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A photograph of a floral decoration arranged on a pale grey-blue cloth backdrop. Concentric rings of orange and yellow marigold petals form a large circular motif at the centre, with a red flower at its heart, surrounded by pink and white petals and green foliage. Garlands of red, yellow and white flowers hang in swags across the top, and a red and green ribbon border runs along the upper edge. Below, a heap of scattered pink and white petals and red blossoms sits beside further orange flower clusters and green leaf patterns. No people, deity forms or ritual actions are visible.

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2006 - Kailasa India Sangha ActivitiesA ground-level photograph of a rangoli design drawn on bare brown earth. The floral kolam has a central circle with a white patterned motif surrounded by red and orange flower petals, with white flower shapes and green leaf outlines radiating outward in concentric rings. No people, deities or a person are visible; the scene is only the decorated ground.2010-11-09A garlanded shrine table in a room with a large framed photograph at the top showing a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads, against a backdrop of trees, decorated with a wreath of pink, red and yellow flowers. Smaller framed photographs and a figure sit on the table beside a red flower bunch, and a floor-level flower rangoli in circular orange, red and pink petals with leaves lies on a white cloth. No people are physically present in the scene.Overhead photo of a large round brass tray decorated for worship. At its centre sits a silver embossed plate or murti base surrounded by yellow marigold blossoms and a red rose. The tray is ringed with white jasmine-like buds, green leaves and orange petals, with a red and gold ornament at the bottom edge. The tray rests on a blue cloth over a red-patterned rug, with a red drape behind it. No people are visible.2021-01-25January 29 20122012-01-29Overhead photo of a ceremonial deity murti or sacred object on a large round brass tray, decorated with a border of orange marigolds and green leaves. Its silver-toned face is adorned with a white jasmine-style garland, white and blue flowers, an orange rose, and a decorative pendant necklace. Below the tray sits a red cloth with a blue cloth beneath it and an ornate patterned rug. A gilded framed picture edge is visible at the top.2021-01-19January 01 20082008-01-01Overhead view of a floral rangoli on bare ground, drawn with white powder lines in a flower-petal pattern. Six mounds of orange marigold petals surround a central yellow-rimmed dish holding pink rose petals. A ring of pink rose petals borders the design, with green leaves and yellow and orange flower petals scattered at the corners. No people are visible. The page links it to Navaratri Day 2 at Aadikailaasa, Bengaluru, but no a person appears in the frame.2007-10-13May 03 20122012-05-03KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 1/8/20212021-01-08A photograph of a ceremonial offering arrangement on a large round brass tray resting on a blue cloth and a patterned red-and-brown rug. Around the edge are rings of orange and white flowers and green leaves, with a white beaded garland. At the centre sits a silver embossed plate or murti with orange marigolds, yellow flowers and a red rose placed in front, plus a strand of pearls and beads draped across it. The setting suggests a devotional decoration, with no people visible.2021-01-25A floor rangoli on bare ground, arranged as a large symmetrical flower design with a central lotus-like medallion of red rose petals and green leaves, ringed by bands of yellow marigold strings. Teal-green painted petal shapes and white chalk outlines surround the centre, with scattered red petals, orange blooms and a small blue flower. No people are visible in the frame, and the design occupies the whole image.2009-12-26