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October 19 20182018-10-19KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/23/20202020-10-23March 16 20172017-03-16A shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-white dhoti sits cross-legged before a gold ritual setup, placing red and yellow flower petals onto a large gold kalasha-style vessel. Rows of small gold bowls, bananas, mangoes, oranges and a red-and-yellow flower bouquet are arranged on the floor and table. A wall screen behind shows a live video feed with several women in saris and a man in a green-and-yellow crown and garland, with captions reading 'KAILASA IN HOUSTON' and 'MAHAKAILASA'. The setting appears to be a Pratyaksha Pada Puja offering during a birthday celebration.2021-12-27March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet cushion and tiger-striped rug, wearing saffron-orange clothing, a purple orchid garland and a rudraksha-style mala. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl kneels on a white patterned rug before him, palms joined, while the seated figure raises a hand toward his head in blessing. Behind them a woman in white with a red-beaded necklace sits, and other people in white and saffron stand in a hall with curtains, speakers and a screen showing the same scene. The seated figure has distinctive saffron and garland cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so the appearance-based label applies; the kneeling man is a devotee. Visible people number about six.2012-12-18A bare-chested man in a white dhoti sits cross-legged on a rug before a flat-screen TV, hands pressed in namaskar. The screen shows a live broadcast of a figure seated on an ornate throne, wearing red and gold garments and a red crown-like headdress, flanked by illustrated deity figures on a blue background. In front of him are brass puja vessels, a lit oil lamp, bowls of red and white flowers, a silk-covered tray with white cloth, and a small brass lamp on a pink cloth. The setting is a home room with wooden flooring, a standing fan and drapes, with a pumpkin-like offering visible at the TV stand.2022-07-13Outdoor photo of a homa at a brick fire pit under a white canopy on a sunny day. A person in white ritual clothing bends over the fire, stirring a bowl with a long ladle. Seated to the right in a red upholstered armchair draped in a red patterned cloth is a smiling person wearing a magenta turban, pink robes and a long garland of orange, yellow, white and pink flowers. Brass vessels, an oil lamp, a green plant, flower petals and a folded purple cloth sit on a mat nearby, and gold-toned ritual ornaments hang on the left. A paved lot and trees stand behind.2019-09-01Photograph of a ritual puja inside a temple shrine. A man seated cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed and palms pressed together wears a white dhoti and white upper cloth with gold borders, a vertical vibhuti line on his forehead, and a black rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Beside him, a second man in white with a forehead marking sits in meditative posture. In front of them stands a tiered copper kalasha on a low wooden stand before an ornate gold arch framing a red brocade cloth, a temple shrine. Offerings include apples, oranges, bananas, pink and red flower petals, orange cloth, silver bowls and a brass lamp on a tray. A deity murti is partially visible at the upper left in pink and red garlands.2008-10-23A puja at a gold-framed arched shrine with an orange cloth backdrop. A priest in white dhoti with yellow border and orange head cloth bends over an ornate deity murti draped in marigold and jasmine garlands and a gold-embroidered cloth, offering with a lamp. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha pot, bananas, coconut and fruit plates surround the murti on a striped mat. Another white-clad priest stands behind and a seated man in a white dhoti is at left, with a few partly visible onlookers in the background.2017-03-16A photograph inside a temple shrine room with gold-framed arches, red and gold drapes and deity murtis. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a gold-bordered shawl, wearing a beaded necklace, stands at right holding a lit lamp aloft in aarti. Seated on a red-draped throne-like platform is a man in an orange-red turban and red robes, garlanded with white flower necklaces. A large flat screen at left shows a live video of a bearded man in orange robes and a black hat seated before silver lion sculptures. Brass oil lamps, a flower-filled bowl and a seated devotee with shaved head in the foreground complete the scene.2019-02-17October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copies