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Two women sit cross-legged on a striped mat in a room with yellow walls, surrounded by brass plates of fruit and flowers. The woman on the left wears a turquoise salwar with gold embroidered sleeves and holds red berries. The woman in the center wears a white blouse with a maroon sari and a red bindi, holding a bunch of grapes. A brass plate of red and yellow flowers, sliced fruit, oranges, bananas and a small brass lamp lies on the mat, with a silver goblet and tissue box nearby. Framed pictures hang on the wall behind them and a person in red and gold sari is partly visible at the right edge.

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KAILASA SINGAPORE on 6/22/20212021-06-22KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 8/9/20192019-08-09Three women sit on the floor in prayer during a small puja in a room with yellow walls. The woman at left wears a mint-green sari and presses her palms together with eyes lowered. The centre woman wears a white top with a purple shawl and sits cross-legged with palms joined and eyes closed. The woman at right wears a cream sari with a red border and red blouse, holding a small book, with eyes closed. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style brass pot, yellow and orange marigold flowers, fruit, bananas and a green cloth form the puja setup on the floor. Three framed images hang on the wall: a small portrait of a bearded saffron-robed man, a framed photo of a deity murti with a figure in red, and a large print of a man in saffron-coloured clothing holding a trident.2021-06-22Indoor 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.2021-04-16Women seated on a patterned red carpet perform a Varalakshmi Vratam puja with brass vessels and offerings. In the foreground, a woman in a red and magenta silk sari with a rudraksha mala holds a small brass bowl beside a coconut wrapped in red cloth. To her left, a woman in a turquoise sari with gold embroidery holds a brass cup. Behind them, other women in saris and salwar sets sit with brass lamps, banana bunches, fruit and green leaves on wooden stands, and kumkum-marked brass vessels.2019-08-09A smiling woman with short dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on the floor in a yellow-walled room. She wears a white blouse and white pants with a maroon shawl bordered in gold. Her hands rest in her lap, with a bangle and a black smartwatch on her wrist. Around her are a brass plate, a clear water bottle, a tray of red and yellow flowers, scattered petals and a shopping bag. Behind her, a framed picture hangs on the wall and a man in white dhoti-style clothing stands at the right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2021-06-22KAILASA SINGAPORE on 6/22/20212021-06-22KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 7/15/20192019-07-15A 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.2020-10-20KAILASA SINGAPORE on 4/16/20212021-04-16Indoor puja in a home shrine with pink and yellow walls and hanging marigold garlands. A woman in a green and gold sari and pearl necklace sits at left reading from a printed sheet. A young man in a grey t-shirt and white dhoti sits at center-right, using his hand to pour or offer over a brass pancha-loha style puja vessel placed before a red-draped deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Behind them, several deity murtis with crowns and garlands stand on a pink backdrop. A woman in a white saree with a red bindi smiles at right. Brass plates hold bananas, flowers and a brass lamp, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits in the foreground. Framed pictures hang on the upper wall.2020-10-16A group of women sit cross-legged on a red patterned rug performing a Varalakshmi Vratam kumkum archana puja. In the foreground a woman in a turquoise saree with gold border holds a small offering and kumkum, while a woman in a pink and red saree with a rudraksha mala keeps her eyes closed and hands together. Behind them, women in saris of purple, pink, white and orange sit with palms pressed in prayer. Brass oil lamps, bowls, bananas and a yellow fruit on a leaf sit on low wooden stands in front. A man in a white dhoti sits in the background near a red-draped bench. Several people wear tilak and red bindis.2019-08-09