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A home shrine table for a daily paduka puja. Centre is a red-brown folded cloth draped over a silver tray, flanked by a small ornate cushion with embroidered figure. Behind stands a framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair in orange robes, hand raised in blessing, with a bare tree backdrop; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. Beside it is a large painted poster of Shiva with trident, bull and deities. Front of the altar holds white flowers, brass figurines, an oil lamp, a small brass bowl of water, and a glass candle. No physical people are visible.

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KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 6/3/20212021-06-03 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 7/23/20212021-07-23 +1 copiesA home shrine photographed head-on for a daily Paduka Puja. A framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, one hand raised, sits in a gold frame at upper left, labelled as a portrait of Paramahamsa Nithyananda is not visible, so no printed name is given. A large framed painting at upper right shows Shiva with trishula, a bull and a seated elephant-headed deity. Below, a folded red-brown cloth rests on a small table with silver padukas (sandal footprints), brass figurines, a lit oil lamp, scattered white flowers, blue and yellow petals, colourful beaded garlands and a patterned cushion with painted deities.2021-05-01 +1 copiesA home shrine dedicated to a guru's paduka puja. Centre is a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a long-haired man in orange robe with a rudraksha mala, raising one hand in blessing before a tree. Beside the frame, a red-brown folded cloth sits on a glass table among white flower petals, a small brass lamp, a silver bowl and a kumkum dish. A lit oil lamp and blue-and-white flowers decorate the tray. To the right, a poster shows Shiva with trident and a white bull. Deity murti figures and colourful fabric fill the background.2021-05-22 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 6/8/20212021-06-08 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 5/25/20212021-05-25 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 7/31/20212021-07-31 +3 copiesA home shrine photographed as a single scene with no people present. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands at the top left, beside a painted image of Shiva on the right. In front sit a folded saffron cloth, a pair of small padukas, yellow flowers, brass and silver puja vessels, a lit oil lamp, a conch shell, and white flower garlands on a tray. Among the offerings are a small brass deity figure and a red-and-gold sacred cloth.2021-05-29 +1 copiesA home shrine photographed head-on. A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a beaded mala, raises one hand in blessing in front of a tree trunk; the portrait is labelled as a Guru figure in the text below. Beneath it on a glass-topped table sit small pedestal figures and a folded rust-red cloth bundle with a gold clasp. White flower garlands with blue and yellow blossoms are arranged around the base, with a small oil lamp, a brass bowl of offerings, and a glass candle holder. A colourful painted image of Shiva riding a bull is at upper right. No people are physically present.2021-05-23 +1 copiesA home shrine photographed head-on. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" stands at the top centre, showing a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala beads, seated before a tree trunk. Below it sits a red-brown cloth-wrapped object with a gold-toned clasp, flanked by flowers, a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a clay or metal bowl, and a cluster of yellow and white flowers arranged on a table. A colourful painted deity image of Shiva is visible at the right edge, and a small figure in red stands at the left. No physical people are present in the frame.2021-06-01 +1 copiesA home altar display with a leopard-print cloth covering the table. Centre left, a framed photograph shows a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated under a tree, one hand raised; he is depicted in a printed picture, not present in person. Beside it sits a small black-and-white framed photograph wrapped in red and white garlands. To the right, a larger framed painting shows a deity with blue skin and a crescent. Front centre is a folded saffron cloth with a jewelled brooch, flanked by white flowers, a small oil lamp, brass and painted deity figurines, and a shrine with a decorative arch. No people are present.2021-12-17 +1 copiesA home altar photographed head-on, set on a leopard-print cloth. A framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange clothing, raising one hand in blessing before a banyan-like tree, sits at the top centre; a smaller black-and-white framed photo sits in front of it, wrapped in a red-and-white flower garland. A folded rust-orange cloth lies at right. Small oil lamps with flames, a pair of paduka sandals, a small figure of a seated deity, a deity mural and a blue statue of Shiva with a trident appear on the altar, with string lights glowing in the foreground. No physical people are visible.2021-11-06 +1 copies