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Three people sit cross-legged on a red floral-patterned mat on a concrete floor, weaving long yellow palm-leaf strips into decorative pieces for the Tamil New Year preparations. On the left, a bearded man with long dreadlocks wears a white shirt and grey trousers and holds a yellow strip. In the centre, an older man in a light grey shirt and dark trousers, barefoot, with a red mark on his forehead, smiles and works the leaves. On the right, a smiling person with short hair and a white top works with a bundle of yellow leaves. Scissors lie on the mat, and a cabinet and storage boxes are visible behind them.

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KAILASA SINGAPORE on 4/13/20212021-04-13Two people sit cross-legged on a red floral patterned mat in a home room, weaving thin yellow palm-leaf strips together. The woman on the left wears a pink patterned blouse, black trousers and a red bindi, and has long dark hair. The man on the right wears a light grey shirt with rolled sleeves and grey trousers. Red-handled scissors, a blue cloth piece and a bundle of yellow strips lie on the mat, a flat-screen TV and wooden cabinets behind them, and a framed image of a deity hangs on the wall above. This is decorating work for a temple seva preparation.2021-04-13A photograph of three people sitting cross-legged on the floor of a temple-style room, weaving palm leaves into decorative pieces. A man on the left wearing a black cap, dark t-shirt and blue trousers, with a blue face mask, holds a bundle of pale palm fronds. A woman in the centre in a mustard-yellow top and black trousers, wearing a blue mask, threads a leaf strip. A woman on the right in an olive-green top and grey trousers works on leaves. A green cloth covers the floor with leaf pieces, orange plastic bags and a silver plate. Behind them stands a small statue of a saint in orange robes with a flower garland, beside a gold-framed throne-like chair and draped side tables. A framed photo of a smiling man hangs on the wall, and a large framed picture of a banyan tree hangs above.2021-10-06KAILASA SINGAPORE on 8/26/20212021-08-26A group selfie taken in a yellow-walled temple room during a yoga or meditation session. Five people sit on purple and red mats with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. On the left, a bearded man in a white shirt and white pants wears a blue-and-purple head wrap and smartwatch. Beside him, a woman in a beige top and patterned trousers sits with glasses. In the centre, a man in a blue-grey shirt sits cross-legged. At the back, a man in a white shirt sits near the altar. In the foreground right, a smiling man in a striped blue shirt with a red tilak on his forehead holds the camera. Behind them stand large deity murtis dressed in green and red garments with gold jewellery and garlands, flanked by smaller idols, colourful paper garlands hang overhead, and brass oil lamps and offerings sit on a tray at lower left.2021-08-05KAILASA SINGAPORE on 5/20/20212021-05-20KAILASA SINGAPORE on 7/1/20212021-07-01KAILASA SINGAPORE on 4/1/20212021-04-01A photograph inside a temple-style room where devotees prepare leaves on a green cloth spread over a patterned rug. Four people are visible: a young woman in a pink top and grey skirt seated on a purple mat, a woman in an orange top and black pants seated cross-legged, a person in a blue top bent over the leaves at the bottom edge, and a man in a white shirt crouching at right dipping leaves into a plate of reddish paste. A standing man in a dark navy shirt with long dreadlocks holds a bunch of green leaves. Many mango-type leaves lie on the cloth. Behind them a deity altar with brass lamps, garlands and a framed picture stands on a draped table. All are wearing face masks.2021-10-06February 12 20222022-02-12KAILASA SINGAPORE on 8/12/20212021-08-12KAILASA SINGAPORE on 8/5/20212021-08-05