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A woman with silver hair in a low bun, wearing a white sari with thin gold border and a dark bead necklace, kneels at a home altar and holds a brass tray of red and pink flowers while reaching to place a flower near the metal deity figures. The altar is draped with a gold and maroon cloth with tassel fringe, decorated with red and white flower garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands in front. Beside her sits a yellow-faced doll-like figure with black hair, jewelled headpiece, nose ring, purple garment and gold necklaces, set on a white cloth with scattered petals. Deity murti are visible on the altar, the pair of figures in a pillared frame, but no person is identified on the altar.

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A woman with long grey hair in a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border and a brown top sits on a white cloth during a puja at a KAILASA Rotorua, New Zealand shrine. She reaches toward a golden tray of red and pink rose petals and holds a red flower in her other hand. Before her is a yellow turmeric-coloured deity murti with black hair, a purple garment and beaded adornments, set on a gold-glitter pedestal decorated with orange gerbera flowers. Behind is a gilded arch wreathed with red and white garlands, with a deity pair under a brown-gold cloth. A sign reads KAILASA Rotorua New Zealand, and a maroon banner with a gold bull motif hangs on the wall. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, bananas and a brass plate with a conch-shaped item are arranged on the cloth. Only one physical person is visible.A woman with white-blonde hair in a bun, wearing a white cotton sari with gold borders and a dark bead mala, kneels on a white cloth beside a ritual setup. She points toward a plate of oranges, a papaya and a clear plastic bag of offerings. In front of her, a golden deity murti of a yellow-faced goddess in purple and orange garments with jewelled necklaces sits on a gold-glittered pedestal, decorated with orange gerbera flowers and white garlands. Behind it, a gilded arch hung with red and orange flower garlands frames seated deity murtis, with a brass lamp in front. A brass tray holds a kalasha-style vessel, flowers, a brass plate and a camphor or ritual implement on a red and gold cloth. Bananas and a sign reading KAILASA Rotorua New Zealand stand nearby.A woman with white hair tied back, wearing a cream and gold-patterned sari-style garment and a rudraksha mala, stands at a gold arched shrine placing white flowers on two green-clad metal deity murtis adorned with jewelry. A red-brown backdrop with a golden emblem hangs behind, and a red satin cloth covers a wooden table holding offerings, bowls of food, and brass items. A laptop sits at the right, and a second participant with folded hands is partly visible at the edge of the frame.2024-07-07Photo of a Varalakshmi puja in a temple room with golden walls. In the foreground a woman in a white saree with gold border and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, applying offerings from a brass plate. Beside her another woman in white with glasses and a red bindi tends the altar. A large deity murti of Goddess Lakshmi with a gold crown and face is draped in red and pink roses, yellow marigold garlands and an orange and pink silk cloth. Brass dishes hold rose petals, turmeric, yellow flowers and a small oil lamp burning, with fruit such as apples and grapes at right. A standing woman in a green kurta photographs the scene, and a seated person in white is at left. Ceremonial oil lamps glow at the top right.2024-11-28A temple puja scene with a woman in a white saree with gold border bending forward to offer flowers at a red-draped altar. On the left, a seated figure on a maroon velvet throne wears an orange and yellow turban, a garland of white and orange flowers, and an orange-gold cloth; the figure appears to be a statue or decorated image rather than a living person. Brass oil lamps, a fruit bowl with bananas and oranges, plates of offerings, and a brass bell are arranged on the floor, with a standing deity murti in a green and gold garment behind. A hand holding a plate is visible at the lower right.A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with glasses kneels beside a brass oil lamp, lighting its wicks with her right hand during a puja. In front of her sits a yellow-faced deity murti with long black hair, a jeweled headdress, gold necklaces and a purple and orange garment, surrounded by white flower garlands and orange marigolds on a gold-sequined cloth. A brass plate holds bananas and a small brass dish. Behind them hang a maroon embroidered cloth and a red-and-gold tasselled runner, with wooden blinds at the window.A photograph of a home-shrine style ritual setting. A woman with a pale bun, wearing a cream and gold brocade saree with a paisley pattern, sits on the floor pouring liquid from a small steel vessel over a small silver Shivalinga-style figure on a silver tray. Beside her, a woman in a beige saree and glasses sits watching. Behind them is a brass arch framed with red and white flower garlands holding a deity murti of a seated couple dressed in green and white. Pink roses, white flowers and a kalasha-style vessel are arranged on a red-edged altar, and a plate of white flowers and rose petals sits in the foreground. A white card reads KAILASA Rotorua, New Zealand, indicating an abhishekam ritual.KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 10/5/20222022-10-05 +1 copiesA woman in a white sari with gold border sits cross-legged on a red and yellow woven mat during a puja, holding a brass bell and a brass ritual implement with a red-dotted tray before her. A seated figure in an orange-and-gold turban, orange shawl and rose-coloured garment sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white and orange garlands, as a statue-like figure; it is a deity murti or a decorated figure rather than a physical person. Nearby are a brass tray of red kumkum powder, a silver plate with mango leaves, brass bowls with flower petals, a gold-toned pyramid-shaped object on a red cloth with marigold garlands, and a fruit platter. Black stone statues of seated figures in colourful silk garments stand in the background, and an oil lamp burns at the left.A woman in a cream and striped saree with a magenta blouse sits on a low wooden seat before a gold-decorated shrine, performing puja with her hands raised near incense sticks. Behind her, a silver-clad deity murti of Lakshmi stands within a garlanded frame of white and pink flowers and green leaves, with a red cloth draped on the altar. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot wrapped in green leaves, bananas, flower-filled plates and a brass aarti lamp surround the offerings, and a sign reading 'KA... HYD...' is visible at the right. A phone is visible at the lower left edge. Scene consistent with a Varalakshmi Vratham worship.2024-08-16A woman seated on the floor in a white saree with gold border and a gold-toned blouse, with a red bindi on her forehead and a gold bangle on her wrist, is placing pink petals onto a brass plate. In front of her is a puja arrangement on a red cloth with a brass tray, a whole orange, a white conch shell, a copper cup, a small brass bell and a brass lamp, with scattered pink and red rose petals. A pink and red flower arrangement sits in the foreground. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at the upper right.A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels on a red patterned rug before a garlanded framed portrait on a draped altar. The portrait shows a smiling man with long hair in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seated and raising a hand, with a tree-root backdrop. Marigold and jasmine garlands surround the frame and the altar, which is covered in purple and red cloth with embroidered cushions. Before the altar, a brass tray with flowers and a yellow-draped table holds oil lamps, a brass pot, a cup, a conch-like shell and a small bell. She holds a flower garland toward the tray. An open book rests on the left, and a small brass lamp burns in the foreground.2024-07-13