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Photograph inside a temple room with gold-painted walls and two gilded arched niches holding dark deity murtis, one wearing a red-and-gold cloth and flower garland. A bald, bearded priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and bare chest stands at center, holding a plate, with rudraksha beads visible. A woman in a pink hooded top and floral skirt stands in front of him with a child beside her, while a woman in a yellow kurta and mustard leggings arranges fruit on a tray at a side table. A woman in white kurta and pants stands at left watching. Marble floor, bare feet, offerings of fruit and flowers on a table draped in gold cloth.

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A temple shrine interior with a gold-framed arch behind a black deity murti draped in a pink and purple silk garment, garlanded with red and white flowers and wearing a crown. A bald, bearded priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and bare chest stands holding a brass tray of flower petals and a small vessel, with a bead mala around his neck. A young boy in an orange kurta stands beside him with hands together. A woman in a yellow kurta arranges offerings on a striped-cloth table holding brass plates, fruit including bananas, apples, grapes and pineapple, a brass lamp and incense. Smaller red-garlanded figures stand on shelves at left. The walls are gold-toned concrete block.A temple interior with gold-painted walls and arches. A priest with a bare back and white dhoti with yellow border stands at a table, wearing an orange turban and holding a ritual vessel, with sacred ash marks on his chest and arms. Along the right, a row of women in saris, several with hands pressed in prayer, watch the rite. Red-draped tables hold fruit, brass vessels, flower garlands and rows of small covered containers. At the centre is a black Shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands, and a deity murti sits above in the shrine with a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. A child in pink stands at right. The setting suggests a puja or abhishekam ritual. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible people.Photo 82890392022-05-05 +1 copiesA temple shrine room with pale marble floor and a row of deity murtis draped in flower garlands against a maroon backdrop. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at the altar with arm extended, performing puja beside a low table holding fruit, flowers and offerings on a red cloth. Three devotees watch with hands joined: a woman in a green sari with gold border on the left, a woman in orange blouse and pink patterned skirt, and a child in yellow kurta with white dhoti. No a person identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2024-11-07A photograph inside the KAILASA Toronto temple hall, with gold-painted walls, ornate gold arches and a golden shrine with deity murtis, including a central figure in red and gold. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a saffron turban stands bare-chested, holding a red cloth, with a rudraksha mala. Behind him several tables draped in maroon and red cloths hold brass plates, a brass vessel, fruit, small oil lamps in rows, colourful folded cloths and garlands. A group of women and children stand in front, several with palms pressed together in namaskar; the woman at right wears a cream and gold sari. a person is not visibly identifiable in this image.A photograph inside the KAILASA Toronto temple hall with a white marble floor and gold-framed shrine niches. A priest with a saffron-orange head wrap, bare upper body with white markings, white dhoti with yellow border and a beaded mala stands at left with palms pressed together, facing a draped maroon offering table laden with brass plates, orange fruit, flowers and rows of small brass cups. Behind, several women in white, cream and pink saris and a few men stand before a large gold shrine with a deity murti and a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO. A woman in a cream sari with a shawl stands at right beside another maroon-draped table. Red and white flower garlands hang on the shrine.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/17/20222022-06-17 +1 copiesKAILASA in SanJose on 4/22/20192019-04-22 +1 copiesIndoor temple ritual at KAILASA Toronto, Canada. A shaven-headed priest in an orange turban and white dhoti, with a gold-and-white shawl and a rudraksha-style bead garland, stands at left holding a brass vessel. Behind him, a table is draped with blue and purple cloths. Centre stage, a large golden shrine features a deity murti decorated with garlands, with a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. A central altar table is covered in red cloth holding fruit, flower offerings, dishes and rows of small covered containers. At right, a woman in a cream-and-yellow sari stands with hands in anjali mudra, and a line of women in saris and salwar kameez, including a young girl in pink, stand with palms pressed together in devotion. Golden arched shrine niches with deities frame the hall.Indoor temple photo with gold-framed shrine and deity murti in a pink brocade backdrop, dressed with garlands and gold ornaments. Several black stone linga-like figures wearing red garments and flower garlands stand on the left. A bare-chested priest with a grey beard and rudraksha mala, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, holds a brass plate with flowers and a cup. Another bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, and a woman in a yellow kurta stands at right near brass lamps and offering plates on a table.Feb 12 2022 sripuramPhoto inside a gold-decorated temple shrine. A standing deity murti with a black face, a tall crown, a jewelled blue garment and a raised hand dominates the centre, with a gold arch behind it. At right, three decorated murtis with garlands stand on a shrine platform. In the foreground, three women in saris (one in orange, one in purple and pink, one in navy with gold border) stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a red shawl stands with joined hands beside a table of fruit, brass vessels and flower-filled plates. A person in white with a gold border sits on a mat with their back to the camera, facing the altar. A red exit sign hangs on the wall.