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A home shrine photographed head-on, dressed with marigold and rose garlands. Centre-left, a framed portrait labelled with a printed name shows a smiling man in orange robes and a white jasmine garland, one hand raised in blessing, against a painted tree backdrop. To the right, a large print of Shiva shows a blue-skinned face with a crescent and a bejewelled necklace, the arm adorned with bangles. Below sits a silver tray with blue and yellow flowers, white jasmine, small bowls of offerings, a brass trident, brass figures and a bell-like brass object, with a lit lamp at right. The portrait's figure is a depiction, not a physical person, and no people are physically present.

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KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 4/21/20212021-04-21Home shrine altar photographed close up, decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and white jasmine blossoms. Centre is a framed photograph of a smiling young man in orange robes with a beaded necklace and a raised hand, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda; the caption is not clearly visible. Flanking framed pictures show a blue-skinned Shiva figure and a sepia portrait of a man with a red bindi. In front stand a small figure in an orange turban and gold necklace, a silver kalasha-like puja vessel, a red and yellow drum-shaped holder, a brass lamp, a bowl of offerings, yellow and blue flowers, a red lotus, and small Sri Chakra plates. Statues and plates stand on a silver tray. The people shown are printed or statuary, not physically present.2021-04-17 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 3/7/20212021-03-07 +1 copiesHome shrine photographed head-on with no people present. A framed portrait labelled "PARAMA..." shows a smiling man in orange robes and a beaded necklace, with a marigold and rose garland draped across its lower half. Beside it a large framed painting shows Lord Shiva seated in meditation with a trident, crescent moon, snakes and rudraksha malas. On the silver-covered altar sit a pair of black stone padukas wreathed in white jasmine, a small seated figure of a saint in orange with a Sri Chakra plate, a lotus flower, brass murtis and small bowls of offerings. Purple flowers and a lit purple candle appear at the left.2021-07-18 +1 copiesA home shrine photograph with no physical people present. Framed portrait of a smiling young man in saffron-orange robes, a golden necklace and a red tilak, raising one hand, is labelled as a portrait of a person and placed beside a large image of Lord Shiva with a crescent moon and trident, blue-grey skin and garlands. Marigold and rose garlands drape the frames. In front, a silver tray holds flower-strewn offerings with rice and fruit, a small brass deity figure, a lit oil lamp, a rudraksha mala, a lotus flower, and a red-robed figure statue. Deity murti and puja items are arranged for daily worship.2021-04-18 +1 copiesA home shrine photographed up close, with a framed portrait at the centre labelled as a depiction of a smiling man in orange robes wearing a pale beaded necklace and raising one hand in greeting, garlanded with marigold and red flower strands. Beside it stand a painted image of Shiva with a white body and dark hair, a small painted figure of a man in orange with a turban, and a silver puja tray holding yellow and white flowers, blue flowers, sweets, a small brass figure and a fresh kumkum-marked pot. Hanging bead malas and a sealed frame sit at the edges, and an orange and yellow lotus flower decorates the right side.2021-04-20 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 3/19/20212021-03-19 +1 copiesA home shrine set up for the daily Paduka Puja, photographed as a photo of an altar table. A framed photograph in a gold frame shows a smiling man with long dark hair in saffron-orange robes and a gold-and-beaded necklace, one hand raised in greeting, standing before a tree trunk. Beside it a large framed picture of Lord Shiva in grey-blue tones shows him with a crescent moon and trident, wearing a silver necklace and earrings, both framed pictures draped in red and orange marigold garlands. On the silver tray in front are sets of black Padukas decorated with white jasmine flowers and blue blossoms, small brass deity figures, bowls of offerings, a lit oil lamp, a rudraksha mala, a lotus arrangement and a small Sri Chakra plaque. The area is crowded with small framed images and a brass figure of a seated devotee in orange.2021-03-28 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 3/17/20212021-03-17 +1 copiesA home shrine table covered with flowers, offerings and devotional items. A framed photograph in a gold frame shows a smiling young man in orange robes, a gold necklace and a red bindi, raising one hand in blessing, with a red-and-orange flower garland hung over the frame; the visible text on the framed item is not legible. Beside it a large painting of Lord Shiva with a trident, crescent moon and grey-blue skin is also garlanded. In front sit paduka-style sandals decorated with blue and white flowers and rudraksha beads, small bowls of rice and yellow offerings, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass deity figure, a Sri Chakra plaque, and a small figure of a man in orange with a turban and gold necklace. Dhol-style drums and framed pictures of a temple and deities appear at the sides.2020-12-09 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 4/28/20212021-04-28 +1 copiesA home shrine photographed as a photo. In the centre, a silver tray holds a pair of black sandals (padukas) decorated with white frangipani flowers and blue blossoms, with glasses of offered drink, small bowls of yellow offering, and a leaf-wrapped offering garlanded with jasmine. Behind, a framed portrait labelled with a name shows a smiling young man in orange robes and a beaded necklace raising his hand, garlanded with marigold and red flower strands. To the right, a large framed image of a blue-skinned seated deity with a crescent moon and trident, wearing a garland. Brass figures, a lit oil lamp, a small brass vessel and a red lotus-shaped arrangement complete the altar. No people are physically present.2021-03-21 +1 copies