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A photograph of a ceremonial altar arranged with three framed portraits on a purple and red cloth, decorated with white orchids and garlands of red and yellow flowers. The portraits show a smiling figure with dark hair wearing a rust-orange top, displayed side by side on a small stand. Behind them stand brass vessels and a row of lit oil lamps glowing warmly, with a green cloth in the foreground. The scene suggests a devotional display set up for a celebration.

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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/3/20212021-03-03A photograph of a shrine arrangement: a printed book cover showing a smiling person with long dark hair, a red bindi and orange clothing, propped on an orange plush cushion and garlanded with strands of white jasmine buds. Below it sit a yellow marigold garland, orange and purple chrysanthemums, a brass bowl with white powder, and a lit oil lamp on a silver and gold tray. Behind is a white lace-patterned curtain with hanging tassels. The printed cover carries Tamil script. No people are physically present.2021-03-03An indoor altar table holding a devotional display with no people present. A framed photograph in the upper right shows a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and a book titled "Living Enlightenment" with a smiling portrait on its cover stands in front. Behind them a large printed image shows a figure in orange-red robes wearing layered rudraksha malas and garlands of orange and red flowers. A small orange-robed figurine with rudraksha beads sits among white jasmine flowers, beside a framed silver-toned deity image. Offerings include a brass plate with white flowers, a dish of diyas, sweets, and a glass oil lamp; a purple flower garland hangs at left.2021-07-08 +1 copiesA smiling person wearing an orange-red turban with a white tilak and garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds sits on a seat draped in red and gold cloth with a tiger-striped cushion. Before them stand small deity murtis of two figures dressed in pink and red silk, adorned with white jasmine and yellow flower garlands. A brass plate with a flower sits in the lower left, and a framed photograph and a printed portrait rest on the table. The backdrop shows large painted figures in red garments. Garlands and flowers are scattered across the table.Indoor home shrine photographed head-on. A smiling woman in an orange-red turban, orange-red robe and layered flower garlands with a rudraksha mala stands centrally behind a glass table, appearing as a cut-out or printed figure in front of framed pictures. Above, a framed painting shows a figure in pink-orange robes seated on a gold-trimmed throne. Around the table are marigold and white flower garlands, a brass trident (trishul) on the left, brass figurines, a lotus, offering bowls, candles and a small deity murti. A book titled "Living Enlightenment" with a woman's portrait on its cover sits at the front. Framed portraits show a man with long hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala making a blessing gesture, and a Shiva image on the right. The depicted woman's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2021-07-08 +1 copiesIndoor shrine photo: a central life-size figure of a smiling person in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, with orange and marigold garlands and a rudraksha mala, stands behind a glass-topped altar. A framed painting above shows a seated figure in gold chair and orange robe. Around the altar are framed photographs, a Shiva picture with garlands, brass deity murtis, a trident, white jasmine flowers, lotus blossoms, oil lamps, a kalasha-like bowl and offerings in small dishes.2021-06-16 +1 copiesA framed photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi and a white flower garland, seated with one hand raised in blessing before a banyan tree trunk, is the central focus of a shrine. The framed portrait is decorated with yellow and white marigold and jasmine garlands and red flower accents. Below it sits a small printed photo of a pair of feet decorated with red flowers, a wooden box, and folded white and orange cloths on a cushion. In front, a large brass tray is heaped with orange and red flowers, yellow petals and a silver ornament, set on a saffron cushion with a green and gold border on a patterned red carpet. The portrait is labelled by no visible caption; this is a shrine setup with floral offerings.2024-08-30Photo 82838452022-05-01 +1 copiesKAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 8/1/20212021-08-01A home shrine photograph with a smiling person standing behind an altar table, wearing a red-orange turban with a small emblem, a red-orange garment and layered orange and yellow marigold garlands with a rudraksha-style bead mala. The altar is crowded with framed photographs, a painted portrait of a seated figure in pink and gold above, a black panel with a golden trident, small brass deity figures, white flowers, purple and blue blossoms, oil lamps, bowls of offerings and a small glass dome. A framed photograph in the lower centre is labelled with a name in a red-bordered card.2021-06-13 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20102010-02-14 +1 copiesNovember 27 20122012-11-27 +1 copies