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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.

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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.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.2024-11-06Interior 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 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.2024-11-06KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA On 17/6/20242024-06-17 +1 copiesA 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.2024-02-27Inside 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.Photograph inside a temple shrine with a golden-framed altar and red curtains. A bare-chested, shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Centre: a large statue of a seated deity with a crown-like headdress, red and gold garments and a raised staff, backed by flower garlands and a golden arch, above a black Shivalinga-style form draped in marigold and rose garlands. Foreground includes a black bull statue (Nandi) with flower garlands, brass lamps and a brass plate. A sign at right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA.2024-09-17Photograph of a temple shrine interior with gilded lion-pillar sculptures flanking a golden arched niche. Inside the niche stands a statue of a crowned, ornately dressed figure with a red turban and garlands, beside a smaller goddess figure and a deity figure with multiple arms, set against blue drapes. A black-stone platform holds a Shiva lingam with orange flower garlands and rudraksha mala draped over it, a brown cloth with embroidered imagery, and a brass kalasha-style pot. Brass plates with oil lamps, flower petals, steel containers and a stick of incense surround the platform. At lower left, a bare-chested, white-dhoti-clad priest sits with folded hands facing the altar, with a sacred thread and red wrist thread visible. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA.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 temple shrine with gilded carved pillars and red curtains frames a large seated deity murti in red and pink garments with a red turban and white garland, flanked by a goddess figure and ornate gold surroundings. In front, a shirtless priest in a yellow and white dhoti stands at a black linga draped in orange and white marigold garlands, pouring liquid from a metal vessel held above it. Yellow flowers, brass oil lamps and a silver tray with containers sit nearby. A sign on the right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No visible a person candidate is present; the priest is shaved-headed and not identifiable from appearance.2024-10-09