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A photograph of a shrine table with a tall printed portrait on the wall of a bearded man in a red turban, leopard-print garment, orange-and-white flower garland and rudraksha mala, holding a silver trident. a person appears only as this printed portrait, not a physical person. Before it stand brass deity murtis, including a central Kalabhairava-style figure with a dog and a flanking pair of figures with tridents, surrounded by scattered pink, red and purple flower petals. A silver bell, a brass bowl and a small silver vessel sit on a gold-and-green brocade cloth. A white card reads Kailasa Houston. No physical people are visible.

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Photograph of a home altar set against a yellow wall. A tall printed portrait shows a bearded man in a red turban and red robe, holding a trident, wearing a garland of orange and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, with a leopard-print wrap; he is a printed image, not a physical person. Below it stand two gold-toned deity murtis flanking a central murti set in an arch, with a pink flower in front. The altar cloth is gold with green and red border. Scattered red and pink rose petals lie on the table, with a silver bowl, bell and small oil lamp at left. In the foreground a bronze fire pit holds a large flame. A white card reads Kailasa Houston beside the murtis.2024-11-24Photo 82885672022-08-18 +1 copiesPhoto 66796232022-06-20 +1 copiesTwo metal deity murtis stand on a pink cloth in front of a tall printed portrait. The portrait shows a smiling bearded man in a red turban, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, with orange-and-white flower garlands, a leopard-print wrap and a long trident-like staff in his right hand. The murti on the left has a trident in its raised hand and is adorned with multicoloured beads, yellow and white flower garlands and a silver crown. The murti on the right has a cobra-hood crown, red jewel ornaments, a white flower garland and a trident. The portrait is labelled for a sign-free scene; no caption is visible. Gold and warm lighting fill the background.2022-01-25Photograph of a shrine arrangement with two brass deity murtis of a four-armed standing male and female pair, adorned with jeweled crowns, multicolored jewelled necklaces and garlands, holding trishula and other implements, placed on a brass pedestal in front of a tall printed portrait. The printed portrait shows a smiling bearded man in a red turban, long rudraksha malas, white floral garland and leopard-print garment, holding a tall trident-topped staff, with saffron-red cloth draped on his body. Two small lit oil lamps with red and blue bodies sit on a silver tray in the foreground, over a red-and-white patterned cloth. No living people are visible.2024-11-01A home temple altar draped in orange cloth and decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands. Three small gold-toned metal deity murti stand in the centre on a brass tray, with a grey shivalingam and pink flower petals at their base. Behind them, a large printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, wearing a garland. Brass pots, oil lamps, a small bowl of offerings and a gold ornate canopy surround the altar. A banyan tree is partly visible in a framed picture at the top left. No people are physically present in the scene.2021-05-03KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 4/26/20212021-04-26KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/20/20212021-06-20A photograph of a puja altar with three gold-coloured metal deity murtis standing on a yellow-tinted tray, decorated with yellow marigold garlands, red flowers and red chilies. Behind them a large printed portrait of a smiling man with a dark beard wears a maroon-red turban, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, with a yellow and pink garland draped over the print. A brass lamp and a brass pot stand at the left, and a gilded ornamental frame is at the right. No physical people are visible.2021-03-29KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/22/20212021-03-22Photograph of a home shrine set up for daily Paduka Puja. On the right stands a life-size cutout-style figure of a smiling man in a red turban with a crescent and ornamental emblem, saffron-red robes, rudraksha mala garlands and marigold garlands; he is a printed image or statue, not a physical person. Beside him a black backdrop shows a painted-style figure holding a trident, with a bare chest and gold ornaments. Framed photographs with marigold garlands, brass oil lamps, a lit candle, kumkum and flower offerings, and brass figures wrapped in garlands sit on a leopard-print cloth and glass table. A framed painting of a seated figure in red hangs above. No physical people are visible.2021-03-17 +1 copiesPhoto of a home shrine arranged on a gold tray and cloth. Three small gold-coloured metal deity figures stand in front, decorated with fresh flowers including pink roses, yellow marigolds and white blossoms, with green leaves scattered below. Behind them a large printed portrait shows a smiling man with a rust-red turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, his hands in a greeting gesture, with a long beaded mala hanging down and a yellow-and-pink flower garland draped over the picture. A small oil lamp and brass vessels sit to the left, and a framed photo of a banyan tree hangs on the left wall. The figures are statues and the portrait is printed, so no physical people are present.2021-04-05