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Overhead view of a puja arrangement on a red cloth at KAILASA Singapore. A small deity murti is decorated with white jasmine and red and yellow flower garlands, set on a wooden base between two tall brass oil lamps with burning wicks. Brass and silver plates hold bananas, mangoes, oranges, betel leaves, flower petals, loose currency notes, and small brass bowls, with a conch shell and kumkum-marked items nearby. A red-and-gold patterned mat covers the floor behind, with a brass kalasha and a seated figure in yellow fabric visible at the top edge. No people are clearly visible.

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Photograph of a devotional puja set up on the floor in a temple shrine. A dark wooden kalasha-style or stone object is decorated with white jasmine and red, pink and yellow flowers, draped with a green and gold cloth. Around it are brass plates and bowls holding ripe bananas, green guavas, coconut, yellow sweet pongal, chickpeas and flower petals, with a small oil lamp burning nearby. Behind, two large deity figures in maroon satin sarees with green and gold necklaces sit above, and smaller green-clad deity murti stand on a green draped altar with brass lamps. No people are visible.2021-08-06Overhead view of a puja arrangement on a white rectangular tray set on a worn red-painted floor and cabinet. Two brass lamps with lit wicks sit on either side, with a small flame in a brass dish at centre. Flowers in yellow, orange, red and purple sit in a brass plate in the middle, with a conch shell beside it. A brass kalasha-style vessel and small brass bowls holding red, yellow and dark powders complete the setup. Folded brown and pink cloths lie behind, with a small figure amid flowers on the brown cloth. A silver tray at right holds lit lamps and incense, and a steel bowl at left holds bananas and red apples. No people are visible.2025-03-01KAILASA SINGAPORE on 8/27/20212021-08-27KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/9/20212021-06-09Ritual offering setup on a maroon cloth spread across a floor by a window and cream wall. Brass trays hold bananas, apples, mangoes, oranges, pomegranates and a covered brass vessel, with small oil lamps (diyas) lit beside them. A brass bell and a metal kalasha-style cup stand nearby, and red roses and marigold-type flowers are arranged on a tiger-striped cloth draped over an object in the corner. No people are visible.2022-06-11 +1 copiesKAILASA SINGAPORE on 4/27/20212021-04-27Overhead photo of a puja arrangement on a silver-painted wooden altar stool with red and white patterned motifs, set on a red and patterned rug. Above it, a brass tray filled with red and blue flowers, a white jasmine garland and marigolds sits on a yellow cloth with green and gold border on a wooden stand. On the altar: a brass handbell, a silver conch shell and a spouted silver vessel, a steel cup of liquid, a small brass dish of kumkum, an incense holder with sticks, a silver lamp with flame, and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick. No people are visible.2024-07-22KAILASA SINGAPORE on 7/2/20212021-07-02KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/16/20212021-06-16A puja setup on a red and patterned floor cloth with a green striped border. In the background, several deity murtis are dressed in gold and yellow silk with jeweled necklaces and garlands of white and red flowers; one murti in purple garments sits on a low wooden stool. Brass plates hold bananas, papaya, grapes, strawberries, apples, cashews, mangoes and pomegranates, scattered with rose petals. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a brass kalasha and a small brass bell sit on the floor. A partially visible person's hand reaches in from the right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2025-07-12A small home puja altar on a white table against a red wall. Central in a brass plate is a deity murti draped in red cloth and heaped with red rose petals and red flowers, with a flower crown on its head. To the left stand a bunch of ripe bananas on a plate and a burning incense holder with smoke. Right of center is a red and gold border cloth folded behind. A white conch shell sits on a small brass stand, with brass katoris holding yellow and red powders, a clay vessel, a brass bell with a handle, and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Two oil lamps burn, one a brass lamp on a tray on the right and one a small lit diya in front. Scattered rose petals cover the table, and incense sticks stand in a holder at the right edge. No people are visible.2024-09-26Overhead photo of a worship setup on a red and cream patterned rug. A large brass tray heaped with orange marigolds and yellow flowers, edged with white jasmine garlands, sits on a yellow cloth with green and gold border atop a wooden stand, holding a silver ornament and an orange rose. In the foreground a silver-painted puja tray with red and white patterns holds a brass bell, a small steel cup, a silver conch-shaped vessel with spoon, a metal bowl of incense sticks, small vermilion and kumkum dishes, a brass lamp and a lit ornate brass oil lamp. No people are visible.2024-02-08