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A small household shrine on a yellow cloth in front of a cream door. A large cutout photo of a smiling man in a red turban, red robe and long rudraksha mala sits in a lotus pose with palms raised, labelled as a depiction on a printed card. Two bronze deity figures stand in front: a small one in a red turban and pink garment, and a larger female figure in a purple sari with a green embroidered veil and jewelled crown. A silver plate holds a banana, an apple and an orange, and a small brass oil lamp sits in front. No physical people are present.

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A life-size cutout of a smiling man in a red turban, red robe and red wrist bands, seated cross-legged with both palms raised, is displayed on a cream wooden door. A dark bindi and a long rudraksha mala with a small pendant hang on his chest. In front stand two brass deity murtis on a yellow cloth-covered table: the left one in a red turban with a pink dress, the right one in a green veil and pink skirt. A stainless steel plate holds a banana, an apple and an orange, and a small brass oil lamp sits beside it. A handwritten paper sign reads Melbourne Temple.2024-02-10A photograph of a home shrine on a cream-painted door. Centre back is a large life-size standing cutout of a smiling man seated cross-legged in red, wearing a red turban with a red bindi, a red shawl, a long rudraksha mala and red beaded bracelets, with both palms raised in blessing. Printed on the cutout's torso is a small portrait pendant. In front, a white paper sign reads Melbourne Home Temple. Two small bronze deity murtis stand on a yellow cloth: the left one is a child-form figure in a red turban and pink garment, the right one a female form in a green-and-gold veil, pink skirt and a jewelled headdress, with beaded necklaces. Beside them are a steel bowl of fruit (a banana, an apple and an orange) and a small silver oil lamp. The image is of the cutout and statues only, with no physical people present.2024-02-10A photograph of a life-size cutout standing against a cream panelled door, showing a smiling man in a red turban with a red bindi, red robes and a long rudraksha mala, raising both palms in blessing. A handwritten paper sign is attached to the door beside the cutout. In front of it stands a small table draped in a leopard-print cloth holding a silver tray with an orange, an apple and a banana, a small brass kalasha-style vessel with spoons, and two brass oil lamps. Two metal deity murtis dressed in red and gold stand on the table, one holding a staff-like object and a flower. The cutout depicts a depiction of Swamiji (probable) from its red turban, rudraksha malas and saffron-red robes, shown on a printed panel rather than as a physical person.2024-05-10A photograph of a home temple shrine. Behind the altar stands a large cutout of a smiling man in a red turban and red robes, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, multiple rudraksha malas, red-beaded armbands and raised palms in blessing, and a small framed portrait pendant on his chest. A handwritten paper sign on the cream door reads MELBOURNE HOME TEMPLE. In front sit two brass deity figures: a smaller one in a red-pink garment with a pearl-studded turban, and a taller one in a magenta and gold embroidered dress and crown holding a ladle and a cup. The altar offerings include a silver tray with a banana, strawberries, two small brass vessels with spoons, and a small brass oil lamp, all on a leopard-print cloth. The cutout is a printed depiction, not a person in the room.2024-06-10A photograph of a home shrine in front of a cream-coloured door. A large cutout of a seated figure in a red turban, red robes and rudraksha malas is propped against the wall, with raised palms and a smile, and a handwritten paper sign reads "MELBOURNE HOME TEMPLE". Probable Swamiji cues: the red turban, red robes and multiple rudraksha malas on a depiction. Below the cutout sit two brass deity murti, one in a red garment and one in a pink floral dress with a silver crown, a silver cup, two steel vessels with a spoon, a banana, strawberries and a small brass oil lamp on a leopard-print cloth.2024-06-10Photograph of a home temple altar set against a cream panelled door. A large cut-out life-size figure of a smiling man in a red turban, red robe, and multiple rudraksha malas and beaded red wrist bands sits cross-legged with palms raised, a red bindi and vibhuti on the forehead. A small paper sign reads Melbourne Home Temple. In front, on a leopard-print cloth, stand two gold-coloured metal deity murti dressed in yellow and green garments, one holding a flute, with an orange, an apple