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29 September 2024

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A top-down photograph of a round polished steel offering tray, a naivedyam, placed on a dark tiled surface beside a dark stone pillar. Around the rim sit five small steel bowls: a plate of folded flatbread with a red rose petal on top, a bowl of orange lentil-style curry with green herbs, a whole red apple with a red petal beside it, a bowl of creamy milk-based pudding topped with saffron threads, and a small glass of clear water. No people are visible.A Zoom video call screenshot showing a grid of participants in a meeting. Top row: an older woman with short grey hair and glasses in a floral-patterned top; a smiling woman with dark hair pulled back in a white top, labelled Ma Turiyajnana, centred and highlighted in green; and a smaller tile of a woman in a red patterned top beside a small framed picture on a wall, labelled kamalaiji muthalia. Lower tiles show name-only placeholders for BP Shamla, Perimala Devi, Vijaya Munusamy and Jayaraniv. The Zoom toolbar at the bottom shows 7 participants, with controls for audio, video, chat, share and captions. The timestamp reads 10:22 PM.A temple shrine photograph centred on a Shiva lingam covered in a golden kavacham-style lingam cover with a gold conical top, draped with rudraksha malas, a white cloth with green and maroon borders, and a garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers. A gold lamp with flame is held over it by a hand entering from the left, with brass vessels in the foreground. Behind are dark stone deity statues dressed in red and gold cloth and garlands; to the right a golden deity murti in a yellow dress wears pearl and jewelled necklaces. The setting suggests an abhishekam or aarti at a Hindu temple shrine.

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KAILASA HOUSTON, USA On 29/9/2024

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A top-down photograph of a round polished steel offering tray, a naivedyam, placed on a dark tiled surface beside a dark stone pillar. Around the rim sit five small steel bowls: a plate of folded flatbread with a red rose petal on top, a bowl of orange lentil-style curry with green herbs, a whole red apple with a red petal beside it, a bowl of creamy milk-based pudding topped with saffron threads, and a small glass of clear water. No people are visible.
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KAILASA KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA On 28/9/2024

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A Zoom video call screenshot showing a grid of participants in a meeting. Top row: an older woman with short grey hair and glasses in a floral-patterned top; a smiling woman with dark hair pulled back in a white top, labelled Ma Turiyajnana, centred and highlighted in green; and a smaller tile of a woman in a red patterned top beside a small framed picture on a wall, labelled kamalaiji muthalia. Lower tiles show name-only placeholders for BP Shamla, Perimala Devi, Vijaya Munusamy and Jayaraniv. The Zoom toolbar at the bottom shows 7 participants, with controls for audio, video, chat, share and captions. The timestamp reads 10:22 PM.
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KAILASA OHIO, USA On 29/9/2024

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A temple shrine photograph centred on a Shiva lingam covered in a golden kavacham-style lingam cover with a gold conical top, draped with rudraksha malas, a white cloth with green and maroon borders, and a garland of yellow, white, red and green flowers. A gold lamp with flame is held over it by a hand entering from the left, with brass vessels in the foreground. Behind are dark stone deity statues dressed in red and gold cloth and garlands; to the right a golden deity murti in a yellow dress wears pearl and jewelled necklaces. The setting suggests an abhishekam or aarti at a Hindu temple shrine.Close photo of a dark polished stone Shivling standing on a layered black yoni-peetham base, with water flowing down its surface and over the edge of the base, indicating abhishekam. A horizontal tilak-like marking is visible on the lingam. Behind it, blurred deity figures wear red, pink and maroon silk garments with yellow and white marigold garlands. Yellow-stained floor and grey stone platforms surround the shrine. No people are visible.A dark stone Shiva lingam with white horizontal tripundra lines and a red dot marking the front, set on a layered black stone peetha base on a polished floor. Behind it stand decorated deity murtis draped in red and pink cloth with yellow and white flower garlands, and a gold-framed altar edge at left. A hand appears at the far left edge. No people are fully visible, and the scene is a temple shrine with a Moolavar-style lingam.A photograph of a temple shrine with a brass or gold-toned pedestal in the foreground, topped by a stepped pyramid-shaped object and small gilded standing figures. The central figure is a gilded bare-chested figure wearing a yellow cloth, with a red cloth on its head, and beside it a gilded figure in a maroon garment. Behind them are dark stone deity figures draped with red, yellow and white garlands and red silk. A hand at the left edge holds a small brass vessel. A steel bucket sits at the left. An exit sign is visible at top left. No living people are clearly visible apart from the partial hand.A photograph of a decorated deity murti at a temple shrine, shown as a shivalinga-style form with a large golden crown-like cover on top. Rudraksha mala beads drape over the central figure, and a white cloth with a golden-bordered sash and ornate gold jewellery adorns the base. Multicoloured garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers arch behind it. To the right, a smaller golden figure in orange garments and pearl necklaces stands on a pedestal, and to the lower left a small golden shrine-like object sits on a blue cloth. Background shrines and orange and red draped figures are partly visible. No people are visible.A group of children and a woman sit on floor cushions and a red patterned rug inside a temple shrine room with yellow walls. A girl in a white t-shirt holds an open book on a wooden book stand, while others listen. Behind them, dark deity murti are adorned with marigold and white flower garlands, and a gold crown sits atop the central figure. A woman in white with a red tilak sits at left holding a toddler in yellow. A boy in a blue and white football jersey sits at right. Brass lamps and a feathered fan stand near the altar.
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KAILASA SEATTLE USA On 29/9/2024

