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Photo of a home shrine decorated for Diwali, with an oil lamp flame and a tray of lit brass lamps in the foreground. Behind them, a framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a red and white flower garland and a red bindi, sits on a red-draped altar table. Brass deity figures stand to the left, a small framed photo and a second picture sit to the right, and potted leafy plants frame the altar. Cups of food and bowls of offerings, including fruit, sweets and a carton, are arranged on the table below. Colourful light-ray effects overlay the image.

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Photo 82857672021-11-06KAILASA BELGIUM on 11/6/20212021-11-06 +1 copiesA small room set up as an altar. A large framed portrait on a gold background shows a smiling man with a bright orange turban, a red tilak on his forehead, orange robes and a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, with a red and white flower garland and a beaded necklace. He is seated cross-legged, and the portrait is labelled as Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: orange turban, orange robes and ornate garlands. Pink and red velvet cushions and a pink draped cloth sit below it, with a flower-decorated tray in front. Tulips and yellow roses stand in vases, and smaller framed images flank the altar. In front, trays hold rows of paper cups of rice and sweets, plus fruit including apples, oranges, pears and bananas, as an annadan offering. No physical people are visible.2021-01-23HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23A seated devotee in a red turban, red garment and rudraksha mala sits before a copper deity murti and a copper shivalinga-style vessel, with hands raised in greeting. Behind them, a large gilded-framed portrait shows a figure in saffron robes with a yellow flower garland, and a smaller framed portrait hangs on the wall. Red cloth covers the seat and floor. Plates of sweets, fruit and offerings sit on a red cloth in front, lit by an oil lamp, with flowers scattered among them.2025-02-01An altar arrangement in a home room, with a large printed portrait on the back wall of a smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange robes, a red bindi, seated and wearing a leopard-print shawl over a garland of red roses and white beads. The portrait is a printed image, not a physical person, so no one is present. In front of it, a pink and red draped table holds a round tray of red rose garlands, a small brass lamp or offering, and red velvet cushions. A small deity murti stands at left beside a framed picture, and a shrine-style frame sits at right. Roses sit in vases and a pothos plant climbs at the right edge. On a mat in the foreground, a tray holds fruit (apple, orange, banana, ginger) and rows of paper cups with dried fruit or nuts, apparently prepared offerings. +1 copiesA photograph of a home shrine room with yellow walls and a red patterned rug, arranged for puja. Central is a large cutout portrait of a smiling man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange garment, seated cross-legged on a gold throne draped in gold cloth, with a garland of white and multicolored flowers. Beside it stand two decorated deity murtis: a female figure in a pink sari and a blue-faced murti playing a flute in pink garments, both garlanded. Framed portraits hang on the walls. In the foreground are brass and silver puja trays with lamps, a kalasha-like brass bowl of flower petals, a kumkum dish, a bell and an open book on a side table. No people are physically present.2024-06-18A photograph of a shrine set up on a pink and gold brocade-covered table for a puja. At the centre stands a golden deity murti decorated with red and white garlands and gold ornaments. Behind it hangs a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a red-brown turban with a sacred sign on the forehead, wearing gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, seated before a bright printed background, and a multi-headed printed backdrop above. Offerings include a bowl of sliced cucumber, a metal pot, a brass tray of lit oil lamps in front, a golden throne-like seat draped with orange marigold garlands, and yellow and pink flower garlands. Foliage-printed banners frame the scene. No physical people are present.2021-03-16A home puja corner with a large life-size cutout standing figure of a smiling bearded man in a red-pink turban, pink-red robe, long pearl and marigold garlands, and bangles, seated in a mudra pose behind a table draped in red cloth. The table holds orange and red roses in a glass vase, bundled incense or cloth packets, trays of sweets and fruit, and glasses of juice. In front, a tray of small bowls with rice, curries and dal, and another tray with glasses and bowls. At right, a gilded carved peetha-style throne with a small framed portrait and garland beside a brass pooja tray with lamps and a kumkum dish on a woven mat. Wooden floor, cream walls, one visible wall switch. No people are present; the figure is a cutout.2021-01-23A photograph of a home altar display lit with multicolour fairy lights. Centre is a large cut-out standee of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban and orange clothing, wearing a red and white marigold garland and a leopard-print shawl, with his hand raised. Swamiji (probable): the standee shows long swept-back hair under an ornate orange turban, saffron-toned clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace. Below him are a silver-and-red ornamental deity murti, a small seated figure, brass oil lamps, small clay diyas, a cylindrical incense holder, a rectangular offering tray with fruit, a green-and-yellow citrus, banana slices, mixed snacks and flowers, and a small decorative tree on a blue cloth. A maroon flag hangs at left. No physical people are visible.2026-01-01A festive Diwali altar with a red cloth-draped table. Centre-back is a large framed portrait of a smiling man wearing a red and gold turban, a red-gold shawl and a red-and-white flower garland, with a bindi on his forehead; the portrait is edged with gold tinsel. Beside it are a small brass deity murti group under a gold arch, a yellow-clad figure, red and yellow roses in glass vases, a framed picture of a goddess with a veena and lotus, and a brass lamp. Floor in front holds a large spread of naivedyam: bowls of sweets, savouries and rice dishes, fresh fruit including bananas, apples and pumpkins, plus packaged food and coconut milk cartons, with terracotta oil lamps lit around it. Empty room with pale tiled floor and potted plants.2020-11-14