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KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 11/25/2020

A photo of a decorated deity murti on a brown rudraksha-bead base, dressed in red and gold sleeves, gold jewelry, green and white garlands and a teal headdress. Beside it, a brass thali holds white rice, yellow vegetable curries, leafy greens and fried items, with small bowls and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. A stylized silver-and-gold elephant figure with pearl garlands sits on the right on a green silk cloth, and the table is covered with a purple and gold patterned cloth. No people are visible.

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A devotional altar with three deity murtis set against a starry cosmic backdrop. The central figure wears a pink turban-style headdress, a silver crown, layered gold and white jewelled necklaces and a green garment, with a pink and white garland. The figure to the left wears a green crown, pink and gold clothing and white beaded garlands, and the figure on the right wears a teal and gold dress, gold jewellery and a pink veil with orange flowers. In the foreground, a framed picture of a deity with a yellow and pink garland stands beside a brass oil lamp, banana plants, a plate of bananas, apples and other fruit on banana leaves, and a plate of rice and offerings with kumkum and vibhuti. Garlands of yellow marigolds hang along the left edge. No physical people are visible.

Close view of a food offering (naivedyam) on a brass thali in front of a decorated deity altar. Rice, a green leafy dish, yellow dal, a yellow vegetable preparation, a green vegetable curry and a glass of liquid are arranged on the plate. Behind it stand decorated metal deity murtis with red and gold garments, gold crowns, beaded necklaces and rudraksha beads, flanked by bunches of ripe bananas and marigold garlands. A small oil lamp burns on a brass plate beside a brass bell, and a gold kalasha stands at the right edge.

Ritual altar display for an Ayyappa Mandala Poojai at KAILASA Oman, set against a starry galaxy backdrop. Three deity murtis stand behind the altar: the central figure wears a crown, pink headcloth, layered gold necklaces and a green garment, holding ceremonial implements, flanked by two figures in pink, magenta and teal silk with garlands of white and orange flowers. A framed photograph of a seated deity with a yellow marigold garland sits in front, surrounded by brass oil lamps and a central brass lamp. Offerings on banana leaves include rice, coconut, bananas, apples and sweets, with a tray of kumkum and turmeric bowls at right. No people are visible.

2020-11-27 +2 copies

Close-up photograph of a deity murti decorated for abhishekam alankaram, the figures dressed in red and gold garments with gold-embroidered sleeves and layered pearl and bead garlands. A lit oil lamp stands at left beside a silver plate of bananas, ladoo-like rice balls and two oranges, offered before the murti. A dark rudraksha-covered base supports the figures. Partial sari-clad arms of attendants appear at the top edge. No a person candidate is visibly present, and no physical people beyond partial limbs are clearly shown.

Photo of a deity murti decorated for alankaram, with a central figure and two flanking figures dressed in red velvet sleeves embroidered with gold zari, layered pearl and gold necklaces, jewelled crowns and rudraksha beads at the base. In front stands a brass plate holding bananas, two yellow fruits, a bowl of cooked rice, a bowl of dal and a brass tumbler, with red flower petals scattered around, on a patterned pink cloth. No people are visible; the setting is a shrine table during a daily abhishekam and alankaram offering.

Photograph of a home temple altar draped in red fabric with a gold-embroidered red cloth. Three deity murti stand at centre: two figures with black crowns, gold ornaments and red and gold embroidered sleeves flanking a central figure with a green beaded necklace and gold pendant, all garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. In front sits a brass plate of yellow rice with a small brass bowl of chutney and a pearl-strung garland draped over a small gold throne-like stand. A brass lamp stand with flowers and a partly visible framed portrait of a person in red robes with bangles appear behind. No physical people are visible.

A photograph of a home altar showing a deity murti in the centre, a three-faced form with a dark crown, gold ornaments, green beaded garlands and a pearl necklace, flanked by two smaller gilded figures wrapped in red and gold-embroidered cloth. Behind them a black shivalinga-style stone sits on a brass base over a red brocade cloth. In front, a brass plate holds a mound of sweet pudding, a small brass cup of dark liquid and a bowl of orange vegetable curry, offered as naivedyam. A large printed image of a hand with a raised palm forms the backdrop. No people are visible.

Mahashivaratri 2021