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A photo inside a temple shrine with gold-coloured carved pillars and red curtains. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a patterned border and a green-and-red turban stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala around his neck and white sacred ash on his arms and chest. Before him is a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a green-bordered cloth, decorated with red and orange marigold garlands and white flower strands. Behind it stand gilded deity murtis in colourful garments, including one with a yellow turban and one with a crown. Brass plates hold offerings, a brass lamp, a copper vessel, fruit, betel leaves, flower petals and a red-and-gold cloth. A black Nandi statue with a flower garland sits at lower right. A sign at right partly reads KAILA... TORO... CANA...

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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a coloured border stands at left, bending over an altar to make offerings. Behind him a gilded murti of a seated figure with a red turban, garlanded in marigold and white flowers, sits before a deity murti with multiple arms. A black stone Nandi bull, draped in a gold silk cloth with an orange-and-green border and garlanded with pink and white flowers, lies at the front right. Brass plates, a kalasha, copper cups, steel bowls and small oil lamps are set on a white altar. A sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA is on the black pedestal at right, and purple and blue drapes frame the shrine. Ritual puja setting.2024-06-26A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and a rudraksha mala raises his arm toward a golden deity murti seated on a throne, with garlands of marigolds and red flowers. 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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, his right arm raised to a black linga draped with red and white flower garlands. Behind the linga is a gilded deity murti with a crown and flower garlands, flanked by ornate gold pillars and magenta cloth drapes. In front, a black stone Nandi wears a garland and an orange-and-gold cloth, and brass bells, lamps, a bowl of fruit and a metal pot sit on a white marble ledge.2024-02-24Photograph inside a gilded shrine room at KAILASA Toronto. A bald, bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left, pouring or applying liquid over a black Shivalingam decorated with flower garlands and rudraksha beads, set on a green draped platform. Behind it sits a golden statue of a seated figure in saffron-red robes with a red turban and rudraksha malas, flanked by smaller figures of a consort and a deity with multiple arms, all garlanded. Brass plates, a kalasha and oil lamps sit on a white marble ledge, and a large black Nandi statue with an orange cloth and garland lies at right. A sign at right reads Kaila... Toronto. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person.2024-02-20A 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. 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At right, a black Shiva linga with a white three-line tripundra mark and a face-like carved front is dressed with orange and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala. Gold-coloured carved panels, a red curtain and a bull statue (nandi) are visible, along with small brass figures and an oil lamp on a black stone platform.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.2024-10-09Photo 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 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.2024-02-23