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A woman in a pink short-sleeved top and blue skirt with a flower in her hair stands bending forward while an older woman in a white and gold-bordered sari, with rudraksha beads, glasses and a red forehead mark, kneels and ties a yellow thread or rakhi-like string on her wrist. Behind them stands a black stone deity murti draped in a red and gold silk skirt, with pink roses and white jasmine garlands, backed by a green cloth. To the right is a tray of fruit with bananas, grapes and a pineapple. On the floor is a brass plate with bananas on green leaves. The setting is a temple shrine with a dark tiled platform and gold-toned wall panels.

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Indoor temple scene in front of a black deity murti with a green backdrop, decorated with pink roses, white jasmine garland and a red-and-gold silk skirt; a fruit offering of bananas, grapes and a pineapple sits to the right. Two women sit on the floor: a woman in a grey top and grey trousers, wearing glasses, ties a yellow thread on the wrist of an older woman in a white and gold-bordered Kerala-style saree, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, who holds the thread. Petals lie on a striped mat and a brass vessel stands nearby. No a person candidate is visible.KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 8/9/20192019-08-09A woman in a teal and blue striped silk sari with gold border and a long rudraksha mala stands at a red-painted altar, placing an offering with her hand over a tray of pink rose petals, yellow turmeric powder and small coins. Behind her a grey-black stone deity murti with a white jasmine garland and a pink brocade drape stands in front of a yellow wall, and a man in white stands partly visible beside it. A red-and-white tilak marks her forehead.2021-11-14A woman with blonde hair pulled back, wearing a yellow blouse and a pink, orange and yellow checked silk sari with a rudraksha-style mala around her neck, pours water from a brass vessel over a black stone deity murti dressed in red cloth and garlanded with pink flowers. The murti sits in a galvanized metal tub filled with water and rose petals. A brass pot stands at the front left and a dish of petals sits nearby. Behind, a green-clad deity murti with a gold crown is set against a yellow wall, with brass lamps at the right edge. The scene shows abhishekam being performed.2021-11-13A photograph of a devotional ritual at a shrine. A woman in a blue blouse and navy saree with multicoloured tie-dye borders leans forward, her hands on her waist, toward a seated woman in a white saree with gold border and brown rudraksha beads. The seated woman wears glasses, a red kumkum bindi and gold bangles, and holds a small gold object in both hands while the standing woman extends her arm. Before them is a brass plate with bananas and an oil lamp, marigold flowers, scattered petals and a brass tray of fruit and items. Behind is a dark tiled wall, a deity murti dressed in a red and gold garment, adorned with pink roses and a gold crown, and a display of bananas and grapes.Photo 99202942022-05-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual in a temple-like room with a yellow-tiled wall. A woman in a royal blue silk sari with gold motifs and a rudraksha mala stands at left, bent forward while a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits cross-legged at right, tying or fastening a thread around the standing woman's wrist. A third person in a white dhoti with gold border stands behind them, and another woman in a magenta and gold sari kneels behind. In front, a brass tray holds brass oil lamps with lit flames, a ripe banana, incense sticks, a small bowl of kumkum, and a bowl of yellow turmeric. Brass plates of food, including idli and rice, sit on the blue and green mat at lower left and lower right. A red and gold deity murti is partly visible at the top.KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 8/9/20192019-08-09Photo of a puja inside a temple shrine. A shirtless man with a topknot and rudraksha malas, wearing a white dhoti, stands at left holding turmeric or saffron in his palm over a brass plate of bananas. Seated at right on a blue cushion, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and glasses, with a red bindi, holds a gold plate of flower petals and turmeric. Behind them a woman in a purple sari holds a tray of bananas, pineapple and grapes before a deity murti draped in a red and gold silk garment, decorated with pink roses and a garland. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, incense and marigold petals lie on the floor mat and tiles. Black and gold temple walls frame the shrine.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/29/20212021-08-29A woman in a gold-yellow silk saree with a blue and red patterned border leans over a floral offering while holding pink and white flower petals in her cupped hands. Below her, a decorated arrangement of green limes, yellow marigolds, purple orchids and red roses surrounds a small metal figure. Behind her, a tiled altar holds richly dressed deity figures in pink and red silks with silver ornaments and jewelled necklaces. A child in a blue patterned outfit and face mask is partly visible at the right edge, and a pink cloth lies on the altar shelf. The setting suggests a puja with flower offerings.2022-02-23KAILASA SERGIPE, BRAZIL on 7/9/20212021-07-09 +1 copies