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A bare-chested priest with white hair and beard stands at left in a white dhoti with gold border, holding a brass lamp and a small brass vessel during puja. He wears a rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead. In front of him is a black stone Nandi with flower garlands and an orange-and-gold cloth, and a black Shiva lingam wrapped in white and gold cloth set in a black tiled sanctum. Stainless steel and brass vessels with offerings sit on a tray. Behind the lingam, a gilded deity murti with garlands stands under a golden arch with red and navy drapes. A sign reads Kailasa Toronto, and a camera on a tripod records the ritual.

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A bare-chested priest with white hair and beard, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and sacred ash marks, stands at a marble altar holding a brass aarti lamp with a lit flame toward a Shiva lingam. Behind him is a gilded deity murti adorned with garlands and a pink and green cloth backdrop, with a golden framed shrine niche. In front, a black stone Nandi with orange and white silk drape and flower garland sits beside a bell, a brass kalasha, fruit offerings and small lamps. A sign reads Kailasa Toronto. A ritual puja in progress in a temple setting.2024-02-24A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a golden shrine. Inside the shrine, a golden deity murti sits with a garland of orange and red flowers, flanked by golden lion-faced pillars and red-and-navy drapes. A black Nandi bull with a flower garland and orange cloth stands before a black lingam in a tiled basin, with brass plates and bowls of offerings on the marble floor. A small sign reads Kailasa Toronto. The scene shows an aarti offering during puja.2024-02-21A 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 shaved-headed priest, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a lit lamp toward an ornate golden shrine. Inside the shrine, a deity murti with a crown and garlands sits on a peetha draped in green cloth, with a small figure of Nandi and a black stone Shivalingam with a white cloth draped over it in front of the shrine. Brass kalasha-type vessels, plates and a standing brass lamp sit on the black marble platform. Golden lion-like pillars and red and navy drapes frame the altar. A camera on a tripod is set up near the deity. Behind the peetha sits a sign reading Kailasa Toronto.2024-02-21A 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.2024-02-20Photo inside a gold-decorated temple shrine labelled "Kailasa Toronto" on a small sign. 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.2024-02-24A 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 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. In front, a black stone Nandi with an orange-gold cloth stands before a black shivalinga draped in white and gold cloth. Brass and steel vessels, a plate of fruit, and a small brass kumkum dish sit on the marble platform. Golden carved pillars, red and navy drapes, and a sign reading 'Kailasa Toronto' frame the scene.2024-02-23Photograph 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 priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti stands at the left, holding a lit lamp toward a black Shiva lingam draped in a garland of white and red flowers. Behind is a gilded shrine with a seated deity murti in green and gold silk, a red and navy drape, and a golden lion-form pillar. In front, a black Nandi bull statue wears an orange shawl and flower garland, and a steel tray of offerings holds fruit and kumkum. A sign reads Kailasa Toronto. Brass oil lamps and small figurines decorate the marble altar.2024-02-23A temple shrine interior where a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with an orange-and-green border stands at a white altar, holding a small bell in one hand and raising a spoon or small vessel in the other during a puja. A black stone Nandi bull with a red-and-white garland sits at left on the altar. Behind him is a gold-framed niche holding a deity murti draped in pink and red cloth, and rows of red-clad figures line the left wall. On the right, a gilded elephant motif and garlands hang near a brass tray of flowers and offerings, with small brass lamps and a silver plate of fruit on the altar. The priest wears a gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace.2024-09-22Interior shrine photograph of a golden-framed temple sanctum with blue curtains and magenta drapes. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, holding a small oil lamp toward a black Shiva linga on a black yoni-peetha base. Behind it, a golden deity murti seated on a throne wears a red-and-green garment and a crown, flanked by a female figure with gold garlands. Foreground offerings include white and orange flower garlands, a brass plate of fruit, brass lamps and a red-and-gold silk cloth draped over a second dark linga. A sign at right reads KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA in part.2024-08-20