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A puja in a shrine room with yellow walls, where deity murtis stand on a side altar draped in garlands and a red cloth. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits on a mat behind an offering tray heaped with bananas, apples, oranges, carrots and flowers. A bare-chested man in patterned lounge trousers kneels at the front holding a small vessel. A woman in a pink floral dress pours liquid from a vessel toward the altar while children in lavender and white clothing kneel and watch. Framed pictures hang on the right wall and oil lamps hang from the ceiling.

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Indoor temple puja in a yellow-walled room with three deity murtis (statues) decorated with gold and green garments and red-and-yellow flower garlands on a shrine. A shirtless priest in white dhoti sits on a red rug, offering aarti with a lamp over a brass tray. Fruit, flowers, coconut, and brass plates are arranged on a striped cloth in front of him. Around him, several devotees sit on mats; two women wear white garments, and two young children in purple shirts sit near the shrine. Framed photos and a small diya string hang on the walls.2023-01-02KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/6/20212021-10-06Inside a temple shrine with yellow walls, a priest in white dhoti sits on a red cloth before a silver and gold altar. Three deity murtis stand behind, adorned with garlands and gold jewellery. A woman in a white top and floral skirt pours liquid from a small vessel over a central figure, while another kneeling woman in a pink floral top holds a small brass cup. Offerings of fruit including bananas, oranges and apples, flower petals, brass plates, diyas and oil lamps surround the ritual area.2023-01-02A photo inside a temple shrine room with yellow walls and painted diya lamps. Three golden deity murtis in ornate garlands and silk stand at the back, one in green with a red cloth. In the foreground a man in a white polo shirt and dark trousers kneels and pours liquid from a small spouted vessel over a green-clad deity murti on a tray of fruit. A woman in a pink floral dress stands behind him, and a bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits on a mat with a brass pot, facing a central offering table laden with bananas, apples, oranges, carrots, flower garlands, marigolds and rose petals. Brass oil lamps burn, and a small fire pit glows at the front. A man in a grey sweater stands at the upper right.2023-01-02A puja in a temple room with yellow walls and hanging brass lamps. Three gilded deity murtis with garlands and jewelled crowns stand in the background. In front, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits on a red mat, facing a silver murti surrounded by brass lamps, fruit, bananas, flower plates and petals. Two young boys in lilac t-shirts stand before the altar, one pouring liquid from a small vessel, while an adult in white traditional dress bends forward beside them. Another child kneels nearby. Paper diya decorations hang on the wall.2023-01-02A photograph of a Navaratri puja in a room with orange and pink walls. Three deity murti stand at the back, draped in garlands, with framed pictures on the wall behind them. Seated on mats, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a woman in a red sari with gold border lead the ritual, with brass vessels, fruit plates, a kalasha-style urn, flower garlands and oil lamps arranged on a striped cloth. Several devotees sit around in white and pastel clothing, some with hands folded. The scene is a devotional worship gathering, with no clearly identifiable a person depicted.2020-10-18Indoor puja in a shrine room with marigold garlands and a pink-and-orange backdrop. Three large deity murtis in ornate gold and red garments stand on a raised platform at left. In the foreground, a woman in a green-and-gold sari sits on a mat reading from printed pages. Another woman in a pink patterned dress kneels at a small gold image of a deity, with a brass puja plate of fruit, flowers and sweets. A bare-chested man with a sacred thread sits cross-legged on a purple mat, and a man in white kurta sits at right. Brass plates of offerings, a gold kalasha-style vessel and wall portraits of saints complete the scene.2020-10-18A photo of a puja in a temple room with yellow walls and marigold garlands hanging from the top. Deity murtis stand on a raised altar, and framed images hang on the walls. Four people sit on the floor on a striped red, black and green cloth in front of brass and silver plates of fruit, bananas, strawberries, green leaves, a coconut and marigold flowers. A woman in a red blouse and cream sari sits at left with her hands near the offerings. A man with a rudraksha mala and bare chest sits beside a woman in a purple sari with her palms joined. At right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits on a blue mat with his palms pressed together in prayer. A brass kalasha stands in the foreground, and oil lamps burn on the cloth.2021-06-22KAILASA SINGAPORE on 6/22/20212021-06-22KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/18/20202020-10-18KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/18/20202020-10-18A photo of a Lalitha Maha Tripurasundari puja in a temple room with pink and yellow walls. Three deity murtis sit on a raised altar decorated with flower garlands, including a central figure in a gold and blue dress. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and rudraksha mala, seated at right, holds a small bell or ladle near brass vessels, while a woman in a purple sari adds items to the puja. Other women in blue and teal saris sit on the floor, and a shirtless young man sits at far right. Kalasha vessels, oil lamps, coconuts, fruit and framed pictures decorate the room.2020-10-20