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A man in a grey hooded sweatshirt and dark trousers stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a dark stone deity murti dressed in orange silk and garlanded with yellow and white flowers. The murti stands in a gilded arched shrine with a red backdrop, holding a sceptre-like object, with rudraksha malas around its neck. In front, brass oil lamps, flowers and a brass plate with offerings sit on a patterned cloth beside fruit including apples, oranges and bananas. A printed sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA with a small portrait stands on the altar edge. An exit sign is visible on the wall above.

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Photograph inside a temple shrine with a golden arched frame. A large dark deity murti with a gold crown and gold necklaces, draped in marigold and multicolour garlands, holds a staff. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at left, facing the shrine. A woman in a maroon sari with a green-bordered blouse offers flowers at the deity. A woman in a green and gold sari holds a plate at right. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and a tray of fruit including pineapple, bananas, grapes and pomegranates sit on a purple and magenta cloth. A small white sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Two more deity murtis in pink garments stand at right.2024-05-10A photograph of a temple shrine with a dark stone deity murti standing in a gold arched niche, wearing a gold crown, red cloth, and garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. Beside it, a second altar holds dark stone figures dressed in pink and red cloth with garlands. A woman in a green and maroon sari, seen from behind, performs a ritual with a lamp near the shrine, while a woman in an orange and green sari stands at right observing. A printed sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. In front, brass plates hold fruit, flowers, pineapple, grapes, and a brass kalasha-like vessel on a purple cloth, with oil lamps nearby. An exit sign is visible on the wall.2024-05-10KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 10/17/20202020-10-17Photograph inside a temple shrine room with gold-carved arches and a gilded niche. A man in a grey hooded sweatshirt and dark trousers stands on the left, holding a small object toward a woman in a gold sari with a gold border who stands at a table draped in magenta cloth with brass plates, bowls and a lamp. Behind them a red-and-gold image of a deity with black face and orange garment, garlanded with flowers, stands in the central shrine. To the right, dark-faced deity figures in pink and teal garments are garlanded with flowers. Small red posters reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA are placed beside the table and shrine.2024-08-10A photograph inside a temple shrine room with gold-finished arches and an EXIT sign above. A woman in a gold and beige sari stands at a table draped in a pink and purple cloth, offering a fruit or sweet to a man in a blue hooded sweatshirt and jeans who stands at left and holds an orange. Behind them a dark stone deity murti in an orange and saffron garment, with rudraksha malas, flower garlands and a crown-like headdress, stands in a red-backed gold niche. To the right another deity murti in a pink sari and garlands sits on a black pedestal beside a blue backdrop. On the table are brass plates, a brass lamp, and bowls of food. A white sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA.2024-08-10Interior shrine in a temple hall with a large dark-skinned deity murti standing on a black pedestal, adorned with red and green garlands, gold jewellery and a red-and-gold garment, holding a trident and other implements. A printed sign in front reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, brass vessels and a tray with flower petals sit on the altar step. Ornate gold-coloured carved panels and a golden lion-form sculpture frame the shrine, and a colourful bouquet of flowers is at the base. No people are visible.2024-10-10A photograph inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed man with a bare chest and white dhoti, wearing a face mask, stands with hands folded in prayer at the left edge, facing a black stone deity murti standing in a gilded arched niche. The murti wears a red and green silk garment with gold border, a crown, jewelled necklaces and a long white flower garland, and holds a staff-like object in one hand. In front, a dark stone altar holds a brass plate of offerings, a bowl of fruit including bananas and grapes, a brass vessel, a marigold and petal plate, roses in a vase, and a lit oil lamp. A brass oil lamp stands on the floor at the lower right. No a person candidate is visible.2021-11-17A photograph of a temple shrine interior with gold-finished pillars and arches and red drapery. At the centre stands a deity murti dressed with marigold and yellow flower garlands on a black pedestal, with a red-and-gold backdrop behind it. To the left, a bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his body, a green-and-yellow headwrap and a white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A black stone murti with orange garlands stands at the left, and a green-robed figure is at the far right. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Visible people: one priest.Interior photo of a temple shrine with a gilded, ornately carved arched niche framing a black stone murti of a goddess in an orange and gold sari, adorned with a jewelled necklace, flower garlands, a braid and a crown. She holds a trident-like staff and lotus. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala, bending over a tiled altar, lights a small flame among brass and silver puja vessels, a brass lamp, a kalasha-style pot and a brass bell. Small flower offerings and a smaller figure stand at the base of the shrine.A photograph inside a temple-style room showing a dark-skinned deity murti standing in front of a gold-framed niche, wearing a purple and orange turban, garlands of white and orange flowers, a red-and-gold garment and a trident in its hand. In the foreground a person seen from behind, with a bare back and orange saffron cloth wrapped around the body, faces the murti. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and two large red and gold canopies hang at the corners. A golden seated figure and a white sign reading KAILASA MADURAI stand at the right.2024-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine where a black stone deity murti stands in front of a gold arched backdrop, wearing a purple turban, red and gold garments, a garland and a trident in one hand. A young person with bare shoulders and a saffron-orange cloth draped over the body stands in the foreground holding a small oil lamp toward the murti. Tall brass lamp stands and two gold-and-red ceremonial umbrellas flank the deity, with a maroon curtain behind. A gold statue of a kneeling attendant holding a plate sits at right, beside a white placard reading KAILASA MADURAI on a table. No one in the scene is identifiable as a specific person from appearance here, so the figure is described by role only.2024-03-11Photo 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.