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A photograph of a puja at a home shrine. A shirtless man with short grey hair sits cross-legged on a red and cream patterned mat, wearing a red dhoti with a striped border and holding a small ritual item toward a lit brass lamp. In front of him stands a copper kalasha pot, brass oil lamps, small deity murtis, white and pink flowers, red ginger blossoms, a steel plate of green leaves, a bottle, and a bowl of grapes, bananas, oranges and mangoes on the floor. Yellow curtains and a white cloth cover the altar table. Part of another person's arm and hand is visible at the lower left edge.

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A shirtless, shaved-headed man in a red and purple-bordered dhoti sits cross-legged on a red patterned rug on green artificial turf in an open-air shrine area. A large metal oil lamp and a silver puja plate with small cups sit before him, and fruits, bananas, grapes, mangoes and oranges are arranged on white cloth in the foreground. Behind him a red-draped altar holds a kalasha pot with a coconut on top, deity murti, brass oil lamps and red and white flowers, with yellow curtains behind. Tropical plants and a woven red-and-white wall hanging surround the scene. Visible people are the seated priest and partially visible hands and feet at the edges.2024-07-09A photograph of a shirtless man with short greying hair and white ash markings on his shoulders and arm, seated on a red cloth and seen in profile. He wears a white dhoti with a red lower garment and holds half of a fresh coconut over a ritual setup. In front of him are brass and steel vessels, a red-stained plate, a lit oil lamp, a metal bowl, banana fruit, and several coconuts with leaves set on red-netted pots. Behind him stands a yellow sign reading KAILASA BAIE MAHAULT GUADELOUPE, with orange heliconia, white ginger flowers and palm fronds. A small deity murti with a decorated headdress stands on a shelf at the upper left. The scene appears to be a puja or abhishekam-style offering in a temple setting.2026-02-15Outdoor puja in a garden under a blue pop-up canopy. A bare-chested priest in red dhoti with a dark striped waist cloth leans over a copper tray, wiping a small brass figure with red cloth. A pink table cover, banana leaves, a tray of red petals with purple flowers, brass oil lamps and a small bowl of kumkum sit on the table. Seated people in white and a child in purple watch from the background among tropical plants. No identification of a person is made from appearance; the priest is shown performing ritual cleansing.2024-07-09KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/29/20212021-10-29KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 7/3/20212021-07-03KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 6/27/20212021-06-27KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 6/28/20212021-06-28A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a KAILASA centre. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange-gold border sits on an orange cushion at left, pouring from a brass vessel over a large steel bowl on a white table. Behind him a framed portrait of a smiling figure wearing an orange turban, orange sari-like robe, marigold and white garlands and rudraksha mala stands on a draped stage with a white and gold cloth backdrop, flanked by potted tropical plants. A pink-clad doll-like figure and a brass lamp stand on the table, with steel bowls of milk, honey, ghee and other liquids, a brass plate with lit oil lamps and a basket of red flower petals in front.2024-08-25A bare-chested elderly man in a white dhoti stands at a brass puja tray on a red-brown cloth, holding pink flower petals in both hands. He wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace. On the tray are a brass lamp, a brass bell, small steel containers, bananas and apples, and scattered petals. Behind him are golden deity murtis and an arched shrine with floral garlands, and a sign reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. The setting suggests a temple puja, with the man as a priest offering petals.2024-10-19A photo inside a temple shrine room with white marble floors and dark tiled platforms. A bare-chested priest with short dark hair and glasses, wearing a white dhoti with red-and-gold border and a rudraksha mala, stands at right holding a small ritual implement raised toward the upper wall. On the left, a golden lion-like carved figure stands above a black pedestal, with a deity murti and an orange-draped figure beside. Brass oil lamp, a platter of marigold garlands, bowls of offerings, fruit including apples and bananas, steel vessels, and a brass puja plate with incense sticks are arranged on the altar surfaces. A red-robed figure on a throne-like seat appears in the background.2024-06-19KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 6/30/20202020-06-30A seated priest in white dhoti with an orange-bordered cloth and a white turban performs a puja on a red cloth floor. He wears a dark rudraksha mala with gold beads and a garland of marigolds and red flowers, and his bare upper body shows white ash markings on the arms. Before him are brass plates of fruit, limes, flowers, kumkum, turmeric, rice, a lit oil lamp, a brass kalasha, a bell, and a pink silk cloth on a rangoli-decorated tray. Behind him is a cardboard cutout portrait of a smiling figure in a pink turban, pink garment and garland, seated on a chair against a red backdrop, with an orange patterned textile hanging at the right edge.