KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/11/2021 - Nithyanandapedia

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A decorated ceremonial canopy altar set up indoors against a yellow wall. A pink silk canopy with gold border and a jewelled necklace hangs above, framed by white jasmine garlands and yellow marigold pom-poms. Green leaf-shaped banners show small printed deity images. Beneath is a framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, orange robe and folded hands in namaste, labelled as a portrait. In front sits a book titled Living Enlightenment, with a jewelled ornament and scattered yellow petals on a pink cloth over a wooden chair frame. No physical people are present.

A framed photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi and a white flower garland, seated with one hand raised in blessing before a banyan tree trunk, is the central focus of a shrine. The framed portrait is decorated with yellow and white marigold and jasmine garlands and red flower accents. Below it sits a small printed photo of a pair of feet decorated with red flowers, a wooden box, and folded white and orange cloths on a cushion. In front, a large brass tray is heaped with orange and red flowers, yellow petals and a silver ornament, set on a saffron cushion with a green and gold border on a patterned red carpet. The portrait is labelled by no visible caption; this is a shrine setup with floral offerings.

KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 9/27/2021

2021-09-27 +1 copies

KAILASA HOSUR 2 AUGUST 2021

A decorated shrine with no people present. A large framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland with a red bead necklace, sits at the top, raised right hand in blessing, set against a backdrop of tree roots. The portrait is draped with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands. Below it, a small framed picture and a heart-shaped floral arrangement surround a ceremonial object. A wooden stand holds an open book, flanked by gold-embroidered cream cloths and a green and maroon checked cloth on a maroon table with white jasmine garlands. In the foreground, a metal deity murti with a crescent-shaped face is decorated with orange hibiscus flowers, marigolds and pink orchids on a purple cushion.

A shrine arrangement dominated by a large gold-framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, white flower garland and a red bindi, seated in front of a banyan-like tree trunk with one hand raised in blessing. The portrait is heavily garlanded with white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flower strands. Below it sits a small photo, a brown carved wooden box holding an open book, cream and gold embroidered cushions, a folded white cloth and a folded orange cloth on a maroon draped table with a white flower festoon. In the foreground a round brass plate holds a dark stone deity murti surrounded by orange, red and yellow flower garlands. Swamiji (probable): the portrait shows long swept-back hair, orange robe and a flower garland, with no physical person present.

A photograph of a life-size cutout portrait of a smiling man in a maroon turban, red-brown robes, a gold necklace and layered garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and brass beads, seated in a padmasana-style pose. He holds a ceremonial staff topped with a purple orchid and an open palm. Behind him is an arch decorated with jeweled green, red and gold panels on a saffron backdrop. In front stands a silver tray with a pair of silver lamps, marigolds, red roses and a purple orchid, beside a book titled Living Enlightenment with a portrait on its cover. A wooden elephant figure and a steel vessel sit to the side. No physical people appear in the scene.

KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 1/11/2021

2021-01-11 +1 copies

A photograph of an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and red bolster cushions, empty of any person. Framed on its back is a printed photograph of a man in orange robes and a white flower garland, seated cross-legged with one hand raised in blessing before a large tree trunk. Yellow, maroon, white and green flower garlands hang down both sides of the frame, with red roses placed on the top and seat. Behind the throne a deity murti is draped in a yellow cloth and garlanded with red flowers. A partially visible child stands at the left edge. A printed caption on the framed photo reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda.

A home shrine photograph with a large cut-out or printed standing figure of a smiling man in a red turban bearing a Hindu emblem and crescent, orange robes and layered garlands of marigolds and red roses, with rudraksha beads. In front are framed photographs, including a black-and-white portrait of a woman with a red bindi and a framed image of a man in orange robes with a hand raised beside a banyan trunk, a hardcover book titled Living Enlightenment, a small bronze figure of a seated deity, brass deity murti, a lit oil lamp, red lotus, yellow and blue flowers, a Sri Chakra plate, a brass kalasha-like vessel, and a small brass bell and lamp on a glass table.

2021-01-10 +1 copies

A home shrine on a glass table with no physical people visible. In front stand framed photographs of two people: a black-and-white portrait of a long-haired man and a colour portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi, the latter draped with a garland of red flowers, white beads and rudraksha. A folded rose-coloured silk cloth with a jewelled brooch sits at left, a small brass oil lamp on a tray of white and yellow flowers at lower right, and a rudraksha-beaded garland of yellow and purple flowers lies near the base. A small figure of a seated robed figure and a glass dome with a small statue appear at right.

2021-09-12 +1 copies

A framed printed portrait of a smiling figure with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a white beaded necklace, seated cross-legged with one hand raised in blessing, displayed on a gilded throne-like stand flanked by golden lion-shaped supports. The portrait is garlanded with yellow and red marigold strands, white jasmine and red roses, and topped by an ornate canopy. Gilded legs hold a white flower festoon, and a blue cloth sits on the ground before it. Orange and multicolour festival banners hang at the sides, one bearing a red-and-white emblem. The portrait is a depiction on a screen-free print, not a physical person, and no people are visible.