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A photograph of an altar display in a wooden-walled room. Dominating the background is a large printed cutout portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange-red turban with a white forehead marking and a red dot, an orange-red robe, a blue satin shawl, and a garland of red and white flowers. In front is a gold-coloured murti of a deity with a yellow crown and a blue sash, surrounded by fresh orange, purple, red and white flowers. Behind it stand small brass and wooden figures including Ganesha, a brass bell, a singing bowl, and a potted plant at right. No physical people are present; the man is a printed portrait.

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A photograph of a man standing behind a gold-draped altar table, smiling broadly. He wears an orange-red turban with a gold emblem, an orange-red robe, a blue satin shawl, and a long garland of red and white flowers. A bindi and white tilak mark his forehead. Before him stand small deity murti including a golden crowned figure in a blue sash, a Ganesha figure, and a standing deity in gold and blue robes. A brass bell, a singing bowl, flowers and a red-orange heliconia plant surround the altar. The scene suggests a ritual setting. The man wears distinctive orange turban and garland cues; appearance-based label: a person, in person.2026-03-26A photograph of a shrine table set up in a white wooden-panelled room. Behind it stands a large printed cut-out portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange-red turban with a gold emblem, a red bindi, orange robes, a blue satin shawl and a red and white flower garland. In front of the portrait a standing deity murti dressed in a green and teal embellished garment with a jeweled crown sits on a white embroidered runner strewn with pink and red flower petals. Around it are small Ganesha figures, a gold seated deity figurine, a brass bowl, a small brass dish of flowers, a singing bowl, a small diya lamp, a silver container, a blue book and a potted plant on a gold cloth. The portrait is printed, not a physical person present.2026-03-23A photograph of a ritual display with no living people visible. A large printed backdrop shows a mountain above a lake. In front stands a standing printed or cut-out figure of a smiling man wearing an orange-red turban, a tilak on the forehead, a white and gold-bead garland, a maroon shawl and a saffron cloth, holding a trident. Beside it is a standing deity murti in a blue satin skirt with gold trim and a jeweled necklace, one hand raised. A brass tray of pink and purple bougainvillea petals sits on a white-draped table, with a basket of white flowers at left, and a small blue-clad figure and flower garlands in the foreground. Potted plants and gold curtains frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) appears only as the printed or depicted figure with a turban, tilak, trident and shawl, not as a living person in the room.2026-01-22KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 1/13/20212021-01-13 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 12/4/20202020-12-04 +1 copiesA shrine arrangement in a room with cream walls and a white window blind. Dominating the back is a large life-size cutout print of a smiling person wearing a turquoise and gold turban with a jewelled ornament, a red bindi, layered gold and beaded necklaces, and a turquoise and gold sari draped over a shoulder with a red and white garland. This printed figure is a depiction, not a physical person. Below it stands a gilded altar table holding a small white marble figure, a brass lamp, a white plate with pink and white flowers, an orange-draped figure, a framed deity picture with a garland, and a golden pyramid-shaped object on a red tray. White flower offerings and a brass tray with white petals sit at the front, and a sign reads KAILASA ... ENT UK.A home shrine photographed indoors against a pale yellow wall. A large framed print above shows a figure in orange robes seated on an ornate golden throne. In front, a smiling person wearing a red turban with a small emblem, orange robes, rudraksha beads and flower garlands stands behind the shrine, but this is a standing figure of uncertain identity, not clearly a live person in the frame. The glass-topped table holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a bronze deity murti decorated with blue flowers, framed portraits of robed teachers, a red lotus, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and small bowls with offerings. Two gold-toned female figures in garlands stand at the bottom. A framed picture of a young robed figure with a garland and a Shiva image appear to the right.2021-01-07 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 12/22/20202020-12-22 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 12/27/20202020-12-27 +1 copiesPhoto of a home shrine arranged on a glass-topped table against a pale wall. A large life-size cutout or printed image of a smiling figure in a red turban with a tilak and an orange robe, wearing an orange-and-yellow flower garland and rudraksha malas, stands behind the table; this is a depiction, not a physical person. On the table are a bronze deity murti decorated with yellow and blue flowers, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a small bowl of offerings, a blue lotus, framed photographs including one labelled as a book cover, and small figurines. Two brass female figures stand on the floor wearing red-and-white and pink-and-white garlands. A pair of sandals decorated with flowers sits on the right. Only the printed image and statues are present; no physical people are visible.2020-12-24 +1 copiesA home altar setup with no living people visible. Two large life-size cutout portraits of a smiling figure in red-orange robes and red turbans stand at left and center, each draped with marigold and mixed flower garlands; the central cutout wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak on the forehead. On a glass-topped table in front are a small bronze deity murti with white flowers, a brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, a red lotus, a framed photograph and a book cover, and a bowl of offerings. Two brass dvarapala-style figures with garlands stand on the floor in front. The scene is a shrine dedicated to the padukas and portraits of the guru.2020-12-17 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 12/10/20202020-12-10 +1 copies