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A photograph of a temple shrine room with yellow walls and a maroon floor covering. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red mala sits cross-legged at left, tending a puja with a brass plate and offerings. A woman in a maroon kurta kneels at centre, bending over a black stone Ganesha murti on a yellow stand. Behind them three decorated deity murtis stand under marigold garlands, with a small deity on a throne at centre. Brass lamps, a kalasha, fruit, coconuts and a decorated palanquin-style frame fill the right side. Garlands hang on the yellow wall with a row of diyas.

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A temple shrine room with yellow walls and a row of decorated deity murti on a red-and-gold altar, garlanded with marigolds and flower strings. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a maroon shawl sits cross-legged on the left, holding a small brass vessel near a blue-black stone murti on a yellow stand. A woman in a maroon kurta kneels on a red carpet beside him, pouring liquid from a steel vessel. Brass plates hold fruits, bananas, flowers and sweets, with oil lamps and kalasha-style pots on the floor. Ornate ceremonial items and a peacock-feather fan are on a side table to the right.2021-11-23A photograph inside a temple shrine room with yellow walls decorated with marigold garlands. Three deity murtis stand on a gold-draped dais before a gold arch, adorned with flower garlands and gold ornaments. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti sits on a striped mat pouring liquid from a small vessel over a silver shivalinga on a tray, with a silver plate of fruit and lemons nearby. A woman in a red-and-maroon salwar kameez sits on a dark mat to the right, holding a sheet of paper. Brass oil lamps, framed pictures and smaller shrines fill the room, and a rudraksha-style garland hangs on the man's chest. The scene shows a rudrabhishekam abhishekam puja.2021-08-10KAILASA SINGAPORE on 12/22/20212021-12-22KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/29/20212021-10-29A temple shrine room with yellow walls and several painted deity murtis decorated with marigold garlands, the central figures in gold and red silk. A priest with a bare chest, white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped mat, tending a brass lamp and offerings of bananas, fruits and flowers on brass plates. A woman in a patterned top and white trousers sits with folded hands on the right, watching the puja. Wooden carved shrine cabinets and framed pictures line the walls, and a small brass lamp burns in front of the deities.2021-11-04KAILASA SINGAPORE on 12/3/20212021-12-03A puja in progress before a shrine with three large deity murti, the central one golden-robed and crowned, flanked by two others, all garlanded with white and orange flowers. In front, a small brass murti sits on a golden base with fruit and flower offerings on plates. A woman in a red blouse and gold-and-green sari sits cross-legged at left, holding a text. A woman in a pink-and-white print kurta pours liquid from a small vessel toward the offerings, while a shirtless man in a white dhoti sits beside her and another person kneels nearby. Pink lotus, brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels surround the altar, with a bright pink and yellow wall behind.2020-10-18KAILASA SINGAPORE on 6/22/20212021-06-22KAILASA SINGAPORE on 5/7/20212021-05-07A 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.2020-10-20KAILASA SINGAPORE on 7/27/20212021-07-27Indoor 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.2020-10-18