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Overhead photo of a home puja altar draped in yellow cloth and an orange-red shawl with white stripes. A large silver tray holds a pair of cream-colored wooden paduka sandals, a stack of white plates, rudraksha malas, scattered pink and purple flowers, coins, a few dollar bills, and small tulsi-like beads. A bowl of turmeric and kumkum powder sits below the tray. A brass yantra plate, a gold Sri Yantra, a small white stone figure, a dark metal lamp, and gold figurines frame the altar. A framed portrait of a smiling person with a red bindi appears in the lower corner, and a yellow booklet labelled Guru Purnima lies at the left. No physical people are visible.

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Overhead photo of a puja altar set on a yellow cloth. A large silver plate holds rudraksha malas, pink and purple flowers, white cloths, small cups and loose offerings. Below it sits a bowl of yellow turmeric-dusted offerings. Around them are a gold Sri Yantra plate, a gold-framed plaque, a white marble deity figure, brass lamps, a dark wooden stand and a red-tasselled cloth. A printed booklet and a magazine cover showing a man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads lie at the edges. No people are visible.2024-03-08Overhead photo of a puja arrangement on a yellow tablecloth. A large round metal tray holds rudraksha mala beads, three red apples, pink and purple flowers, small silver coins, and a folded red-and-white cloth. A second tray below holds yellow and orange powder with coins. A framed gold-toned yantra plate sits behind, with a white figurine and a dark metal lamp to the right. In the lower corner, a small printed photo shows a woman in red smiling, with a book beside it. A yellow card at upper left shows a printed photo of a man in an orange headdress above the words Guru Purnima. No people are visible in the photo.Overhead photo of a home altar draped with a yellow cloth. A large brass tray holds rudraksha malas, cream sandals, a folded orange-and-white cloth, a US two-dollar bill, purple flowers and a small pale figurine. Nearby sit a gold-framed yantra plate, a brass sri yantra plate with a kumkum-coloured mound, a dark carved stone base with a black lingam-like form, a red fabric-wrapped deity murti at the right edge, and rudraksha-wrapped stones. A small framed portrait of a smiling man with a red bindi is visible at the bottom edge, partly cut off. No physical people are present.Overhead photo of a puja altar set on a yellow cloth. Centre: a round metal tray holds a pair of cream sandals placed over an orange cloth, draped with several strands of brown rudraksha malas and pink-purple flowers, with coins and a small pile of loose money beside them. Below the tray, a bowl holds yellow-orange powder and petals. Two rudraksha-wrapped dark stones with flowers sit at the lower corners. Behind, a gold-toned framed yantra plate with a red kumkum mark, a white figurine, and a small brass figure of a deity form rest on the altar. At upper left, a yellow booklet is labelled2024-01-08Overhead photo of a home puja altar set up on a yellow cloth, with no people visible. At the centre, a brass tray holds a pair of beige sandals, folded orange-red cloth, a rudraksha mala, white flowers, coins and dollar bills, and small crystals. Below, a second brass plate holds yellow-orange powder and a small bowl of nuts. Around them are a golden square yantra plate, a gold and orange sri yantra style plate, a brass oil lamp, a dark metal deity figure in red cloth at upper right, and a framed photograph at lower centre showing a smiling man in orange robes with a red bindi, labelled as a book cover reading "Living". Red and white cloth drapes the back of the altar.Overhead photo of a puja altar set on a yellow cloth. A brass thali holds folded orange-and-white striped cloth, a bundle of rudraksha malas, white flower petals, small bowls, and coins. Beside it sit a yantra plate, a brass idol, a gold-framed plate, a small white figurine, and a brass lamp. A blue cushion lies at the lower left, and a book titled "Living Enlightenment" with a portrait of a smiling person in orange rests on the dark wooden floor. No people are visible.Overhead photo of a home puja altar on a yellow cloth set on a dark wooden floor. An orange-and-white striped cloth drapes behind a golden embossed plate and a brass tray holding rudraksha malas, small white dishes, a folded orange cloth and scattered crystals. A framed photograph of a smiling person with a red tilak sits at the bottom edge, its printed image shown as a depiction. Around the tray are a golden sri yantra, a bronze figure in red fabric, a small oil lamp, a white conch shell, a brass kalasha-style cup and rudraksha bead clusters. No people are visible in the scene.KAILASA SAN DIEGO, USA On 7/8/20242024-07-08 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a ritual puja arrangement on a yellow cloth. A large brass plate on a stand, a silver tray holding a red cloth, rudraksha malas, purple chrysanthemum flowers, scattered coins, a folded dollar note, small silver bowls and a red-and-yellow powdered offering dish. Brass figurines, a white stone figure and rudraksha-wrapped vessels surround the tray. In the lower right corner, a printed book cover shows a smiling person in orange robes with a bindi and rudraksha, captioned Living Enlightenment. No people are physically present. The printed cover figure is a depiction, but no appearance-based identification is made.2024-10-08Overhead photo of a ritual altar on a yellow cloth. A gold-framed square yantra plate sits on red cloth with white stripes. A large brass tray holds apples, rudraksha malas, a small framed portrait, coins, folded paper money and small seed-like rudraksha beads. A bowl of yellow-orange powder, a white figurine, a brass deity figure and a wooden stand with rudraksha beads are also visible. A printed portrait of a man with a red bindi appears at the lower right. No people are physically present.Overhead photo of a home altar set up for puja. A large red-orange cloth with white border stripes covers the upper area, with dark rudraksha beads and a red tassel at top left. Centre: a brass tray holding a pair of white sandals, rudraksha malas, a small framed image, scattered magenta flowers, and folded paper money. Around the tray are small brass items, a yantra-like metal plate, a white stone figure, a dark metal lamp stand, rudraksha-wrapped objects, a bowl of yellow-orange powder, and a framed photograph of a smiling man partly visible at the lower right. No people are visible in the scene.Overhead photo of a home puja altar on a yellow cloth. A round brass tray holds a pair of cream sandals, a folded red and white cloth, rudraksha malas, a US dollar bill, white flowers and small cups, with a yellow sweet and a bowl of offerings beside it. A gold framed picture and a dark metal stand with a red polka-dot cloth and a white flower sit at the top, with a small white figure and a brass lamp at the lower right. A framed portrait printed with a man in orange at the bottom edge shows only partially. No physical people are present.