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A temple puja in progress inside a yellow-walled shrine room decorated with green leaf and marigold garlands strung across the top. Three ornately dressed deity murtis stand on a raised platform behind an altar. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a red border bends over a decorated red and gold stand holding a silver-toned object, while another woman in white stands beside her. A seated woman in a patterned pink-and-white top kneels at the right edge. Brass plates with fruits, bananas, flowers and sweets sit on a red cloth on the floor, with small oil lamps hanging near the top, indicating a puja offering.

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KAILASA SINGAPORE on 5/22/20212021-05-22KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/24/20212021-10-24A priest bare-chested with white dhoti performs puja before a black stone lingam on a red and pink cloth in a temple shrine. Three decorated deity murtis dressed in green and red garments with gold ornaments stand behind, garlanded with flower strings. A woman in white top and grey pants wearing a face mask sits on the floor with palms joined in prayer. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers, a kalasha and puja vessels spread on a striped rug.2021-10-24KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/9/20212021-10-09 +3 copiesIndoor 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.2020-10-16KAILASA SINGAPORE on 8/8/20212021-08-08A photograph of a temple shrine room with yellow walls and strings of marigold and red flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands bent forward at a decorated offering table, placing items on it. The table holds brass plates of fruit and sweets, a flower-decorated silver frame, and a wooden or brass kalasha-style object with flowers. Behind him on the left stands a deity murti in an ornate crown, draped in garlands. Paper diya-shaped lamp decorations hang on the wall, and a brass lamp hangs at the upper left. A red and gold carpet covers the floor. No other people are visible.2021-11-04A 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.2020-10-18A temple puja in progress: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with rudraksha mala kneels on a red-and-orange striped cloth, offering a silver plate of flowers, fruit and sweets toward a woman in a green salwar kameez with a face mask. Brass lamps, kumkum and flower bowls surround them. Behind, gold-clad deity murti stand before a yellow wall with garlands. No visible person matches the a person candidate criteria, so the priest is described by role only.2021-08-08KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/22/20212021-10-22A temple puja in progress in a yellow-walled room. Three large deity murtis stand on a raised platform, decorated with garlands and crowns, with smaller figures in red and blue flanking them and oil lamps hanging above. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged on a striped red and green mat, holding a ritual object and gesturing, while an attendant in an orange-red shirt and white dhoti sits to the left with hands joined. Brass plates of fruit, sweets and red offerings are arranged on the mat before them, and a small table holds further offerings.2021-07-02A temple abhishekam scene in a yellow-walled shrine. Three deity murtis stand behind, adorned with garlands and green and gold garments. In the foreground a dark blue Shivalinga sits on a raised stand, with a brass puja plate, kalasha-style vessels and bowls of fruit, flowers and sweets spread on a colourful striped mat. A priest in white dhoti sits at left reading or handling items, while a standing man with a bare upper body, rudraksha-style adornments and a brown wrap pours liquid over the lingam with a vessel. Pink flower petals are scattered on the cloth.2021-10-24