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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders stands at a dark marble-topped altar holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand, performing an aarti-style offering. He wears a rudraksha-style thread and has white sacred ash markings on his arm and chest. Before him a small gold statue of a standing devotee holds a white flower within a gold arched shrine frame, with a plate of fruit and flowers nearby. Behind, gilded lion-pillar carvings, red drapes and a deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers fill the temple room. A sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA stands on the altar, and an EXIT sign is visible on the wall.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-coloured carved pillars and a blue cloth hanging. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with a shaved head and a white sacred thread, wearing a white dhoti, has his back to the camera and holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. A yellow and orange turban-style cloth is tied around his head, and white ash marks show on his back. Ahead stand several richly decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of red, orange and yellow flowers. Central figures wear gold crowns and peacock-feather arches. A yellow banner reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA stands at the lower left, and a decorated altar with flower garlands and brass lamps sits in front of the deities. No identifiable a person figure is visible.A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine labelled KAILASA TORONTO CANADA on a black-and-gold sign. A man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold headcloth, bare-chested with white sacred markings and a beaded mala, holds a lit oil lamp on a tray over a black Nandi bull statue and a Shivalinga draped with a rudraksha mala and flower garlands. Behind them are a gold-framed deity murti in yellow and red, and a painted photo of a green mountain landscape. Purple cloth on the left holds ritual items, a small orange-clad figure, and gold objects. Gold lion-pillar carvings frame the shrine with blue drapery.2026-12-15A bare-chested priest with white vibhuti marks on his arms and forehead, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and glasses, pours water from a brass pot over a small copper-coloured standing statue of a sage-like figure set in a yellow-tinted basin of liquid. The statue stands on a decorated square pedestal within a black-tiled tank with a white marble rim. Behind, a gold ornate arch frames a red and gold brocade backdrop, with a gilded carved panel at the top and a green-clad deity murti at the right edge. A tray of flowers and petals sits to the left. An abhishekam is being performed.2024-01-24A 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.2025-12-09KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA On 3/10/20242024-03-10 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and an orange turban performs a puja at a golden altar. He holds a lit lamp toward a row of kalasha pots wrapped with coconuts, garlanded and decorated with green leaves and red petals. Behind the altar is a gold arched shrine with red drapery, and gilded deity statues line the temple hall. Rose petals are scattered on the teal mat. A second person in white stands at the right edge.A man in white dhoti with bare chest and white sacred ash stripes on his arms performs a lamp offering before a large golden deity murti with a crown, trident and garlanded body in a temple setting. He holds a lit oil lamp flame near a shivalinga-like Shiva form decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a brown shawl draped over a dark base. An orange turban and rudraksha-style mala are visible on him. Behind the deity are gold lion-pillar carvings, blue and gold draping, and a painted mountain backdrop. A gold sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA, and a small figurine in red and gold sits at lower left.2026-01-10A photograph inside a gold-decorated temple shrine labelled KAILASA TORONTO CANADA on a wooden sign. A central golden deity murti sits on a raised seat with flower garlands, a green-and-gold arch, and a rudraksha mala draped down. In front stands a black linga draped with marigold and red flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, with a brass kalasha and oil lamps on a black pedestal. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a saffron head cloth and tilak holds a bell and a small lamp during puja. Gold carved lions and pillars frame the space, with blue drapes and a green-clad female statue at right.2026-01-12KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA On 17/6/20242024-06-17 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest with white ash stripes on his arms and a rudraksha mala around his neck performs aarti before a golden shrine containing a dark deity murti in pink silk, adorned with yellow and red garlands and a crown. He holds a brass lamp with a flame toward the deity. A white paper lotus, fruit, a brass plate, a kumkum bowl and a small framed portrait sit on the altar. A gold-framed shrine with a yellow-plumed figure and a red sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA are visible in the background. The priest's face is not shown clearly enough to support any identification.2024-11-10A 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 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.