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A shrine corner with yellow draped tables holding offerings. A large framed print of Shiva with trident, cow and Ganesha on a blue Himalayan backdrop stands at right. A framed photograph of a smiling man in orange robes with a white flower garland and raised hand is set against a tree-trunk background, labelled with no visible caption. A life-size standing portrait at left shows a smiling figure in red turban and red robes with white and red garlands and palms pressed together. Stacked red cloth, small brass and clay figurines, flowers, a small framed deity picture and glass bottles complete the altar. No physical people are present in the scene.

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Photo 82869412022-09-17Photo 82920152022-09-21 +1 copiesA shrine room with yellow tablecloths and a wall of framed images. In the foreground, a life-size cutout of a smiling man wears an orange-red turban, a red bindi, an orange robe and layered red and white flower garlands; the cutout is a printed figure, not a physical person. Behind it, a framed photograph shows a man in orange robes with a white beaded garland, raising one hand, in front of a banyan tree trunk. To the right, a tall framed painting depicts Shiva with a trident beside a white bull, and a blue-and-gold framed picture of a deity sits on the wall. On the table are folded maroon cloths, small glass bottles, a silver box, a green stone figure, and red flowers.2022-09-10 +1 copiesPhoto 82885202022-09-06 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red turban, orange-red robes, and layered floral garlands smiles with palms raised in greeting, beside a yellow-draped altar. Behind him, a framed printed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes and a white garland stands before a banyan-like tree. A large framed print shows Shiva, Parvati, Ganesha and Murugan seated before snowy peaks, with a trident and Nandi nearby. The altar holds a brass deity figure, small framed icons, flowers, a candle and a Sri Yantra hangs on the wall.2022-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine room with a seated man in a red-orange turban and saffron robes, smiling with palms raised in greeting while wearing a thick garland of red, white and gold beads. Behind him a framed photograph shows a man in orange robes and white beaded necklace seated before a banyan tree, and a large framed print depicts Shiva with trident, Nandi bull, Ganesha and Parvati on a blue mountain background. A yellow-draped table holds deity figurines, a small oil lamp, flowers and framed images, and a rolled red cloth sits on a chair. The man in the turban is a candidate for a person by appearance (probable), distinguished by the turban and saffron clothing, and his role is a seated devotee-host in the shrine.2022-09-05 +1 copiesA home shrine with a yellow-draped table holding framed portraits, red-garlanded images and a lit tealight. In the foreground a large cutout portrait of a smiling man in a red turban and red robe, with a vermilion tilak, is hung with red and white flower garlands. Beside it a framed photo shows a smiling man with long hair in orange robes, a white flower garland and a raised hand, set before a banyan-tree backdrop, labelled with no visible caption. On the table are a folded red-maroon cloth bundle, a glass bottle, flower arrangements, a small ganesha figurine and a silver box with a deity image. A painted cow and deity picture hang at right. No people are physically present in the scene.2022-09-08 +1 copiesPhoto 99203492022-09-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a shrine corner. In the foreground, a large cardboard-style cutout or standee of a smiling man wears a red-orange turban, red-orange robes, a red bindi and a red-and-white flower garland, hands raised in greeting. Behind him, a framed photograph shows a smiling man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white flower garland, one hand raised, in front of a banyan tree. Nearby, a framed black-and-white portrait, a stack of folded maroon cloths, a yellow tablecloth-covered table with white artificial flowers, a small glass vase and a silver box holding a small deity picture are arranged. A painted image of white Nandi bulls with rudraksha and red flower garlands hangs on the right. a person appears in the standee and framed photo cues, shown as depiction rather than a physical person present.2022-09-12 +1 copiesIndoor shrine table draped in yellow cloth holding framed photographs and a life-size cutout of a smiling man in a red turban, red robes and a red tilak, hands folded in namaste and wearing thick red-and-white flower garlands. Behind him, a framed photograph shows a man with long dark hair in saffron robes and a white-bead garland raising one hand before a banyan tree trunk. A smaller silver-framed black-and-white portrait sits between garlands of red flowers. Folded brown cloths, a glass bottle, a glass bowl, a small stone elephant figure, a cow painting, a small deity picture and a green figurine complete the arrangement. No physical people are present apart from the cutout and photographs.2022-09-24 +1 copiesPhoto 66790332022-09-13 +1 copiesPhoto 82879272022-09-16 +1 copies