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A home shrine with a large life-size cutout of a smiling man in a red turban and red robes, seated cross-legged with both palms raised in blessing, wearing long rudraksha malas and red rudraksha bracelets. A handwritten paper sign reads 'MELBOURNE HOME TEMPLE'. In front, on a yellow cloth, stand two small gilded murti figures: one in a teal outfit with a white-beaded red turban, the other in a green embroidered sari with a veil and a red rose, with a green parrot perched beside it. A steel bowl holds an orange and an apple, and a small oil lamp with a lit wick sits to the right.

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A photograph of a home altar set up in front of a cream-painted door. Behind the altar stands a large cutout figure of a smiling man seated cross-legged, wearing a red turban, red robes, a dark red rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and red beaded bracelets; his palms are raised in blessing. A handwritten paper sign pinned to the door reads MELBOURNE HOME TEMPLE. In front, a small brass deity pair stands on a pedestal: one in a teal garment and one in a green embroidered sari with a sheer veil and a green parrot perched on the figure's shoulder, with a red flower at the waist. Before them sit a stainless steel bowl holding an orange and an apple, a small silver oil lamp, and a yellow cloth spread across the base. No living people are visible.2024-04-10A photograph of a life-size cutout standing against a cream panelled door, showing a smiling man in a red turban with a red bindi, red robes and a long rudraksha mala, raising both palms in blessing. A handwritten paper sign is attached to the door beside the cutout. In front of it stands a small table draped in a leopard-print cloth holding a silver tray with an orange, an apple and a banana, a small brass kalasha-style vessel with spoons, and two brass oil lamps. Two metal deity murtis dressed in red and gold stand on the table, one holding a staff-like object and a flower. The cutout depicts a depiction of Swamiji (probable) from its red turban, rudraksha malas and saffron-red robes, shown on a printed panel rather than as a physical person.2024-05-10Photograph of a home temple altar set against a cream panelled door. A large cut-out life-size figure of a smiling man in a red turban, red robe, and multiple rudraksha malas and beaded red wrist bands sits cross-legged with palms raised, a red bindi and vibhuti on the forehead. A small paper sign reads Melbourne Home Temple. In front, on a leopard-print cloth, stand two gold-coloured metal deity murti dressed in yellow and green garments, one holding a flute, with an orange, an apple and a banana on a steel plate, a pink flower, a brass kalasha and an oil lamp. The figure cut-out is a printed image, not a physical person, so no people are present.2024-09-10A photograph of a home shrine in front of a cream-coloured door. A large cutout of a seated figure in a red turban, red robes and rudraksha malas is propped against the wall, with raised palms and a smile, and a handwritten paper sign reads "MELBOURNE HOME TEMPLE". Probable Swamiji cues: the red turban, red robes and multiple rudraksha malas on a depiction. Below the cutout sit two brass deity murti, one in a red garment and one in a pink floral dress with a silver crown, a silver cup, two steel vessels with a spoon, a banana, strawberries and a small brass oil lamp on a leopard-print cloth.2024-06-10A photograph of a home shrine on a cream-painted door. Centre back is a large life-size standing cutout of a smiling man seated cross-legged in red, wearing a red turban with a red bindi, a red shawl, a long rudraksha mala and red beaded bracelets, with both palms raised in blessing. Printed on the cutout's torso is a small portrait pendant. In front, a white paper sign reads Melbourne Home Temple. Two small bronze deity murtis stand on a yellow cloth: the left one is a child-form figure in a red turban and pink garment, the right one a female form in a green-and-gold veil, pink skirt and a jewelled headdress, with beaded necklaces. Beside them are a steel bowl of fruit (a banana, an apple and an orange) and a small silver oil lamp. The image is of the cutout and statues only, with no physical people present.2024-02-10A photograph of a home temple shrine. Behind the altar stands a large cutout of a smiling man in a red turban and red robes, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, multiple rudraksha malas, red-beaded armbands and raised palms in blessing, and a small framed portrait pendant on his chest. A handwritten paper sign on the cream door reads MELBOURNE HOME TEMPLE. In front sit two brass deity figures: a smaller one in a red-pink garment with a pearl-studded turban, and a taller one in a magenta and gold embroidered dress and crown holding a ladle and a cup. The altar offerings include a silver tray with a banana, strawberries, two small brass vessels with spoons, and a small brass oil lamp, all on a leopard-print cloth. The cutout is a printed depiction, not a person in the room.2024-06-10A life-size cutout of a smiling man in a red turban, red robe and red wrist bands, seated cross-legged with both palms raised, is displayed on a cream wooden door. A dark bindi and a long rudraksha mala with a small pendant hang on his chest. In front stand two brass deity murtis on a yellow cloth-covered table: the left one in a red turban with a pink dress, the right one in a green veil and pink skirt. A stainless steel plate holds a banana, an apple and an orange, and a small brass oil lamp sits beside it. A handwritten paper sign reads Melbourne Temple.2024-02-10A small household shrine on a yellow cloth in front of a cream door. A large cutout photo of a smiling man in a red turban, red robe and long rudraksha mala sits in a lotus pose with palms raised, labelled as a depiction on a printed card. Two bronze deity figures stand in front: a small one in a red turban and pink garment, and a larger female figure in a purple sari with a green embroidered veil and jewelled crown. A silver plate holds a banana, an apple and an orange, and a small brass oil lamp sits in front. No physical people are present.2024-02-10A 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.2025-04-07A small home shrine in a corner of a room with light walls and a window with white blinds. A life-size cutout of a smiling man in a red turban, red robe, and layered rudraksha and gold beaded necklaces stands behind an altar, holding a trident in one hand and raising the other in blessing; his figure is a printed depiction, not a physical person. A framed golden Tirupati-style deity painting hangs on the left wall, and a framed copper sri yantra hangs on the right. A handwritten pink-and-white paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. On the altar sit a gold yantra plate, a white marble Ganesha, a black statue in a red cloth, a golden temple-shaped object, a brass bowl of peaches, pears, apples and pomegranates, a bowl of red kumkum, and small oil lamps on an orange and red cloth.A corner home shrine with a life-size cutout figure of a smiling man seated in lotus pose, wearing a red turban, red robes, a tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, holding a golden trident and raising one hand in blessing. The cutout is a depiction, not a physical person. In front sits a gold yantra plate with a white rose, a brass tray of apples, bananas and betel offerings, a bowl of red kumkum, a white marble Ganesha, a gilded temple-shaped object, and a red-clad black Shiva figure on the right. A pink paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO, and framed images of a gold-decorated deity and a yantra hang above. Orange and red cloths drape the table beside a window with blinds. No people are physically present.A 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.2024-09-11