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A home shrine photographed close up. Three brass bells hang on a metal stand, with a framed picture above them showing a sacred mountain and a Hindu deity on a poster-style print. Below, a gold statue of a seated figure with dark flowing hair is flanked by a red painted deity figure on the left and a smaller figure with black hair on the right, all on a white table. Green leaves and sprigs of foliage are arranged around the figures, and a dried flower garland hangs from the bell stand. No people are visible.

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A close photograph of a small altar arrangement. A brass hand bell with a loop handle sits at right, and a second brass bell sits at lower left. Fresh green basil or tulsi-like leaves and grass blades lie across the front. Behind them stands a blue-framed card showing a snowy mountain peak under a rainbow, with a crowned goddess figure in red and white and the words Mt. Shasta California, Divine Heaven Meets Earth. Dried flowers and dark cords appear at the edges. No people are visible.2021-09-26A small home altar photographed through a glass cabinet door. Two brass bells hang from a metal stand, one above the other, with pink and white flowers and a bright pink bloom at the top. A red stone carving of a deity murti. Two dark-haired statues in gold and brown tones are seated in the centre; one shows a figure with a child in its lap. Fresh white chrysanthemums and red petals are scattered on the altar base. At right, a brass statue of a multi-armed deity wears a brown fur-like crown with a pink flower. Green leaves and a purple cloth fill the left edge. A printed card on the upper left shows mountain imagery and a partly visible caption. No people are visible.2021-08-29KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 8/24/20212021-08-24A home altar display photographed through glass. Center: a small brass or stone deity figure with flowers and orange petals at its base, flanked by a red painted Ganesha statue on the left and a carved stone deity figure on the right. Above, two brass hand bells hang from a metal stand with green leaves and a framed picture of a mountain shrine with a deity. A brass oil lamp (diya) sits at the lower left and a glass of orange drink with petals is at lower right beside a small bronze figure with a white flower and dark hair. Plants frame the scene.2021-09-02KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 9/26/20212021-09-26A home shrine photographed through glass, showing brass hanging bells, a copper yantra plate, and a printed card reading "Mt. Shasta California" with an image of a goddess on a mountain. Pink and dried flowers and green leaves sit at the base. A small red Ganesha figure, a brass oil lamp, a brass plate with yellow powder (kumkum or turmeric), and brass deity murtis including a Hanuman-like figure carrying a mountain are arranged on the altar. Two dark black-haired statues stand in the centre. No people are visible.2021-08-23A small home altar photographed through glass, arranged with brass bells hanging from a metal stand, a brass diya oil lamp, a red painted Ganesha figure in a shrine niche, and two dark-haired carved figures with woven black hair. On the right a brass deity figure rides an animal on a brass tray, and bay leaves and green herbs are scattered across the foreground. Behind the bells a printed card shows a goddess in red with multiple arms beneath a snow-capped mountain, and dried flowers sit on a small wooden base. No people are visible.2021-08-24KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 8/24/20212021-08-24A small household shrine on a shelf in a shop or studio, with indoor plants at each side and a glass window behind. A tiered brass stand holds three hanging bells, a printed card showing a colourful deity with a snow-capped mountain, and a dried flower garland. Below sit a red painted Ganesha statue, a small seated bronze deity murti, a wooden figure with a black cord, and a brass mini statue of a figure riding a lion on a brass tray. Scattered orange and pink petals lie at the base, and a brass oil lamp and a brass bell with handle stand nearby. No people are visible.2021-08-16KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 8/24/20212021-08-24A small home altar photographed close up. A red painted resin Ganesha murti in an arched niche stands at left, with a white chrysanthemum flower on its head. In the centre, a brass deity murti with black cord hair and a rudraksha bead on its crown holds a small object, with white flowers at its side. At right, a peach-coloured murti with black cord hair and a rudraksha bead stands on a square base. Behind them hang two brass bells on a metal stand, a brass yantra plate with Tamil text, dried pink and cream roses, and a printed card showing a goddess seated on a red cloth before a snowy mountain, with the partial word California. Scattered red rose petals lie in the foreground on a dark tray.2021-08-27KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 9/8/20212021-09-08