and a banana on a steel plate, a pink flower, a brass kalasha and an oil lamp. The figure cut-out is a printed image, not a physical person, so no people are present.2024-09-10A home shrine with a large life-size cutout of a smiling man in a red turban and red robes, seated cross-legged with both palms raised in blessing, wearing long rudraksha malas and red rudraksha bracelets. A handwritten paper sign reads 'MELBOURNE HOME TEMPLE'. In front, on a yellow cloth, stand two small gilded murti figures: one in a teal outfit with a white-beaded red turban, the other in a green embroidered sari with a veil and a red rose, with a green parrot perched beside it. A steel bowl holds an orange and an apple, and a small oil lamp with a lit wick sits to the right.2024-04-10A photograph of a home altar set up in front of a cream-painted door. Behind the altar stands a large cutout figure of a smiling man seated cross-legged, wearing a red turban, red robes, a dark red rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and red beaded bracelets; his palms are raised in blessing. A handwritten paper sign pinned to the door reads MELBOURNE HOME TEMPLE. In front, a small brass deity pair stands on a pedestal: one in a teal garment and one in a green embroidered sari with a sheer veil and a green parrot perched on the figure's shoulder, with a red flower at the waist. Before them sit a stainless steel bowl holding an orange and an apple, a small silver oil lamp, and a yellow cloth spread across the base. No living people are visible.2024-04-10A puja arrangement in front of a white draped curtain. The centre is a life-size printed cutout of a smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange robe, with dark rudraksha mala and gold-bead necklaces, seated cross-legged with hands clasped; he is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, a leopard-print cloth holds brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, brass bowls, a silver tray with white flowers, a banana, an orange and a red apple, incense sticks, a Sri Chakra card and a small framed portrait. Bronze deity figures, including a multi-armed form and a red-robed figure, flank the arrangement, and a laughing figure in red sits at lower left. No physical people are present.2025-04-07A photo of a corner altar in a room with a window of blinds. Central is a life-size cutout of a smiling man in a red-maroon turban, red-maroon robes, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, holding a silver trident in one hand and raised in blessing with the other, with a vermilion dot on his forehead. He is seated with a golden yantra plate before him. Surrounding offerings include a white marble Ganesha statue, a bronze deity figure in red draping at right, a gilded kalasha, bananas and bowls on a brass tray with currency and bangles, and a bowl of red kumkum. A framed gold deity print hangs above left and a framed sri yantra above. A pink-lettered paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. Whether the cutout depicts a person is uncertain from appearance alone.A corner shrine in an indoor room with a life-size cutout of a seated figure in red sannyasi-style clothing, red turban, rudraksha malas and a white floral garland, holding a trident and raising one hand in blessing. The cutout is a depiction, not a physical person; the figure wears a red turban and orange-red robes and is described here by role only. Before it sits a puja table with an orange cloth, a gold sri yantra plate, a white marble Ganesha, brass deity figurines, a plate of bananas, malas, cash and offerings, and a bowl of red kumkum. A framed gold-foil Tirupati-style deity picture hangs above, a framed copper-toned temple image to the right, and a handwritten paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO. No people are physically present.A small corner shrine set up in a room with cream walls and a window with white blinds. At the centre is a life-size cardboard or printed cutout of a smiling man seated cross-legged in a red turban, red robes, a red shawl and a dark rudraksha mala with a white flower garland, holding a trident in one hand and raising the other in blessing. The figure is a printed image, not a physical person. In front sits a gold yantra plate, a white marble Ganesha statue, a golden tortoise-shaped base holding a small deity figure, a brass bell and a brass tray with bananas, money and offerings. A bowl of red kumkum powder sits nearby, a small lamp is lit at the lower edge, and an orange cloth covers the altar. A framed Tanjore-style painting of a deity hangs on the left and a framed image of a golden temple interior hangs above. A paper sign reads KAILASA SAN DIEGO.2024-09-09