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KAILASA OHIO, USA on 10/23/20202020-10-23KAILASA OKLAHOMA, USA on 11/13/20202020-11-13KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/21/20212021-03-21Photo 99231702022-09-27 +1 copiesA seated priest with a shaved head and bare chest wears a white dhoti with gold border and a face mask, holding a lit oil lamp over an offering tray during a Satyanarayana puja. Three painted clay-style deity murti or decorated forms sit on a red cloth before an altar with carved white pillars. Behind them stand ornate deity statues in gold frames, garlanded and dressed in colourful silk. Brass plates hold bananas, green apples, pineapple, mango, coconut, dates and rice, with flowers and betel leaves scattered on banana leaves. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha surround the scene.2020-06-30A ritual puja setup on a bright red cloth floor. In the foreground, a round brass tray holds yellow marigold flowers, lemons, betel leaves, small brass bowls of kumkum and grains, and a red cloth. A brass pot with a spout and small bowls sit on the right beside a brass plate of red flowers and a curved metal blade. Behind, white cloths cover low platforms, with orange and gold draped fabric, and short brass lamp stands with wicks. A basket of rose petals sits at the left edge. No people are visible; the scene shows offerings and ritual objects only.A puja arrangement on a red cloth-covered altar at a Guru Purnima observance. Three white-coated figurines, each topped with a green leaf and a red flower garland at the base, stand on a marble tray, while a partly visible hand, arm and bare shoulder of a worshipper at right applies something to one figure. Behind the altar, a framed portrait shows a robed figure wearing yellow marigold and multi-coloured flower garlands and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A brass kalasha or vessel with flower garlands sits at upper right, with brass oil lamps, a small brass deity image and a camphor or incense stand nearby, and a yellow cloth at right.2021-07-23A photograph of a home or temple-room altar draped in a golden-yellow embroidered cloth with red and green sequin accents. On the altar stand small metal and deity murti figures, a central ornate figure in gold jewellery and garlands, and red flower garlands and marigolds. In front, trays display naivedyam offerings: sliced fruits including papaya, pineapple, bananas, apples and a green melon, plus bowls of rice, sweets, coconut and cinnamon sticks. To the left, a partially visible figure in a red and white garment sits beside a red-and-gold cushion. On the right, a green-draped table holds brass plates and a small lamp with orange cloth. Yellow curtains hang behind.December 17 20132013-12-17KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/27/20202020-12-27A photograph of a puja set up before a shrine draped in gold cloth. A priest with a shaved head, white dhoti and orange turban sits bare-chested on the left, facing the altar. Brass pots and bowls of kumkum and offerings sit on a red cloth, with a banana plant and a kalasha-style brass pot beside him. On the altar, a large colourful deity murti wearing garlands of marigolds and red flowers stands with a pale face and green hands, and a framed portrait sits behind a smaller garland-draped stand. Lit oil lamps and a small tray of offerings sit in front, with a red-and-gold cloth on a pedestal.KailasaInHouston Event 2019 06 07 +1 copies