fruit, brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps. Several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested, stand with palms pressed together, alongside women in white and pink saris and a girl in black. Gold arches and gilded figures line the walls.2024-04-07Interior photo of a temple shrine with gold-framed arches, black stone floors and red draped altar tables. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and tilak stands at left, holding a garland, beside a red and yellow cloth bundle. A central deity murti with a crown, garlands and a red-and-pink sari-like dress stands above a black Shivalinga draped in green cloth, garlanded with white and orange flowers. Trays of fruit, apples, oranges and bananas and metal plates of offerings sit on the orange-draped table at right. Small signs reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA are placed beside the shrine. Other deity figures, including a black Ganesha and a figure in purple, line the walls.2024-10-30A photograph inside a temple shrine room with gold-framed arches and deity murtis. In the foreground at left, a shaved-headed priest with bare chest and white dhoti, wearing a striped headband, holds a lit lamp and extends his arm over an offering table. The table holds brass vessels, a small oil lamp, marigold and red flower garlands, and a green cloth. Behind, a black stone Shiva lingam with orange marigold garlands stands on a pedestal, and a golden-tiered shrine holds colourful deity murtis. At right, a long table displays fruits and vegetables. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. A pink-and-white cloth hangs from a bamboo pole. A small lingam with flower offerings sits at lower right.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.A temple sanctum decorated for Deepavali with gold-toned carved arches, marigold garlands and red chrysanthemums. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a green-and-orange headcloth stands at left, raising a small tray with one hand. In front of him is a long table covered in a striped green-and-gold cloth, laden with steel bowls and platters of sweets, savory snacks, rice dishes and fried foods. Center stage, a black stone Shiva lingam stands on a dark reflective base, dressed in a pink cloth and garlanded with white flowers and rudraksha. Behind it, a golden deity murti is seated on a throne with an orange shawl and flower garland, and a sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Oil lamps and small diyas are scattered around the base. No people other than the priest are visible.