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Indoor temple puja in a yellow-walled shrine room. Three deity murtis stand behind an altar, one adorned with garlands of white and red flowers. A priest in an orange-saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired central figure in orange and white clothing sit before a tray of offerings, including fruit, green leaves, flowers, brass vessels and oil lamps. A woman in a gold-and-cream sari with gold jewellery sits at left, and a woman in a purple sari with gold border pours or offers from a vessel at right. A man in a white dhoti sits in the background at right, and another man in white stands behind at left, photographing.

KAILASA SINGAPORE on 4/27/2021

A photo of a puja in a temple room with yellow walls and marigold garlands hanging from the top. Deity murtis stand on a raised altar, and framed images hang on the walls. Four people sit on the floor on a striped red, black and green cloth in front of brass and silver plates of fruit, bananas, strawberries, green leaves, a coconut and marigold flowers. A woman in a red blouse and cream sari sits at left with her hands near the offerings. A man with a rudraksha mala and bare chest sits beside a woman in a purple sari with her palms joined. At right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits on a blue mat with his palms pressed together in prayer. A brass kalasha stands in the foreground, and oil lamps burn on the cloth.

Indoor temple puja in a yellow-walled room with three deity murtis (statues) decorated with gold and green garments and red-and-yellow flower garlands on a shrine. A shirtless priest in white dhoti sits on a red rug, offering aarti with a lamp over a brass tray. Fruit, flowers, coconut, and brass plates are arranged on a striped cloth in front of him. Around him, several devotees sit on mats; two women wear white garments, and two young children in purple shirts sit near the shrine. Framed photos and a small diya string hang on the walls.

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A photo of a home-style puja room with yellow walls and a floor covered in striped rugs and dark mats. Several deity murtis stand on a raised altar decorated with marigold garlands, including a seated goddess in gold and red. On the left, a standing man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange shawl over a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style mala, with his hands folded in front. Seated on the floor are a woman in a purple sari, a child in a green-and-white checked top, a woman in white, another woman in a beige top, and a man in a navy shirt, with offering plates of fruit, sweets and flowers before them, consistent with a puja in progress.

A photograph of a puja in a temple room with yellow and pink walls and three large deity murtis draped in garlands on an altar at the back. A man on the left wears an orange kurta and rudraksha mala and sits on a blue mat with his hands folded. A woman in a yellow sari kneels in the centre arranging offerings on a striped rug, beside plates of fruit, sweets and brass lamps. Seated women in purple, teal and yellow saris and a man in white kurta sit on mats around the offerings, while a child in a blue dress sits near the front. Silver thalis, a brass kalasha and flowers are laid out on the floor.

A photograph of a Navaratri puja in a room with orange and pink walls. Three deity murti stand at the back, draped in garlands, with framed pictures on the wall behind them. Seated on mats, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a woman in a red sari with gold border lead the ritual, with brass vessels, fruit plates, a kalasha-style urn, flower garlands and oil lamps arranged on a striped cloth. Several devotees sit around in white and pastel clothing, some with hands folded. The scene is a devotional worship gathering, with no clearly identifiable a person depicted.

Indoor temple shrine room with yellow walls and a row of framed black-and-white portraits along the wall. Three ornately dressed deity murtis with gold crowns and garlands stand on a raised platform, with floral garlands hanging above. Five people sit on the floor on mats and red-and-gold cloth in a puja: a man in a pink shirt pouring from a brass vessel, a woman in a pink saree with a face mask, a woman in white top and patterned skirt, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala who sits at right. Brass plates of fruit, a kalasha with flowers, and oil lamps surround them. This appears to be a Maha Lakshmi puja, with masked participants.

Indoor puja in a temple room with yellow and pink walls and garlands of marigolds hanging from the ceiling. Three large deity murtis with crowns and flower garlands stand on a raised platform at the back. In front, a devotee in a teal sari with a flower in her hair sits on a striped mat beside a lit brass lamp and a brass pedestal, while a woman in a purple sari and a woman in a blue-green sari sit with folded hands. A man with bare upper body and a white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a brass bell and a lamp. Brass plates of fruit, including pomegranates, bananas, apples, grapes and coconut, lie on the floor in front of them, with flower petals and kumkum. Ritual items such as a plate of flowers and a small bowl of vermilion are placed on the mat.