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KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/2/20212021-03-02KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/2/20212021-03-02Seven devotees sit cross-legged on cushions on a marble floor in a room, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Several wear white tilak marks on their foreheads; one woman in a maroon top and a second in a pink top wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a grey cardigan and a man in a dark jacket stand behind. In the foreground, brass plates and bowls hold flowers, rose petals, lit oil lamps and a small kalasha-like vessel, arranged for a pada puja. A small wooden stand is in front of the group.2020-12-26A woman in a red-and-white silk sari sits cross-legged at left with palms joined in namaste, wearing a red bead mala. Behind an altar draped in magenta and gold brocade stands a large printed portrait of a bearded figure in an orange-saffron turban, with a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, flanked by two more printed figures in turbans, one in purple and one in cream. Marigold and rose garlands hang across the portrait. In front lie brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a brass kalasha with flowers, fruit, a bowl of offerings, and a rangoli of pastel petals on the floor. The setting is a domestic room with bright festive decoration, consistent with a Diwali puja.2020-11-14December 19 2022 sripuram2022-12-19Indoor photo of a small household shrine room with a red cushioned throne-like seat and red draped fabric at upper left, brass deity figures and kalasha-style brass vessels on a low shelf, and a lit string of fairy lights. Five people sit cross-legged on a floor carpet in a circle, with hands held together in prayer or namaskar by several of them. A seated man in a grey sweatshirt with a small triangle logo sits at the centre-left near a plate of offerings and fruit, including bananas. Women wear a green kurta, a brown jacket, a black jacket and a pink shawl. A small framed deity image hangs on the wall behind them.2020-12-12KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 4/17/20212021-04-17Four women sit in front of a large printed portrait of a smiling man with a red and gold turban, gold necklaces and a garland, on a shrine decorated with marigold garlands and yellow flowers. The woman on the left wears a white and gold sari with a red thread bangle and a kumkum bindi; the woman second from left wears a white sari with a rudraksha mala and a vibhuti marking. The two women at the right wear red and pink turbans, pearl and gold necklaces, and marigold garlands. The altar holds oil lamps, a deity murti with garlands, a silver kalasha, trays of fruit, sweets and prepared food, and a colourful rangoli at the front. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a person present in the scene.2020-11-29KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 4/17/20212021-04-17KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 4/21/20212021-04-21Indoor puja at a temple room with yellow walls and garlands of marigolds strung along the top corner. Five people sit on a red and gold patterned rug with hands pressed in anjali, facing a row of deity murtis and decorated shrines. A woman in a cream printed kurta sits at the left, a woman in a white top and a girl in purple sit in the centre with children in blue and orange, and a woman in a pink kurta sits at the right beside a brass puja tray with flowers and lamps. Framed prints of saints hang on the wall behind them, and a wooden mandir stands at the right with small murtis. No a person candidate is visibly present.2020-12-13Indoor 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.2021-12-28