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HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23Mahashivaratri 2021KAILASA POPRAD, SLOVAKIA on 11/14/20202020-11-14 +1 copiesMahashivaratri 2021A photograph of a temple altar set for worship. A man's bare arm and hand, wearing a gold bracelet and ring, reach in from the left to place pink and white flower petals before small gold deity figures on a maroon cloth. Silver and brass plates hold food offerings: rice, dal, bread, sliced fruit, pickles, nuts, dates and pomegranate seeds. A lit oil lamp in a brass dish and brass bells sit on a tray at left. Behind, a large ornate gold repoussé backdrop shows a face in a turban, flanked by an orange-cloth seat draped with a rudraksha mala and a red and gold bandhani-style cushion with jewelled decoration. Orange and red fabric hangs in the background, with a standing figure dressed in orange at upper left.2024-01-22KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 7/13/20222022-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual offering display arranged before a large printed backdrop of a figure in saffron-orange cloth draped with red and yellow flower garlands and rudraksha-like beads. In the foreground a large steel tray holds bowls made of dried leaves filled with almonds, cashews, peanuts, brazil nuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, dried apricots, raisins, prunes and fried crispy snacks, garnished with yellow chrysanthemums and green leaves. Behind them stand fruit offerings including a green guava, mango, jackfruit pieces, longans, bananas and citrus on a brass tray, plus leaf plates of cooked dishes and a brass kalasha vessel. Two small printed cut-out portraits of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron garland stand among the offerings. No physical people are visible.2021-01-23KAILASA SEATTLE, USA on 12/27/20212021-12-27KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 3/11/20212021-03-11 +2 copiesMahashivaratri 2021Overhead photo of a home puja altar set on a woven mat over a wooden floor. A small figurine in saffron-orange robes, a turban and a gold necklace sits on a brass plate behind a clear crystal shivalingam with brass bowls. A lit brass oil lamp burns on the right, and an incense stick rises from a holder at left. Offerings include a white conch shell, a brass bell, brass bowls of dried fruit and almonds, a bowl of dark grapes, a green lime-like fruit, yellow flowers and a folded red cloth on a brass tray. Physical people are not visible.2024-09-20Overhead photo of a home puja set-up on a woven mat over a wooden floor. A brass plate holds a small clear crystal shivalinga on a yoni base, with a lit oil lamp beside it. A printed cutout of a saffron-robed figure with a crown-like headwrap, rudraksha-style beads and raised hand stands behind the altar, above a brass-framed shrine. Brass bowls, a conch shell, a small bell and an incense holder are arranged around. Offerings include a brass bowl of almonds and dates, a bowl of white grains, and a plate of yellow marigolds with a pink rose. Rose petals are scattered on the floor.2024-09-21