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A photograph of a home altar display lit with multicolour fairy lights. Centre is a large cut-out standee of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban and orange clothing, wearing a red and white marigold garland and a leopard-print shawl, with his hand raised. Swamiji (probable): the standee shows long swept-back hair under an ornate orange turban, saffron-toned clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace. Below him are a silver-and-red ornamental deity murti, a small seated figure, brass oil lamps, small clay diyas, a cylindrical incense holder, a rectangular offering tray with fruit, a green-and-yellow citrus, banana slices, mixed snacks and flowers, and a small decorative tree on a blue cloth. A maroon flag hangs at left. No physical people are visible.

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A puja altar set up in a room with yellow walls, covered with a tiger-stripe cloth over a red table. A large cutout photograph of a smiling bearded man in a maroon-and-gold turban and red shawl, wearing red-and-white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, stands at centre. Brass trays hold marigold petals, fruit, nuts and sweets; a brass kalasha-style vessel and a bronze Nataraja-style figure sit on the table. Behind is a backdrop of snowy mountain cliffs. Framed pictures include a deity image with a yellow-bordered sign and a photograph of a figure in a shrine. No people are physically present.2024-11-22Indoor puja altar set up on a tiger-striped cloth over a red table runner. A large cardboard cutout of a smiling bearded man in a maroon turban and garland of red and white flowers, wearing a maroon and gold shawl and rudraksha mala, sits against a snowy mountain backdrop; the figure is a printed depiction on a cutout, not a physical person. In front is a brass tray holding black stone sandals decorated with yellow marigolds, along with brass pots, a small brass kalasha, bowls of fruit, sweets, green peas, betel leaves, flowers and a dark bronze Nataraja-style dancing deity statue. A framed painting of a goddess with lotuses stands behind on the left, next to a yellow printed booklet, and a small figurine rests on the table. No people are physically present.KAILASA POPRAD, SLOVAKIA on 11/14/20202020-11-14 +1 copiesA puja altar set up against a snowy mountain backdrop in an indoor room. A large cardboard standee of a smiling bearded man in a tall ornate turban, red-and-white flower garlands, rudraksha mala and a maroon silk shawl with gold border stands at the back; the standee is a depiction, not a physical person. Draped in tiger-stripe fabric, the altar holds a brass tray of marigolds on dark stone pieces, bowls of nuts and edamame, small brass lamps, a brass kalasha-like vessel, a bronze Nataraja figure, a bronze lamp and a framed goddess image with lotus. No people are present.A 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 shrine on a white table draped with a gold cloth, set before sheer white curtains with embroidered leaf patterns. A large printed cutout portrait stands at the centre, wearing an orange-brown turban with a gold emblem, a saffron-toned garment and a maroon shawl, with layered garlands of red flowers, white jasmine and marigolds draped across it. Above, a garland of orange, green and yellow pom-poms hangs from the curtain rod with a small bell. Around the base are brass and painted deity murti, a green-and-gold figure in a sari, a small maroon flag, several clay oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel in a maroon box, and a vase of yellow and white flowers with red blooms. 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Beside and in front of the cutout are small deity murti figures, a gold-coloured figure, brass oil lamps, flowers, a potted plant, and a brass plate holding fruit, sweets and a kalasha-like lamp. A yellow sign on the left reads KAILASA BAIE MAHAULT GUADELOUPE. A red-draped table holds more brass items and leaves. No physical people are visible in the scene.2025-12-28A puja altar arranged on a tiger-stripe cloth. Centre left, a brass tray holds a pair of black wooden sandals decorated with marigold petals. A life-size cutout print of a smiling man in a brown turban, red-and-gold shawl, and red-white-and-green garland, with rudraksha beads, stands at right against a snowy mountain backdrop; it is a printed image, not a physical person. Offerings include mangoes, bananas, nuts in brass bowls, fruit, lit oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style pot, a bronze Nataraja-style figure, and a framed deity print of a goddess on a lotus. A yellow book labelled Shabd-Ved sits behind. 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