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A home altar setup with a laptop on a wooden tray. On the tray are small glasses of tea and white bowls holding round fried sweets and a dark bean dish. Behind them on a white windowsill sit a red Ganesha figure, a dark murti with flowers and orange petals, a brass figure with a flower-decorated headdress, a hanging brass bell cluster, a brass oil lamp, and a glass vase with green plants. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears.

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KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 11/1/20212021-11-01A photograph of a ritual offering table with a wooden-framed altar in the background. Small brass and painted deity murti are arranged on a wooden platform decorated with white hibiscus flowers, including a standing Vishnu-like figure with a tall crown and a seated Ganesha in gold. On the left, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and ornate gold attire stands on a white tray beside a dark red figure and a Ganesha figurine. In the foreground, white bowls hold dark lentil preparations, fresh greens, a carrot, an apple, a pear, dark berries in small glasses and water, arranged as prasadam on a white platter. No people are physically visible.2021-09-17Photo of a home altar setup with offerings on a white platter in the foreground: bowls of black beans, dark berries or olives, soup or porridge, sliced carrots, a halved lemon, and small glasses of liquid. Behind them a wicker-framed altar holds a small gilded deity murti of standing Vishnu-like form with a red garland, flowers, green leaves, a rudraksha mala and small bells. At left, a framed portrait shows a man in an orange turban and gold-trimmed garments, and gold Ganesha figures sit on a red cloth beside a white tray reading LOVE. No people are visible.2021-09-26A home shrine on a bamboo tray with a wire rim, set against a large printed cloth showing a painted cow and a bearded figure with rudraksha beads. Brass deity figures stand among red roses, marigolds and green leaves, with small bells hanging from a metal frame. A small Sri Chakra card and a Mount Shasta booklet sit on the frame. Below the shrine, a table holds bowls of sliced papaya, apple, mango, lentil soup, spinach, olives and rice, with brass vessels nearby. No people are visible.2021-11-04A home altar display viewed from a table of snacks. In the foreground, a wooden tray holds three white plates with flaky pastries filled with dark chocolate-like filling, each beside a small glass of dark tea or coffee. Behind them on a white windowsill stands an altar: a red Ganesha figure, a brass deity murti and a terracotta temple-shaped piece, decorated with dried rose petals, white flowers and black woven cords. A brass bell hangs from a metal stand above, beside a framed picture with a red-clad deity, and a white flower arrangement in a purple pot sits at left. A brass figure of a seated deity on a stand appears at right beside another small glass and pastry.2021-08-27KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 8/18/20212021-08-18KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 8/26/20212021-08-26KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 11/1/20212021-11-01KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 8/25/20212021-08-25A home altar display photographed close up. In the foreground a tray holds small white bowls of dates, a bowl of dark liquid garnished with a mint leaf, and several small glasses of drinks. Behind it, a white dish holds a small gilded brass figurine group of deities, a pair of small brass bells, a black pyramid-shaped object and scattered dried rose petals. Leafy green plants in grey pots flank the scene. Above, a printed portrait cutout of a bearded man in a white turban and ornate clothing, with a rudraksha mala and a trident motif, is propped in front of a red-orange garment worn by someone whose body is cropped out of frame.2021-09-24A photograph of a devotional altar with food offerings on a red tablecloth. A small figure wearing an orange turban and purple flowers sits at the left beside gold Ganesha statues. At centre, a brass deity murti stands on a wooden tray decorated with pink hibiscus flowers, purple petals, leaves and small brass bells hanging from above. Foreground bowls and plates hold fruits, lentils, chickpeas, a red chutney, greens, lemon slices and sweets as prasadam. No people are visible.2021-10-29KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 10/30/20212021-10-30