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Photograph of a temple shrine with three dark stone or metal deity murtis. The central figure is a seated goddess in a red and gold silk sari, draped with white jasmine garlands, gold necklaces and a crown, flanked by two standing figures in green and pink-and-yellow silk saris with garlands. Behind them a standing murti in orange-red cloth with a tall crown and white tilak stands on a pedestal, with another seated murti in the background. Brass oil lamps (diyas) burn on both sides, and white and yellow flower petals are scattered on the striped multicolour cloth in front. Brass puja vessels and a small offering dish sit before the goddess, with a matchbox at the lower left.

2022-08-05 +1 copies

2022-08-05 +1 copies

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Interior photograph of a temple shrine with dark stone deity murtis set in gold-framed arched niches against a deep red wall. The central figure is a standing murti dressed in white and dark blue with a tall white crown, garlanded with flowers. The left niche holds an elephant-headed deity seated in gold. The right niche holds a dark murti with an orange headdress and garlands beside a consort figure. In front, a table holds brass and gold ritual vessels, bowls, a lamp, small figurines in gold and green, and a gold-yellow cloth draped over an offering. No people are visible.

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2022-09-28 +1 copies

KAILASA SINGAPORE on 8/3/2021

Navaratri puja arrangement in a temple room with yellow walls hung with marigold and red rose garlands and leafy torans. Three deity murtis sit on yellow-draped seats: a standing silver-crowned central figure flanked by two seated figures in yellow silk. In front, a smaller silver murti in pink and magenta dress stands on a yellow cloth-covered platform, with a red-draped metal ornament. The floor is covered with striped mats holding brass lamps, banana bunches, pomegranates, oranges, apples, a coconut, flower plates, a folded magenta and blue silk cloth, kumkum and rose petals in brass bowls, indicating a puja offering. No people are clearly visible except a partial figure at the right edge.

2021-10-10 +3 copies

Photograph of an altar display with decorated deity murtis and no visible people. Several figures are dressed in embellished silk garments of green, red and gold with jewelled necklaces and ornate crowns. Marigold and rose offerings are placed on a purple brocade-covered table and on brass trays. Two tall brass oil lamps stand at the right beside a red and gold throne-like seat. A kalasha-like silver vessel sits at the lower centre. The setting is a temple-style shrine with gold-embroidered cloth backdrops and patterned rugs.

Interior of a temple shrine room with a cream wall and white tiled floor. Three golden arched niches hold dark-stone deity murtis: the central one shows a standing Vishnu-form murti with a white upright U-shaped tilak and pink-and-gold crown, garlanded with pink and green flower malas. Flanking murtis include a seated four-armed deity with a golden crown on the left and a murti in red and yellow garments on the right. In front, a white-draped table holds smaller painted and gilded murtis in green, purple and red garments, with a lit oil lamp. A second table holds brass plates, a kalasha-style brass vessel, bells, incense sticks and offering bowls. A small figure in a red and gold garment sits on a pedestal at right. No people are visible.