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Photo of a home temple altar draped in orange cloth. A large printed portrait behind the altar shows a smiling bearded man wearing a red-brown turban, a red-brown robe, rudraksha mala beads and ornate gold necklaces, with one hand raised. Gold-toned peetha-style backdrop frames the altar. In front, a brass Ganesha murti is decorated with pink and white flowers, a brass tray holds yellow turmeric-tinted water and scattered petals, and a large pink hibiscus lies on the tray. Garlands of yellow and magenta flowers and rudraksha malas hang around the portrait area and a small framed temple picture. Brass puja vessels and a small bell sit at the left edge.

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KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/12/00212021-06-12 +1 copiesKAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 5/18/20212021-05-18Photograph of a home temple altar at KAILASA Dhumbarai, Nepal. A large printed portrait of a smiling man with a rust-red turban and beard, wearing a rust-red shawl, gold ornate necklaces and bangles, stands behind the altar, hands raised in a blessing gesture. This is a depiction, appearance-based a person with turban, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha malas visible. In front, a gold Ganesha figure is adorned with yellow marigold garlands and rudraksha malas, and a gold Kali-type murti wears red and white garlands. A brass tray holds turmeric water, yellow flowers, red chillies and a small oil lamp. Beside them, an ornate gold throne-like peetha and a gold kalasha-style vessel with garlands are visible. No physical people appear in the scene.2021-05-18Photograph of a home shrine with a large printed portrait of a smiling man in a red-maroon turban, beaded necklaces and gold ornaments, garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. In front stand small metal deity murtis, a Ganesha figure with flowers, and a golden peetha-style backdrop. An orange-draped altar holds a brass tray of yellow and orange flower petals, with oil lamps at left. No physical people are visible.2021-07-06Photo of a home temple altar set up on a magenta cloth. A large printed portrait labelled as a depiction of a smiling bearded man wearing a rust-orange turban with a tilak, orange robe, gold ornaments and a yellow-and-pink garland stands behind the altar; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. In front are golden bronze figurines of deities, including a standing figure and a figure in a yellow garment, a black shivalinga-style stone with flowers, a gold-framed brass tray filled with white and red flowers, oil lamps, brass bowls of offerings and a gilded ornate throne-shaped niche with flowers. No physical people are visible apart from partial limbs at the edges.2021-06-21 +1 copiesKAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/20/20212021-06-20A ritual altar with a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange-red turban and saffron-red robe, adorned with gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, his hands raised in blessing. In front stand gold-clad murti figures draped with yellow and pink flower garlands, a gold throne-shaped stand heaped with flowers, and a brass tray holding a white-flowered offering. A laptop screen is visible at right. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present, and the altar is set on a red cloth.2021-06-20KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/12/00212021-06-12 +1 copiesPhoto of a home temple altar at KAILASA Dhumbarai, Nepal, with a golden abhishekam tray holding small gilded deity murtis garlanded with yellow and magenta flowers and red petals. Behind them stands a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a rust-orange turban, ornate gold necklace and orange-saffron robe, with a crown-like mark on the turban; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and the appearance cues are distinctive enough for a probable identification. A large ornate gold throne-style seat with a kalasha-like base sits to the right, and a garlanded deity murti with a green cloth base stands behind the trays. No people are physically present.2021-05-16 +1 copiesA shrine arrangement with a large printed portrait of a smiling man with a dark beard, wearing a rust-orange turban and orange-red robe with gold jewellery, hands raised in blessing. Yellow and pink flower garlands hang from the portrait. In front, small gold-coloured deity murti stand on a red-and-gold base, and a golden ganesha figure with red hibiscus flowers sits on a yellow tray beside a lit oil lamp. A small ornate golden throne-like frame and a golden peetha stand at the right, with a small framed picture of a temple at left. No physical people are visible.2021-07-13A home temple altar with a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing a rust-red turban, ornate orange-red robe, gold necklace and yellow and pink marigold garland, shown on a white board behind the deities. In front, golden murti figures stand on a red cushion, flanked by a gold ornate throne-style backdrop on the right. A gold tray holds two small gold deity figures with pink flowers scattered before them, and oil lamps, brass bowls and gold ornaments sit on a red cloth. The portrait is a depiction, not a person present in the scene.2021-06-13Photograph of a home temple altar with orange cloth covering the table. In front stands a gold-coloured metal murti of a deity couple with a yellow and pink garland draped over them, flanked by two smaller figures in red and pink. Brass plates hold kumkum, vibhuti and small cups, lamps are lit, and a gold-framed throne holds pink and white flowers in a bowl. A small deity image with a yellow garland sits at left. This shows ritual offerings of abhishekam and alankaram to the household murtis.2021-07-12