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Indoor shrine room with a large pile of groceries on the floor in front of a seated statue dressed in an orange robe, red turban and layered flower garlands, raising one hand in blessing. The statue sits on a grey platform draped in magenta cloth, with a brass tray of pink flowers and a small oil lamp nearby. Behind it are gold arched frames holding smaller deity murtis, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall. Canned goods, rice bags, rolled oats, pasta and jars fill the foreground, and a young girl in a cream top and orange skirt stands at right, facing the offerings. The scene reflects annadan food offerings made during Maha Paramashivaratri.

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A young girl in a cream top and orange skirt stands barefoot, holding a brass vessel, in front of a shrine and a large pile of donated groceries including canned goods, basmati rice bags, pasta packets and oil bottles. Behind the food on a red-draped platform sits a smiling figure in a red turban, orange robe and a garland of marigolds and white flowers, with a tray of rose petals before him. Gilded arched shrine frames hold small deity figures, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed seated figure hangs on the wall above an air conditioner.2021-03-11 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-and-pink robe with a red-and-gold head wrap sits behind a pink-draped table holding a brass tray of flower petals and a small lamp. Multiple flower garlands hang over the figure's shoulders and chest. Large heaps of packaged food surround the table in front: canned goods, bags of rice and dal, pasta packets, bottled oil, and cereal boxes. Behind them, a white shelving unit displays gold-framed deity murti, including a Shiva lingam with flower garland at left, and several gold-toned deity figures in arched shrines at right. The scene reflects a food donation display.2021-03-11 +2 copiesPhoto 99208422021-03-11 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 12/23/20202020-12-23 +1 copiesPhoto 99203322021-03-11 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 11/13/20202020-11-13A man in a grey polo shirt, blue jeans and a light blue face mask stands at left beside a food donation display in a temple room with red walls and golden lion-form pillars. Behind the donations, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas, a long pearl-and-bead necklace and a maroon turban sits on a red velvet cushioned seat with hands raised in blessing; this is a depiction on a printed photo or banner, not a physical person. In front lie bags of Chakki Atta whole wheat flour, cane sugar, vegetable oil jug, pasta packets, dal bags, and cans of chickpeas and beans, with a brass tray of offerings on a small table.2020-11-13A photograph of food hampers and grocery items arranged on folding tables in a room with lime-green walls and a decorative breeze-block vent. On the table at left are clear plastic-wrapped gift bags tied with ribbon, a bowl of colourful candy, and a small altar with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like brass vessel. Behind it stands a large printed cut-out of a smiling figure in a red-orange turban, red-orange garment and layered garlands of beads and white flowers, hands raised in blessing. In front on the tables are bags of flour, brown sugar, cooking oil bottles, canned goods, onions and packaged snacks. No physical people are visible.2020-12-29 +1 copiesA food drive donation display in a room with red walls and wooden floor. In front of a large framed image of a smiling figure in saffron robes, a maroon turban, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, seated on a red velvet cushioned seat flanked by two gold carved pillars, sits a pile of groceries including bags of India Gate basmati rice, Deveen brown basmati rice, Golden Temple tea, Lipton tea, boxes of cereal, pasta, soup cans and a bottle of vegetable oil. Bookshelves and a book with the same figure stand at left. No people are visible in the scene.2020-11-13Indoor shrine photo: a central life-size figure of a smiling person in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, with orange and marigold garlands and a rudraksha mala, stands behind a glass-topped altar. A framed painting above shows a seated figure in gold chair and orange robe. Around the altar are framed photographs, a Shiva picture with garlands, brass deity murtis, a trident, white jasmine flowers, lotus blossoms, oil lamps, a kalasha-like bowl and offerings in small dishes.2021-06-16 +1 copiesRitual offering scene in a room with gold satin drapes. A large printed portrait of a bearded man in a maroon turban with a crest, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland, sits on an upholstered armchair with a leopard-print cushion on the dais. A woman in orange sari and orange headband, standing at left, lifts a lit oil lamp toward the portrait. In front are brass pots and plates of fruit, sweets, grains and mango, with lit brass lamps on both sides and two red-and-gold triangular banners. The portrait appears to depict a person given the maroon turban with crest and garland, but the figure is a printed image, so a person is set to depiction.2022-01-08KAILASA VOGHERA, ITALY on 11/14/20202020-11-14