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A home shrine corner with a large printed portrait of a smiling figure dressed in a red and green silk garment with a red and gold headpiece, multiple red and white beaded garlands, and a gold necklace, set against a gilded chair backdrop. The portrait is a printed picture, not a live person. In front stands a brass table with an oil lamp, a brass plate of flower petals, sweets and offerings, brass pillar candlesticks, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a basket of fruit including oranges, limes, bananas and apples, and a vase of white roses. A pink flowering plant sits in a metal pot beside a wooden cabinet holding small brass figurines and ritual items. No live people are visible.

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A 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 life-size cutout photo portrait of a smiling woman stands behind a shrine table, dressed in a green silk saree with gold border, a red and gold shawl draped over one arm, a red and white flower garland and pearl necklace, and an ornate red and gold headdress with jewelled ornament. The printed portrait is an image, not a physical person. On the wooden table sit a brass lamp with a lit wick, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a decorative plate with pink flowers and small offerings, a small framed picture of an elephant-headed deity, a brass tray, and a gilded ornamental box. Ritual items and floral offerings surround the portrait.HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23A photograph of a corner shrine in a room with wooden furniture and a tiled floor. On the left, a life-size printed portrait of a woman in a red embroidered shawl, teal skirt and ornate crown-like headdress, wearing a white and red garland, stands on a brass-trimmed seat behind offerings. Brass lamps, a brass urn, a plate of petals, fruit, sweets and rice sit on a rattan side table. A tall brass oil lamp topped with a rooster stands beside a wooden cabinet, with a sign reading KAILASA KENT UK. Orange roses and a peacock feather decorate the scene. No physical people are present.Indoor home shrine corner with a wooden cabinet at right and a brick fireplace edge at far right. On the left stands a cutout portrait of a smiling figure in a maroon garment, wearing a maroon turban with white flowers, a red and white flower garland around the neck, and a cream shawl draped over one arm. The portrait is labelled on a sign reading KAILASA KENT UK. In front are brass oil lamps, a brass thali with flowers and fruit, a small brass tray of offerings, a brass kalasha, a brass lamp stand with a bird figure and beaded mala, and a metal yantra-like sculpture beside a framed deity relief. No physical people are present.Indoor shrine corner in a room with a parquet floor. A large cardboard-style cutout portrait of a smiling figure in a teal blue garment and an ornate teal-and-maroon turban, draped with red and white flower garlands and beaded necklaces, stands on a small altar. A printed sign on an easel reads KAILASA KENT UK. Brass oil lamps, a tall brass lamp with a bird finial, brass vessels, white flowers in a vase, a tiered offering dish and a colourful Ganesha wall hanging surround the shrine. No people are physically present.KAILASA PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC on 11/14/20202020-11-14Test PicturesIndoor shrine corner in a room with white walls and a vertical blind at the window. On the left, a large printed portrait of a figure seated on a carved wooden throne-like chair, wearing an ornate red and green sash, a red and white floral garland, and a tall decorated crown-like headpiece; it is a depiction, not a physical person. Below it, a small altar table holds brass oil lamps, a plate of white offerings, and small figurines. Tall brass lamp stands flank the altar. On the right, a wooden cabinet holds brass lamps and small statues, and a large brass lamp with a bird finial and a mint-green decorated disc stands in front, with a peacock-feather bundle beside it. A gold sign reads KAILASA KENT UK.Indoor shrine room with a large wall-mounted photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange turban and robe, wearing a gold garland, a gold necklace and bangles, with one hand raised in blessing and the other resting on his lap, seated on a tiger-striped cloth. A smaller standing cutout figure in a matching orange turban and garland stands at left beside a leopard-print stool. Below, a dark wooden altar table holds a golden Ganesha murti, flowers, fruit, a brass lamp with lit oil lamps, a framed certificate and small deity pictures, with a brass tray of flowers and lamps on the floor in front. Potted plants, orchids and a peacock-feather arrangement surround the altar. No physical people are present.2022-04-21 +3 copiesA shrine arrangement in a room with cream walls and a white window blind. Dominating the back is a large life-size cutout print of a smiling person wearing a turquoise and gold turban with a jewelled ornament, a red bindi, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a turquoise and gold sari draped over a shoulder with a red and white garland. This printed figure is a depiction, not a physical person. Below it stands a gilded altar table holding a small white marble figure, a brass lamp, a white plate with pink and white flowers, an orange-draped figure, a framed deity picture with a garland, and a golden pyramid-shaped object on a red tray. White flower offerings and a brass tray with white petals sit at the front, and a sign reads KAILASA ... ENT UK.A home shrine set up for Guru Purnima offering on a red sheer cloth. A large printed portrait on a wall-mounted canvas shows a figure in saffron-orange clothing and a saffron turban, wearing a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded garland, seated on a striped tiger skin over a wooden stool. Below it, a low table holds bananas, an apple, sweets, a lit candle, brass oil lamps, a small deity murti, a plate of pink flower petals, a brass jug and a small framed black-and-white portrait of a woman in white. A small framed picture of a deity and a bowl of offerings sit on the table. A printed group photo appears at the right edge. The wall behind is lime green.2021-07-23