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A photograph of children and a woman in front of a golden seated figure. The central figure is a gilded statue wearing a red and gold turban, red and gold robes and a garland of flowers, seated on a throne with an ornate gold arch behind it. Several girls in red, maroon and teal traditional dress press their palms together in namaste, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in a pale green sari holds a baby, and a child in a beige kurta with a pastel vest stands with hands folded. Offerings of fruit and brass bowls sit at the base, with painted wooden panels on the wall behind.

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A group of children and a woman in front of a golden seated statue on a gilded arched throne with a red-draped backdrop. The gold statue wears a red garland and red cloth, and a red turban-style headdress. Children in red, maroon, green and pale blue traditional Indian outfits stand with palms pressed together in namaste, several with white tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in a pale green silk sari holds a baby in red and white clothing and also presses her palms together. The backdrop shows painted tall decorative pillars and a grey metal-panelled tent wall.2024-07-07A group photograph in a dim temple room posed around a golden-framed deity murti dressed in a red and pink garment with a red turban and pink flower garlands. Several women and children in saffron, orange and red traditional clothing sit and stand around the figure, some with hands joined in greeting. A woman in white holds a baby at the upper right, and a man in a striped shirt and white dhoti kneels at the lower right. Brass lamps, a bronze statue and ornate costumes line the background, and marigold garlands hang from the arch.2024-04-14A photograph of children with hands joined in namaskar before a golden deity murti seated on a throne-like seat with a gold arch behind it. The murti wears a maroon and gold turban-style headdress, a red-and-gold patterned garment, a jewelled necklace and a yellow marigold garland, with flowers at its feet. Children stand around it in orange, red and yellow silk outfits; a bare-chested boy in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, and a small child in orange is held at the upper right. Plates of fruit, red bell peppers and a yellow sweet in a leaf sit in the foreground beside a brass bowl. Five children are physically present in the scene.2024-12-05Indoor group photo at a KAILASA Melbourne gathering: a large seated statue of a guru-like figure in a black headpiece, ornate orange and green dress, and layered white and multicolored flower garlands sits at the centre, with a silver-toned hand raised in blessing. Around it, a crowd of adults and children in saris, salwar kameez, kurta and casual wear sits or kneels on a pink mat, several smiling and posing. A man in a grey shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and brass plates with offerings, flowers and small lamps lie in the foreground. A puja or Jayanthi celebration setting with a visible statue, not a living person.2021-12-28Photo 82848722022-04-09 +3 copiesA ritual aarti scene in an indoor hall with a decorated palanquin-like shrine on the right, draped in red and white garlands and peacock feathers. A bare-headed? No: a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl and a tilak stands barefoot holding a lit oil lamp over a tray near offerings of fruit, while a woman in a green-and-silver sari holds a brass vessel beside him. To the left, a man in an orange robe with a red border presses his palms together, and several women in saris, including one in red and one in white, stand with folded hands. Rows of dark conical shrine caps line the background wall. Fruits and a brass bowl sit on an orange cloth at the base of the shrine.2008-10-15A photograph inside a temple shrine where five people sit in prayer before a central figure seated on a raised red-draped seat. The seated figure wears a red robe, a red turban, and a garland of flowers, with hands joined in namaste; a dark deity murti stands in an arched gold niche behind him. Before the group are brass oil lamps, a brass vessel, bowls of flower petals, and offerings on a low wooden table. On the left, a young man with bare chest, white dhoti and sandalwood markings on his arms and chest kneels with palms joined. Next to him, a woman in a white and gold sari kneels in prayer. On the right, a woman in a white top and a woman in a pink sari with bangles kneel with palms together, and a woman in orange robes with a headwrap kneels at the far right. Gold curtains, a marigold-decorated arch and a colourful striped banner frame the scene, with a second deity figure to the far left. Five physical people are visible in the scene.2019-02-17KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/2/20222022-01-02November 09 20072007-11-09Photo 99233962022-04-09 +1 copiesMarch 10 20202020-03-10October 22 20082008-10-22