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KAILASA MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA on 1/12/2022

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KAILASA MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA on 1/12/20222022-01-12Indoor group photo at a KAILASA Melbourne gathering: a large seated statue of a guru-like figure in a black headpiece, ornate orange and green dress, and layered white and multicolored flower garlands sits at the centre, with a silver-toned hand raised in blessing. Around it, a crowd of adults and children in saris, salwar kameez, kurta and casual wear sits or kneels on a pink mat, several smiling and posing. A man in a grey shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and brass plates with offerings, flowers and small lamps lie in the foreground. A puja or Jayanthi celebration setting with a visible statue, not a living person.2021-12-28Indoor puja in a room with orange and pink walls decorated with marigold garlands. Three deity murtis stand in a shrine on the left, dressed in gold and red garments with flower garlands. Several people sit on a red and gold patterned mat and pink and purple yoga mats: a woman in a blue top, a girl in a purple skirt, a boy in white, a boy in orange, and adults in pastel clothing. A woman in pink on the right holds her hands in anjali mudra beside a brass tray of offerings, incense, and a brass kalasha-style bowl filled with flower petals. Framed prints and small deity figures line the walls and side altar.2020-10-25A candid indoor photo of a group of children and one adult woman sitting together on a red-brown floor. A smiling woman in a blue patterned kurta sits in the centre, with a boy in a dark patterned shirt leaning against her. A girl in a green and gold dress sits in front, next to a girl in a peach dress with a sheer dupatta. A boy in a white graphic t-shirt sits at the lower left, and another child in a maroon shirt sits behind. A white plastic stool and a shelf with small pink and blue containers stand at the right, against a yellow-ochre wall.2024-10-11KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/25/20202020-10-25A photograph of women seated on red and patterned rugs in a temple hall with a wooden floor, arranging flowers on a white cloth for a garland. A woman in a blue embroidered blouse and red skirt smiles toward the camera, while others in red, green and white garments sort rose petals, stems and yellow flowers from clear plastic containers. One woman in a patterned top works on a garland of pink and yellow blooms. Behind them stand large painted deity murti with colourful fabric backdrops, a flat-screen television and a laptop on a green-draped table. A woman in a light sari sits reading a book at left.2024-09-10Indoor puja at a yellow-walled room with a wooden floor and red patterned rugs. On the left, a seated portrait figure in red-and-orange turban and clothing wears a garland of yellow, white and orange flowers on a gold-framed throne with a red cloth; beside it stand two small deity murti of Krishna with flower garlands. Around the rugs, about six people sit cross-legged: a woman in green-and-yellow sari with hands in anjali, a boy in blue shirt, a girl in pink top, a girl in pink-and-yellow pavada, a woman in green holding a young child in red, and a young woman in yellow kurta. A bearded man in white kurta sits in the background. Brass plates hold fruit, sweets and bowls in front, with bananas, oranges and apples in a tray.2024-10-01Indoor puja room with an orange and pink wall hung with marigold and white flower garlands and strings of leaves. Three deity murti stand on a dais in front, the central one adorned with gold jewellery and garlands, flanked by smaller figures. A woman in a light blue patterned blouse sits cross-legged at the centre among children. On the left, a man in a black top and a woman in a multicoloured floral shirt and white trousers kneel beside a wooden box with brass pots and a small oil bottle. Children in white, grey, and orange tops sit on a red patterned mat performing ritual preparations, some holding small brass plates. Brass lamps, offering trays with flowers, and draped maroon altar cloths are arranged around the room.2020-10-25KAILASA SINGAPORE on 12/28/20212021-12-28KAILASA SINGAPORE on 12/13/20202020-12-13Indoor temple room with yellow and pink walls strung with marigold garlands. Three large deity murtis stand on a pink-backed altar, dressed in red and gold garments and crowns, with a red-draped side altar of smaller murtis and framed portraits of saints along the wall. A group of children sit cross-legged on a red and gold woven mat, several wearing black blindfolds. An adult woman in a white top and yellow trousers sits among them, and a woman in a white top at right speaks to the group beside a brass bowl of flowers and offerings.2020-10-25KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 10/17/20202020-10-17 +1 copies