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Photograph of a devotional puja set up on the floor in a temple shrine. A dark wooden kalasha-style or stone object is decorated with white jasmine and red, pink and yellow flowers, draped with a green and gold cloth. Around it are brass plates and bowls holding ripe bananas, green guavas, coconut, yellow sweet pongal, chickpeas and flower petals, with a small oil lamp burning nearby. Behind, two large deity figures in maroon satin sarees with green and gold necklaces sit above, and smaller green-clad deity murti stand on a green draped altar with brass lamps. No people are visible.

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KAILASA SINGAPORE on 8/27/20212021-08-27Overhead view of a puja arrangement on a red cloth at KAILASA Singapore. A small deity murti is decorated with white jasmine and red and yellow flower garlands, set on a wooden base between two tall brass oil lamps with burning wicks. Brass and silver plates hold bananas, mangoes, oranges, betel leaves, flower petals, loose currency notes, and small brass bowls, with a conch shell and kumkum-marked items nearby. A red-and-gold patterned mat covers the floor behind, with a brass kalasha and a seated figure in yellow fabric visible at the top edge. No people are clearly visible.2021-07-16Kailasa salem december 26th 2021Close view of a ritual offering table laid with bananas in large bunches, mangoes, pineapples, a dish of yellow prasad, a silver bowl of puffed rice, brass lamps and a red and gold cloth wrapped around a central object, set on a colourful painted surface with white jasmine garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at left and a blue-clad figure appears at the right edge. No people are clearly visible in the frame beyond partial figures at the edges.2010-10-15Indoor puja setting in front of a yellow wall decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. Three large metallic deity murti stand or sit on a raised platform, the central one with a crown and garland, flanked by two others, with a smaller murti of Lakshmi in front. A floral arrangement of red roses and white jasmine sits on a gold-draped table, and brass plates hold bananas, green apples, coconut, betel leaves and flowers. A small oil lamp burns in the foreground on a striped floor mat. No people are visible in the scene.2021-06-11KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/23/20222022-02-23A table of ritual offerings in close view. Bananas in bunches, bowls of cooked rice and grains, a silver dish of pink-white sweets, and a brass kalasha with a pineapple-topped arrangement. A red cloth bundle with gold border sits on a white jasmine garland as the central offering, with a brass lamp stand at left and a small red kumkum bowl. Some blue and pink cloth, sliced fruit and yellow flower garlands complete the offering. No people are clearly visible; the frame shows only the table and offerings.2010-10-15Photograph of a puja set up before a black stone Shiva lingam with a row of small lingams along its base, all decorated with yellow marigolds. Above, a garland of pink and white flowers and a pink-and-gold silk cloth drape a deity image. In front, a green cloth holds a brass plate with a tall arrangement of green beans tied to a pink-wrapped stalk, pink hibiscus blooms, yellow marigolds, and small bowls of sweet halwa with cashews, along with bowls of kumkum, turmeric, and other ritual powders. A person in an orange-red garment sits at the left, holding a plate of green beans. No readable text is visible.2023-01-28Photograph of a bronze Ganesha murti standing in an ornate golden arched niche against maroon drapes, draped in a red and white cloth with a saffron-orange head cloth and layered garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. Below it on a green silk cloth lie more flower garlands. In front, a black cloth holds about twenty small steel bowls of covered sweets, snacks and fruit preparations, with orange slices and sweets in the foreground. Two golden wicker baskets hold bananas, oranges, apples and mango. A silver tray with a glass sits at the right edge. No people are visible; this is an offering arrangement.2011-09-01KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 2/23/20222022-02-23A puja setup on a red and patterned floor cloth with a green striped border. In the background, several deity murtis are dressed in gold and yellow silk with jeweled necklaces and garlands of white and red flowers; one murti in purple garments sits on a low wooden stool. Brass plates hold bananas, papaya, grapes, strawberries, apples, cashews, mangoes and pomegranates, scattered with rose petals. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a brass kalasha and a small brass bell sit on the floor. A partially visible person's hand reaches in from the right edge. No a person candidate is visible.2025-07-12October 15 20102010-10-15