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Close-up photo of a home shrine offering to the sacred padukas (footwear) of a guru. Two black sandals are decorated with white and purple lilies, purple butterfly-pea blossoms and green leaves, and each has a rudraksha mala with gold caps draped across it. A white bowl holds a white flower-garnished offering. Behind the padukas stands a small statue of a smiling figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe with a gold necklace, one hand raised in blessing; a Sri Chakra plaque sits in front of it. A framed printed image on the right shows a figure in an orange turban and gold necklace before a temple. Drums, a brass lamp stand, silver containers and a glass cabinet surround the altar. No people are visible.

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KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 1/24/20212021-01-24A photograph of a home shrine decorated with flowers. In the centre, a pair of black sandals (padukas) is covered with yellow and white flowers, with rudraksha and gold-tasselled malas hanging from them, a bowl of cut offerings in front, and white jasmine scattered across the silver tray. Behind the padukas, a small figurine in an orange robe with a saffron turban, a gold necklace and a smiling expression, flanked by Sri Chakra yantras, a drum, and a framed picture of a seated figure in an orange robe and gold necklace beneath a cobra-hooded shrine. Physical people: none visible. a person is depicted only as figurines and printed images, not as a person present in the scene.2021-01-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of a padukas puja arrangement on a silver tray. A pair of black sandals adorned with white jasmine flowers, blue flowers, rudraksha beads and a gold-tone ornament sits at the centre, representing the sacred padukas. Nearby stand a small figurine of a man in an orange turban with gold necklaces and raised hand, a framed picture of a figure seated on a golden chariot-like throne, a Sri Chakra card, a brass lamp stand, bowls of food offerings, orange and red lotus flowers, and a garland of orange and white flowers hanging behind. No people are visible; the scene is a shrine tableau.2021-03-29 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 1/6/20212021-01-06 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 7/13/20212021-07-13 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 6/17/20212021-06-17 +1 copiesA paduka puja altar with a pair of black padukas (sandals) at the centre, decorated with white jasmine, yellow trumpet flowers, purple and white datura blooms, blue butterfly-pea flowers, and rudraksha and gold-beaded malas. A small bowl of rice with a curry and jasmine garnish sits to the right, beside a brass lamp stand and a small brown deity figure. Behind the padukas stand a cardboard cutout and a printed image of a smiling bearded man in an orange turban, gold necklaces and bangles, and a Sri Chakra and Yantra plaque. No people are visible.2021-01-23 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 1/11/20212021-01-11 +1 copiesA home shrine altar set on a silver-embossed tray showing a pair of wooden padukas (sandals) decorated with white jasmine flowers, purple orchids, marigolds and rudraksha beads, placed as sacred objects for puja. Behind them stands a small figurine of a seated, smiling man in orange robes, a saffron turban, gold necklaces and a raised hand, beside a small wooden box labelled "Sri Chakra". A large framed orange-robed portrait and a garland of orange and red marigolds hang above. Also visible: a brass trishul, two small bowls of yellow offerings, a brass deity murti with flowers, a drum, and a deity image with a trident at upper right. No people are physically present.2021-07-14 +1 copiesAltar display photographed close up. Two black padukas (sandal-shaped footwear) on a silver tray are decorated with white frangipani flowers, purple and white petals, blue flowers, green leaves and rudraksha beads with gold ornaments, offered for puja. Behind them a small figurine of a seated figure in orange-red robes, a red and gold turban and a gold beaded necklace holds a placard reading Sri Chakra. A framed picture shows a figure in orange robes before a temple with a cobra hood. A brass trident stands on the tray beside two yellow and white bowls of dark offering with frangipani flowers. Hindu puja altar with padukas, flowers and a trident.2021-07-18 +1 copiesA flower-decorated shrine photographed from above on a silver tray. A pair of black padukas (sandals) sits at the centre, heaped with white jasmine, yellow flowers, purple and blue blooms, orange marigold petals and green leaves, with red ribbon ties and rudraksha beads visible. Two small white bowls hold yellow sweet offerings topped with jasmine. Behind the padukas stand a small figure of a bearded man with an orange turban, orange garment and gold necklaces, raising his hand in blessing, along with a framed picture of a similarly dressed bearded figure seated before a temple-like backdrop, a Sri Chakra plate and a gold yantra. Swamiji (probable) is shown in these depictions with orange turban, orange-red clothing and ornate gold necklaces; the padukas are offered as the sacred Padukas of Nithyananda Paramashivam.2021-06-08 +1 copiesA home shrine table on a silver tray set with a pair of black sandals (padukas) decorated with white jasmine flowers, purple and orange blossoms, rudraksha beads and gold tassels, offered for daily puja. Behind them a framed photo shows a figure in orange robes wearing a gold necklace and an orange-and-white turban beside a golden deity murti. A small figurine in orange clothing with a turban and gold necklace sits in front of a drum-like brass and striped object, beside a framed picture of a temple with a figure in orange. A brass bowl of flower petals, small glasses of liquid, a bowl of yellow powder, a rudraksha mala and an orange garland with white flowers complete the arrangement. No people are visible.2021-03-30 +1 copies