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A photograph of a small devotional altar display. A dark, textured mound of earth sits on a large green leaf, decorated with tiny fairy lights. Behind it is a painted backdrop of orange and yellow brushstroked sky, and a yellow cloth is draped at the right. In the foreground is a small bronze Nataraja figure with orange cord, a golden seated figure at lower left, and a painted ceramic figurine wearing a red head wrap and beaded necklace at lower right. A bronze deity figure appears at the upper right edge. No people are visible.

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A miniature devotional tableau with a dark rock-like mound topped with string lights, set on a large green leaf-shaped cloth against a painted orange and yellow sky backdrop. In the foreground a bronze Nataraja figure in a circular arch stands beside a smiling ceramic figure wearing a red head wrap, blue shawl and dark bead bracelet. A golden figure and a few other small objects, including strung beads, are at the lower edges. No people are visible.2026-01-01A close photograph of a miniature diorama centred on a dark, rough-textured rock mound wrapped with a string of small warm white fairy lights. The mound rests on a large dark green leaf with prominent veins, set against a painted backdrop of orange and yellow sky. At the bottom edge, a partial view of an ornate copper-toned metal frame with scrolled, flame-like finials sits in the foreground. No people are visible; the scene is a constructed landscape.2026-01-01A miniature devotional tableau arranged for a Laghu Puja. A large framed portrait of a smiling figure in a red-and-gold sari, wrapped in red and orange flower garlands, is set high at the back, flanked by gold-patterned curtains. Below it stands a painted canvas of orange, yellow and blue sky, lit with small fairy lights, in front of which sits a dark rock-like mound on a large green leaf. Around the base are a bronze Nataraja figure, a seated blue-robed statue wearing a red headwrap and beads, a small golden deity figure, a red sign reading KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE, stacked wooden planks, orange hibiscus flowers, green foliage, a miniature house, a blue-patterned book, and brass puja vessels on a tiled floor. No living people are visible in the scene.2026-01-01A photograph of a small ritual arrangement on a tiled floor with mandala-patterned tiles. In the background stands a figure of a sitting gold-painted statue in red robes beside a white-faced statue wearing a red head wrap, blue garment and a dark bead necklace, both set before a dark green leaf-shaped backdrop. A bronze Nataraja-style dancing deity murti stands between them, with bright red hibiscus flowers arranged in front. A stacked pile of books with a blue floral-patterned cover sits in the foreground, next to a small pastel-coloured toy elephant, a brass bell, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. A printed sign partly visible at right reads KAILA and GUADELOUPE GOYA. No people are visible.2026-01-01A photograph of a home shrine set against sheer white curtains with patterned leaf motifs. A large life-size cutout print shows a smiling bearded man in a plaid madras-check head wrap, orange-brown robes and a garland of white roses with gold beads, raising one hand in blessing. Before it stands a black stone shivalinga wrapped with a blue cloth and a red bindu, with bananas on banana leaves, a brass oil lamp, a small gold deity murti in red and gold clothing, and a gold ornamented figure in a blue shawl. Fairy lights are wound around the cutout and a brass bowl of rudraksha seeds sits at the left edge.2026-02-15January 18 20132013-01-18Close-up photograph of a dark stone Shiva lingam with a horizontal white ash line (tripundra-style marking) on its upper section, resting on a polished silver tray engraved with a leaf and floral pattern. The lingam sits on a round yoni-style base. Behind it, a brown patterned cloth and a small brass or silver object are visible at the edges. No people are visible in the frame.2013-12-19A home altar set against a yellow wall, with a large framed depiction of a bearded man in a rust-orange turban and orange-brown robe, adorned with pearl and gold necklaces and bangles, seated in a glowing yellow arched niche framed by carved stone-look trim and a red and white flower garland. Below it on a decorated table stand small brass and golden deity figures, a framed picture of a deity, a brass kalasha, bronze and brass pots, a bell, a plate, and vases of yellow and white flowers with potted plants. Several oil lamps burn on a banana leaf and tiles in front, with a white-flowered garland draping the arch. No people are visible; the altar is set up as an offering space for a festival.2021-01-23Photograph of a small shrine set up in an indoor room. A small golden-bronze figurine of a child-like deity murti, wearing a jeweled crown and a blue beaded and sequined garment with gold trim, stands on a pedestal in front of a painted backdrop of a brown-green mountain under blue sky with white clouds. Above, a dark canvas with a glowing yellow-gold sparkling sun-like shape is framed by a draped brown camouflage-patterned fabric with white string lights. White tinsel edges the backdrop. Before the figure sit a brass bowl of liquid, scattered orange and green seeds or petals, white pebbles, sprigs of green leaves and blue flowers. Palm fronds and an ornate gold object appear at the left edge. No people are visible.2026-01-01Close still-life photograph on a deep red cloth. A bronze Nataraja figure dances within a flame-edged ring in the background, with a small bronze deity figurine standing in front of its base. Three dark brown rudraksha beads sit in the foreground. To the right, a framed printed portrait in a clear plastic sleeve shows a seated man in an orange robe, rudraksha mala and black hat, with a ceremonial gold necklace, placed on a throne-like chair; the portrait is a depiction, and its appearance and framing align with the page's a person reference, so this is a person depiction. A small brass Ganesha-like figure is partly visible beside the beads. No physical people are present.2016-07-15Close photo of a small ritual still life on a wooden altar. A clear glass bottle with a metal cap and a sprig of green leaves tucked into its neck sits on a brass base shaped like a leaf or stand. In front is a dark, knobbly rudraksha bead resting on a leaf. Brass plates, a few blades of grass and a blurred metal figure appear in the background.2021-09-26KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 7/18/20212021-07-18