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A worship table set before a large printed backdrop of a smiling man in a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament, wearing an orange robe, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, draped with a red and white shawl with gold fringe. The backdrop also shows a temple tower and a stone carving. In front of it stand a brass kalasha-style coconut garlanded with yellow marigolds and white flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps (deepams), two glasses of tea, red roses, white chrysanthemums, bananas, a bundle of cloth and packets of offerings, and lit incense sticks. No physical people appear in the image; the man is a printed picture.

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March 29 20242024-03-29A life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling man in a red turban and red robe sits cross-legged on a decorated backdrop, holding a trident and a rudraksha-style mala with a red rose garland and yellow marigold garland. The cutout is printed, not a live person, and is placed behind a brass tray of flowers, lamps and a puja arrangement with white cloth, a brass elephant figurine and a book on a stand. The backdrop is ornate with gold and jewelled peacock-style arches and a saffron cloth.2021-08-24KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/19/20212021-06-19HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/27/20212021-06-27A photograph of a shrine set up on a pink and gold brocade-covered table for a puja. At the centre stands a golden deity murti decorated with red and white garlands and gold ornaments. Behind it hangs a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a red-brown turban with a sacred sign on the forehead, wearing gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, seated before a bright printed background, and a multi-headed printed backdrop above. Offerings include a bowl of sliced cucumber, a metal pot, a brass tray of lit oil lamps in front, a golden throne-like seat draped with orange marigold garlands, and yellow and pink flower garlands. Foliage-printed banners frame the scene. No physical people are present.2021-03-16KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 7/4/20212021-07-04A seated person in a red turban and dark red-orange wrap, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a purple flower garland, raises both hands in a blessing pose behind a table laden with food for annadan. The table holds bananas, rice, paper-wrapped packets, a bowl of yellow food and a tray of offerings, with white plastic food bags stacked below. A large backdrop shows a standing figure in red dhoti with a staff and gold ornaments. On the left a small deity murti and framed picture sit on a stone shelf, and on the right a figure with a flower garland stands on a decorated shelf. A printed face cutout sits at the lower right. Annadan meal packing is the apparent activity.2021-06-05A large portrait of a smiling man with a red turban, rudraksha malas, ornate gold necklaces and a trident-topped pendant is set behind an altar. Before it stands a large brass vessel filled with water and floating red, orange and yellow flowers, with brass oil lamps and a small brass kalasha beside it. Other brass vessels, a bell, offerings of fruit, and a small decorated box are arranged on a red cloth. The arrangement reads as an abhishekam or puja setup. The printed portrait is labelled with no readable caption in the frame. a person is depicted in the portrait, shown seated against a patterned peetha backdrop.2021-08-10A home altar table draped in a red and white floral cloth, laid with offerings for Guru Purnima. Dominating the back is a large cut-out standing portrait of a man in a red-orange turban with a gold crown ornament, a gold-beaded garland and a black bead mala, one hand raised in blessing; the portrait has no visible personal caption. In front is a framed collage of photographs and a framed black-and-white print. Offerings include a lit oil lamp, a brass puja plate and kalasha-style vessels, bowls of nuts, sliced oranges, cut mangoes, lychees, rice pudding, dried fruit and marigolds. Peacock feathers and sunflowers stand beside the altar, with a rudraksha mala hanging on the curtain. No people are physically present.2022-07-13 +1 copiesHome temple shrine with a large printed portrait of a smiling man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red robe, adorned with a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, showing a raised palm; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. In front stand small gold-toned deity murti dressed in green and white with yellow-and-pink flower garlands. An orange cloth covers the altar, with a brass plate of food, a blue bowl of white rice dish, a small yellow-ashed dish, a brass lamp and a gold ornate throne-like chair at right. Prominent a person-style portrait appearance is a probable depiction; no physical people are visible.2021-06-28KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/6/20192019-07-06 +1 copies