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Three women sit before a home shrine with deity murti and a decorated altar. On the left, a woman in a pale yellow hooded jacket and white trousers sits with her hands folded in her lap. In the centre, a woman in a turquoise tunic and dark leggings sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a woman in a floral dress sits with palms joined. Before them lies a brass tray with a deity murti dressed in an orange and blue embroidered cloth, surrounded by red roses, a yellow and white flower garland, and plates of sliced apples and sweets. Nearby are brass bowls, a kumkum dish and a tissue box. Behind them stand ornate wooden shrine structures and a framed picture of a deity with a green garland.

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KAILASA SINGAPORE on 12/28/20212021-12-28KAILASA SINGAPORE on 11/24/20202020-11-24A photograph inside a golden-walled shrine room during a Varalakshmi puja. In the foreground, a woman in a dark polka-dot top sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Two women in white saris with gold borders sit in front of an altar, hands folded, one with flowers in her hair and a rudraksha-style mala. The altar holds a decorated deity murti in green and red garments with gold jewellery, flanked by colourful deity statues with garlands, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, incense sticks, brass plates of fruit, red roses, marigolds and a kalasha. A colourful striped mat covers the floor. A framed picture of Shiva with a trident hangs on the left wall, and a sign reads Happy Diwali above the altar. Several people are visible at the edges of the frame.2024-11-28A photograph of a women's puja in a temple-style room decorated with ornate deity murtis, garlanded idols and gold-trimmed altars. Four women sit on the floor before brass vessels, a kalasha and small lamps. A woman in a cream blouse and teal-green sari, with white flowers in her hair, pours or offers from a brass bowl. Beside her, a woman in a turquoise sari holds a bowl, and a woman in a purple sari with a red bindi holds a small offering. At right, a woman in a yellow sari and white blouse sits with hands joined. Behind them, a deity murti is dressed in yellow silk and flower garlands, and a tall framed image stands on a gold throne. Flower petals and offering plates lie on the floor.2020-10-20Indoor temple puja in a yellow-walled room with three deity murtis on a raised dais, garlanded with marigolds and dressed in gold and red garments. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the left, hands joined in prayer, before an offering set on a red cloth with fruit, flowers, brass plates and a steel vessel. A person in a pale yellow hooded top and white trousers sits at right. Paper diyas hang on the right wall and oil lamps hang from above.2023-02-02KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/16/20202020-10-16Indoor puja in a yellow-walled shrine room with three deity murtis (Lakshmi, Vishnu-like figure at centre, and Saraswathi) draped in marigold garlands, backed by green and gold fabric. Seated on a striped red, green and black mat, a woman in a purple saree with gold bangles sits left, a woman in white top and white trousers with folded hands sits centre, and a younger woman in a grey-beige top and blue trousers with palms pressed together sits right. Brass plates hold fruit, pink flowers, sweets and offerings, with a brass oil lamp and kalasha-style vessels in front. Garlands hang from the top of the frame and a few other partially visible people sit at the edges. Mahalakshmi puja setting.2021-04-16A seated group performs a puja in a yellow-walled room with a red patterned carpet and striped runner. Several participants in white ritual clothes sit on blue cushions before a shrine of deity murti decorated with red and green garlands, and a small sign reads KAILASA SINGAPORE. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala sits centrally, reciting with his hands raised, while brass trays of flowers and fruit, small lamps and bowls are arranged on the floor. Attendees on the left wear blue and white, with one woman in a blue top with eyes closed in meditation. Framed pictures hang on the wall above the shrine.2024-08-24Photo of a seated group performing a Mahalakshmi puja in a room with cream walls and framed posters. Around ten devotees sit cross-legged on mats and striped rugs, many with eyes closed in meditation. A woman in a red saree with white flowers in her hair and a yellow-green border sits in the foreground beside brass thalis holding rose petals, fruit and oil lamps. Women in white, blue and purple saris and a man in cream clothes with a shawl sit nearby. On the left, a deity murti in orange and green garlands sits on a draped altar, with a framed picture and a brass lamp stand. A television on the right shows a grid of online participants, and a patterned throne-like seat sits beside it. Oil lamps glow on the front-left tray.2020-11-14KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/23/20202020-10-23KAILASA SINGAPORE on 1/7/20212021-01-07Indoor puja in a room with cream walls and two framed portraits, one showing a saffron-robed figure with long hair and one showing a saffron-robed figure beside ornate pillars. A woman in a green sari with a pearl necklace and bangles sits on a striped mat, gesturing as she speaks. Beside her a woman in a yellow top and glasses sits with hands folded, and a young man in a black long-sleeve shirt with a pendant sits behind. A fourth person sits at the left edge in a green sari. At right stands a deity murti draped in a red and purple cloth, garlanded with white and orange flowers and a crown-like headpiece. In front are a copper sri yantra or meru-shaped object on a tray with red and orange flowers, brass plates of offerings including flatbread, a kalasha-style vessel, and bowls of petals.2020-10-16 +1 copies