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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/26/20192019-10-26Indoor temple room with a large framed portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing an orange-and-gold turban, gold ceremonial necklace, saffron shawl and white garland, seated on a maroon cushioned seat with a brass lamp in front; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. To the left, three deity murti with dark faces are dressed in colourful garments and flower garlands on a golden platform. To the right, a standing deity figure in orange robes with a garland. In the foreground, over a patterned red rug, about 108 steel plates of vegetarian naivedyam food are arranged in rows, with fruit including pineapple, bananas and apples, a brass kalasha-style offering, and yellow flowers in a vase. No physical people are visible.2020-11-14Photograph of a temple shrine room set up for a Diwali naivedyam offering. Large rows of metal plates and bowls heaped with vegetarian dishes, fruit, sweets and coconut are arranged on a red and cream patterned rug in front of the altar. Behind them, a large framed portrait of a bearded man wearing an orange and gold turban, gold necklaces and a garland sits on a red cushioned seat, with a brass lamp and flowers before him. To the left, three deity murtis draped in garlands stand on a raised platform, and a standing figure in orange garments is visible on the right beside red curtains. No people are visible in the scene.2020-11-14A ritual offering display set up before a large printed portrait of a bearded man seated on a cushioned armchair with a striped animal-print seat. The portrait figure wears a maroon-red turban, a white flower garland, layered silver-toned necklaces and bangles, and a red-orange robe, with one hand raised in blessing. Two ornate red and gold umbrella-like canopies with a bird emblem flank the chair, and gold-toned curtains hang behind. In front, a pink and red silk cloth holds flower petals, a folded silk shawl and an open book. Around the floor, a purple cloth is covered with many small metal bowls of grains, pulses, spices, sugar, turmeric, kumkum, nuts and fruits, with marigold and red rose heaps, a green banana leaf, a coconut and a brass vessel of fried snacks. This is a photograph of a puja offering arrangement; no living people are visible.2022-02-08 +1 copiesIndoor shrine photograph showing a gold-framed altar draped with a red cloth, with three deity murtis in garlands: a figure with a crown and trident at centre, flanked by two female figures in green and red saris. To the right sits a seated figure in saffron clothing and a saffron turban wrapped with a gold ornament, with a yellow marigold garland and a gold necklace; this is a statue, not a living person. On the floor before the altar are rows of small brass and earthen bowls filled with coloured offerings, yellow and white flower heaps in brass plates, a steel vessel with banana leaf covering, and white cloth bundles. No people are visible.Interior of a temple shrine decorated for a puja. Behind a gold-framed arch stands a large printed cutout portrait of a seated bearded man in a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha-style beads, a gold necklace and a red-and-gold turban, with a flower garland and raised hand; it is a printed image, not a physical person. To the left, deity murtis are adorned with marigold garlands, including a seated figure in red and a standing figure in a green-and-gold garment. A black stone Nandi with a flower garland sits in front of the portrait. On the right, tiered wooden stands hold rows of small cups and naivedyam offerings under foil, and a bronze bell hangs on the wall. No physical people are visible.2020-06-05A photograph of a ritual offering setup in an indoor room with beige curtains. Behind a gold-and-brown tiger-striped throne chair stands a large printed photograph of a bearded figure with a maroon turban, white jasmine garlands and a long necklace, wearing red-maroon robes. Two brass pots heaped with fried snacks flank the throne. In front, a pink silk-draped altar holds flowers, and a purple cloth is covered with brass bowls of grains, pulses, turmeric, kumkum, nuts, sweets and fruit. A decorated kalasha with white flowers and green leaves sits at the front, with a red-and-gold cloth draped beneath. The printed figure is a portrait on a screen, not a physical person; no physical people are visible.2022-02-08Mahashivaratri 2021A home puja altar set up for Diwali, with a large life-size cutout of a seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robes, wearing layered white flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, one hand raised in blessing. The cutout is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, on a blue and gold brocade cloth scattered with pink petals, are brass plates of fruit, sweets and laddus, a brass kalasha-style lamp set, small oil lamps, a framed photograph, a small deity figurine and a bowl of kumkum. No physical people are visible.2020-11-14 +1 copiesAltar display in a temple hall with red drapes. Several decorated deity murtis and statues stand in a tiered shrine, adorned with flower garlands and gold ornaments. At right, a large life-size printed portrait of a bearded man in orange-red robes, a rudraksha-style necklace and a red turban with a tilak is shown with arms open, labelled as a portrait, not a physical person. Below the altar are offerings: a pineapple, bananas, fruit and sweets on a red cloth, brass plates, oil lamps and a golden kalasha-like vessel. No physical people are visible.2019-10-26Feb 7 2022 sripuram2022-02-08KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/19/20212021-06-19