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Photograph of a home shrine set up on a red cloth. Central deity murti in gold ornaments is garlanded with yellow and magenta flowers, flanked by two smaller gold-decorated figures. Behind them a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man wears a rust-orange turban and orange-red robes with gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and its caption is not visible. Offerings include a brass plate of ripe bananas, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks in a brass holder, a small gold palanquin, and a gold-framed shrine picture. No physical people are present.

A photograph of a shrine arrangement with a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a rust-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing gold necklaces, seated behind the altar. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. In front, a dark shivalinga-like object sits on a gold base, decorated with gold and red garlands, marigold and yellow flower strands, and a decorated deity figure beside it. Bananas and green grapes are arranged on a brass plate, with a gold-embroidered cushion and a gold ornamental canopy on the right. Rudraksha beads are scattered on the base of the altar. No physical people are visible.

A shrine arrangement dominated by a large printed portrait of a smiling man with a thick beard, wearing a rust-red turban with a gold ornament and a red-brown robe with a gold necklace; the portrait is labelled not in visible text, and is a depiction on paper, not a physical person. The printed portrait is heavily garlanded with orange marigold and yellow flower garlands plus pink flowers, and a rudraksha mala hangs around it. In front stands a gold-trimmed decorated figure and a tray of grapes and fruit, with brass bells, a brass oil lamp, a small brass cup, and a jewelled ornament on the table. To the left, a banner shows a banyan tree and a gold-framed multi-headed deity murti is depicted above the portrait, while a gold ornate throne-like chair with flower garlands sits at right and a red draped cloth backdrop frames the scene. No physical people are visible.

KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/19/2021

A small shrine arrangement in an indoor room. Centre left, a deity murti of a deity figure with a brown turban-style crown is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and gold jewellery, set on a red cloth with rudraksha beads. Beside it, a large ornate gold-finished throne-like backdrop stands behind a kalasha-style vessel with pink flowers and a small framed photograph of a woman in orange. Foreground: a brass bell, oil lamps, brass pooja vessels and a plate of dark grapes on a red-brown table. Behind the shrine, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man with a brown turban, garlanded with marigolds and flowers, gold necklaces and rudraksha, seated in a brown-red garment. No physical people are present.

KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 7/4/2021

Photograph of a home shrine set up on an orange cloth. Central is a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing a red-orange turban with a tilak and sash, hands raised in a blessing gesture, draped in a gold necklace and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers with rudraksha malas. In front of the portrait sit small deity murtis, a brass-and-gold throne-like stand, a plate of lychees and green leaves, and a small oil lamp at the lower left. Behind are a gold-framed deity image of many-headed form, a green-toned tree backdrop, and a gold ornate peetha. No people are physically present.

KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/26/2021

A ritual altar with a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange-red turban and saffron-red robe, adorned with gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, his hands raised in blessing. In front stand gold-clad murti figures draped with yellow and pink flower garlands, a gold throne-shaped stand heaped with flowers, and a brass tray holding a white-flowered offering. A laptop screen is visible at right. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present, and the altar is set on a red cloth.

A home shrine arrangement on an orange cloth. A large printed portrait labelled for Swamiji shows a smiling bearded man in an orange-red turban and orange robe, with gold necklaces and a raised hand; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. Garlands of yellow and magenta flowers hang from the portrait frame. In front stand small gold and silver deity murtis decorated with pearls and jewelry, a gold peetha or throne, a plate of yellow rice offering, and a lit oil lamp. Brass vessels with flowers and gold ornaments sit at the right. No people are physically present.

Photograph of a home temple altar with orange cloth covering the table. In front stands a gold-coloured metal murti of a deity couple with a yellow and pink garland draped over them, flanked by two smaller figures in red and pink. Brass plates hold kumkum, vibhuti and small cups, lamps are lit, and a gold-framed throne holds pink and white flowers in a bowl. A small deity image with a yellow garland sits at left. This shows ritual offerings of abhishekam and alankaram to the household murtis.

A photograph of a puja altar set up in front of a large printed portrait of a bearded man with a red-orange turban, gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, seated and raising his hand in blessing. Two women seated on red cushions to either side wear red and magenta saris, gold necklaces and red turbans, with palms raised; they are flanked by similar cutouts. The central altar holds a gold-framed Om-shaped vessel and a gold figure with garlands, fruit, bananas, a coconut, sweets and a brass tray of lit oil lamps in front. The purple and gold brocade cloth covers the table, and the marble floor shows a stack of cardboard boxes at right.