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Overhead photo of a round white metal thali tray on a red and gold patterned cloth, holding ten small steel bowls of rice dishes and one bowl of clear amber liquid at the top. The rice varieties include yellow turmeric rice with carrot pieces, plain yellow rice with mustard seeds, green herb rice, dark rice flecked with spices, and yellow rice with sweet corn kernels. No people are visible.A shirtless priest kneels at the left of a gilded shrine, holding a lit oil lamp in a silver dish and an incense stick, while smoke rises from the lamp. He wears a white dhoti with a yellow border and a black rudraksha-style mala. In front of him are brass vessels, flower garlands, and offering plates. The central deity murti is dressed in red and white silk, draped with red and white flower garlands, a large bead necklace, and a crown-like headdress, with a trident-like emblem visible. Smaller pink-and-red clad murtis stand on gold pedestals beside it, decorated with garlands and jewelry. Marigolds and yellow flowers adorn the shrine, and a gold-framed background of golden decorative panels completes the scene. This appears to be a puja or aarti in progress at a temple shrine.Photograph of a decorated shrine with no people visible. At centre sits a Shiva lingam set in front of a silver-and-gold ornamental backdrop, draped with a pink and white silk cloth, a large jewelled pendant, and garlands of red roses, white jasmine and marigolds with rudraksha beads. Flanking figures are a smaller dark-skinned deity murti on the left wearing a magenta garland and a deity murti on the right in a pink sari with a green border and red garland. Brass bowls with yellow offerings, yellow flowers in a vase, a kalasha-style pot and a small burning incense stick sit on gold-toned platforms.Close-up photograph of a bronze-toned Nandi bull statue seated on a round base, with ornate carved harness and necklace detailing. A pink flower is tucked behind its back and a pink blossom sits at a red mark on its forehead. It rests on a gold-trimmed tray, with a person in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth standing behind, legs partly visible.Close-up photo of a bronze Nandi bull statue seated on a round base, being anointed on its forehead with a red paste. A pink flower stem is tucked behind its back, and the bull sits on a gold-coloured tray. A patterned red carpet and cloth are visible in the background. The image is a photograph of a statue; no people are shown in the frame apart from the partial hand and white-clad arm at the edge.Close-up photograph of a dark bronze-toned Nandi bull statue seated on a round wooden base, with a red-and-white tilak mark on its forehead and a pink flower tucked beside its back. Dried pink petals and a small pink flower lie on a gold-edged tray with a red patterned carpet in the background. No people are visible.
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KAILASA SELAYANG, MALAYSIA On 28/9/2024

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A screenshot of a Zoom meeting window showing a four-tile video grid of women, with the meeting timer reading 01:20:16 and the system clock showing 5:35 AM on 9/29/2024. Top left, a woman with a bindi and dark hair presses her palms together in anjali against a dark background with a hanging cloth. Top right, a smiling woman in a dark top is highlighted with a yellow border. Bottom left, an older woman with glasses and a red bindi sits in a home with floral curtains. Bottom right, a woman with dark hair sits beneath a white ceiling. Name labels read Jayenthi Kanagaratnam, Ma Turiyajnana, Ratharani Kandiah and Sweeleng nithya shanta yogamayi. No a person candidate is visible.
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KAILASA SINGAPORE On 28/9/2024

