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Four people pose in front of an ornate shrine with a yellow and orange arched frame and a blue and pink altar counter. A young man in a yellow kurta with rudraksha mala and a tilak stands on the left beside a woman in a black kurta with gold motifs and an orange-brown scarf. On the right an older woman in a red salwar kameez holds a baby in a white sweater. On the counter are brass oil lamps, a framed deity picture, a bowl of fruit, bananas and sweets. In front, pineapples, tomatoes, bags of snacks and a Chang's box sit on the floor as offerings. Three adults and one baby are visible.

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Photo 82853862020-11-14Photo 99170492020-11-14 +1 copiesTwo smiling people pose in front of a red-draped altar for a Diwali naivedyam offering. The man on the left is bare-chested, wearing a black headband, white urdhva-pundra forehead lines with a red bindi, a red rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, with tattoos on his chest and arm. The woman on the right wears a blue blouse and a purple and magenta saree, a white forehead mark with a red dot, and rudraksha beads. Behind them a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure in a red turban, garlanded with red flowers, is set in gold tinsel, with a deity murti and yellow and red flowers beside it. The table holds a large spread of fruit, bowls of sweets and food, and small terracotta oil lamps.2020-11-14KAILASA SINGAPORE on 4/22/20212021-04-22A group photograph in a dim temple room posed around a golden-framed deity murti dressed in a red and pink garment with a red turban and pink flower garlands. Several women and children in saffron, orange and red traditional clothing sit and stand around the figure, some with hands joined in greeting. A woman in white holds a baby at the upper right, and a man in a striped shirt and white dhoti kneels at the lower right. Brass lamps, a bronze statue and ornate costumes line the background, and marigold garlands hang from the arch.2024-04-14A group photograph inside a temple hall with a wooden vaulted ceiling and yellow walls, at a Navratri puja. A large group of about 25 women, girls, and men stands closely around a brass lamp and offerings spread on a patterned carpet and white cloth. The women wear saris and salwar kameez in yellow, pink, purple, orange, and green, and a girl in pink lehenga stands at front. A man at right in a white striped polo and white dhoti stands beside a man in a white shirt and dhoti. At right, an older bearded man with long grey hair and a bare torso wears a beaded mala. Behind them is a gilded shrine arch holding deity murtis garlanded with flowers, and a large black deity murti stands at left. Plates of fruit, flowers, and small oil lamps sit in front.2024-11-10Four people stand together on a white tiled floor in front of an ornate temple shrine with a red and blue painted gopuram-style canopy topped by golden finials and colourful deity figures. On the left, a young man in an orange-red shawl over a yellow dhoti holds one side of a yellow gift box with a printed emblem. Next to him, a woman with a vermilion forehead mark wears a floral-patterned shawl over a white sari with a blue border. A man in a rust-orange shawl stands behind them, and on the right a smiling woman in a cream shawl with golden trim and a beaded necklace holds the other side of the box. Silver shrine items are visible behind them.2024-02-18A selfie-style photo of four people seated on a red and gold patterned mat before a yellow-walled shrine decorated with marigold garlands and hanging strings of flowers. On the left, a smiling man in a white t-shirt and blue patterned head wrap sits with palms pressed together in anjali, a red tilak on his forehead. In the centre, a woman in a cream sweater, hands pressed together, smiles. Behind them, a man in a yellow striped polo sits with palms joined before a deity murti in yellow and a second murti adorned with garlands. On the right foreground, a smiling man in an orange shirt with a red tilak takes the selfie. Framed printed pictures hang on the wall above, and brass lamps and ornaments sit on the altar.2021-04-15A selfie-style photo of three people smiling in front of a shrine with a yellow wall, marigold and red garlands, and a deity murti pair with a central figure in green and gold clothing with a crown, flanked by two figures adorned with garlands. On the left, a woman in a black t-shirt with a red bindi; in the centre, a woman in a black t-shirt wearing a gold chain; on the right, a man in a black t-shirt with a red tilak on his forehead, a white beaded neck mala and an orange pendant. Small oil lamps hang from the ceiling.2021-05-17KAILASA SERGIPE, BRAZIL on 7/9/20212021-07-09October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of a temple interior with a white tiled floor and a wall of black stone deity statues wearing orange and green garments, with colourful painted figures on the right. In the foreground a woman in a yellow top and red beaded necklace holds a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp. An elderly man in a black jacket over a red shirt with a red-and-black checked shawl leans forward with his hands near the lamp, and an older woman in a pink and gold silk sari with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles smiles and holds her palms near the flame. The scene suggests an aarti offering in progress.2024-02-25