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Interior temple shrine photographed from the front with gold-toned carved pillars and red drapes framing a seated golden figure with a red-and-gold turban, long garlands and a staff, its arch surrounded by white and red flower garlands. In front stands a large black linga with white tripundra markings, draped in marigold and white garlands with a chain and a cloth backdrop. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a striped head cloth stands at left, holding up a flower or offering. Brass vessels, a bell and a small kalasha sit on the black and white floor, and a printed sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA hangs at right. The golden seated figure is a statue, not a physical person.

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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.2024-10-09Interior photo of a KAILASA temple shrine with a large golden canopy and red drapes flanking a central deity murti seated on a throne, decorated with marigold and rose garlands and a red and gold figure at the centre. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a headwrap stands at the left with palms pressed together, facing a black stone Shivalinga-style murti adorned with flower garlands and a white tripundra mark. Brass lamps, a bowl of petals and a small kalasha sit on the marble platform. A printed sign at right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. The seated figure is a deity murti, not a physical person, so a person is none.2024-09-18A temple shrine with gilded carved pillars and red curtains frames a large seated deity murti in red and pink garments with a red turban and white garland, flanked by a goddess figure and ornate gold surroundings. In front, a shirtless priest in a yellow and white dhoti stands at a black linga draped in orange and white marigold garlands, pouring liquid from a metal vessel held above it. Yellow flowers, brass oil lamps and a silver tray with containers sit nearby. A sign on the right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No visible a person candidate is present; the priest is shaved-headed and not identifiable from appearance.2024-10-09Photograph inside a temple shrine with a golden-framed altar and red curtains. A bare-chested, shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Centre: a large statue of a seated deity with a crown-like headdress, red and gold garments and a raised staff, backed by flower garlands and a golden arch, above a black Shivalinga-style form draped in marigold and rose garlands. Foreground includes a black bull statue (Nandi) with flower garlands, brass lamps and a brass plate. A sign at right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA.2024-09-17A 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. The statues are depictions, not physically present candidates.A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands at a shrine, lighting a lamp at a black Shivalinga decorated with orange and white flower garlands and rudraksha beads. Behind it, a gilded deity murti with a red-and-gold turban and a crown is seated on a golden throne, with a smaller female figure in yellow beside it, framed by purple and blue drapes and gold carved pillars. A small white sign on the shrine reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Flower garlands and a bell-shaped kalasha sit on the shrine. a person is not visibly present; the central figure is a deity murti, not a person.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA On 17/6/20242024-06-17 +1 copiesA 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...2024-08-28Inside a temple shrine with gold-painted pillars and gold drapery, a priest bare-chested with a white dhoti and a green-and-red patterned turban holds a brass plate with a flame over a lingam-shaped form draped in garlands of yellow and red flowers. Behind is a sculptural group of a seated guru figure with hands in greeting, adorned with garlands, a deity pair above, and a crowned figure under a gold arch. A black stone bull statue and brass oil lamps and flower trays sit in the foreground. A sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA.Photo 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 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 photograph of an ornate temple shrine with a dark black Shiva linga at centre, draped in orange-marigold and white flower garlands and a rudraksha-bead mala, set on a black-and-white tiled floor. Behind it stands a large gilded murti of a seated deity holding a trident and a drum-like object, with a red turban and red-and-gold garments, flanked by a smaller figure. Red velvet curtains frame the shrine and golden makara-style carved pillars rise on either side. In the foreground are a black stone Nandi bull decorated with flowers, brass dishes of offerings, a marigold garland and a small plate of white flower petals. A banner at right reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. No people are visible.