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A photograph of a Navaratri puja set-up at dusk, with a brass arched shrine holding a small gilded murti group of three deities on a draped table. Blue and gold brocade cloth backs the shrine, framed by marigold and yellow flower garlands with string lights. Tall brass oil lamps (kuthuvilakku) burn on either side, and a kalasha pot in green cloth with a face and white jasmine garland stands at left. Offerings are arranged on a striped mat: turmeric, bananas, pomegranates, betel leaves, sweets, kumkum, flowers and a bottle of oil. A person in a purple sari sits at lower left holding an open book, with a large Ganesha statue partially visible at the left edge. No a person candidate is visible.

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A photograph of a decorated shrine set up for the Navarathiri festival. A gilded arched frame (torana) houses three painted deity murtis: the central figure wears a green sari and crown, flanked by two figures in red and green garments, all adorned with white jasmine garlands. Brass oil lamps (deepas) with lit flames stand on either side. Below, a white jasmine garland drapes over a gold-and-purple brocade cloth. Offerings in front include a banana, red roses, bowls of turmeric powder, bananas, betel leaves, pomegranates, a brass kalasha and a tray of white flowers. Purple and gold silk drapes and marigold garlands frame the scene. No people are visible.2025-09-26KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/18/20202020-10-18A photo of a puja in a temple room with yellow walls and marigold garlands hanging from the top. Deity murtis stand on a raised altar, and framed images hang on the walls. Four people sit on the floor on a striped red, black and green cloth in front of brass and silver plates of fruit, bananas, strawberries, green leaves, a coconut and marigold flowers. A woman in a red blouse and cream sari sits at left with her hands near the offerings. A man with a rudraksha mala and bare chest sits beside a woman in a purple sari with her palms joined. At right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits on a blue mat with his palms pressed together in prayer. A brass kalasha stands in the foreground, and oil lamps burn on the cloth.2021-06-22A photograph of women seated on the floor in a decorated tent-like shrine during an evening puja. A large printed portrait of a smiling man with a rust-red turban, red-orange robe and rudraksha-style beads is mounted against a blue and gold draped backdrop, garlanded with marigolds and fairy lights; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. Beside it stands a small deity murti on a draped table with brass lamps. In front, women in red, pink, green and blue saris sit on striped mats with banana leaves holding fruit, flowers, turmeric, kumkum and lit brass lamps, while women at right make offerings. Dress colours are tied to each woman as described, and the setting reads as a Navarathiri-style puja.2025-09-26KAILASA SINGAPORE on 6/22/20212021-06-22A group of women sit cross-legged on a striped floor mat during a Navaratri puja at an indoor setting with yellow walls and blue draped fabric decorated with marigold garlands. A large printed portrait of a man with a red-orange turban and saffron-orange clothing, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland is placed on a raised seat at the back left, labelled with the printed caption Paramahamsa Nithyananda, not a physical person. Many brass oil lamps are lit along the mat, with banana leaf plates holding fruit, sweets, kumkum, flowers and betel. On the right a small deity murti stands under an arch on a draped altar. Women in colourful saris and salwar kameez, with bangles and jewellery, offer lamps and prepare the leaves; one small child in white reaches toward an offering. Timestamp reads 26 September 2025 19:08.2025-09-26December 13 20122012-12-13A woman in a magenta and gold sari with a green blouse stands on a striped rug, holding a lit camphor flame toward a gold-framed shrine with three deity murtis decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. A second woman in a pink and blue printed sari and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stand behind her, watching. The shrine has a blue draped backdrop, trays of kumkum and turmeric, flower offerings, small brass lamps and a steel tiffin set on the floor. Shelves on the wall hold small framed pictures, and a brass bell hangs from the ceiling.2025-09-22KAILASA OMAN on 11/27/20202020-11-27 +2 copiesA photograph inside a shrine room with orange walls and a gold-framed arch housing three deity murtis draped in blue cloth and garlanded with white and yellow flowers. A woman in a blue patterned sari kneels before a small oil lamp burning on a tray, bending over offerings. Behind her, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands holding a small cup, and to the left an older woman in a pink sari watches. Plates of kumkum, turmeric and flowers sit on a blue-draped altar, and a striped rug lies on the floor. Framed pictures line the top of a wooden cabinet, and a hanging bell is visible at upper right.2025-09-22A photograph inside a room with orange walls and a tiled floor, where a woman in a pink and white floral saree with a red blouse stands at a shrine lit by a small oil lamp. Behind her a shirtless man in a white dhoti stands near a wooden cabinet with framed pictures on top. The shrine has a gold arched frame with blue backdrop, holding three deity murtis draped with yellow and multicoloured garlands, with a blue and gold silk cloth laid across the platform. A seated portrait of a saint in a maroon robe and turban, garlanded, sits to the left of the murtis. In front are a brass pot, a brass lamp, a fruit bowl and trays of offerings.2025-06-07Photo 82874062021-10-10 +3 copies