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A decorated shrine with a large cut-out printed portrait of a smiling bearded man seated in meditation pose, wearing an orange-saffron turban with gold ornaments and a tilak, gold necklaces and bangles, the figure framed by strings of marigold and green garlands and red flower garlands. A string of fairy lights hangs behind it against white sheer curtains with leaf embroidery. Below, several small brass and painted deity murti figures in colourful dresses and jewellery stand on a white cloth amid red flowers. A small maroon triangular flag with gold fringe hangs at left. No physical people are present.

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A shrine on a white table draped with a gold cloth, set before sheer white curtains with embroidered leaf patterns. A large printed cutout portrait stands at the centre, wearing an orange-brown turban with a gold emblem, a saffron-toned garment and a maroon shawl, with layered garlands of red flowers, white jasmine and marigolds draped across it. Above, a garland of orange, green and yellow pom-poms hangs from the curtain rod with a small bell. Around the base are brass and painted deity murti, a green-and-gold figure in a sari, a small maroon flag, several clay oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel in a maroon box, and a vase of yellow and white flowers with red blooms. No physical people are visible.2026-01-18HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23A cutout standee of a smiling bearded man in an orange turban with a gold emblem and a tilak, wearing an orange garment, gold necklaces and a leopard-print shawl, seated in a lotus-like pose. Red and white garlands hang from the standee. In front, several small metal deity murtis are arranged on a white cloth: a central blue-clad figure, a figure in orange and green robes, and a figure in blue and silver embroidered dress, along with a small Ganesha figure, pink and orange flowers, a brass vessel with a ladle, and two painted clay diyas. Sheer white curtains with leaf patterns fill the background. No physical people are visible.2025-12-28A life-size cutout or printed standee of a smiling man seated in lotus position, wearing an orange-red turban, red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with gold necklaces, hands in a meditation mudra. It is set on a glass shelf framed by pink, yellow and green marigold garlands and white jasmine strands, with small framed deity images and a vel-like trident at its base. The backdrop is a peach wall with a curtain at the right edge. No physical people are present.2025-01-14KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/21/20212021-03-21KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 7/21/20212021-07-21A photograph of a shrine arrangement against a plain white wall. A large printed cutout of a seated man in an orange-red turban and matching orange-red robes, adorned with beaded necklaces, gold bracelets and armlets, is raised in a blessing gesture; he is a printed image, not a physical person, and the appearance cues (orange turban, rudraksha-style malas, ceremonial gold ornaments) suggest the page's Swamiji. In front of the cutout stand three deity murti on a red and gold cloth-covered platform: a central golden figure draped in garlands and a green-and-red jeweled ornament, flanked by a figure with red garlands and a figure in a yellow-orange patterned dress with orange garlands. Yellow rose petals are scattered at their feet, a vase of yellow roses stands at left, a small brass lamp sits at the base, and a small flag is visible at right.2024-08-25A life-size cardboard cutout of a seated, smiling bearded figure in an orange-brown turban with a white and gold ornament and a dark blue tilak on the forehead. The figure wears an orange-brown robe, layered gold and beaded necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and is shown in a raised blessing gesture with the right hand. Yellow and maroon flower garlands hang over the cutout, and a small framed picture and marigold flowers rest on the floor in front. The cutout is set against a plain pale yellow wall beside a wooden panel. It is a printed depiction, not a living person, and the page does not place a person at this event, so the identity is uncertain.A photograph of a life-size cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban with a gold ornament, wearing a rust-orange robe, layered pearl and red bead malas, gold necklaces and gold armlets, seated in a meditative pose with one hand raised. In front of the cutout stand three golden deity murtis on a red and gold patterned cloth, garlanded with orange, red and green flower garlands and pink roses, with scattered flower petals and a pink gerbera at the base. The wall behind has a white sign with partial lettering. No physical people are present.2024-08-10KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 4/26/20212021-04-26A photograph of a shrine table draped in a maroon and gold brocade cloth. Behind it stands a large printed portrait of a bearded man in an orange-red turban with a gold knot, wearing orange-red robes, gold armlets, a gold chest ornament and multiple garlands of yellow and purple flowers with pearl and red bead strands; the portrait is printed, not a physical person, and it is not a shaved-headed priest in white, so no identity claim is made from appearance. In front sit three small gilt deity murti dressed in blue and red garments with flower garlands, flanked by bowls of oranges, lemons and bananas and scattered white petals. A red rose and green leaves appear at the right edge.2024-09-11A 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.2021-04-05