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Photograph of a Diwali puja offering arranged on a leopard-and-tiger-print cloth. Centre left, a gold kalasha-style vessel with a crystal sphere and garlands sits on a leopard-print cushion. At right, a small brass murti of Shiva with a trident and black hair, draped in a red cloth and pearl necklace, stands beside a potted plant. Steel plates hold savoury snacks, fried items, sweets, chutneys, idlis and dips, with two green coconuts at the far right. A small brass peetha with a red cloth and silver necklace sits centre. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a temple offering setup with no people visible. In the foreground, a round silver tray holds about ten small stainless steel cups filled with rice dishes in yellow, orange and green tones, one with a metal tumbler, as naivedyam food offering. Behind it, a brass tray holds brass cups, a small bowl of red kumkum, turmeric, a flower petal and a betel-like offering. A large ornate brass vessel stands on a brass pedestal in front of a green and teal silk cloth with gold border, with a small deity murti wearing a flower garland at left. Leopard-print mats cover the floor.2022-05-28 +11 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 3/11/20212021-03-11 +2 copiesPhotograph of a decorated shrine in an orange-walled room with three deity murtis on a red cloth-draped platform, garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. The central figure is a standing murti with a tall crown and raised hand; flanking figures wear pink and purple garments. Before the shrine, a large floor arrangement of more than a hundred leaf-plates or small bowls holds prepared foods, sweets and fruit, with yellow flowers scattered among them, used as a 108 neivedhiyam offering. A brass lamp with a lit flame, brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot sit in the foreground, with two brass oil lamps and fruit on the platform. No people are visible.Interior shrine photograph showing a black Shiva lingam draped in gold and yellow cloth with a yellow turban-like covering and a white-and-orange flower offering, set on a black stone platform. Two brass deity figures flank it, and a purple-draped figure with silver ornaments sits in front. Brass plates hold fruit (orange, banana, pomegranate), copper cups, steel bowls of rice and food, a lit oil lamp, and a conch shell. No people are visible.2020-12-25A home shrine set up for Ganesh Chaturthi with a long table of offerings in front of framed images. Centre is a painted depiction of Shiva with a trident and crescent, flanked by a framed image of a goddess with a red garland and a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair in orange robes, and a marigold garland hanging over the frames. On the table are bowls of sweets, fruit including apples, grapes and bananas, a platter of steamed dumplings, rows of small paper cups of food, and flower arrangements with yellow and white blossoms. Small brass lamps and a glass-fronted cabinet with figurines appear at the sides.2021-09-10 +1 copiesNovember 14 20212021-11-14 +2 copiesKAILASA SINGAPORE on 1/7/20212021-01-07 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 8/18/20222022-08-18 +1 copiesPhoto 99211732022-05-26 +1 copiesA decorated puja altar with three figures on raised silver-edged plates: a small standing figure on the left with a bead garland, a central seated deity murti in orange and red garments with a blue-and-gold necklace and flower adornments, and a figure on the right in orange clothing with yellow flowers. Red and orange flowers, yellow marigolds, and green leaves surround them. In front, a brass bowl holds fifteen small bowls of prepared food offerings, including rice, colourful sweets and grains. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on the left beside incense sticks, and a second lit lamp with a small cluster of flames sits on the right on a silver tray. Green embroidered cloth covers the table against a gold curtain. No people are visible.A decorated puja altar at KAILASA OHIO, USA, with no living people visible. Several statues are garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower strands: a seated figure in yellow and orange robes with a purple-and-yellow turban, a deity murti in orange and gold silk, and a dark-skinned figure in a mukut-style crown and orange garment. A white sign reading KAILASA OHIO stands at the top right. In front, a golden kalasha with rudraksha beads and a garlanded lingam-like form sits on a white-and-striped cloth. Tiers of steel bowls hold fruit, sweets, fried snacks, nuts and vegetables as neivedhyam offerings, with a pineapple and bananas on a red table.Photograph of a ritual offering display for a puja. On the left, murti figures of deities are dressed in yellow and red silk with white flower garlands, placed on an orange cloth-covered platform and a silver pedestal. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and brass bells stand nearby. On the right, a long white cloth holds rows of small metal bowls filled with many dishes of food, fruit, sweets and grains, including corn cobs, plantains, fresh coconut and a pile of fruit in a bowl at the top. No people are visible.2021-01-23 +1 copies