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A man in a dark turban and grey shirt with khaki trousers stands in a shop-like room, wearing a blue surgical mask and holding a red flower garland with a needle and thread. Behind him a woman in a red salwar kameez and white mask works at a table with red and yellow flower garlands and bundled materials. Storage boxes and shop shelving are visible behind them. Both are assembling garlands, apparently preparing for a Guru Purnima event.

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A photo of a garland-making session on a black plastic sheet on a tiled floor. A young boy in a white t-shirt with orange shorts threads pink flowers on a string. A woman in a red polo shirt and beige trousers sits cross-legged, threading white jasmine-like flowers, wearing a silver wristwatch and red and gold bangles. Bags of pink petals, white flowers and green leaves sit on the sheet, with loose pink petals scattered around. An adult's bare feet and another person's hands are partly visible at the edges.2021-04-02KAILASA SINGAPORE on 4/13/20212021-04-13KAILASA SINGAPORE on 7/22/20212021-07-22A 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.2021-10-06A woman sits cross-legged on the floor against a red wall, threading a garland of bright yellow flowers. She wears glasses, a pink and blue silk saree with a patterned blue border, bangles and a beaded necklace, with her hair pinned back. Heaps of loose yellow blossoms and a plastic bag lie in front of her, and a dark wooden post is visible at the right edge. The scene suggests garland preparation for temple worship.2021-12-27A four-panel collage of temple preparation activities at a KAILASA Singapore home temple. Top left: a young man in a white dhoti-style garment and black face mask stands in front of a large framed portrait of a turbaned figure in saffron-brown robes with ornate gold necklaces, while a woman in black kneels on a patterned floor mat beside folding chairs and green leaves. Top right: a woman in a red t-shirt and white trousers adorns a deity murti with a large marigold garland, while another woman stands behind. Bottom left: a masked woman in a light sweater carries a leafy plant at a gate. Bottom center: a man in dark clothes stands on a ladder hanging marigold garlands on a backdrop. Bottom right: two women sit on the floor by a blue tarp preparing offerings, with deity murtis and a kumkum-marked shrine visible.2021-12-27KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/6/20212021-10-06A 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.2021-10-24A 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.2021-10-06Indoor temple scene with gold-painted walls and an ornate gold carved shrine frame on the left. A bare-chested priest with a shaved grey head, white tilak marks, rudraksha mala and a flower garland stands at the shrine, wearing a blue face mask. To the right, a woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala raises both hands to her head, and other masked devotees in orange and red garments stand behind her, also with hands raised. A small table holds dark figurines, and a yellow and blue banner hangs on the wall. Counted people are visible, and the scene appears to be a ritual in progress.2022-01-17Three 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.2021-04-13Two women sit on a raised floor in a bright living room, smiling and holding up strands of pink flower garland they have made. The woman on the left wears a white short-sleeved top and jeans, with a dark cord necklace; the woman on the right wears a dark patterned sleeveless top, glasses and a teal bracelet. Behind them is a yellow wall, a window, and a small shrine on the left holding a white figure of a deity murti adorned with a beaded mala and a pendant. Pink flower garlands hang from their hands, matching the garland-making activity.2021-04-02