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A home-temple altar in which a golden Ganesha murti stands at the front on a brass tray of turmeric water, surrounded by marigold and rose petals and a small lamp. Behind it a large printed portrait shows a smiling bearded man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, with a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and bangles, hands raised in a blessing gesture; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. A flower garland hangs across the portrait. To the right stands an ornate gilded throne-like seat and a gilded vessel with flowers. No physical people are visible.

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KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/12/00212021-06-12Photo 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.2021-06-22KAILASA 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.2021-05-18A ritual altar on a red cloth with a large printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, adorned with yellow and pink flower garlands and a rudraksha mala draped across the print. Beneath it sits a small gold-toned deity murti with a kalasha-like base, and a golden Ganesha figure on a gold tray scattered with flower petals, rice and offerings. A gold ornate peetha/throne stands to the right with flower bowls, and brass puja vessels and a small lamp sit on the left. Two hands of a devotee appear at the lower left edge. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person in the scene.2021-06-15 +1 copiesKAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 5/16/20212021-05-16 +1 copiesKAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 5/18/20212021-05-18A 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.2021-06-20A 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.2021-06-13Photo 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 copiesA home temple altar photographed up close. In the centre, a gold-coloured Ganesha murti sits beneath an arched canopy on a golden tray of yellow abhishekam liquid, scattered with yellow flowers. Behind it stands a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange-red turban and saffron robe, hands raised in a gesture of blessing, adorned with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace; this is a printed picture, not a physical person, and its caption is not legible. Garlands of yellow and magenta flowers and blue-and-white striped garlands drape a central small deity murti and the portrait. A gold throne-style back frame sits to the right, with a golden bowl of flowers. Brass puja vessels and a red-cloth-covered table complete the arrangement. No physical people are visible.2021-06-12 +1 copiesKAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 7/15/20212021-07-15 +1 copies