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A photograph inside a gold-walled temple hall. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at a raised stone abhishekam platform holding a small brass vessel, with a sacred thread across his chest. Beside him a tall deity statue in a red turban and gold necklaces stands near the platform. In the left background a deity murti sits in a golden arch with a red backdrop, and a bare-chested younger man in a white dhoti attends it beside a woman in a white sari with gold border who kneels at a steel cart holding brass vessels. A large bronze pot sits on a wheeled stand in the foreground, with a brass lamp on a small table at left. Garlands of marigolds hang on the arches.

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A temple interior with gold-toned walls and a gilded arched shrine niche holding a deity murti under a red cloth backdrop. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border stands on a raised platform beside a large dark stone pedestal and a standing statue wearing a red turban, gold necklaces and rudraksha beads. Below, a man with bare upper body sits near a brass vessel, while a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels beside a stainless steel trolley holding brass pots. A large brass vessel sits on a wheeled cart, and a brass lamp rests on a small wooden table. Colourful striped pillars with decorative panels frame the scene. Ritual ablution activity is visible.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.Inside a temple shrine, a shirtless male priest in a white dhoti bends over a black Shivalinga on a dark stone yoni base, pouring or applying offerings during abhishekam. A woman in a white blouse and white saree with gold border stands at left holding a tray. Behind them a golden Nataraja-style deity murti with a gold arch is garlanded with red and white flowers, flanked by a standing deity murti at left holding a trident and a standing deity murti at right in pink and gold draped with a white and yellow flower garland. Brass bowls, a red cloth and an orange bucket sit on the gold-painted platform, and a gold-painted homa or offering box with a white cloth and pink flower stands on the red floral carpet in front.2024-01-06Photograph of a golden temple shrine interior with gilded lion-pillar sculptures framing a central golden statue of a seated figure in a red-and-gold turban and ornate garland, backed by a deity murti under a blue curtain. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, extending his arm to touch or offer over the statue. In front, a black Shiva lingam with a white tripundra and red bindu, draped with orange and white flower garlands and rudraksha beads, sits on a dark pedestal. Brass lamps, flower offerings, a stone nandi and a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA are visible, with incense smoke rising. The people count is one priest.2024-10-06 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11A 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.June 28 20222022-06-28A photo inside a gold-decorated shrine where a bare-chested elderly priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a central figure. The central golden statue seated on a throne is a depiction, adorned with a red and gold turban, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and garlands of white and orange flowers; it is a statue, not a physical person. Behind it stands a golden deity murti with a crown and a consort figure in purple, both garlanded. A black Shivalinga draped with a green cloth, garlands and rudraksha sits before the statue, with a black Nandi bull statue wearing an orange cloth and flower garland at right. Brass vessels, trays, a kalasha and bottles of sesame oil lie on the marble floor. Gold lions flank the shrine, and red and black drapes hang at the sides. A sign reads Kailasa Toronto.2024-02-20A seated priest in a temple shrine performs a puja, sitting cross-legged on a black marble floor. He is bare-chested with white dhoti, a gold and red patterned headband, and layered rudraksha malas with a gold necklace. A woman in a cream sari with gold border stands behind him holding a phone. In front of him is a yellow silk cloth holding a conch shell, a silver box and brass bowls, and a red silk tray with brass sandals. Two small bronze figures of a deity and consort stand on a marble base, and a large golden elephant relief and a dark deity murti with marigold garlands and rudraksha malas decorate the shrine.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/11/20212021-03-11KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/14/20222022-01-14Interior photo of a temple hall with gold-framed shrine arches, a purple cloth backdrop and a row of small orange-and-green clad deity figures on the left. In the foreground a shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala, white ash markings on his arms and a striped brown headwear holds a tall bamboo pole draped with a white and pink cloth and a garland, set in a brass bucket. A second robed man in a white dhoti stands behind him at a table of offerings. A small sign reads 'Please do not touch the deities'. Brass lamps, a kalasha and a shivalinga-like black stone sit on the table to the left, with a black Nandi-form stone draped in pink on the right.2025-01-11