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Indoor puja in a yellow-walled room in KAILASA Singapore. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a deity murti draped in a red, green and gold cloth, with offerings of fruit, a coconut, brass plates and lamps spread on striped mats. Around him, about six seated devotees wearing face masks join in, including a man in a red shirt with palms pressed together and a man in a grey shirt and striped headband. A standing woman in a pink top stands near the back. Framed portraits hang on the wall, and a television on the left shows several video participants. Brass lamps and a kalasha sit on a red mat at right.

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A photo of a small yellow-walled room where a priest in a white dhoti with bare chest and rudraksha mala sits at a puja setup of fruit, brass plates and a decorated deity murti on a red cloth. Several seated devotees on mats face the arrangement; a woman in a patterned top stands and gestures, and a wall-mounted or desk monitor shows an online video grid of participants. Framed black-and-white portraits hang on the wall, and a man in a red polo joins hands in namaste. Masks and mats are visible.2021-12-16KAILASA SINGAPORE on 10/9/20212021-10-09 +1 copiesA home shrine room during a puja, with a shirtless priest in white dhoti seated on a red and striped mat before a tray of fruit, brass bowls, and offerings. A woman in a floral kurta and white trousers sits cross-legged facing him, and a second woman in a green patterned top and purple skirt wearing a face mask sits to the right. Brass oil lamps stand on the mat, and a flat-screen TV on a cabinet shows video participants. On the altar at right, a large framed portrait shows a seated figure in red with a garland and hands raised, flanked by a golden throne-like frame, and a small deity murti in a glass case sits on the left altar with framed pictures and a green-clad image beside it.2021-11-04Indoor temple shrine room with yellow walls and a row of framed black-and-white portraits along the wall. Three ornately dressed deity murtis with gold crowns and garlands stand on a raised platform, with floral garlands hanging above. Five people sit on the floor on mats and red-and-gold cloth in a puja: a man in a pink shirt pouring from a brass vessel, a woman in a pink saree with a face mask, a woman in white top and patterned skirt, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala who sits at right. Brass plates of fruit, a kalasha with flowers, and oil lamps surround them. This appears to be a Maha Lakshmi puja, with masked participants.2021-12-10Photo of a seated group performing a Mahalakshmi puja in a room with cream walls and framed posters. Around ten devotees sit cross-legged on mats and striped rugs, many with eyes closed in meditation. A woman in a red saree with white flowers in her hair and a yellow-green border sits in the foreground beside brass thalis holding rose petals, fruit and oil lamps. Women in white, blue and purple saris and a man in cream clothes with a shawl sit nearby. On the left, a deity murti in orange and green garlands sits on a draped altar, with a framed picture and a brass lamp stand. A television on the right shows a grid of online participants, and a patterned throne-like seat sits beside it. Oil lamps glow on the front-left tray.2020-11-14A group of devotees sit cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats during a Varalakshmi Vratham puja in a room with yellow walls. A standing man in a maroon-and-pink checked shirt and white dhoti stands at the top, palms pressed together. Seated devotees include women in white, blue, lavender and green saris and tops, many with eyes closed and hands folded. Before them are brass and silver plates heaped with marigold garlands, red and pink flowers, fruit, sweets and lit oil lamps. A deity murti with a crown and garlands sits on an orange-draped altar, and a wall-mounted TV and a laptop screen show a live online feed of other participants.2024-11-28A puja in a yellow-walled room at a KAILASA Singapore centre. Three people sit on mats before a decorated altar. A masked young man in a white t-shirt and white trousers sits on the left with a blue mat. A man in white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, sits centre performing the puja with a small tray. A woman in a red and green silk sari with gold blouse sits on the right, holding a lamp. The altar holds a deity murti in orange and gold draped with flower garlands, a gold throne, a kalasha-style pot, brass oil lamps, and plates of fruit, flowers and sweets. Framed portraits on the wall show a saffron-robed figure and a trident-holding deity.2021-06-10KAILASA SINGAPORE on 6/25/20212021-06-25A small temple room with a home shrine of deity murtis and framed pictures on a draped altar at left. In the centre, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red floral garland sits on a striped mat reading from a sheet, with brass lamps, plates of fruit, sweets and flowers before him. A woman in a maroon top and black face mask sits opposite, tending a yellow-draped deity figure. At right, a wall shrine holds a portrait of a seated figure in saffron-red robes and a crown-like turban, and a monitor shows an online session with several small video participants.2021-11-23A photograph of a home puja in a room with mustard-yellow walls. A woman in a pink and gold sari kneels on a red floral rug, tending a tray with an oil lamp and a brass plate of fruit near a row of small food bowls. Five people sit behind her with palms pressed in anjali: a woman in a cream sari, a young man in white, a young man in a cream kurta, a woman in a cream sari, and a woman in a white top with a mala. Several wear face masks. Behind them is a shrine with decorated deity murti, garlands and a plaited peetha. A television on the right shows a discourse with a portrait of a seated figure in orange and garlands, and a robed figure with a crown appears on the right side of the shrine area. a person presence is unclear from appearance alone.2021-12-28KAILASA SINGAPORE on 5/18/20212021-05-18KAILASA SINGAPORE on 1/7/20212021-01-07