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A photograph of a temple puja in progress before a row of marble-like deity murtis draped in yellow and gold garments and garlands of orange and white flowers. Two standing figures stand in the centre, one with a crown and a wand in its hands. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread sits on a green cloth beside a woman in a blue top and green and yellow sari, who holds a long stick tied to a small decorated swing or cradle adorned with marigold garlands. Brass containers, a silver plate of bananas and fruit, and a small deity figure sit on the green cloth. Behind them stands a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a brown dhoti. Pink and green decorative fans hang on the wall behind the murtis.

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A temple shrine decorated for Krishna Janmashtami with marble deity murtis of Krishna playing a flute and Radha in yellow and red silk saris, adorned with yellow and red flower garlands. Behind them stands a murti of a goddess with a lion mount and raised weapons. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti with bare upper body and rudraksha mala sits on green cloth beside a woman in a teal floral kurta, both offering flowers and a garland. Bananas, a brass plate, flower petals, and a small Krishna figure on a swing with a wooden frame sit on the green altar cloth. Other people are partly visible at the left edge, including a bare-chested man with a mala.A temple shrine scene with white marble deity statues: on the left a goddess statue in a cream and red sari holding a staff, and in the centre and right a Krishna figure playing a flute beside a Radha figure, both in yellow embroidered garments with red and white flower garlands. In front, a wooden cradle-like swing decorated with yellow marigold garlands sits on a green cloth, with a small yellow-clad figure, fruit, a brass pot and flower petals. A seated man with bare chest, white dhoti and a gold-bordered cloth sits at right, his hands near the swing, while a woman in a maroon-and-gold blouse and yellow sari kneels at left holding a flower garland. Another man is partly visible at the left edge. Pink umbrellas hang in the background, consistent with a Janmashtami puja offering.A photograph of a devotional puja at a shrine before marble murtis of Krishna and Radha, the Krishna figure playing a flute and wearing a crown, garlanded with red and white flowers, and dressed in yellow. Beside it stands a murti of a deity riding a white animal with a raised weapon. On the green cloth in front, a woman with long dreadlocks and a yellow sari with a patterned shawl offers flowers, and a shirtless man in white dhoti with a yellow border sits and makes an offering. A tray holds bananas, apples and oranges, marigold garlands lie on the green floor, and a brass vase of orange roses stands at right. Two bright magenta umbrellas hang above the shrine.Photograph of a puja at a shrine with three white marble deity murtis dressed in yellow and gold garments and garlands. The central figure holds a flute and wears a gold crown; the figure on the left is a standing deity with a sword-like staff and a lion beside it. Two people sit on a green cloth: a person with long dark hair in a white top bends over and places flower petals on a small ornate wooden stand, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth sits cross-legged performing the ritual. Fruit, bananas, flowers, a copper pot and brass trays with offerings lie nearby, and pink decorative fans hang on the wall behind.A temple shrine decorated for Krishna Janmashtami, with two standing deity murtis in yellow and gold garments adorned with red and white flower garlands on the left and centre. On the right, another altar holds a seated murti under flower garlands. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with long tied-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti sits on a green cloth beside a small murti and presents an offering. Opposite him, two devotees in dark blue and black kneel with hands joined, one holding a plate. Marigold petals, yellow flowers, a brass thali and a small wooden swing cradle with red cushions sit on the green cloth.KAILASA in SanJose on 8/23/20192019-08-23 +1 copiesIndoor photo of a shrine with white marble deity murtis dressed in pink, red and orange garments, including Rama holding a bow and Hanuman seated at left, and a lion-mounted goddess at right. A shirtless priest with a tattoo and rudraksha mala sits on a cushion before a yellow cloth and green mat, performing a puja with marigolds, bananas, fruit and brass vessels; a woman in dark green kneels opposite him and receives the offering. Orange and yellow marigolds sit in a copper pot. Another devotee is partly visible beside her.2024-01-22A photograph of a Janmashtami puja at a temple shrine. Two white marble murtis of Krishna and Radha stand in the background, dressed in yellow and gold brocade garments with red and white flower garlands and jewelry; Krishna holds a flute. On a green cloth in front, a small brass murti is decorated with flowers. A shirtless man with long grey hair, rudraksha malas, and a tilak sits on the left in a white dhoti with an orange shawl, holding a silver bowl and offering. A young boy in a blue kurta stands at center, reaching toward the offering, with a tray of red and yellow petals beside him. Red roses and a decorated wooden palanquin appear on the right. Visible people: three.Indoor temple shrine scene where a masked person with long dark hair, dressed in white ritual clothes with a gold border, sits on a mat reading from a paper or booklet beside a small lit oil lamp. To the right, a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border sits in meditation mudra with his hands extended, a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a shrine holds painted statues of deities including a figure with a raised hand in blue and gold garments and a female figure in pink and gold. A seated statue in red and gold stands at left, and a row of orange-robed figures decorated with garlands is at right. Brass puja vessels, bananas and a patterned cloth lie on the floor in front.2021-11-05Photo 82906942022-10-02 +1 copiesKAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/29/20212021-10-29A temple puja in an indoor shrine room with deity murtis garlanded with flowers on a raised blue-draped altar behind. In the foreground a seated shaven-headed man with long matted hair, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti and orange cloth, holds a brass plate out with his right hand. A woman in a yellow blouse and orange-bordered sari sits on a white cloth at the left, reaching toward the offerings. A standing woman in a yellow and red sari, with a red shawl over her shoulder, holds a brass lamp aloft beside the offering table. The low table holds brass plates of bananas, apples, oranges, a coconut-like fruit, flower petals, kumkum and brass bowls, with a small lit oil lamp. A small seated figure in the left corner, a second person's hand at right edge. A rug with red and white patterns lies beneath. Ritual scene consistent with a puja or aarti offering.2024-11-10