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A woman in a white and cream sari with glasses sits cross-legged on a red-and-cream patterned rug, sorting items in a clear plastic box with a yellow tape roll, while a young girl in a teal and red embroidered salwar kameez with a red bindi sits beside her on a heart-patterned cloth. Red rose petals, a wrapped flower bouquet, green limes and a roll of white cord lie on the cloth. Behind them a red-draped table holds framed black-and-white portraits, one showing a man in white robes, with a golden arched frame and marigold garlands strung across the wall.

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A photograph of a group of people seated cross-legged on a red and cream patterned rug inside a temple hall with a wooden floor. A woman in a blue embroidered outfit with a red skirt holds a small blonde child in blue on her lap while arranging stems of red roses on a white cloth. Beside her, a girl in a teal and red embroidered outfit and a girl in a pink patterned dress work together with pink-and-red flower petals. A woman in a white sari and a boy in a tan kurta sit nearby handling roses and white flowers as preparation for flower offerings. In the background are colourful deity murtis and drapes.Photo 11741701KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/24/20202020-10-24A seated woman in a red and green silk saree and gold necklace performs a puja on a floor mat, holding a small oil lamp and offerings. Beside her stands a girl in a red embroidered kurta, teal leggings and a purple bow, watching. Brass bells, a bowl of apples and oranges, a silver tray of red and yellow flowers, and a banana sit on the mat. Seated devotees in pink and purple saris and a yellow shirt watch from the wall, and a framed picture hangs above. A woman in a cream saree stands at right.2020-10-24Women seated on the floor of a gilded temple hall perform a puja before three deity murti shrines framed by gold arches and a gold lattice screen. Shrine figures wear green, red and pink silk and garlands. In front of them, a green cloth holds a lamp and flowers. Women in green, blue and maroon saris, one in white, sit around platters of bananas, flower petals, kumkum, coconut and sweets. Two young girls in green and pink sit among them, and a red-carpeted altar stands at the back.A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits on a red-painted floor in a yellow-walled room, seated between two girls in orange and gold dresses. She wears a gold-bead necklace, bangles and a vertical forehead mark, and holds her hands together in front of a brass lamp and a silver plate. Brass bowls hold rice, lentils, flowers and fruit, and a small oil lamp burns on a white cloth. A yellow flower garland lies on the floor. Shelves with bottles stand against the wall.2024-06-10 +1 copiesIndoor temple scene in front of a black deity murti with a green backdrop, decorated with pink roses, white jasmine garland and a red-and-gold silk skirt; a fruit offering of bananas, grapes and a pineapple sits to the right. Two women sit on the floor: a woman in a grey top and grey trousers, wearing glasses, ties a yellow thread on the wrist of an older woman in a white and gold-bordered Kerala-style saree, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, who holds the thread. Petals lie on a striped mat and a brass vessel stands nearby. No a person candidate is visible.A selfie-style photo of two women kneeling on a wooden floor beside a puja setup in a home shrine. The woman on the left, with a hair bun, red bindi and rudraksha mala, wears a cream and gold shawl and smiles at the camera. The older woman on the right, with white hair, a red tilak and a long rudraksha mala over a white top, rests her hands together. Between them are brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp, metal bowls with petals, and offerings. Behind them, a shrine table draped in red and gold brocade holds a garlanded tray with marigolds and pink flowers, and deity murti and framed images sit under glass on a shelf above.2024-09-10A photograph of women seated cross-legged on the floor of a plain room with yellow walls, stringing flower petals into garlands. A woman in a royal blue sari with a pink border threads pink and red petals at the left. Opposite, a woman in a purple sari with glasses works beside another in an orange and purple sari. Woman in a green sari with a gold border and a woman in a magenta sari with a gold border also work. Plastic tubs and a bowl hold rose petals, and a white table with fabric stands behind them. A woman in a yellow and green blouse sits in the foreground with her back to the camera, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace visible.2021-11-14KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 4/9/20222022-04-09 +1 copiesPhoto of a Varalakshmi puja in a temple room with golden walls. In the foreground a woman in a white saree with gold border and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, applying offerings from a brass plate. Beside her another woman in white with glasses and a red bindi tends the altar. A large deity murti of Goddess Lakshmi with a gold crown and face is draped in red and pink roses, yellow marigold garlands and an orange and pink silk cloth. Brass dishes hold rose petals, turmeric, yellow flowers and a small oil lamp burning, with fruit such as apples and grapes at right. A standing woman in a green kurta photographs the scene, and a seated person in white is at left. Ceremonial oil lamps glow at the top right.2024-11-28A group of children and adult women sit on mats on a white cloth in a temple shrine room with gold-framed walls. Brass plates hold flower petals, leaves and small oil lamps, and a brass lamp burns in the foreground. Behind them stand a seated Ganesha murti with orange cloth and garlands and a standing deity murti in a blue and gold garment with a flower garland. A woman in a bright orange sari with a red-and-gold border sits at right, wearing a face mask. A young boy in a white dhoti and orange scarf sits at left, and a girl in a blue and red dress stands near the deity. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering.2022-04-09 +1 copies