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A photograph of a gilded temple shrine at KAILASA Toronto, Canada. A central golden murti of a seated figure in an orange turban and red-and-white garland sits beneath a gold arch, with a multi-armed deity figure and a female figure behind. Flanking the shrine are large gold lion-like guardian sculptures. In front, a black linga-form Shiva murti with rudraksha malas, orange and marigold garlands and a red bindi-like mark is adorned with a yellow-and-green cloth. A metal hand holds an oil lamp aarti plate at the left edge. In the foreground, a dark bull-headed Nandi statue wears a pink and red garland and a blue-and-gold cloth, with brass puja vessels, a bowl of offerings and a small kalasha nearby. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No people are seated in the scene other than the partially visible hand of a worshipper.

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Interior temple shrine at KAILASA Toronto, Canada, with gold lion-pillar sculptures flanking a gilded arch. Behind the altar a golden statue of a seated figure in a red turban and red garland, with a small figure beside him, stands beneath a blue drape, and a sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. In front, a dark Shivalinga draped in flower garlands and a brown cloth, with vibhuti marks, sits on a black pedestal. A large dark nandi-form sculpture in the foreground wears pink and red flower garlands and a blue cloth. A brass oil lamp is held by a hand at the left edge, with brass puja plates and vessels on the floor. No living people are clearly visible apart from the lamp-holder's hand.2024-11-06A temple shrine interior with gold-leaf carved lion pillars flanking an arched niche draped in blue cloth. In the niche stands a large statue of a seated figure wearing an orange-red turban, white and red flower garlands and ornate gold necklaces, with a smaller figure beside it. A black stone shivalingam dressed in orange and red garlands and a rudraksha mala sits on a yellow-draped platform in front. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left, pouring or offering with a vessel. Brass plates, a kalasha-like pot and small lamps sit on the floor. In the foreground a black stone nandi bull is adorned with a pink and red flower garland and a blue cloth with gold border. A sign on the shrine reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Abhishekam worship is in progress.2024-11-06Interior shrine photograph at KAILASA Toronto with gilded lion-pillar carvings and a dark marble floor. In the rear niche stands a seated figure in a red turban and ornate gold-and-white garments with a garland, flanked by two gilded deities under a blue drape. In front, a black Shiva lingam with a white tripundra marking is draped in orange and marigold garlands and rudraksha strands, with a yellow-and-green cloth beside it. A brass lamp, kalasha-style vessels and a trident-like ritual object sit on the platform, and a dark stone Nandi-like figure in pink and red garlands and a blue cloth occupies the foreground with a green-draped object. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No living people are visible.2024-11-06A temple sanctum photograph of a shrine at KAILASA Toronto. A large golden statue of a seated figure wearing an orange-red turban and red-and-gold garments sits in an ornate gold arch with blue drapes, flanked by garlands and a second deity figure with a crown. In front, a black Shivalinga is adorned with rudraksha malas, orange and white flower garlands, and a white-and-red tripundra mark, set on a brown cloth with yellow borders. Small brass deity figures stand on either side, with an orange cloth, brass plates, oil lamps and a silver Nandi statue with flowers in the foreground. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Gold lion-pillar carvings frame the scene.2024-11-06A photograph of a temple shrine at KAILASA Toronto Canada. In the foreground, a black stone Nandi bull sculpture with garlands of white flowers faces a shrine. A person's bare arm in the left edge pours liquid from a brass vessel. Behind, a golden deity murti with multiple arms sits beneath a gilded arch flanked by gold-painted columns with draped gold cloth. Red and yellow marigold garlands hang on both sides. A Shiva lingam with a sacred marking is decorated with garlands and rudraksha beads, and a green cloth covers part of the base. Brass puja plates, oil lamps, small bowls and a kalasha sit on the stone platform. A yellow sign on the right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No identifiable person is visible, only a partial arm.A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine with red drapes and golden lion-like figures flanking the altar. A bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow dhoti and a red-and-gold head cloth stands at the left, offering or tending near a Shiva linga draped in garlands of orange marigolds and white jasmine. Above, a seated golden deity murti in a red turban and red garment is shown with a consort figure behind. A black Nandi statue with flower garland and bells sits in the foreground. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style tray and a standing figure in a yellow sari appear nearby. A printed sign at right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA with a small portrait.2024-10-09Photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-finished carved walls, red and navy drapes, and a metal roof above. A large Shivalinga draped in a green cloth and garlanded with white and orange flowers stands on a black pedestal, with a small rudraksha-decorated linga and a Nandi bull in front. Behind it sits a gilded deity murti with a crown, flanked by a second figure in purple. A man in white ritual dress, partly visible at the left edge, holds a brass lamp on a tray. A camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge. A small sign reads Kailasa Toronto.2024-02-27Photo inside a temple shrine labelled KAILASA TORONTO CANADA on a gold sign at right. A priest on the left, bare-chested with a white dhoti striped at the edge and a decorated head cloth, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him a gilded shrine holds a deity murti with a figure seated on a golden seat, garlanded in marigolds and red flowers, with a seated consort figure beside it. Gold curtains and gilded pillars frame the altar. In front, a black Nandi bull statue wears a yellow and orange marigold garland. Brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp, a kalasha-style pot, flower petals and a teal and pink cloth sit on the floor before a large lingam covered in flower garlands and rudraksha beads, with small figures on either side.A shirtless priest with a white dhoti and sacred thread stands with his back to the camera, raising one arm toward a golden shrine. Inside the shrine, a large statue of a seated figure in a red and orange turban and gold jewellery sits beside a goddess figure in green and yellow, both garlanded with marigolds and white flowers, with a multi-armed deity above. The central object is a black Shivalinga draped in orange-red and white garlands, with rudraksha beads and a tripundra marking. Purple, blue and gold drapes frame the shrine, and a sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Brass vessels, a lamp and a plate of flowers and leaves sit on the marble floor in front, with a dark Nandi-style statue at the bottom edge. The statues are depictions, not physically present candidates.Inside a temple shrine with gold-painted pillars and gold drapery, a priest bare-chested with a white dhoti and a green-and-red patterned turban holds a brass plate with a flame over a lingam-shaped form draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers. Behind is a sculptural group of a seated guru figure with hands in greeting, adorned with garlands, a deity pair above, and a crowned figure under a gold arch. A black stone bull statue and brass oil lamps and flower trays sit in the foreground. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA.Interior temple shrine at KAILASA Toronto, Canada. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, raising a brass oil lamp (aarti) toward an altar. Centre background shows a large gilded sculpture seated in a golden arched frame with blue drapes: a figure in a red-and-gold turban and gold ornamental necklaces with hands in anjali, flanked by two standing deity figures in green and yellow garments wreathed in red, orange and white flower garlands. In front, a black Shiva linga wrapped in a yellow and green cloth, decorated with a white-and-red garland, rudraksha beads and a silver trident-marked band, with a brass kalasha-like base. A sign reads 'KAILASA TORONTO CANADA'.2024-10-06 +1 copiesPhotograph of an ornate golden shrine interior at KAILASA Toronto, with a large gilded arched frame, gold draped curtains and a carved gold lion-like figure at right. A deity murti sits in the centre niche, draped in garlands of marigolds and red flowers. In front, a black Shivalingam with a white tripundra marking and a garland of marigolds and rudraksha beads stands on a black pedestal, with a black Nandi statue, brass lamps, plates, and vases of pink and red flowers in the foreground. A gold placard reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No living people are visible.