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A photograph of a home shrine where a woman in a red garment lights a tray of oil lamps before a large printed portrait. The portrait shows a smiling bearded man in a red turban, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and a raised hand, adorned with garlands of yellow and pink flowers. Beside it stands a gilded deity murti decorated with red and gold cloth, a golden canopy shrine holding fruit, and a small brass figure in the lower left wrapped in gold ornaments. The woman is the only physical person visible; the portrait is a depiction on paper.

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KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 7/4/20212021-07-04A photograph of a puja altar set up in front of a large printed portrait of a bearded man with a red-orange turban, gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, seated and raising his hand in blessing. Two women seated on red cushions to either side wear red and magenta saris, gold necklaces and red turbans, with palms raised; they are flanked by similar cutouts. The central altar holds a gold-framed Om-shaped vessel and a gold figure with garlands, fruit, bananas, a coconut, sweets and a brass tray of lit oil lamps in front. The purple and gold brocade cloth covers the table, and the marble floor shows a stack of cardboard boxes at right.2021-03-02A photograph of a decorated shrine room with marigold garlands hanging from the top. A large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a rust-red turban and red-orange robes with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces sits at centre, next to a gold ornate throne. Above is a printed image of a multi-headed deity murti. Below, a brass thali holds a flame lamp and offerings, with gold and brass deity murtis, a kalasha on a pedestal and oil lamps lit on a red cloth in front. Probable Swamiji depicted in the printed portrait: the turban, rudraksha beads, gold necklaces and orange-red robes are the visible cues, and the portrait is the role of a printed image, not a physical person.2021-07-28KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/14/20212021-06-14KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/19/20212021-06-19A home temple altar draped in orange cloth holds a large printed photograph of a smiling bearded man in a maroon turban and saffron-red robe, with a yellow and pink flower garland and rudraksha malas draped over it. In front, small deity murtis and metal figures sit among pink and red flowers, a brass plate holds bread, a brass cup stands beside incense sticks, and a lit oil lamp flickers at left. A large gilded throne-like frame stands at right, and a carved ornamental arch hangs on the wall behind. No living people are visible.2021-01-07KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 12/7/20202020-12-07A woman in a pale blue knit cardigan over a yellow top sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, a white forehead mark on her brow, at a small home puja altar. A large printed portrait behind shows a smiling man in a red-orange turban and saffron-toned robe, with a pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, hands raised in greeting; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame, gold-coloured deity murti statuettes, and a small temple-shaped shrine sit on a pink cloth. Another woman in red with a red garland stands partly visible at the left, and a tall framed image of a deity appears at the right edge.2020-12-07Photograph of a small home shrine in a pink-walled room. A large framed portrait on the upper back shelf shows a smiling figure in an orange-red turban and saffron-red robe with layered rudraksha malas and a gold-toned ornamental necklace, raising one hand in blessing; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. Below, a flame burns over three copper-toned deity murtis on a brass tray on a green-legged table, with a hand holding a lamp or camphor flame at left. A standing statue with a long dark braid, rudraksha mala and staff stands at right, and a steel vessel holds yellow liquid at lower right. Photos and small deity images line the shelves. One physical person is visible at the edges, only a hand and foot shown.A puja altar with a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange clothing, wearing a gold ornate necklace and rudraksha mala, with hands in a blessing gesture. In front, a central deity murti with a crescent and tilak sits between two smaller figurines dressed in red and gold, garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. A gold pedestal and a brass bowl with flowers stand to the right, and a brass plate holds food offerings, a small cup, and incense sticks on an orange cloth. Two women in pink and red saris are partly visible at the edges.2021-07-16 +1 copiesA hand holding a lit oil lamp or flame near a home-temple altar in Kailasa Dhumbarai, Nepal. A large printed portrait behind the altar shows a smiling man with a red-orange turban, a red-orange robe, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, with a garland of yellow and pink flowers draped on the altar, but the portrait is a printed image, not a person present. In front are small gold-metal deity murtis of Kalabhairava and companions decorated with gold jewellery and flowers, a black stone linga on a red cloth, a golden ornate throne-like frame and brass bowls, with a brass tray of yellow water and petals in the foreground. The scene shows abhishekam, alankaram and neivedyam offered to Kalabhairava.2021-06-20A shirtless priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, waves a lit oil lamp toward a large framed portrait on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion. The portrait shows a smiling bearded figure in a red-orange turban with a saffron-coloured robe, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland, hands raised in blessing. Two small framed photographs of older saints hang on the right wall, with a brass bowl and a small oil lamp on a wooden stool in the foreground. The setting is a plain white-walled room with a gold cloth backdrop and floral garlands.2021-11-15