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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.

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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.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 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.2026-02-15A photograph of a ceremonial altar display. In the foreground, a dark bowl holds water and green leaves around a small bronze Nataraja figure, and a second dark tray holds a black Shivalinga partly submerged in water with leaves. Behind them, a seated person in a red-orange turban, red-orange sari with gold border, and white floral garland with rudraksha beads sits before a pink curtain. A brass lamp stand, a carved wooden or stone deity murti with a red and white garland, and a Ganesha figurine appear at left and right, along with a sign reading KAILASA Guadeloupe Goyave.Close 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.2021-09-26Photo 11727101Interior shrine photograph showing a bronze Nataraja image of Shiva in dance pose within a flaming arch, draped in a red cloth and red turban, adorned with white flower garlands and a silver necklace. In front stands a large shiva lingam wrapped in orange cloth, decorated with silver tripundra markings, a silver face mask, layered flower garlands and a jewelled ornament. Brass standing lamps with lit flames flank the scene, and hanging brass oil lamps are visible above. Small oil lamps and a brass kalasha sit on the floor. No people are present.2004-05-31KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/31/20202020-12-31A photograph of a home shrine on a gold-patterned cloth. In the foreground a dark bronze Nataraja statue dances within a flame-edged ring, draped with a white pearl-bead garland and orange threads with rudraksha beads, placed before a black lingam on a stone yoni base. Behind it a large printed portrait shows a smiling figure in an orange turban, red-saffron silk garment, white flower garland and rudraksha mala, flanked by a small gold statue of a seated saint in red shawl and a framed photo of a white-robed figure. Feathers and a leopard-print cloth decorate the shelf.Close-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.2021-01-23A 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.2026-01-01