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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and white ash markings on his arms and back stands at the left, pouring water or offering from a brass vessel over a black stone Shiva lingam on a black pedestal. Behind it stands a black deity murti pair with gold and red garments and jewelled necklaces, framed by an ornate gold arch with carved yali-like pillars. Marigold garlands hang at the left, and brass oil lamps, plates and a small brass shrine sit on the floor in the foreground. A fluorescent-lit metal ceiling overhead. No other people are visible.

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Interior temple scene in a warehouse-style hall. A bare-chested young priest in a white dhoti with white sacred ash marks on his arms and a saffron thread around his neck stands at left, holding a brass bell in one hand and an oil lamp in the other, performing an aarti-style offering. Centre: a black Shivalinga on a black stone yoni base within a black-tiled platform. Right: a black-stone deity pair seated in red and gold silk garments with a crown and jewelled ornaments, beneath an ornate gold arch. Left foreground: a black stone Nandi bull decorated with a flower and bells. Brass oil lamps and offering plates sit on small tables. A large gilded carved lion or yali pillar stands behind the priest.2022-01-02Interior of a temple shrine with a golden carved arch and gilded lion-form pillars. A black sculpted deity murti seated with consort in red and gold silk stands behind a black Shivalinga on a black tiled platform. In front, brass plates and a kalasha-style vessel sit on a grey table. A shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread, white markings on his arms, holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine, performing aarti. Another figure partially visible at left holds a bell. Fluorescent lights hang from a metal ceiling.2022-01-02Interior of a temple hall with a corrugated metal ceiling and a fluorescent light panel. In the centre a large black Shivalinga stands on a black tiled platform. Behind it, a black stone deity murti seated with a red and gold garment and orange headdress sits in a gilded arched niche, with a black elephant-headed Ganesha murti in a similar niche to the left. A gilded lion-pillar stands beside the shrine. In the foreground, brass plates and a lit oil lamp rest on a grey-topped table, and a black nandi-like animal figure with bells sits at the lower left. A young man with bare upper body, white dhoti and sacred thread stands at the left, raising his hands in a puja gesture before the murtis.2022-01-02KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 3/27/20222022-03-27Photo 99186762022-07-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-backed priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread waves a lit lamp before a black stone deity murti of Meenakshi standing in a gilded arch, wearing a red and green sari, silver jewellery and a red flower in her hair. Beside the arch, two smaller murtis, a male and a female figure dressed in silver-trimmed clothing, sit on a gold-brocaded platform. On a table draped in pink and green cloth are brass plates with flowers, copper cups, a small lamp and a steel bowl of cooked rice with side dishes. The priest is performing aarti during a puja.2022-07-05 +1 copiesA 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 temple shrine interior with a gold-framed canopy, gold curtains and gold guardian figures on black marble. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti with a patterned headband stands at left, raising a brass lamp toward a central seated deity murti in red garments, gold jewellery and a red crown, flanked by garlands of yellow and red flowers. In front sits a black stone Shiva linga draped in yellow and red garlands, with fruit, flower offerings and brass vessels on the floor. A mobile phone lies on the floor near the priest.A photo inside a temple shrine with gold-painted architecture and gold curtains. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti and white lower cloth, with a striped headband and sacred ash marks on his body, stands at left holding a brass tray with an oil lamp toward a deity murti. The central figure is a seated deity in red and gold garments, with a red turban-like crown, multiple arms, and a garland of white and red flowers, flanked by another standing figure. Before the shrine stands a black stone Nandi bull decorated with bells and a white flower garland, with fruits, flowers and brass vessels on a table. Marigold and jasmine garlands hang around the shrine.Inside a temple shrine, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward the deities. A dark-stone deity murti with a crown and garlands stands at right beside a smaller figure in green and red silk, with a red-draped shivalinga with tripundra marks in the foreground on a black platform. A golden carved sculpture of a lion-faced figure stands in the centre, with a garlanded dark murti in an arched niche at left, brass oil lamps and kalasha-style brass vessels on black tiled ledges, and an exit sign on the wall.2022-03-27KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/17/20212021-01-17