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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.

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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.2024-10-09Inside 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.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.2024-10-09Interior photo of a KAILASA temple shrine with a large golden canopy and red drapes flanking a central deity murti seated on a throne, decorated with marigold and rose garlands and a red and gold figure at the centre. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a headwrap stands at the left with palms pressed together, facing a black stone Shivalinga-style murti adorned with flower garlands and a white tripundra mark. Brass lamps, a bowl of petals and a small kalasha sit on the marble platform. A printed sign at right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. The seated figure is a deity murti, not a physical person, so a person is none.2024-09-18A 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.A 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.A 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 temple shrine photographed from the front with gold-toned carved pillars and red drapes framing a seated golden figure with a red-and-gold turban, long garlands and a staff, its arch surrounded by white and red flower garlands. In front stands a large black linga with white tripundra markings, draped in marigold and white garlands with a chain and a cloth backdrop. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a striped head cloth stands at left, holding up a flower or offering. Brass vessels, a bell and a small kalasha sit on the black and white floor, and a printed sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA hangs at right. The golden seated figure is a statue, not a physical person.2024-09-18A photograph inside a temple shrine in KAILASA Toronto showing an elderly bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border, standing at left and holding a lit flame toward a deity murti. The central golden murti is adorned with red and orange garlands and a multi-coloured cloth, backed by a golden arched prabhavali and flanked by golden lion-like guardian figures and red and dark curtains. In front, a black stone Nandi bull with orange and white cloth and garlands sits on a raised black-and-white tiled platform with brass vessels, a brass lamp stand and a small plate of offerings. A sign reads Kailasa Toronto. The priest is performing puja, and no other physical people are visible.2024-02-21A priest with a shaved head, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, stands with his back to the camera holding a lit lamp before a shrine at KAILASA Toronto. The shrine holds a golden deity murti seated on a throne, draped in green and garlanded with flowers, and a black Shiva linga wrapped in flower garlands and rudraksha beads sits on a green cloth. A black Nandi bull with a red and orange cloth stands nearby, a small brass lamp stands at right, and steel and copper offering vessels and fruit rest on the platform. Red and navy drapes hang on golden pillars and a golden lion-form sculpture stands on the right. A sign reads Kailasa Toronto. No identifiable a person is visible.2024-02-23A 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 photograph inside a temple shrine at KAILASA Toronto Canada. A bald, bare-chested priest with a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala around his neck stands at the lower left, seen from behind, holding a lit oil lamp toward a central deity murti. The murti is a seated goddess in pink and red garments, adorned with marigold and red flower garlands, with a kalasha-style crown and a golden canopy behind her. Below her, a black stone Shiva lingam with marigold garlands and a brass bowl sits on a dark pedestal, draped with a white cloth. Gold-coloured curtains frame the shrine, with garlanded pillars on each side. A sign on the right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Another deity figure in dark stone with a crown and garlands appears at the left edge.