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A shrine photograph showing three large decorated deity murtis seated together against a golden-yellow wall. The central figure wears a tall crown with a Shiva-linga motif, a rudraksha-style and jewelled necklace, and holds a small drum-like object and a flame. The two flanking figures wear crowns, green and gold shawls, pink and gold garments, layered gold necklaces and garlands of green leaves and flowers. In front, smaller murtis in red and gold clothing sit on a red-draped platform. Offerings include a brass plate with a yellow citrus fruit, a bowl of fruit, brass oil lamps, a handbell and a brass pot. Floral petals are scattered on the red carpet. No living people are visible.Photograph of an indoor shrine room with mustard-yellow walls, showing seated metal deity murtis and figures dressed in green and gold garlands, rudraksha-style beads and ornate crowns. A red-and-gold banner reading HAPPY DIWALI hangs at upper left, and a white sign reading KAILASA SINGAPORE is mounted on the right wall. Brass oil lamps hang from the ceiling. In front, a red-clad figure with a gold crown sits on a maroon cloth-covered seat. Brass trays hold oranges, apples, flowers, a bell, a lotus-shaped bowl and lit oil lamps on low carved tables, with a red patterned mat covering the floor. No physical people are visible.A life-sized metal statue of a figure wearing an ornate black and gold crown with red gemstones and a crescent ornament, a red bindi and white forehead markings. The statue raises its right hand in blessing and holds its left hand at the waist, with a yellow flower in the raised hand. It wears layered gold coin necklaces, pearl strands, a red stone pendant, rudraksha beads, a green and gold brocade garment and jewelled ornaments against a gold-painted wall. This is a statue, not a living person, and the figure's appearance is not matched to any named person.Close view of a deity murti dressed in a magenta silk garment with gold zari border and a green velvet cape embroidered with silver-gold floral motifs and round silver studs. A heavy silver necklace of bead-like links hangs across the chest. At the base, a silver pedestal holds a cluster of orange, yellow and pink flowers arranged around silver cups, with a gold-brocaded fabric draped below.Overhead photo of a puja setup on an ornate painted wooden tray with white, red and green floral patterns and gold borders, set on a floor with red and patterned rugs. A brass plate holds a whole orange, two green grapes, a red apple and a small bowl of white liquid. A brass lamp with a lit oil wick sits at top right beside a brass spoon-like ladle with a long handle. A copper bowl holds a wooden stick, and a small silver container stands at upper left. A black dish at left holds white crystal-like pieces. No people are visible.
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KAILASA Selayang, Malaysia On 28/9/2024

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Overhead photo of a black stone paduka or sandal-shaped object on a purple silk cloth, decorated with yellow and orange chrysanthemums, white chrysanthemums, a white jasmine garland, a basil or tulsi-like leaf sprig, red flowers and a yellow marigold cluster. A leopard-print fabric lies at the right edge and the floor is grey tile. No people are visible.
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KAILASA VANIYAMBAI On 28/9/2024

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A photo of a puja arrangement on a woven mat over a wooden floor. In the background, a brass-plated pedestal supports a small printed picture of a bearded man in saffron robes and a garland, seated with one hand raised, labelled by no visible caption. In front of it, a glass lingam sits on a brass plate with offerings, a brass bell stands to the left, and a lit oil lamp glows on the right beside a small glass bottle. Brass bowls hold liquid and sweets, a white conch shell rests on the mat, and an incense stick smokes at the top left. Plates hold bananas, a pomegranate, dried fruit and almonds, and a brass tray has flowers, red petals and a red cloth. No people are visible.Indoor shrine room with turquoise walls and a wooden floor. On the left, a large printed backdrop shows a multi-headed, multi-armed deity murti seated on a throne, with a figure in red and gold seated before it; a small printed cut-out figure in red and gold, with a rudraksha mala and a garland of orange marigolds, stands on the right beside a brass-framed mandala-style display. A lit oil lamp sits on the altar table draped in leopard-print cloth, a brass kalasha with yellow flowers sits on a pedestal at right, and fruit, a coconut, brass vessels and a small lamp lie on a tray at the bottom right. No living people are visible.A photograph of a puja in progress in a room with turquoise walls. In the foreground at left, a bare-chested man with a grey moustache and a sacred thread, wearing a wristwatch, rings a handbell over a golden throne decorated with yellow marigold flowers. Beside it, a life-size cutout figure in a red and pink turban with white flowers, a rudraksha mala and an orange garland sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat. In the centre, a multi-armed deity murti in gold with red garlands sits on a leopard-print table with oil lamps and offerings. On the wall above, framed portraits show a figure in white seated on a golden throne, and a robed figure in orange. A brown wooden cabinet stands at right.Close photo of a black stone Shiva lingam set on a silver yoni-peetha base, decorated with yellow marigold flowers, a red rose, scattered yellow petals and green leaves. Behind it stands an ornate embossed silver backdrop with floral scrollwork, framed by a dark blue velvet cloth edged with silver leaf and bead trim. No people are visible.A framed devotional print of a standing Venkateswara-form deity murti with a tall white urdhva pundra and gold-framed arch, set against a dark background and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red roses. Two brass oil lamps burn on a brass tray decorated with flowers in front of the image, with a brass bell and a small brass vessel at the edges. Wooden shelves with steel and clay vessels stand behind, and fresh marigold garlands hang on both sides. No people are visible in the scene.

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