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A 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. In front, brass and steel plates hold offerings of cooked rice, yellow dal, sliced orange fruit, a small copper cup, and a brass aarti lamp with a handle. Pink and purple flower petals are scattered on the platform. At right, the bare legs and white dhoti with a golden border of a standing priest are visible, and a brass thali sits on a side table. Oil lamps, plates of food and offerings suggest a puja setting, and no faces are visible.

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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.2024-06-19A 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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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.2020-12-27April 03 20082008-04-03 +1 copiesA 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.2024-06-26Photo of a black stone Nandi statue seated on a black and gold-lined platform inside a bright hall with white marble floors. The Nandi wears a red and yellow marigold garland, a beaded red and white garland, a gold chain and a bell-studded collar, with flowers on its head. A brass lamp stand, a brass bowl, a copper cup and a silver plate with rice, a mango, a banana, fried food and curry sit in front, with a tall copper vessel and a standing fan in the background. No people are visible. No a person candidate is visible.A 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.2024-09-22A photograph of a temple shrine with a tall black lingam-style deity form draped in a white and gold cloth, decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, a gold crown and beaded necklaces. In the foreground a brass puja tray holds small brass cups, a bowl of sliced fruit, a brass lamp with a lit wick, a conch shell, a silver cup with red liquid, and kumkum and turmeric in small dishes. Brass oil lamps stand nearby on a patterned brown cloth. Behind the shrine are colourful deity statues in yellow and orange garments with garlands, and a small brass canopy shrine on a green cushion. No people are visible.Indoor temple shrine with a dark stone deity murti seated on a black pedestal, dressed in a maroon turban, orange and gold silk garments, a gold necklace and a red flower garland. Brass lamps and a brass plate hold offerings of white rice, a bowl of curry, a mango, orange-red chutney and small copper cups, arranged on a wooden table in front of the shrine. A lit oil lamp and a brass bell-shaped incense holder with smoke sit on the table, with gold-framed mirrors and a small figurine in a glass case in the background. No people are visible.2021-07-29Inside 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.2024-09-22