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A ritual arrangement of deity murtis on a silver tray lined with a magenta silk cloth. In the centre sits a white-grey seated Shiva murti holding a trident, flanked by a seated figure in a saffron-and-gold tone, with a brass Ganesha and a brass seated deity behind. Yellow and pink flowers surround the base, and a whole green mango sits in a small steel bowl to the left. Behind is a large printed backdrop of a towering golden deity with a yellow marigold garland draped over it, beside a red-and-white stepped staircase. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a small altar arrangement on a silver tray decorated with yellow and orange chrysanthemum flowers and an orange cloth. At the centre sits a seated Shiva figurine with a crescent-topped matted hair, a snake draped over his arm and a trident in hand. Behind him stand golden figurines of Ganesha, on the left, and a multi-armed deity with a trident and a bull-like mount, on the right. A reddish-brown figurine of a goddess with a crown sits at the right front. Yellow marigold garlands hang at the top, and framed photographs of a temple complex and a gold figure appear in the background. No people are visible.KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/22/20212021-03-22A photograph of a small altar display on a magenta cloth. In the foreground, a white-and-grey seated Shiva murti holds a trident and wears a rudraksha-style necklace, flanked by a brass Ganesha figure on the left and a smaller brass deity murti on the right. Bright chrysanthemums in pink, yellow, orange and blue surround the figures, with a green and purple silk cloth below. Behind them, a golden garland of yellow and blue flowers hangs over a brass stand and a kalasha-like ornament. No people are visible.A golden statue of Lord Murugan stands in the background, holding a spear (vel) and wearing a crown, necklaces and a white jasmine garland. In front, a silver tray holds small brass and stone murti figures: a Ganesha with an elephant head, a seated Shiva figure with a crescent, and other deity figures, surrounded by pink, orange and yellow flowers and a magenta cloth. A yellow fruit sits on a second tray at right. Behind the statue, a printed photo shows a long flight of red-and-white stairs leading up to a cave temple. The setting is a daily puja arrangement on a white and gold-bordered cloth. No people are visible.A photo of a small devotional arrangement on a red silk cloth with gold embroidery, set on a silver plate. Small brass and resin deity murtis stand at the center and back, including an elephant-headed Ganesha on the left and a figure with a trident at the back right. A seated Shiva-form murti with a trident and a seated consort figure are at the front. The murtis are surrounded by fresh flowers: yellow marigolds, orange and pink chrysanthemums, red roses and white blossoms. A brass lamp stands at the top left. No people are visible.2025-05-04Photograph of a worship arrangement on a brass tray with three gold-coloured deity murtis decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red kumkum marks on their foreheads. The central figure is a standing deity with a tall crown, flanked by two smaller figures, one holding a flower. In front lies a dark shivalingam-like stone base with a pink flower and yellow blossoms. Behind, a person in a maroon garment is draped in heavy floral garlands and ornaments, and yellow marigold garlands hang at the right edge. Setting is a domestic room with a patterned curtain at left, indicating abhishekam and alankaram puja.2021-03-22Close view of a puja arrangement on a polished brass tray. Three bronze-coloured metal murtis stand on pedestals: a standing deity with four arms, a crown, and a necklace in the centre, flanked by a small figure with a shaved head and sacred mark on the left and a female figure in a draped sari on the right. Yellow and orange marigold flowers are placed at their feet and in their hands. In front sits a black stone shivalingam on a yoni base, decorated with a marigold and smeared with orange kumkum. Behind, a large framed picture of a deity is garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. Scattered petals lie on the tray.2021-03-22January 28 20142014-01-28KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 5/24/20212021-05-24A photograph of a home shrine with three gold-toned metal deity murtis standing on a yellow-dusted tray before a dark stone shivalinga. The central figure is a four-armed deity holding a pink flower and a trident, with a smaller figure to the left and a female figure in a golden sari to the right, all with red kumkum marks on their foreheads. The shivalinga and tray are scattered with yellow flowers and red blossoms, with red chilies placed on the tray. Behind them a printed portrait shows a seated figure wearing a yellow-and-red garland, a patterned cloth covers the platform, and no people are physically present.2021-03-29A photograph of a small ritual arrangement on a silver plate set on a golden-brown silk cloth. A small grey-white deity murti with a trident-like emblem and a crescent-like headpiece sits at the center, surrounded by orange and green-blue chrysanthemum-style flowers and a bright blue flower placed above it. Behind it stand brass figurines of a multi-armed deity and another deity, with a garland of yellow and blue flowers hanging above. No people are visible.KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/15/20212021-03-15