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A photograph of a Diwali puja table draped in green fabric with gold dot pattern. Centre is a gold-crowned deity murti in a sheer cream and gold embroidered veil and dress, seated on an ornate gold pedestal. In front, a silver tray holds a lit oil lamp, gold-wrapped sweets, and white and pink flowers. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit on brass plates at left and right, and a small brass Ganesha figure stands beside yellow and pink flowers. White daisies lie on the cloth. No people are visible.

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KAILASA ATLANTA, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14A brass puja tray at the centre of an altar, lit by several small clay oil lamps with flickering flames and a candle, surrounded by white and yellow flower petals. A brass bowl of liquid sits at the centre of the tray. Behind it stand small deity murti figures in gold and red garments, adorned with floral garlands, along with a brass bell with a handle at left and a brass plate at right. The scene reflects a Karthigai Deepam lamp-lighting observance.2020-11-29A photograph of a decorated altar display with three small deity murtis on raised golden platforms draped in green and gold brocade with peacock motifs. On the left a standing figure in a maroon and gold outfit holds a staff; in the centre a seated deity in a yellow cloth with a large ornate gold necklace is adorned with white flowers; on the right a deity with a crown and a companion in red and gold garments sits among blue and yellow flowers. Blue, red and yellow flower garlands decorate each platform, and a small arrangement of yellow and blue flowers with brass lamps sits on a maroon patterned cloth in front. No people are visible.A photograph of three metal deity murtis arranged on silver-edged wooden pedestals draped with a green cloth embroidered with peacock-feather and pink motifs. The murti on the left is a small standing figure in a maroon turban and gold ornaments. The central murti wears an orange-red sari and layered gold necklaces and crowns. The murti on the right is a four-armed deity in orange garments with heavy jewelled necklaces. In front lie a silver tray with silver cups, white sweets, red flower petals and a small silver plate, with a golden curtain behind. No physical people are visible.A photograph of a temple altar set up for worship on a green silk cloth with gold peacock-feather embroidery. Three small deity murtis sit on raised gold-edged wooden platforms: a male figure on the left in a maroon headpiece holding a white flower, a central figure draped in a gold-yellow cloth covered with beaded jewellery, and a female figure on the right in a crown and red-and-gold skirt with a purple and white flower garland. Each platform has red and blue flowers at its base. In front sits a round brass tray with several small bowls of white and yellow offerings. Golden curtains form the backdrop. No people are visible.A photograph of a home or temple altar set up for puja, with three deity murtis placed on wooden stands in front of a gold curtain. The central murti wears a heavy gold necklace and a white garment edged in purple, with a blue flower on its head. A smaller murti on the left is dressed in brown with layered beaded ornaments, and a murti on the right wears white and gold with pink and red flowers. Each stand is decorated with white, yellow and blue flowers. A green silk cloth with peacock-feather embroidery covers the table. In front, a round brass tray holds about a dozen small bowls of rice, lentils, yellow and orange foods and other naivedyam offerings, next to an empty silver-coloured plate. No people are visible.May 06 20132013-05-06A photograph of three metal murti figures placed on silver-trimmed wooden pedestals over a green fabric with gold and magenta peacock-feather embroidery. Left, a small standing figure with a red-maroon head covering and layered beaded necklaces. Centre, a larger deity murti draped in orange-red silk with a heavy gold and jewelled necklace. Right, a seated deity murti with a crown, holding a staff-like implement, draped in orange with jewelled necklaces. In front, a silver tray holds white sweets, a small steel tumbler and a heap of red flower petals, with a small silver dish beside it. Gold curtains hang behind. No people are visible.A photograph of an altar set up with three deity murtis on golden peethas against a gold curtain backdrop. On the left stands a small bronze-coloured standing figure with a red cap and beaded garlands. In the centre sits a deity covered in a red cloth draped over a conical form, adorned with layered red and white flower-and-bead garlands and a gold crown. On the right sits a red-and-gold figure holding a kalasha-like object in one raised hand, wearing a crown and heavy jewelled necklaces. The altar table is covered in green embroidered cloth with red flowers. Silver plates hold a small silver bowl with an oil lamp, a silver pot, a cup of milk-like offering and red flowers, and a lit oil lamp sits on a plate at the right. Incense sticks are visible at the left edge. No people are visible.2024-06-10A temple shrine photographed indoors with no people present. In the foreground, two white cloth-draped deity forms are adorned with heavy gold necklaces and jewelled collars, one with a red flower on its head. Behind them, a green-draped altar holds small brass and gold metal figures of deities, one green-skinned with a crown and one in red, with a flower offering and brass plates. On the right, a seated deity murti in a golden arched throne wears a crown, white and red embroidered garments and a jewelled necklace. Yellow silk drapes frame the shrine, with brass oil lamps and lamp stands on the right and a red and gold carpet on the floor.2021-07-06KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/30/20222022-01-30A photograph of a table set for puja, draped in a yellow and gold embroidered cloth with pink and green accents. Three small deity murtis sit on raised silver-and-gold trays, each with orange and red flowers. The left figure is a male deity with a red turban and rudraksha-style beaded adornments. The centre figure is a goddess seated in a red cloth draped over a layered jewelled necklace, with a white flower on her head. The right figure is a four-armed goddess in a red sari with a crown, holding a lotus-like object, with jewelled garlands. A silver tray in front holds a small cup, a silver bowl of fruit, and yellow flowers. No people are visible; the figures are statues and the scene is a puja arrangement.2024-07-09