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A home altar display with an annadhan offering. A large printed portrait of a man in a red turban, red shawl, layered gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads sits on a blue cloth before a carved wooden screen, seated on a tiger-skin-patterned throne. He is labelled only by the image itself; no printed name is visible. In front of the portrait are plates of packaged dried fruit and nut snacks, bags of dried peas labelled Erbsen, bags of rice and a bowl of fruit including apples and green chillies. A green crate holds bottles of juice. A gold cloth covers the table, with a printed card showing temple and lion motifs. Decorative cloth with elephant prints hangs at each side, along with potted plants and pink flowers, and string lights glow at the left edge. No people are physically present.

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KAILASA MULHEIM, GERMANY on 11/16/20202020-11-16 +1 copiesA home altar set up for an annadhan offering, with no people visible. A large cutout portrait of a bearded man in a tall orange-red turban, red shawl and gold necklaces sits against a blue draped backdrop and a carved wooden screen, with a tiger-skin rug visible beneath. In front stand packets of grains and lentils, plus glass bottles of juice in a green crate. A smaller standing figure of the same kind of portrait, garlanded with red flowers, stands on a brown cloth beside brass lamps, a brass pot, a bowl of bananas, apples and green chillies, and a lit oil lamp. A printed sheet with a temple and a seated bull sits on the golden cloth.2020-11-16Grand Total2021-04-13 +3 copiesKAILASA MULHEIM, GERMANY on 11/16/20202020-11-16 +2 copiesKAILASA MULHEIM, GERMANY on 11/16/20202020-11-16KAILASA MULHEIM, GERMANY on 11/16/20202020-11-16KAILASA VOGHERA, ITALY on 11/14/20202020-11-14A photograph of a home altar set up for Guru Poornima. A large printed cutout of a seated figure in red-orange robes, a red turban, heavy gold beaded necklaces and gold armbands sits with one hand raised in blessing, resting on a tiger-striped cloth. Two smaller printed photos flank the central image. In front are glasses of orange and amber juice on a copper tray, a bowl of white grains, a plate of sliced mango, papaya, apple, lime and other fruit, an incense stick and a candle, with a red flower arrangement at left. a person: the central cutout shows long-haired, turbaned, saffron-robed, gold-garlanded presentation cues, but the figure is a printed depiction. No physical people are visible.2021-07-23Indoor altar photo with a large life-size cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange-red turban and saffron-red robes, seated on a tiger-skin cover with one hand raised in blessing, wearing layered gold necklaces, red beaded mala and flower garlands. The printed portrait is not a physical person. In front on a dark wooden table are brass puja items: a small brass lamp, a lit candle, brass plates and cups, a kalasha-style bowl, white and yellow flowers, and a glass vase of white chrysanthemums. Below on the floor are bags of grains and legumes, a green pumpkin, a bag of flour, bottled juices and jars of red sauce, arranged as annadan and naivedhyam offerings. No physical people are visible.2020-11-14KAILASA MULHEIM, GERMANY on 11/16/20202020-11-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual offering setup in an indoor room with beige curtains. Behind a gold-and-brown tiger-striped throne chair stands a large printed photograph of a bearded figure with a maroon turban, white jasmine garlands and a long necklace, wearing red-maroon robes. Two brass pots heaped with fried snacks flank the throne. In front, a pink silk-draped altar holds flowers, and a purple cloth is covered with brass bowls of grains, pulses, turmeric, kumkum, nuts, sweets and fruit. A decorated kalasha with white flowers and green leaves sits at the front, with a red-and-gold cloth draped beneath. The printed figure is a portrait on a screen, not a physical person; no physical people are visible.2022-02-08A table draped in a cream cloth with small red floral print holds about fifteen plates of rice dishes and vegetable preparations, some with orange pumpkin pieces, green leafy greens and pink lentils, arranged for an offering. Behind it stands a large printed cutout photograph of a smiling man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha malas, layered gold necklaces and bangles, hands in a blessing gesture, seated on a tiger-skin cushion. A yellow silk pillow embroidered with elephants and a small brass figure sit before the cutout. A beaded glass lamp glows at the table's right edge, and potted plants frame the scene. A small figure on a red-cloth tray appears at the left. No people are physically present.2021-01-23