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Indoor puja before a shrine decorated with red and orange draped fabric and fairy lights. Two seated statues in red and orange robes wear rudraksha malas and ornate headwear, with a gilded deity murti on the left. A woman in a green top with a hair clip stands at the shrine offering or lighting items, while a man in white sits at the right edge with hands together. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, a plate of offerings and flower arrangements sit on the shelf below. Statues are not counted as people.

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Photo of a home shrine decorated with red drapes and string lights. Two seated statues of saint figures in red and orange robes with marigold garlands sit on a red cushioned seat, flanked by a gilded deity murti and small figurines on a shelf. In the foreground, a woman in a teal patterned top and a man in a grey shirt with hands pressed together sit before brass plates of food and lit oil lamps, with a child in pink at the right edge. Brass vessels and fruit offerings are arranged on the floor.2020-12-12A woman in a green sari with a pink hair clip stands in the foreground, seen from behind, offering food on brass plates on a low wooden table. Before her are two seated figures in red robes with orange head coverings and red and white rudraksha-style garlands, set on a decorated altar with gold ornaments, brass lamps, flowers, sweets and a small bowl. Red and orange draped fabric and string lights frame the shrine, and a patterned rug lies on the floor.2020-12-12KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 12/12/20202020-12-12KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 12/8/20202020-12-08 +1 copiesKAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 12/7/20202020-12-07KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 11/28/20202020-11-28 +1 copiesA decorated shrine room at KAILASA Jorpati, Nepal, showing a seated figure in a red and orange shawl with a red turban and a garland of red and white flowers, placed on a draped platform. The figure is a statue or murti, not a living person. Flanking it are smaller figures in red and gold dress, marigold garlands, a golden ornate backrest, and brass oil lamps and offerings in front. A framed image sits to the right, and a small figure in the lower left wears a gold-trimmed garment. Strings of fairy lights and red fabric hang in the background. No physical people are visible.2020-12-12KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 12/8/20202020-12-08A decorated shrine corner with a seated figure wearing a saffron-orange turban, a pink-red draped shawl, a long garland of red and white flowers, and gold ornaments, seated on a cushion. Beside the seated figure stands a large golden kalasha-like sculpture draped in beaded garlands and flowers. Smaller gilded deity murti and figurines sit in front on a gold-trimmed cloth, with flower offerings, a small lamp-like vessel, fairy lights and red-and-pink drapery framing the scene. The seated figure is a statue or depiction, not a physical person in this image.2020-11-29KAILASA JORPATI, NEPAL on 12/3/20202020-12-03A woman in a mustard-yellow kurta with a floral side panel holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. Beside her, a seated figure in a red-orange shawl, a saffron-brown turban, a rudraksha-style white bead mala and gold ceremonial necklaces is shown as a statue or photographic depiction on a decorated shrine table. Marigold garlands cover the altar, and a brass kalasha stands near a deity murti behind. Plates of fruit, sweets and coconut are arranged on an orange cloth in front, with lit brass lamps nearby. Pink walls and blue lighting frame the puja.2021-01-23A woman in a mustard-yellow kurta with floral embroidery stands at left, holding a small brass bowl and a hand gesture over a long orange cloth covered with many small dishes of offerings, including fruits, sweets, grains, and round fried snacks. Beside her a lit brass oil lamp burns. At right, a garlanded deity murti with a crown and marigold garlands sits on a decorated altar draped in yellow flowers, with a brass kalasha and small statues, and a seated devotional figure in a red-orange shawl, rudraksha-style beads and a saffron turban is shown as a statue, not a physical person. Fresh fruits including oranges, apples and bananas are arranged at lower right.2021-01-23