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Four women stand smiling in front of a golden deity shrine in a yellow-walled temple room, decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. Two women on the left wear red and grey-silver saris; the two on the right wear orange and magenta silk saris. A central golden throne holds a standing goddess murti in red adornment with a silver crown, flanked by smaller deity figures. Brass oil lamps hang above and a red-and-yellow flower-decorated altar sits in the foreground, with a small deity image wrapped in green in the left corner.

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KAILASA SINGAPORE on 4/27/20212021-04-27KAILASA SERGIPE, BRAZIL on 7/9/20212021-07-09Indoor puja in a home shrine with pink and yellow walls and hanging marigold garlands. A woman in a green and gold sari and pearl necklace sits at left reading from a printed sheet. A young man in a grey t-shirt and white dhoti sits at center-right, using his hand to pour or offer over a brass pancha-loha style puja vessel placed before a red-draped deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Behind them, several deity murtis with crowns and garlands stand on a pink backdrop. A woman in a white saree with a red bindi smiles at right. Brass plates hold bananas, flowers and a brass lamp, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits in the foreground. Framed pictures hang on the upper wall.2020-10-16KAILASA SERGIPE, BRAZIL on 7/9/20212021-07-09 +1 copiesA 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.2021-10-06KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 4/14/20202020-04-14A photograph inside a gilded temple hall at KAILASA Hyderabad. Eight women in silk saris sit in a row on a red cloth with marigold petals scattered before them: from left, a blue sari, a teal sari, a pink and blue sari, a blue and orange sari, a pink sari, a deep red sari with a maroon border, a yellow and blue sari, a red and gold sari, and a pink sari. Several wear gold pendants and beaded necklaces, and several raise a hand in greeting. At the centre stands a decorated deity murti of a goddess in a red garment, crowned and draped in a multicoloured garland, with a tray of offerings in front. A small sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD behind the group.KAILASA SINGAPORE on 4/11/20212021-04-11KAILASA SERGIPE, BRAZIL on 7/9/20212021-07-09Five women in silk saris sit on a red cloth before a standing deity murti draped in a garland of red, yellow, white and green flowers, with a flower-decorated pedestal and a tiered stack of marigold and rose garlands at left. The women, from left: one in pink and red, one in red with a maroon sari, one in yellow and green, one in red and gold, and one in pink with a gold necklace and a yellow-and-gold sari, all with hands pressed together in namaskar. Marigold petals lie on the red cloth. Behind them a gold-ornamented temple hall holds a red-draped table with a metal plate and a gold deity figure at right.A group photograph inside a gold-trimmed temple hall at a KAILASA ritual. A large deity murti stands at centre, adorned with a garland of white and multicolored flowers, a red and gold sari-like drape, and a golden crown. Two standing women in purple and pink saris press their palms together before the murti, one holding a multicolored flower garland. Before the murti, a red-draped altar holds offerings and a small brass lamp. Around the front, a row of women sit on a red floor covered with yellow flower petals, wearing silk saris in pink, blue, red, orange and yellow, with gold necklaces and bangles. In the foreground a dark stone figure with a rudraksha-style bead strand is partly visible. Ornate gold pillars frame the scene.A photograph of a women's puja in a temple-style room decorated with ornate deity murtis, garlanded idols and gold-trimmed altars. Four women sit on the floor before brass vessels, a kalasha and small lamps. A woman in a cream blouse and teal-green sari, with white flowers in her hair, pours or offers from a brass bowl. Beside her, a woman in a turquoise sari holds a bowl, and a woman in a purple sari with a red bindi holds a small offering. At right, a woman in a yellow sari and white blouse sits with hands joined. Behind them, a deity murti is dressed in yellow silk and flower garlands, and a tall framed image stands on a gold throne. Flower petals and offering plates lie on the floor.2020-10-20