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Seven women stand in namaste in front of a golden deity murti seated on a red-draped throne decorated with marigold garlands. The central figure wears a white kurta and dupatta with a beaded necklace and a brown shawl. Flanking women wear a green-and-red saree, cream sarees, a blue churidar and a grey-bordered white saree. Brass trays of fruit, flowers, sweets and vegetables sit on a green cloth in front, with a brass kalasha and a sign reading KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on the red dais.

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A group of seven people stands in front of a golden deity murti seated on a red-draped throne with a crown, garlands and a golden arch behind. A shaved-headed man on the far left, bare-chested in white dhoti with a sacred thread, presses palms together. Next to him a woman in a yellow and red sari, then a woman in a cream sari holding up a printed paper, a woman in white with a shawl, a woman in a blue top and yellow dhoti at the back, a woman in a grey-and-white sari with palms joined, and an older woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and palms joined. Before the deity are brass plates with fruits, flowers, betel leaves and lamps on a green cloth, a small brass vessel with yellow flowers, and a sign reading KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA. No candidate for a person is visible in person, so the field stays none. This is an offering ritual setting.2024-07-07A group of women in traditional South Indian attire stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a golden deity murti of a standing figure with a crown, dressed in red and garlanded with flowers. A white sign reads KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA. Six women are visible: one in an orange-and-green sari, one in a white sari with gold border holding a brass tray with a kalasha-like arrangement, one in a white churidar with a rudraksha-style necklace, one in a blue top, one in a white sari with paisley pattern, and one in a white and gold sari with glasses. Offerings on a green cloth in front include bananas, apples, kiwis, beans, a pot of rice, sweets, betel leaves and brass lamps, with a brass pot of flowers on a red-draped platform. Yellow flowers stand in a brass vase at left.2024-07-07A photo inside a room at the KAILASA San Jose, USA centre showing a deity murti seated on a red-draped platform, framed by a gold arch and garlanded with red and white flower strings. A woman in a cream sari with gold border stands at left holding a small vessel and gesturing over an arrangement of offerings on a green cloth: brass plates of fruit, vegetables, carrots, flowers and sweets. To the right, a line of women in white and cream saris and a blue top stand with hands folded in prayer. A placard on the cloth reads KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA, and a sign on the wall is partly visible.2024-07-07A photograph of a large gilded deity murti seated on a red-draped platform, decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands and a red-and-gold skirt, holding a trident-like weapon, with a gold arched backdrop. In front stands a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with her back to the camera, raising her hands near a brass oil lamp. Before the murti are a golden kalasha-style vessel garlanded with flowers, and brass plates of fruit, green vegetables and sweets on a green cloth. A small white sign reads KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA. No a person candidate is visible.2024-07-07A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari stands at left, holding a silver vessel up near her face in a ritual gesture. Behind her on a red-draped platform sits a gold-toned deity murti with a trident, adorned with layered pearl and gold necklaces, red-and-green skirt cloth, and garlands of red and orange flowers around a gold arched backdrop. A gold bowl of pink flowers and a small decorated offering sit before the murti, with a brass oil lamp at right and a sign reading KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA. Yellow roses, a copper pot, and green-leaf offerings with pulses and vegetables lie in the foreground.2024-07-07A photograph of a group of nine devotees standing in a bright room with light wood floors for a ritual display. In the centre, a woman in a white sari holds a brass plate with a kalasha, standing beside a golden deity murti in a purple garment with a golden crown and a garland of orange flowers, set within an ornate golden arch with a blue backdrop. A white placard reads KAILASA PHOENIX on an orange-draped table. A woman in a cream sari on the right holds a framed certificate. Men in white and cream kurtas on the left and women in saris and kurtas on the right stand with palms pressed together in anjali. In front, a black cloth holds a large naivedyam spread of grains, pulses, fruits, bananas, a pineapple, vegetables and sweets in small bowls. A brass lamp stand and offerings sit on a tray to the left.2024-12-05Eight women in saris stand in a line in a temple room before a golden arched shrine holding a blue-skinned deity murti decorated with red and orange flower garlands and a gold necklace. Several women have their hands folded in namaste, one at the far left wears a purple and cream sari, another in the centre wears a green and gold sari, and a woman at right wears an orange sari. A red-draped altar table holds brass lamps, offerings and a small framed sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. An EXIT sign and a gold carved wall panel are visible. No a person candidate is visible.2024-07-10A group of women in traditional Indian dress stand and kneel with palms pressed together in namaskar before a temple altar. Several wear white or cream sarees and saris with gold borders, one wears a pink saree, one wears a green saree, and one wears a white top with a black head covering. A young girl in a black and white patterned dress kneels in front, and a woman in a red top kneels beside her. In front of them a brass tray holds green and orange fruits and vegetables, including limes, mangoes and carrots, placed on a gold and green cloth. Behind them, golden deity murtis and a Shiva lingam decorated with flower garlands stand against red drapes and gold arches, with a red exit sign on the wall. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.2024-04-07A group of seven women in traditional saris stands in a gold-trimmed temple room before a large deity murti dressed with red, orange and yellow marigold garlands and a blue-and-gold bodice. The deity holds implements in raised arms and wears a crown, its form read as a goddess murti. A red-draped table in front holds brass lamps, a small plate of offerings and a sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Two women at the centre press palms together in namaste; the woman on the far left wears a purple and cream sari, the second a white sari with a green blouse, the third a white sari with a gold border, and the women on the right wear green, purple and orange saris. A gold-framed shrine with a blue backdrop stands to the right, and a red EXIT sign is visible on the wall.2024-07-10Group photograph inside the KAILASA Toronto Canada temple room during a puja. A sign on the central table reads KAILASA TORONTO CANADA. Behind them, gold-framed shrines hold deity murtis, including a central figure decorated with a garland of red and white flowers. In front, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of offerings. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a sheet and stands near a tray of fruit. On the right, women in white and colourful saris stand around the table holding brass plates of flowers, fruit and sweets. Brass lamps, kalasha-like vessels and floral arrangements fill the altar table. A visible placard or sheet is held by a man at the left-centre. Approximately 15 people visible.A photograph inside a gilded temple hall at KAILASA Hyderabad. Eight women in silk saris sit in a row on a red cloth with marigold petals scattered before them: from left, a blue sari, a teal sari, a pink and blue sari, a blue and orange sari, a pink sari, a deep red sari with a maroon border, a yellow and blue sari, a red and gold sari, and a pink sari. Several wear gold pendants and beaded necklaces, and several raise a hand in greeting. At the centre stands a decorated deity murti of a goddess in a red garment, crowned and draped in a multicoloured garland, with a tray of offerings in front. A small sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD behind the group.Photograph inside an ornate golden temple hall where a standing golden deity murti dressed in a green sari with a gold crown and a garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers stands at centre. Six people stand in front of it: five women and one bare-chested man. The women wear white saris with gold borders and gold or beaded necklaces; one at centre wears a peach blouse with a white sari and glasses, and her hands are folded in namaste. A man on the right wears a white-and-orange turban, a gold necklace and a white dhoti, with hands folded in namaste. Two conical flower arrangements in pink, purple, green and white sit at the front, along with a brass oil lamp and a brass kalasha-like vessel. Another man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded at the back. Ritual observance setting consistent with a puja.