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A photograph inside a golden-walled temple hall with a white marble floor. On the left, a woman in a cream and gold sari stands with palms pressed together in namaste. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti and a brown shawl stands at a black altar table holding a ritual object. Behind him, a decorated altar has a large image in a pink and purple robe with a red turban, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, flanked by gold shrine arches and deity murtis. A maroon and navy cloth covers the offering tables, which hold brass lamps, a kalasha and a feather fan. A wall of small figures stands at left. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO.

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A photograph inside a gold-toned temple hall with a metal ceiling. In the foreground a woman in a dark green coat stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the altar. A shirtless priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, raises a lamp toward a golden shrine on the right. The altar holds a large garland of yellow and red flowers around a deity murti, and a figure draped in purple and white fabric with a crown-like headpiece sits behind it. Brass puja plates, a kalasha-style vessel and a fan rest on a maroon cloth. Gilded arches frame the shrines and a lingam-style object sits on a black pedestal at left.Interior temple photograph at KAILASA Toronto: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl and a gold crown-like headpiece stands at left, holding a lit incense or ritual item toward a decorated altar. At right, a figure in a magenta and gold garment with a magenta turban sits on a gold throne draped with flower garlands, with a second garland-adorned figure beside it. Brass puja implements, a fan-like feather whisk, and a kalasha-style vessel sit on a dark red and navy draped table in front. Gold-framed shrines hold deity murti at the sides and a small placard reads KAILASA TORONTO.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/10/20222022-06-10 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with a gold-trimmed shrine and draped gold curtains. A bare-chested priest with a sacred thread and cream dhoti bordered in green and gold stands with his back to the camera, holding a brass plate over an offering table draped in red velvet. On the table sit a Ganesha murti under an orange flower arch, with fruits and a brass lamp. Behind them a seated deity figure in red robes and a red turban is garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with a kalasha-like vessel and flower strands around the altar. A standing dark deity murti in pink and white is at right, and a red-lined alcove holds further figures. A brass oil lamp and a small garlanded object sit on the side ledge at left, and a red exit sign is on the wall. Ritual puja is in progress.A photograph inside a temple hall with gold-framed arches and fluorescent ceiling lights. In the centre, a priest in a bare-chested state with a white dhoti stands before a deity murti decorated with orange garlands. To the right, a black-topped abhishekam platform holds a flower-decked arch with a white floral mass. A woman in a cream saree with gold border walks in the foreground, and a woman in a blue blouse and another in a cream saree stand with folded hands near the shrine. A man in a white dhoti with teal and red border and a white turban with a teal ribbon stands at left with his back to the camera. Two deity figures sit under a teal cloth canopy behind the shrine.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.Photo 66797382022-06-10 +1 copiesA 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.A temple priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, stands with his back to the camera and extends his arm toward a shrine. On the shrine, a seated figure in a magenta turban and pink-and-purple robe with a white flower garland is shown, surrounded by flower garlands and marigolds. Brass ritual items sit on a maroon cloth at right, including a kalasha-like vessel, a bell, a lamp and a feather fan. At left, a black stone Shivalinga is draped in blue and white cloth with a flower garland. Behind the shrine are gold-painted deity figures and a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. This is a temple ritual scene with a single visible priest.Photo 99170452022-06-10 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with white marble floor and gold-trimmed shrine structures. Centre, a deity murti stands in a gold-framed shrine with teal and red draped cloth. In the foreground, a white shallow tank or abhishekam basin holds a reddish-orange deity figure, with a small metal stand and lamp beside it. A single standing man in an off-white dhoti and wrap stands at left near the basin, facing the shrine. Gilded figures and pillars line the walls behind.A photograph inside a temple hall with white marble floor and gold-trimmed alcoves holding deity murtis. Central raised shrine with teal and maroon drapes frames a large gilded deity murti. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at a black stone basin, pouring or offering liquid over a small dark figure in the basin, with an oil lamp or fire-pit-like arrangement nearby. Ornate gold canopy overhead. The man is shirtless with a white cloth wrapped around his waist and appears to be performing abhishekam or puja.