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A home altar setup in a room with wooden floor and white wardrobe. In front, a long table with a cream patterned cloth holds rows of small plates of cooked rice, vegetables, dal-like preparations and salads, plus a bowl of fruit including pomegranate, mango and apples. Potted plants flank the altar, and a small red-draped table with a kalasha-like offering sits to the left.

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A home altar setting with a large printed photograph of a figure seated on a tiger-skin-draped throne, wearing a red-and-gold turban, multiple rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, and a saffron-toned robe. The printed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, a long table with a light patterned cloth holds rows of small steel-rimmed plates containing vegetarian food offerings, plus a bowl of fresh fruit including apples, oranges and a mango. Potted plants, a mirror, and a red-cushioned seat with a gold pillow surround the altar.2021-01-23A table draped in a cream cloth with small red floral print holds about fifteen plates of rice dishes and vegetable preparations, some with orange pumpkin pieces, green leafy greens and pink lentils, arranged for an offering. Behind it stands a large printed cutout photograph of a smiling man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha malas, layered gold necklaces and bangles, hands in a blessing gesture, seated on a tiger-skin cushion. A yellow silk pillow embroidered with elephants and a small brass figure sit before the cutout. A beaded glass lamp glows at the table's right edge, and potted plants frame the scene. A small figure on a red-cloth tray appears at the left. No people are physically present.2021-01-23A photograph of a table set with many plates of vegetarian food, rice, salads and vegetable dishes, laid out as an offering on a light patterned cloth. Behind it stands a large printed portrait of a bearded man with a red-orange turban, wearing orange-red robes, many beaded necklaces, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, seated on a striped tiger-skin cushion with raised hand gesture. In front of the portrait sit a yellow cushion, small figurines and a lit ornate lamp at right. Green potted plants flank the scene against a plain white wall.2021-01-23KAILASA GENOVA, ITALY on 3/11/20212021-03-11A home altar set up against a white brick wall. A large printed cutout of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits cross-legged with hands in a blessing pose; this is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, a white-clothed table holds bowls of nuts, grains, sweets and cut fruit, oranges, bananas, apples and pears, plus a pair of black and gold sandals on a red cloth. White roses in a glass vase, green leafy plants and a red poinsettia surround the altar. No physical people are visible.2021-01-23A life-size printed cutout of a seated man in a red-maroon turban with a gold emblem, wearing layered gold and red-bead necklaces, a red flower tucked at the chest, gold armbands and a maroon wrap, seated in a cushioned chair draped in red fabric with a tiger-striped cloth beneath. In front stands a cream table with a patterned cloth holding three red apples and a row of small glasses filled with coloured drinks. Potted plants flank the table, and a row of lit oil lamps sits on a dark tray at the bottom. The room has plain white cabinets and a wooden floor. The figure is a printed image, not a physical person, and the setting is an offering display for Maha Paramashivaratri.2021-03-11Mahashivaratri 2021A life-size printed cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange-saffron turban with a crest, wearing orange robes, rudraksha beads, a gold necklace and a heavy garland, with raised hand in blessing, stands against a white brick wall. Before it on a wooden cabinet is a red cloth holding a pair of black paduka sandals with orange straps, surrounded by glass bowls of nuts, dried fruit, rice-based sweets, bananas and apples, with red roses and green plants beside. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and no people are visible.2020-11-14KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 7/23/20212021-07-23 +1 copiesA home puja altar set up for Diwali, with a large life-size cutout of a seated figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robes, wearing layered white flower garlands, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, one hand raised in blessing. The cutout is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, on a blue and gold brocade cloth scattered with pink petals, are brass plates of fruit, sweets and laddus, a brass kalasha-style lamp set, small oil lamps, a framed photograph, a small deity figurine and a bowl of kumkum. No physical people are visible.2020-11-14 +1 copiesKAILASA SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM on 11/14/20202020-11-14KAILASA VOGHERA, ITALY on 11/14/20202020-11-14