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Overhead photo of a ritual offering arranged on the floor of a room with a grey wood-grain floor. Two orange and red cloth-covered trays hold a silver plate of bananas, red apples and yellow mangoes, a whole coconut in a steel dish with yellow marigolds in water, bowls of pistachios, cashews, almonds, lychees and dates, and a folded orange cloth. A hardback book titled Living Enlightenment, bearing a portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi, stands on the floor beside a vase of yellow chrysanthemums. A blue cushion, a charging cable and a stack of packets printed with swastika symbols are also visible. No people are present.

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Overhead photo of a ritual offering arranged on a red cloth with gold border. A round steel plate holds a bunch of yellow bananas, three red-blushed nectarines or peaches, and an orange-brown folded cloth with pale stripes. Two large mangoes sit on a smaller steel plate at right, and steel bowls of almonds and pistachios are at the lower left and right edges. A framed-looking printed photo of a smiling woman with a red bindi and orange clothing is propped on a book at the top. A blue cushion sits at the upper left on a dark wooden floor.2024-07-07Overhead photo of a puja offering arranged on a bright orange cloth on a dark wooden floor. A large hairy coconut sits on a silver plate at centre. Around it are steel bowls holding pistachios, cashews, lychees and dates, a steel plate of yellow flowers, and a brass tray with turmeric and a small red container at right. A red and gold cloth lies at left and a book with a smiling woman on its cover stands behind the arrangement. No people are visible.2024-07-07Top-down photo of a home puja altar on an orange cloth. A large brass thali holds bananas, red and yellow apples, oranges, a white rose, and small brass cups. Beside it is a bowl of red petals or kumkum. A gold-coloured box with a white rose sits on a red-orange cloth, with small brass figures at its sides. Above, a seated figure wears a maroon robe and garlands of white flowers and rudraksha beads. At right, a dark deity murti in a red polka-dot cloth stands on a black pedestal. A glowing oil lamp sits at the bottom edge, and a book lies on the floor showing a smiling person in orange and the title Living Enlightenment. Only a seated figure's lap and clothing are visible, and no face is shown.Overhead photo of a puja altar laid out on a yellow cloth, with no people visible. A brass tray holds stacks of rudraksha malas, white flowers, apples and betel-like offerings, with a brass tray of saffron-coloured sweets below. A gold-toned square plate with a red kumkum mark sits behind on a rust-orange cloth with white border stripes. Bananas, apples and a dark wooden stand with a small crystal or shiva-linga-like object appear at the sides. A printed book cover at lower right shows a smiling man in orange clothing with the title Living Enlightenment, Grand Paramahamsa Nithyananda.Overhead photo of a home altar set up for a puja on an orange and red cloth. A gold-framed yantra plate sits at the top, flanked by small gold figurines. A large brass tray holds three bananas, rudraksha malas, folded paper money, and a pink flower, with a red kumkum or turmeric-like powder bowl in front. Surrounding dishes hold almonds, cashews, betel-like items, sweets and flower offerings. A red and gold patterned deity cloth covers a murti at right, and a framed photo of a smiling woman with a red bindi sits at the bottom edge. A red-draped backdrop with a seated figure's feet shows at the top. No people are visible.2024-02-10KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 11/27/20212021-11-27 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a ritual offering on a red cloth. A round stainless steel plate holds a bunch of yellow bananas and three red-skinned nectarines or peaches. A folded rust-orange cloth with thin pale stripes lies beside the plate. Small steel bowls of almonds and pistachios sit at the left and right edges. No people are visible, and no deity or a person is shown.2024-07-07Mahashivaratri 2021KAILASA SANTA MARIA, BRAZIL on 11/14/20202020-11-14KAILASA UTRECHT, NETHERLANDS on 11/14/20202020-11-14 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a home puja altar on an orange cloth. A framed gold sri yantra plate sits at the centre-top, flanked by small gold deity figurines. A brass tray holds red apples, rudraksha malas, a dark shivalinga with red and white adornments, cashews, loose kumkum or red powder in a bowl, and a folded white dhoti with blue-grey border. Small tealight candles surround the tray. A red and gold textile backdrop and a red-clad figure appear at the top edge. A printed book cover reading Living Enlightenment lies at the bottom right, showing a smiling person with a red bindi. No people are physically present in the scene.Overhead photo of a home altar set up for puja. A golden framed yantra plate sits at the top on an orange cloth, with a pink rose on it. A large brass tray holds three yellow bananas, two red apples, rudraksha malas, a pink flower, small coins and folded banknotes. A bowl of deep red kumkum powder sits in front, with a dish of almonds and a gold sri yantra plate to the left. A small framed photograph of a smiling person appears at the bottom edge, and a red-clad figure stands at the right edge. A pink and white garland drapes behind, under a large red backdrop. No people are physically present.2024-05-10