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Home shrine photographed head-on: a large framed portrait of a bearded man in an orange-brown turban and saffron robe, wearing a white and gold jasmine garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, one hand raised in blessing, sits on a yellow cloth backdrop. Brass oil lamps flank the portrait, with a brass pot and rose and marigold petals below. In front, a kalasha with a pink lotus and marigold garland stands on a green silk cloth, with two small printed figures and offerings of fruit and food on a patterned floor mat. Setting appears to be a puja arrangement in a room.2021-01-23A devotional shrine set up for a celebration, with a large framed portrait of a bearded man in a red-brown turban, wearing layered beaded necklaces and a red robe, raising one hand in blessing. The portrait is garlanded with white jasmine and yellow and red flowers and hangs against a yellow cloth. Below it, a table draped in orange cloth holds two tall brass lamps, a brass pot, a kalasha-like vessel with a pink lotus and mango leaves decorated with flowers, and a green cloth-covered stand. Two smaller printed images flank the front: a standing figure in red robes and a seated figure with a small shrine. No people are visible in the scene.2021-01-23A seated devotee in a red turban, red garment and rudraksha mala sits before a copper deity murti and a copper shivalinga-style vessel, with hands raised in greeting. Behind them, a large gilded-framed portrait shows a figure in saffron robes with a yellow flower garland, and a smaller framed portrait hangs on the wall. Red cloth covers the seat and floor. Plates of sweets, fruit and offerings sit on a red cloth in front, lit by an oil lamp, with flowers scattered among them.2025-02-01Indoor shrine corner with a golden ornate throne-like backdrop and a red cloth draped over it. On the left, a framed portrait labelled with a printed caption is garlanded with pink flowers and rudraksha beads; a man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged against a green backdrop. Center, a life-size cutout-style figure in a red turban, red garments and rudraksha malas with a flower garland sits behind a copper pyramid-shaped object on a green cloth, a deity murti-like arrangement with marigolds on a gold pedestal. Brass and copper vessels, bananas, a small oil lamp, pink flower petals and a framed small photo sit on a wooden tray on a woven mat. A second framed portrait hangs on the wall in orange robes with a fringed garland. No physical people are present.2024-06-10A photograph of a ritual setup in front of a large printed depiction of a seated figure on a cushioned armchair. The figure is shown in a maroon turban and maroon robe, with a white and yellow flower garland, a long white necklace and a rudraksha-style red pendant, the bluish skin tone of a painted or printed image. Yellow marigold garlands hang across the top and two decorated red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with a bird emblem stand at either side. Brass lamps flank the chair, and a framed certificate sits on a small brass stand. On a green cloth in front are small bowls of grains and powders, bananas, coconuts, a red-wrapped offering, plates of yellow flowers and loose marigolds. No living people are visible.2022-11-25A photograph of a decorated altar room at a KAILASA centre, with a red-draped table in the foreground holding brass oil lamps, a copper vessel wrapped in marigold garlands, pineapples, banana leaves, pink flower petals and a bowl of red and orange offerings. Behind it, two life-size figures in saffron-orange robes, orange turbans and marigold and rudraksha garlands are seated, the central one holding a trident. A small figure in a red-and-gold saree sits beside them. A framed poster shows a standing figure in saffron holding a trident, and a dark stone statue of Nataraja stands at the right. Small oil lamps and a sign reading KAILASA GUADELOUPE sit on the table. No living people are visible.2025-12-02Mahashivaratri 2021A small whitewashed room set up as a shrine with a framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a white flower garland and a seated lotus-style pose before a tree-trunk backdrop, the framed picture draped with yellow and orange flower garlands. The photo is a depiction, not a physical person. Below it a white-draped altar holds fruit (bananas, apples, pineapples, coconuts), a brass plate of flowers, brass cups, a kalasha-style vessel, a small oil lamp, turmeric and kumkum in bowls, and a bell. Tools, wooden poles and stacked materials are pushed against the walls, and a saffron cloth lies on the white floor cloth. No people are physically present.2008-10-0821 డిసెంబరు 2019A home shrine table set with brass plates of fruit (bananas, mangoes, lemons), sweets, rice dishes, corn and small steel bowls, with brass oil lamps lit on either side. Behind the table, two large printed cutout portraits show smiling figures in red and orange turbans and saffron-red robes, one with a rudraksha mala and the other with a yellow and white flower garland, both with raised palms. Smaller framed photographs of a robed figure in orange with a mala stand at right, and a glass case holds a small deity murti decorated with flowers. No physical people are visible; the figures shown are printed depictions.2021-01-23October 08 20082008-10-08Mahashivaratri 2021