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Indoor shrine photographed on a white table, with three silver-topped wooden pedestal stands in front of a large printed backdrop showing a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a garland of white and red flowers. On the left, a black lingam with white horizontal tripundra lines and a crescent ornament sits on a silver stand, draped in white cloth and encircled by a white rudraksha-style bead mala and dark seed beads. In the centre, a small metal yantra-like form is covered with a red cloth and wears a white flower garland. On the right, a bronze standing deity murti holding a staff or trident, adorned with a beaded necklace, and a smaller bronze figure in a red garment with jewelled ornaments. Small brass bells, a brass lamp and scattered red petals sit on the stands. A partially visible yellow book with Kannada-style text lies at the right edge.

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KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/15/20212021-03-15KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 5/24/20212021-05-24A small shrine arrangement of three figures and a black Shivalinga on a wooden stand. The central figure is a four-armed deity with red headgear and gold necklaces, wearing maroon garments and a red bindi, flanked by two smaller figures: a gold-toned figure on the left in a red and gold turban with a blue stone, gold chest ornament and maroon cloth, and a figure on the right holding a staff, in maroon robes with silver beaded ornaments. The Shivalinga is draped with a gold cloth and decorated with silver ornaments and a red flower. Behind them stand dark stone carvings and a brass lamp. A yellow banner on the right reads KAILASA TRISHULAM. A timestamp in the corner reads 2/4/26 22:33. No living people are visible.2026-02-04A photograph of an altar set up with three deity murtis on golden peethas against a gold curtain backdrop. On the left stands a small bronze-coloured standing figure with a red cap and beaded garlands. In the centre sits a deity covered in a red cloth draped over a conical form, adorned with layered red and white flower-and-bead garlands and a gold crown. On the right sits a red-and-gold figure holding a kalasha-like object in one raised hand, wearing a crown and heavy jewelled necklaces. The altar table is covered in green embroidered cloth with red flowers. Silver plates hold a small silver bowl with an oil lamp, a silver pot, a cup of milk-like offering and red flowers, and a lit oil lamp sits on a plate at the right. Incense sticks are visible at the left edge. No people are visible.2024-06-10Photograph of a home puja table set with devotional objects for a Shiva and guru paduka worship. A black polished Shivalinga stands at left on a dark stone base, with white flowers scattered around it. In the centre, a small pink-robed figure sits on a red cushion draped with a tiger-striped cloth, surrounded by pink and red flowers, a white rudraksha-style mala and a small clay-coloured figure. Brass bowls, a brass plate with a small ornament, a white conch shell, a stone Nandi bull, a sun-faced metal disc, dates on a brass dish and a lit oil lamp are arranged on the table. Gilded and bronze deity figures stand in the background. No people are visible.2022-02-03 +1 copiesAntigua and Barbuda On 26/6/20252025-06-26Three bronze deity murtis stand on a brass tray in a temple-style setting. The central figure is a four-armed standing deity with a tall crown, holding objects in its hands and adorned with a necklace and a sash at the waist, with pink and red flower garlands draped on it. Flanking it on the left is a smaller bronze figure of a young boy with a sacred mark on the forehead, and on the right a bronze female figure draped in white cloth. In front is a small brass figure before a flame-like halo. Behind them, a printed backdrop shows a woman in red garments with gold necklaces and a seated figure in orange-red cloth. A small brass oil lamp with a lit wick and a yellow flower petal sit on the tray.2020-12-07KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 7/28/20212021-07-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a home or temple altar with three deity murtis set on ornate silver-and-gold trimmed pedestals draped in a yellow embroidered cloth. On the left stands a small brown metal figure of a child deity adorned with a beaded garland. The centre shows a red cloth-draped form covered with a heavy multi-layered jewelled necklace and a crown-like ornament. On the right seated figure with a raised hand and red silk garment wears a crown and layered jewelled necklaces. In front on a silver tray are a small brass cup, a steel vessel, a silver dish, a folded white cloth and a cluster of red flowers. 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