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Indoor temple room with a large framed portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing an orange-and-gold turban, gold ceremonial necklace, saffron shawl and white garland, seated on a maroon cushioned seat with a brass lamp in front; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. To the left, three deity murti with dark faces are dressed in colourful garments and flower garlands on a golden platform. To the right, a standing deity figure in orange robes with a garland. In the foreground, over a patterned red rug, about 108 steel plates of vegetarian naivedyam food are arranged in rows, with fruit including pineapple, bananas and apples, a brass kalasha-style offering, and yellow flowers in a vase. No physical people are visible.

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Photograph of a temple shrine room set up for a Diwali naivedyam offering. Large rows of metal plates and bowls heaped with vegetarian dishes, fruit, sweets and coconut are arranged on a red and cream patterned rug in front of the altar. Behind them, a large framed portrait of a bearded man wearing an orange and gold turban, gold necklaces and a garland sits on a red cushioned seat, with a brass lamp and flowers before him. To the left, three deity murtis draped in garlands stand on a raised platform, and a standing figure in orange garments is visible on the right beside red curtains. No people are visible in the scene.2020-11-14A photograph of a large naivedyam offering laid out on the floor of a temple hall with a red-and-cream patterned rug. Dozens of small stainless steel bowls and trays arranged in rows hold vegetarian dishes in varied colours, including rice, sweets, curries, salads and fruit. A whole pineapple, bananas, apples and a melon sit on a platter at left, with a coconut at right. Behind the offering, a raised seat draped in maroon and gold cloth holds a mirrored seat cover and a silver ornate arrangement with garlands of yellow flowers. Brass lamps stand on either side and a red fire extinguisher is mounted on the wall. No people are visible in the frame.2020-11-14KAILASA OHIO, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14October 05 20212021-10-05November 02 20132013-11-02Kailasa in thiruchengode 23 july 2021Kailasa Paramparagatha Arunagiri Yogishwara Adi Arunachala Sarvajnapeetha SamrajyamInterior of a temple-style shrine room during a Guru Poornima offering. A large seated figure in a red turban and dark robe with garlands sits on an ornate silver throne at left, its outline shown in a rendered statue or portrait form. Center stage has two Shiva lingams wrapped in marigold garlands before a gold-trimmed niche with framed photographs of religious figures, red and white draped cloth and a red-and-gold backdrop. Hanging brass oil lamps and a tall brass lamp stand flank the room. A large grid of metal bowls filled with fruit, sweets, grains and flowers covers the floor in front, with pineapples and bananas, and a small pedestal holds more offerings. No people are visible in the room.A temple-style worship setup in a room with red velvet drapes and colourful tasselled hangings on both sides. A seated man in a brown-orange kurta and white dhoti, and a woman in a pink blouse with a blue sari, kneel on the floor before an altar at left; the man holds his hands together in prayer. A large framed photograph of a bearded man with a pink-orange turban, rudraksha and white beaded garlands, and a red-and-orange shawl, sits on a red-and-yellow draped throne, with a golden deity murti standing above. Before the throne are a brass kalasha-style vessel, a flower-decorated pot, brass puja vessels and a tray of rose petals. At right, a multi-tiered stand holds many small white bowls of fruit, vegetables, sweets and snacks as offering food. The scene reads as puja and naivedya offering.2021-03-11Altar display in a temple hall with red drapes. Several decorated deity murtis and statues stand in a tiered shrine, adorned with flower garlands and gold ornaments. At right, a large life-size printed portrait of a bearded man in orange-red robes, a rudraksha-style necklace and a red turban with a tilak is shown with arms open, labelled as a portrait, not a physical person. Below the altar are offerings: a pineapple, bananas, fruit and sweets on a red cloth, brass plates, oil lamps and a golden kalasha-like vessel. No physical people are visible.2019-10-26KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 10/26/20192019-10-26Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copies