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A 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.

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KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/2/20212021-03-02A photograph of a ritual arrangement set before a painted banyan-tree backdrop. At center stands a large printed portrait of a bearded man with a tall maroon turban bearing an OM symbol, wearing layered gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and a red-orange garland; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. Flanking it on each side, two physical women in red and pink saris with maroon turbans and gold necklaces sit on cushioned seats, smiling and raising their hands in greeting. In front, a brass oil lamp burns, with fruit, flower garlands, a golden kalasha-style vessel with an OM emblem, brass cups and marigolds laid out on a pink cloth. Two physical people are visible in the scene.2021-03-01 +1 copiesKAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/19/20212021-06-19A photo of a worship set-up in a temple-style room. At centre, a large printed portrait stands behind a deity murti decorated with red and pink garlands, gold ornaments and a rudraksha-style necklace. In front, a pair of small deity figures, a gold Ganesha-style figure on the right, an oil lamp, brass bell and gold kalasha-style vessel. Flanking the portrait, two women seated on red cushioned seats wear red and magenta sarees, crimson turbans, gold pendants and garlands, and smile with hands raised in greeting. A banyan-tree backdrop and a small shrine image appear at the left. The portrait shows a bearded man in a red turban with gold chain and garlands, seated with hands raised, labelled by no visible caption.2020-12-07KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 12/26/20202020-12-26KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/2/20212021-03-02KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 11/29/20202020-11-29A photograph of a decorated shrine set before a banyan tree backdrop. At the centre stands a large printed portrait of a bearded man in a red-brown turban and saffron-red robe, wearing long rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and a pink-and-white floral garland; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. Flanking it on the left, a smiling woman in a red turban and red sari with pearl and gold necklaces sits on a red-cushioned seat with her palms together, and on the right a smiling woman in a cream and gold turban and sari, also with pearl necklaces, sits with palms together. A gold ornate peetha holds a garlanded deity murti decorated with yellow and pink flowers. Brass lamps, a small gold shrine and floral offerings sit on the altar in front.2020-11-25Photograph of a home shrine set up on a red cloth. Central deity murti in gold ornaments is garlanded with yellow and magenta flowers, flanked by two smaller gold-decorated figures. Behind them a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man wears a rust-orange turban and orange-red robes with gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and its caption is not visible. Offerings include a brass plate of ripe bananas, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks in a brass holder, a small gold palanquin, and a gold-framed shrine picture. No physical people are present.2021-06-17HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 7/28/20212021-07-28A home shrine table set with brass plates of fruit (bananas, mangoes, lemons), sweets, rice dishes, corn and small steel bowls, with brass oil lamps lit on either side. Behind the table, two large printed cutout portraits show smiling figures in red and orange turbans and saffron-red robes, one with a rudraksha mala and the other with a yellow and white flower garland, both with raised palms. Smaller framed photographs of a robed figure in orange with a mala stand at right, and a glass case holds a small deity murti decorated with flowers. No physical people are visible; the figures shown are printed depictions.2021-01-23