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A home altar photographed head-on. A framed printed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with a pearl-and-bead mala, raising one hand, is garlanded with red and orange flower strands and a yellow blossom; he is labelled by no visible text. Beside it a large framed print of blue-skinned Shiva with trident and crescent moon sits behind a marigold and red garland. A small silver-framed photo of a temple interior, brass oil lamp with a lit wick, brass figurines, yellow and white flowers on a leopard-print cloth, a small bowl of sweets and a red drum are arranged on the altar. No physical people are present.

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Photo 82864902022-09-05KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 7/15/20222022-07-15 +1 copiesA home altar photographed in front of a plain wall, arranged with framed deity images draped in red and orange marigold garlands. Centre stage is a large framed image of Lord Shiva with a trident, crescent moon and third eye, seated with a mountain-like background. To the left, a framed sepia photo shows a young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, raising one hand near a banyan tree; a caption-free portrait, no readable name visible. To the right is a painted image of a goddess with a crown and red-and-gold robes. In front are a leopard-print cloth, brass deity figurines, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, bowls of food, yellow and white flowers, a small dhol-style drum, and a framed photo of stone lion pillars. The altar is covered with a floral cloth.2022-08-22 +1 copiesPhoto 82895072022-09-20 +1 copiesPhoto 99165982022-09-01 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 8/14/20222022-08-14 +1 copiesA home altar set up for puja. On the left, a framed photograph shows a smiling man with dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe, a white flower garland and a red-and-yellow tilak, one hand raised in blessing before a banyan-root backdrop; the frame is wreathed in red-and-yellow marigold garlands. Beside it, a large framed image of Lord Shiva with a trident and crescent moon, blue-grey skin, rudraksha and a snake, is also garlanded. In front, a leopard-print cloth holds brass Ganesha and deity figures, yellow flowers, white jasmine, rudraksha malas, a bowl of offerings and a red kalasha-style pot. Drums and a small trident stand nearby, and a framed temple-carving photo sits at right.2022-08-31 +1 copiesPhoto 82849292022-09-04 +1 copiesA home shrine table covered with a patterned cloth and a leopard-print runner, decorated with yellow flowers and red-and-orange marigold garlands. Centre-back, a large framed print shows Lord Shiva with a crescent moon, trident and a blue-grey complexion. To its left, a framed portrait shows a young man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a hand raised in blessing, against a tree backdrop; the portrait's presentation is consistent with a person depiction, though the image is printed. Right of centre are a framed deity print in blue and gold and a framed temple-gate scene with a lit lamp. Small brass and clay figurines, a lit oil lamp, a bowl of offerings, a drum, and a kalasha-style vessel fill the table. No people are present.2022-07-12 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 2/28/20222022-02-28 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 1/18/20222022-01-18 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 9/14/20222022-09-14 +1 copies