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A home altar set up for an offering, with a soft plush doll dressed in brown and gold, seated on an orange-and-cream woven cushion and wearing a brown bead mala and red flower garlands. In front is a spread of food on a white cloth with lace edging: bananas, a brown smoothie glass, golden rice, sweet dish, nuts and fruit bowls on brass plates. Behind are framed photographs, a small Ganesha figure, brass oil lamps, a shell and a gold deity murti. A framed photo shows a bearded man in a white-and-gold shawl beside a garlanded rack. No physical people are present; the portraits and figures are printed or sculpted.

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KAILASA POPRAD, SLOVAKIA on 11/14/20202020-11-14A 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 home shrine set up for Guru Purnima offering on a red sheer cloth. A large printed portrait on a wall-mounted canvas shows a figure in saffron-orange clothing and a saffron turban, wearing a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beaded garland, seated on a striped tiger skin over a wooden stool. Below it, a low table holds bananas, an apple, sweets, a lit candle, brass oil lamps, a small deity murti, a plate of pink flower petals, a brass jug and a small framed black-and-white portrait of a woman in white. A small framed picture of a deity and a bowl of offerings sit on the table. A printed group photo appears at the right edge. The wall behind is lime green.2021-07-23A home-temple shrine arrangement with a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a red-orange turban, saffron-orange robe, gold necklaces and bangles, hand raised in blessing, serving as the backdrop. In front stands a brass or gilt deity murti garlanded with yellow and magenta flower garlands, with a rudraksha-style bead mala draped across the shrine. Small figures flank it, offerings include a round sweet on a brass plate with a brass cup, hibiscus flowers are scattered on an orange cloth, and an ornate gold throne-style seat sits to the right. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person, and no people are visible.2021-02-07A 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 copiesMahashivaratri 2021KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 8/30/20212021-08-30 +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 DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/28/20212021-06-28KAILASA PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC on 11/14/20202020-11-14A home shrine table set with brass plates of fruit (bananas, mangoes, lemons), sweets, rice dishes, corn and small steel bowls, with brass oil lamps lit on either side. Behind the table, two large printed cutout portraits show smiling figures in red and orange turbans and saffron-red robes, one with a rudraksha mala and the other with a yellow and white flower garland, both with raised palms. Smaller framed photographs of a robed figure in orange with a mala stand at right, and a glass case holds a small deity murti decorated with flowers. No physical people are visible; the figures shown are printed depictions.2021-01-23A photo of a home shrine laid out for puja on a leopard-print tablecloth. Centre right, a framed painting shows Lord Shiva with blue skin, a crescent moon and trident, wearing a garland of orange marigolds. Beside it, a standing statue in a red turban and orange-red robe holds a staff. Above are a framed tapestry-style image and a small picture of a seated figure. The table holds platters of sweets, fruit including a green papaya, pink flowers, small oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and brass figurines, with a string of coloured fairy lights. No people are present.2022-04-02 +1 copies