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Outdoor photo under a grey tarpaulin canopy with an orange and yellow backdrop and paper leaf garlands. A large printed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban and white dhoti, wearing a yellow flower garland and ornate necklaces, stands on a purple-draped altar with yellow and white flower offerings, a brass lamp and fruit plates. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand at left; the woman in the centre holds a brass oil lamp toward the altar with a folded-hand gesture from her companion at left. A man in a light grey shirt and grey trousers stands at right with hands together. A pink mat lies on the ground. The portrait is a printed picture, not a person.

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Outdoor shrine under a grey tarpaulin canopy with orange and yellow walls. A large printed portrait of a man with an orange turban, white shawl and yellow marigold garland is set on a table draped with purple and gold cloth, flanked by brass oil lamps, plates of offerings, fruit and flowers. Two people stand in front of the table: a woman in a white sari with gold border and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers reading from a paper. Her pose and the shrine suggest a puja or ritual reading. Marigold garlands hang from the canopy edge. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person.2024-01-24January 24 20242024-01-24A tented outdoor puja station with a large printed banner behind it showing two figures: on the left, a smiling bearded man in a red-and-cream turban with a red-bordered shawl and yellow-white flower garlands; on the right, a man in a tall ornate golden crown. The banner is labelled as a portrait print, so these are depictions. In front, a brass oil lamp and a brass kalasha with a coconut sit on an orange and purple cloth, surrounded by white and yellow flowers, bananas, oranges and an apple. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a red sash bends to a tray of offerings, while a woman in white and a second person stand near; in total three visible people.2024-03-29Outdoor tent with a large printed banner backdrop showing a temple complex, a hill landscape and two large painted-style figures, one with a golden crown and a smiling face. In front, a small altar with a seated figure in red and white robes wearing a crown-like turban, a yellow-and-orange flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace, flanked by brass lamps, flower arrangements and offerings on a green-and-purple cloth. A man in a white kurta with a red shawl stands at left, holding up an offering or lamp toward the altar. A woman in a white sari with a green blouse and red border holds a brass bell at right, with another woman in white beside her. Red plastic chairs and gravel are visible at the right edge.2024-03-29Indoor devotional scene before a framed portrait of a seated figure on a gold throne, with a red-brown draped backdrop, red and white flower garlands around the frame, and a gold-and-white garment visible on the portrait. In the foreground, a woman in white with a long braid stands with her back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp toward the portrait. To the right, four devotees in white clothing stand with palms pressed together in prayer; one woman holds a silver-wrapped vessel with a lit flame, and a man on the far right wears glasses and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace. A gold-decorated brass vessel and flower offerings sit on a red table below the portrait. A colorful painted pillar appears at the upper right.2009-11-01Outdoor photograph of a devotee line at a roadside procession or darshan. On the left, several women in white sarees with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside them, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand barefoot, some holding their hands together. At the right, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands facing the group, holding a lit aarti lamp on a tray. Behind him is a table with a framed portrait of a man with long white hair wearing a white head covering, a red cloth and a flower garland, plus a decorated orange and red umbrella overhead. The setting is a paved road with a temple-style gateway at right.A photograph of three people performing a puja outdoors under a corrugated metal shelter beside a large tree trunk. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a patterned border and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a small object. Two women face the altar: one in an orange saree and one in a rust-red saree, the rust-red saree figure extending a hand toward a cut-out figure. A large standing cut-out portrait of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a crown-like headdress, a garland, gold necklaces and raised hand, stands on an ornate stone pedestal. In front is a brass plate with banana, coconut halves and fruit on a colourful cloth, plus a small brass lamp and kalasha. Concrete block walls and dry ground surround the scene.2019-03-25A photograph of a life-size printed backdrop or cutout of a seated saffron-robed guru figure, placed on a wooden bench with a tiger-stripe cushion and draped in a marigold garland with a rudraksha mala. A woman in a green and orange sari reaches to apply a mark to the figure's forehead while a child watches at right. In front of the figure sits a brass tray with small cups and a lit oil lamp, with flower petals, on a white-covered table. A metal-roofed shelter with a red wall forms the setting, and an adult in a white sari with gold border stands at left.2022-07-13March 29 20242024-03-29Photo 99225172022-05-22 +1 copiesA woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left, holding a brass lamp tray with lit flames aloft toward a seated golden statue. The statue wears a maroon turban, a white flower garland and green leaf garland, and a maroon draped cloth; it is a statue, not a physical person. Before it stand brass oil lamps, a brass tray of fruit and leaves, smoking incense sticks, a flowered offering and a tiger-striped cloth on the floor. The room has gold-patterned walls, a black-tiled altar platform and a wall heater.2022-03-01KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 6/10/20222022-06-10 +1 copies