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A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded Ganesha murti in the foreground, draped with yellow and orange flowers and lit by a flame. Behind it, a seated man in a rust-red turban and reddish-orange robe wears a long yellow-and-green marigold garland and gold bracelets, with his hands resting on his knees. To the right stand an ornate gold-framed throne-like shrine and a brass lamp, and small gold and red ritual objects surround the altar. The setting suggests an in-house home temple ritual.

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KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 5/2/20212021-05-02KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 5/18/20212021-05-18A photograph of a home temple ritual with a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a red-brown turban, gold ornaments and an orange-red garment, set behind a deity figure. A hand in a red sleeve pours milk from a brass bowl over a small brass deity figure on a tray in the foreground. Yellow and pink flower garlands drape the altar, and brass oil lamps and a kalasha sit on a pink and orange cloth. Red flower petals lie at the lower edge. A framed photo of a banyan tree sits at top left. The portrait is printed, not a physical person, and no identity is confirmed from appearance.2021-05-02Photograph of a home temple altar at KAILASA Dhumbarai, Nepal. A large printed portrait of a smiling man with a rust-red turban and beard, wearing a rust-red shawl, gold ornate necklaces and bangles, stands behind the altar, hands raised in a blessing gesture. This is a depiction, appearance-based a person with turban, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha malas visible. In front, a gold Ganesha figure is adorned with yellow marigold garlands and rudraksha malas, and a gold Kali-type murti wears red and white garlands. A brass tray holds turmeric water, yellow flowers, red chillies and a small oil lamp. Beside them, an ornate gold throne-like peetha and a gold kalasha-style vessel with garlands are visible. No physical people appear in the scene.2021-05-18A photograph of a home temple ritual where a woman in a red top and red-bordered sari pours liquid from a brass vessel over small deity murti on a brass tray, with red flowers beneath them. Behind the altar, a large framed portrait shows a smiling bearded man in a red-brown turban, layered gold necklaces and flower garlands, seated before a gold-embellished throne. Oil lamps, brass pots, gold ornaments and an orange cloth sit on an orange and pink altar cloth, with framed landscape prints of a banyan tree on the left. The setting suggests abhishekam offerings to a deity murti.2021-05-02KAILASA SINGAPORE on 4/27/20212021-04-27A table set as a devotional shrine in a bright room with wood-look floors. Behind it a large printed portrait of a bearded man in a rust-orange turban and orange-saffron robes, with gold necklaces and bracelets, seated on a tiger-skin cushion, making a blessing gesture; the portrait is labelled by printed text in the image frame only where legible. On the table sit oil lamps, brass vessels, a framed photo, a small deity murti, flower petals and offering plates with orange and purple flowers, and a potted plant at left. No physical people are present; the portrait is a depiction on a printed print.2022-02-11A home shrine set up for ritual worship. In the background, a large framed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange ornate robes with a gold necklace, a garland of yellow and pink flowers draped over the frame. Three small gold-toned deity murti stand on an orange cloth, decorated with pink flowers, in front of a gold tray. A brass cup and a small stone stand with pink petals sit nearby, and an oil lamp and incense are visible at left, with a person's wrist and hand with bangles reaching in at the lower left. Ornate gold and red decorations and framed photographs surround the shrine.2021-05-03A photograph of a temple altar display dominated by a large printed cutout portrait of a smiling man seated in lotus pose, wearing a red turban, red robe, multiple gold and bead necklaces and rudraksha malas, holding a trident and a flower garland. The cutout sits on a book with a decorative arched backdrop of multicoloured ornaments. In front, a brass thali holds a flower arrangement of orange, yellow and red blossoms, petals, and small silver lamps. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at lower left, beside a small wooden elephant figure and brass vessels. No physical people are visible.2021-05-25A photograph of a home-style shrine set up for puja. Centrally placed is a large printed portrait of a bearded...2021-07-06KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 6/26/20222022-06-26 +7 copiesA woman in a red and gold sari with a white shawl pours liquid from a small copper vessel over small metal deity figures on a gold tray, arranged before a large framed portrait. The portrait shows a smiling bearded man in a red turban, decorated with a yellow and magenta flower garland and a large floral garland, seated on a throne. A gold ornate throne and a second figure in a teal and gold garment stand to the right, with pink flowers, red cloth and brass lamps on the altar. Two framed images show a tree-lined background above. The scene resembles an abhishekam offering to murti figures.2021-06-14