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A casual group selfie in a home setting with a floral-patterned wall hanging and a bouquet of white flowers in the background. A bald man in a maroon kurta with gold embroidered trim, arm extended toward the camera, smiles at the front left. Beside him a girl in a navy embellished outfit sits close, and behind them a woman in a gold-bordered sari and glasses stands near a younger girl in a gold embellished top. At the right a smiling woman in a coral pink zip hoodie sits with her hand on a girl's arm. No overt ritual activity is clearly visible.2021-02-16Photo 99197912021-02-16 +1 copiesA family sits on a red patterned rug in a home prayer room for a puja offering. A woman on the left wears a purple shawl over a striped orange garment and has a vermilion mark on her forehead. An older man with white hair and glasses wears a blue-and-white striped shirt. A younger man in a maroon polo shirt holds a phone. A woman on the right wears a yellow and red patterned kurta with glasses, and a small boy in a red checked shirt sits in front of her. In front, a tray holds fried snacks, marigold garlands, bananas and fruit as offerings. A lit lamp glows on the wall behind them.2021-04-18A group of about fifteen devotees poses on a red and cream patterned rug in a temple room with yellow walls and exposed wooden beams. Behind them stand a black Ganesha murti with a red-and-gold crown and garlands, a black deity murti with a tall gold crown and white and orange garlands, and a gilded arch framing more deity murtis. Many women wear red, pink, yellow and gold saris or salwar kameez, some with folded hands in namaskar, and a man in a pink shirt also joins palms. A woman in a red outfit holds a toddler, a seated man holds a small child, and a boy in white sits at the right. Garlands of marigolds hang along the walls, and a brass lamp and a basket of offerings sit on a side table.2024-06-09A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a small temple hall with white tiled floor and gold-toned curtains. In the foreground at lower left, a bald man in a yellow and orange printed shawl with om motifs wears rudraksha beads and sits on a chair. Beside him, a woman in a red top with yellow skirt sits on a chair. At centre, a woman in a grey-green jacket and multicoloured checked sari sits on a chair, holding a small object. Behind them, women in teal, maroon, pink, green and yellow saris sit on chairs and mats, and a child in a yellow top and a young boy in maroon sit on a patterned mat at right. A few people stand at the back, and a tripod stand is visible at upper centre. Several visible people appear to be listening or participating in the gathering.April 25 20062006-04-25A group of about fifteen devotees poses inside a temple shrine room with yellow walls and a red patterned curtain. Behind them stand black stone deity murtis of Ganesha, one with a trunk and orange-red cloth, and others draped with marigold and white garlands. Many women wear red, pink and gold saris, and a man in a lavender shirt stands at the back. Several people sit on a red patterned rug, one holding a yellow sweet or flower and another folding hands in namaste. A small child is held by a woman at left. A brass offering tray and plates sit on a green table at left.2024-06-09Indoor group photo at a KAILASA Melbourne gathering: a large seated statue of a guru-like figure in a black headpiece, ornate orange and green dress, and layered white and multicolored flower garlands sits at the centre, with a silver-toned hand raised in blessing. Around it, a crowd of adults and children in saris, salwar kameez, kurta and casual wear sits or kneels on a pink mat, several smiling and posing. A man in a grey shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and brass plates with offerings, flowers and small lamps lie in the foreground. A puja or Jayanthi celebration setting with a visible statue, not a living person.2021-12-28A photograph of a small group seated on blue floor mats on a white tiled floor in a room with gold-yellow walls and a gold curtain. Several women wear sarees: a woman in the centre wears a magenta and gold saree with a beaded necklace, and others wear yellow, gold and pink sarees. A man in a cream shirt sits behind them. Brass plates, bowls, a small brass oil lamp and a red-and-gold sri yantra on a red cloth lie on the floor in front of them, with kumkum in dishes and a paper towel roll nearby.2024-02-25April 17 20222022-04-17A seated group of devotees, mostly children and women, gathers on a carpeted floor in a bright room with cream walls and a tan curtain. At the left edge, a figure in orange robes sits with bare feet near a bundle of fresh flowers, including yellow daffodil-like blooms, pink roses and white flowers. A blue balloon lies among the children. A man in a white kurta sits near the centre-left, smiling. Several women wear saris and salwar kameez in green, turquoise, pink and yellow. A man in an orange shirt and a man in a white shirt sit at the back, and a framed painting hangs on the wall. Several young children sit in the foreground in white and light clothing.2006-04-25A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a puja in a room with gold-painted walls, a gold curtain and a gold door. A woman in a pink and cream saree sits centre front on a blue mat, surrounded by brass plates, bowls, small brass lamps and a brass tray holding a red sri yantra-style sacred diagram. Other women in gold and cream sarees and a man in a cream kurta sit on mats along the wall, one woman in a purple saree with glasses at right. Brass vessels with flowers and kumkum sit on maroon cloths on the white marble floor. No a person candidate is visible.2024-02-25