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Home shrine photographed at night: a large printed portrait on the wall shows a seated man in a rust-orange turban, orange robes, layered garland and gold necklaces, raising one hand in blessing, seated on a tiger-skin cushion. Below it on a cloth-covered table are brass lamps with a lit oil lamp, brass bells, a brass Ganesha figure, a brass Nataraja figurine, a plate of yellow flower petals, a red cloth, oranges and bananas. Framed pictures of Shiva and a smaller framed portrait of a turbaned man stand behind the offerings. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person present.

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A home altar photographed indoors with a large printed portrait on the wall above a table draped in burlap. The portrait shows a seated bearded man in an orange-brown turban, rudraksha-style garlands, ornate gold necklace and orange-brown robes, seated on a striped tiger skin with one hand raised in blessing. Below on the table are brass puja vessels, a brass Ganesha figure, a small brass deity figure, a bowl of fruit with apples and pears, a red cloth, brass oil lamps and a conch-like object. Framed pictures sit on the wall behind the altar, including a framed Shiva image on the right. Warm lamplight.2025-06-09A home shrine set up in front of a very large printed portrait mounted on a wall. The portrait shows a smiling bearded man in a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament, wearing rust-orange robes, multiple gold necklaces and a gold waist pendant, seated on a tiger-skin-draped chair with one hand raised in blessing. Swamiji (probable) is shown in this printed depiction, with the cues of an orange turban, orange robes and ornate gold necklaces. Below on a wooden table are a brass Nataraja figure, a Ganesha statue, small framed images, a white deity murti, brass kalasha-style vessels, a conch, a small brass lamp with lit wicks, flower-filled brass plates with purple and orange petals, and an incense stick. No physical people are present.2022-01-09 +1 copiesA home shrine altar in a dim room with a large printed portrait of a seated figure in a red-orange turban, rust-orange robes, layered gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and bangles, sitting on a tiger skin with one hand raised in blessing. The portrait is a printed picture on the wall, not a physical person. Below it, a cloth-covered table holds brass and gold deity figures including a Ganesha figurine, a framed picture, a brass kalasha-style vessel, brass plates with red flower petals, a brass bell, a small cup, lit incense sticks, a lit oil lamp and a bowl of white offerings. A framed photograph and a book with a pale yellow cover sit at the left. No physical people are visible.2025-05-09Test PicturesKAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/24/20212021-03-24A decorated altar shrine in a room with a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a red-brown turban and saffron-toned robe, his hand raised in blessing, displayed on an easel-style board. The portrait is garlanded with yellow and orange marigold and pink flower garlands and gold mala strands. In front stands a metal deity murti draped in gold ornaments and flower garlands. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass bell, a silver plate of sweets, bananas and apples, brass cups, a golden throne-like seat with a kalasha, and an OM symbol sit on a pink and gold cloth. Large framed images of banyan trees and a painted mural of many-headed deity figures stand behind. No people are present.2021-04-05KAILASA PUGLIA, ITALY on 11/14/20202020-11-14 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN ANTONIO TEXAS, USA - Satsang CenterKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 5/12/20222022-05-12 +3 copiesA 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.2021-03-17Home puja altar set against a white wall. A large life-size cutout of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing layered garlands, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, sits with one hand raised in blessing; the cutout is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, a framed photo of a turbaned man in orange, a small figurine of the same figure, brass plates with a brass deity set, a copper plate of fruit, nuts and red roses on a green embroidered cloth, oil lamps, a brass bell, incense, and a printed image of Lakshmi with elephants beside a printed pair of eyes with a red bindi. No physical people are visible.2021-01-23KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/5/20212021-03-05 +1 copies