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A photograph of a cone-shaped ornamental covering. Gold bead-like tassels hang from the lower edge, and a yellow rose sits on top. Behind it, painted or sculpted deity murtis wear purple and yellow silk and jewelled necklaces, with a brass tray and oil lamp in the background. No people are visible.

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KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/30/20212021-10-30A photograph of a decorated deity murti on a silver tray in a temple shrine. The central figure, a metal form, wears a magenta silk cloth with gold sequin and gota trim, a jewelled gold necklace with green and red stones and pearls, and a large gold ornament at the chest, with a yellow rose tucked at the top. Behind it, several metal deity figures stand on a green brocade cloth with brass kalasha and oil lamps, and seated figures wear gold and green silk saris. No people are visible in the frame.2021-07-17KAILASA SINGAPORE on 3/20/20212021-03-20KAILASA SINGAPORE on 8/28/20212021-08-28KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/2/20212021-10-02A photograph of a temple altar display in a shrine room. In the foreground, a conical silk covering in magenta with blue and gold borders is adorned with a gold coin necklace set with green and red stones, a blue-stone choker with a central pendant, and a yellow rose on top with a jeweled crown-like finial. Behind it, metal deity murtis stand on a teal and gold brocade cloth: a figure in a green garment with multiple raised hands, and a figure in a purple garment with jewelry. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a plate in the background, and gold silk drapes frame the scene. No people are visible.2021-06-26A small deity murti or padukas-style figure is dressed in a magenta and blue silk garment with gold embroidery and jewelled ornaments, including a large ornate pendant with red and clear stones and a gold-coloured floral chest piece. A single yellow rose rests on the garment. Behind it, other deities are dressed in purple, blue and yellow silks with pearl and bead garlands on a gold-trimmed altar. The scene shows alankaram, the decoration of deities in a temple setting. No people are visible.2021-08-28A photograph of a decorated kalasha-style offering in a brass tray, dressed in yellow silk with embroidered peacock-eye borders in pink, blue and green, studded with red and green stones, pearl strands, a red-stone collar and a red rose. Behind it, gilded figures of deity murtis in yellow and magenta garments, one with a crown and gold jewellery, stand on a red-and-gold textile. No physical people are visible; the subject is a temple alankara arrangement and deity murti decoration.2021-11-20KAILASA SINGAPORE on 6/26/20212021-06-26A photograph of a decorated ritual vessel or deity covering draped in purple silk embroidered with gold thread and edged with gold and silver lace. It wears layered gold necklaces, multi-strand pearl necklaces and a central ornament set with red and green stones, with a yellow rose tied at its front. Behind it stand brass and metal deity murti dressed in purple and yellow silk with gold jewellery, a brass kalasha-style vessel on an orange cloth, and a wooden elephant-base stand. No physical people are visible.2021-11-06KAILASA SINGAPORE on 8/21/20212021-08-21KAILASA SINGAPORE on 7/10/20212021-07-10