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KAILASA SANTA MARIA, BRAZIL on 11/14/2020

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Mahashivaratri 2021KAILASA MULHEIM, GERMANY on 11/16/20202020-11-16 +2 copiesA home altar set up for an annadhan offering, with no people visible. A large cutout portrait of a bearded man in a tall orange-red turban, red shawl and gold necklaces sits against a blue draped backdrop and a carved wooden screen, with a tiger-skin rug visible beneath. In front stand packets of grains and lentils, plus glass bottles of juice in a green crate. A smaller standing figure of the same kind of portrait, garlanded with red flowers, stands on a brown cloth beside brass lamps, a brass pot, a bowl of bananas, apples and green chillies, and a lit oil lamp. A printed sheet with a temple and a seated bull sits on the golden cloth.2020-11-16Feb 7 2022 sripuram2022-02-08Feb 7 2022 sripuram2022-02-08 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 7/13/20222022-07-13 +1 copiesA life-size printed cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange-saffron turban with a crest, wearing orange robes, rudraksha beads, a gold necklace and a heavy garland, with raised hand in blessing, stands against a white brick wall. Before it on a wooden cabinet is a red cloth holding a pair of black paduka sandals with orange straps, surrounded by glass bowls of nuts, dried fruit, rice-based sweets, bananas and apples, with red roses and green plants beside. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and no people are visible.2020-11-14Feb 7 2022 sripuram2022-02-08A photograph of a ceremonial altar display. At the centre stands a large printed cut-out portrait of a bearded man in a maroon turban with a tilak, wearing a pink-red robe, a white and green flower garland and a large pendant, seated on a chair draped with a tiger-stripe fabric and raised hand in blessing; this is a printed picture, not a physical person. In front, a pink silk cloth covers a small table holding flowers, a pink and gold garment, a gold necklace and a folded cloth. Brass pots of snacks flank the chair, with a purple tablecloth covered in small steel bowls of grains, pulses, spices, turmeric, and a heap of pink roses and yellow marigolds. Two decorated red and gold fan-shaped banners stand on either side. No physical people are visible.2022-02-08A 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 copiesMahashivaratri 2021A seated person in an orange-red turban with a pink lotus and gold trim, wearing orange-red robes, a multi-strand pearl necklace, and layered garlands of green leaves, yellow and pink flowers, sits behind a ritual arrangement and holds a trident. Three small deity murtis dressed with flower garlands and beaded necklaces stand on an orange cloth before a brass plate of bananas, oranges, grapes, mangoes and coconut halves, with coconut halves, mango leaves, and small bowls of grains, pulses and kumkum around them. The setting is a plain room with pale wall panels and a wooden floor.2021-07-25