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A photograph of a puja table set before a large printed portrait of a seated, smiling figure in a maroon turban, rudraksha and white flower malas, and a maroon shawl, shown with raised hands in a blessing gesture against a red cloth backdrop. The figure is a printed image, not a physical person. In the foreground, brass kalasha pots, a brass oil lamp with lit flames, a steel thali with small brass diyas and incense sticks, a brass bell, and a bowl of peanuts, apples and dragon fruit are arranged on a red and cream patterned cloth. Gold-framed arches, a red and orange flower arrangement and a potted grass plant surround the table. No physical people are visible.

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A framed photograph of a smiling man in a red turban and red robes, wearing rudraksha malas, garlands of flowers and a shaggy dark garland, with both palms raised, is printed and set on a red-draped chair in a shrine. In front of it sits a green silk-covered altar bearing a brass vessel filled with yellow and red marigolds, fruit and a lit flame. Brass oil lamps and a lit pillar candle stand on a striped mat, with a copper kalasha and scattered petals on the floor. A golden ornate shrine canopy stands at left.HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23A life-size cutout standee of a smiling man in a red-orange turban, red-orange robes and a mala of gold-bead and rudraksha-style beads, with garlands of red and yellow flowers, seated cross-legged with raised palms on a red cloth-draped seat. Hands are raised in blessing. In front, on a red cloth, is a brass tray with a pink flower offering, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, a small deity figure and a brass cup, beside a steel plate with sliced bananas, a yellow rice or dal preparation and a green garnish. Gold-bead garlands lie across the seat. The setting is a corner with a grey wall and a shrine with a painted image at right. No people are physically present.2025-06-07KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 12/23/20202020-12-23 +1 copiesHDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23A photograph of a ritual setting in a small room with white walls. Seated on a red-draped throne is a figure in a red-maroon turban, red-maroon robes, rudraksha malas and layered flower garlands, hands raised in blessing with a tilak on the forehead. Before the figure stands a brass kalasha-like vessel, a copper pot, and a brass sanctum set on a woven orange-and-gold cloth, decorated with yellow and red flowers, mango leaves and white jasmine. Lit oil lamps and a small flame burn on the floor in front. A framed portrait above shows a saffron-clad figure with rudraksha garlands, and a gilded ornate chair stands at left.HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23A home shrine in a corner with a large printed portrait of a smiling figure in a maroon robe, a red and gold turban with white flower ornaments, and layered garlands of marigold, white flowers and pearls. The portrait is printed, not a live person; the figure is a depiction and appearance-based candidate for a person, with a turban and ornate garlands as cues. Below, on a brass table, lit oil lamps, a plate of fruit and flowers, a small brass deity murti, and a brass tray with rose petals and a garland sit amid tall brass vessels with white flowers. A drum and a small tablet displaying colourful images sit to the right.A worship scene with a large photographic cutout of a smiling man seated in a lotus-like pose, wearing a maroon turban, maroon robes, rudraksha beads and garlands of flowers, hands raised in blessing. He is printed on a sheet rather than physically present. In front of him stands a brass kalasha decorated with marigolds, red roses and pink lotus flowers, placed on an orange checked cloth. Brass oil lamps with a lit flame, a brass bell, a small brass vessel, a steel bowl of leaves and yellow flowers, and a white-filled dish sit on a mat. A framed painting of a figure in light blue robes hangs behind him, and a gold ornate chair-like structure stands at left. No living people are visible.2025-07-18An altar arrangement in a home room, with a large printed portrait on the back wall of a smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange robes, a red bindi, seated and wearing a leopard-print shawl over a garland of red roses and white beads. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person, so no one is present. In front of it, a pink and red draped table holds a round tray of red rose garlands, a small brass lamp or offering, and red velvet cushions. A small deity murti stands at left beside a framed picture, and a shrine-style frame sits at right. Roses sit in vases and a pothos plant climbs at the right edge. On a mat in the foreground, a tray holds fruit (apple, orange, banana, ginger) and rows of paper cups with dried fruit or nuts, apparently prepared offerings. +1 copiesA puja arrangement in front of a white draped curtain. The centre is a life-size printed cutout of a smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange robe, with dark rudraksha mala and gold-bead necklaces, seated cross-legged with hands clasped; he is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, a leopard-print cloth holds brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, brass bowls, a silver tray with white flowers, a banana, an orange and a red apple, incense sticks, a Sri Chakra card and a small framed portrait. Bronze deity figures, including a multi-armed form and a red-robed figure, flank the arrangement, and a laughing figure in red sits at lower left. No physical people are present.2025-04-07