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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.

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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.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.2021-12-28A group photo of devotees gathered on the floor of a room around a life-size statue. The statue is painted gold with black hair, a red tilak, layered flower garlands, a pendant necklace and a green and gold garment. Seated in front are a woman in an orange and gold sari, a woman in a pink-and-red garment, and several children in pink, purple and green outfits. Behind them stand adults including a woman in a white sari with folded hands, a man in a blue shirt, and a man in a blue T-shirt. A brass plate with offerings and oil lamps sits at lower left, and a purple curtain hangs on the right wall. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2021-12-28Five people stand in a yellow-brick room with a wooden floor, palms pressed together in anjali. A man in a blue t-shirt and olive trousers stands at left; behind a child in an orange t-shirt and rust trousers, a man in a maroon t-shirt stands barefoot. At right, a woman in a red t-shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a woman in a light blue sweatshirt has braids. In the centre, a framed photograph on an upholstered chair shows a figure in a pink turban, pink robes, a garland of orange and green flowers and a rudraksha mala, hands raised in blessing. The chair is draped with an orange cloth and a leopard-print cloth. Statues and a brass deity figure with a garland stand at left.2024-01-18Inside a gilded temple hall with golden pillars and ornate ceiling, devotees sit on mats around a seated deity murti or statue draped in red garments and garlands, with a red headdress. Five people in saris and dhotis, one in a red sari, one in pink and purple, one bare-chested in a red cloth, sit before offerings of flowers, a brass plate, and oil lamps, performing puja. A gilded elephant stands at right and a green dark-figure statue at back right. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja in progress.2022-01-30August 20 20112011-08-20 +1 copiesA group of eight women and a young girl pose together in a white-walled room before a decorated shrine. Behind them is a statue of a bearded sage wearing a red-orange turban and a garland of flowers and beads, seated on a pink-draped altar with flowers and offerings. A red-orange banner with a painted portrait of a turbaned man hangs above, flanked by two more flags. Women in orange and red-orange clothes, one in a pink patterned sari, one in a white shirt, and a woman with rudraksha beads sit close together smiling. The girl in a pink dress sits in front, and a woman with red bindi and orange top stands at the left.2023-07-03A group of about fifteen devotees poses inside a temple shrine room with yellow walls and a red patterned curtain. Behind them stand black stone deity murtis of Ganesha, one with a trunk and orange-red cloth, and others draped with marigold and white garlands. Many women wear red, pink and gold saris, and a man in a lavender shirt stands at the back. Several people sit on a red patterned rug, one holding a yellow sweet or flower and another folding hands in namaste. A small child is held by a woman at left. A brass offering tray and plates sit on a green table at left.2024-06-09Photo 11694679Inside a gold-toned temple hall, a large golden throne holds a seated figure dressed in red robes with a red turban, long white and red flower garlands, rudraksha beads and a raised right hand in blessing; this is a statue or depiction, not a living person. In front of it, a red-draped table holds brass plates with flowers, fruit, a lamp and small brass vessels. Three people sit on the floor facing the figure: a woman in a white sari with a peach blouse holding a small object, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari seen from behind with a long braid, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread. Brass lamps, a potted plant and a colourful woven mat complete the scene.2022-02-10