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Photograph inside a large hall with white marble flooring and a row of seated and standing painted figures along the back wall. In the foreground a black stone Nandi bull sculpture sits on a raised white-topped platform, draped in a yellow silk cloth and garlanded with white, orange and pink flower strands, with a dark Shivalingam beside it. Offerings are arranged nearby: a plate of apples and bananas, steel bowls of food, a brass plate of pink petals, copper cups and a small silver container. A man in white dhoti with a bare upper body stands at right, holding a brass aarti plate with a lit lamp toward the Nandi while ringing a brass bell. Brass lamps sit on a small table at lower right.

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A shaved-chested priest in a white dhoti with red-and-gold border and a red-and-white striped headcloth stands at a black-and-white marble altar, holding a brass plate toward a black stone Nandi bull and a black shivalinga. Offerings on silver trays include fruit, bananas, a brass lamp and small silver containers. Behind the altar, gold-framed shrines hold a deity murti with garlands, a figure in a turban and garland seated under a gold arch, and colorful painted deity murtis. Purple and teal drapes hang from a gold pillar, and a blue cloth lies on the floor. The scene shows a puja performed in a temple room.2024-03-07A bare-backed priest in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border stands at left, facing a shrine. On the altar a dark deity murti is draped in a brown-and-gold cloth and garlanded with white and orange flowers and rudraksha-style beads. 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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread leans over the Nandi, holding a small brass bell and a brass dish of offerings including mangoes, bananas and apples. Behind him, a woman in an orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man in a dark jacket and red cap stands with hands folded. A row of black stone deity murtis with flower garlands sits on shelves along the back wall, and colourful painted figures stand on a right-side altar. Brass puja vessels, a kalasha and a small oil lamp rest on a round wooden table and a silver-covered stand at right.2022-05-13 +1 copiesA temple sanctum scene with a large dark stone Nandi bull statue lying on a raised black-tiled platform, decorated with white tilak marks on its body. Beside it stands a dark Shivalingam with small white and red markings on its top. In front, a brass plate holds sliced fruit (apples, bananas and a mango), a mound of white food, steel bowls and a copper cup, arranged as an offering. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the left edge. Behind them, garlanded deity murtis in red, gold and white robes stand in glass-fronted niches against a light marble floor. No people are visible.2024-03-07A 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 black stone Shiva linga on a raised marble platform is decorated with a white and orange flower garland and pink flower strands, with a rudraksha-style bead ornament and a gold cloth draped behind. 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On the right, a golden carved stone figure and a small table hold brass pots, a banana bunch and a blue cloth-wrapped object. Brass puja vessels sit on a grey table in the foreground.2022-05-13 +1 copiesPhoto 82901952022-05-13 +1 copiesInside a temple shrine, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange-and-white border stands at a white marble counter, holding a small brass vessel and attending to brass plates, cups and oil lamps. Beside him is a large black Nandi bull statue draped with a red, white and gold garland and a green cloth. To the right stand small brass and gold figures of deities, a flower-decorated platter with petals on the dark floor, and a gold arch with a red cloth behind. On the left is a wall of small red deity figures garlanded with flowers, and a pink-backed shrine niche holds a dark deity murti in a pink dress. Hanging garlands of yellow and red flowers frame the scene.2024-09-22A large black stone Nandi bull statue sits on a tiled dais in a temple hall, adorned with a yellow and pink flower garland, a rudraksha mala with brass bells, and a yellow-and-green cloth draped on its back. In front, a silver plate holds bananas, oranges, and bowls of yellow rice and a sweet, with copper and brass cups beside it, offerings for ritual worship. Behind the statue, a row of black figures in orange robes sits on a shelf against a red wall, with a small table and a steel vessel to the side. No physical people are visible.2020-12-27