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A framed photograph of a smiling man with a red turban seated on a leopard-print throne draped over a pink backdrop with a painted deity panel. He wears a multi-strand garland of white and pink flowers with green leaves, bangles and a red shawl, and holds a pink flower in one hand while raising the other in a blessing gesture. In front, a brass plate on a banana leaf holds white rice, vadas, a curry, and papadum-style flatbreads. Behind the food stand a tiger-striped stand with two small oil lamps decorated with flowers and a copper cup. A wooden staff rests on the throne and a drum sits at the left edge. a person by the red turban, garland and throne, though the appearance is only partly visible.

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OTHER - MY KAILASA IS NOT IN THIS LIST on 4/13/20212021-04-13A photograph of a ceremonial offering set before a golden-framed throne seat with striped tiger-print cushions on a pink and gold cloth. A large printed portrait behind shows a smiling figure in an orange turban, orange robe and layered garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, hands raised in blessing, against a red wall. The printed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. On a banana leaf in front sits a naivedya of white rice, lentils, fried snacks, sliced cucumber, beetroot and carrot, curry in small bowls, puris and chutney. Scattered petals and rice lie on the cushion. Probable Swamiji cues are the orange turban, orange robe and garlands on the portrait, which is a printed portrait with a visible printed caption.2021-12-28A photograph of a ritual offering set up in a red-draped shrine room. Centre back, a life-size cutout or printed image of a smiling figure in a red turban and pink-red robe, hands raised in greeting, seated on an ornate chair draped with a gold-bordered cloth. It is garlanded with a long strand of red, yellow and white flowers. Before it sit steel plates and bowls of food offerings including rice, dal, vegetable dishes, chutney, papads and sweets, plus a steel pot, a conch shell, a small oil lamp, rose petals and a bowl of red flowers on a red cloth. The figure is a printed or cut-out depiction, not a person physically present.Jul 21 2022 svssjp ichapuram2022-07-21A decorated altar arrangement at Sripuram in Hyderabad, centred on a large standing cutout photograph of a bearded man in a red-maroon robe and a tall red turban, with a garland of yellow and white flowers and jewelled necklaces, hands raised in a blessing gesture. The cutout is set in a plush beige armchair with dark carved wooden arms, draped in a tiger-stripe cloth. Red velvet covers the table in front, holding bowls of fruit, fried snacks, a flower arrangement, a pyramid of yellow sweet rice and a lit brass oil lamp. Two decorative red and gold fan-shaped banners with a bird emblem flank the altar. No physical people are visible.2022-01-03Indoor shrine photograph with a wooden floor and turquoise wall. On the left, a large framed printed backdrop shows a multi-armed deity with a halo of many heads and a seated figure in red robes and a golden turban, whose palms are raised in blessing; a printed portrait labelled with no readable name shows him seated with mala beads and orange garlands. To the right, a standing life-size printed figure in a red-and-gold turban, red robe, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, wearing orange flower garlands, is set beside an ornate gold throne-like chair decorated with yellow and red flowers. A leopard-print cloth covers the tables. On the floor in front stand a brass lamp with a small floral offering, a banana leaf holding rice and vegetable dishes, and a lit oil lamp. No living people are visible.2024-11-10KAILASA PLZEN, CZECH REPUBLIC on 11/14/20202020-11-14A seated figure on an ornate silver throne carved with elephant heads and floral scrolls, draped in yellow and white jasmine garlands with green leaf accents and a pink flower garland hanging over the tiger-print cushion. The figure wears a red-pink turban with a red bindi, a pink garment and red bangles, with hands raised in greeting. In front, a brass plate holds a yellow and pink flower-ringed stone lingam with two rudraksha-like beads, beside leaf plates of sweets and savoury snacks. Gold bells hang from red drapery behind. a person: the turban, ornate silver throne and garlanded seat suggest the honoured teacher at a Jayanthi celebration, though the face is partly obscured and not confidently discernible. The lingam appears to be part of the puja offering.2022-12-19A life-size cutout standee of a smiling man in a red-orange turban, red-orange robes and a mala of gold-bead and rudraksha-style beads, with garlands of red and yellow flowers, seated cross-legged with raised palms on a red cloth-draped seat. Hands are raised in blessing. In front, on a red cloth, is a brass tray with a pink flower offering, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, a small deity figure and a brass cup, beside a steel plate with sliced bananas, a yellow rice or dal preparation and a green garnish. Gold-bead garlands lie across the seat. The setting is a corner with a grey wall and a shrine with a painted image at right. No people are physically present.2025-06-07A photograph of a ceremonial offering arrangement in front of a large printed cutout portrait of a bearded man in a red-pink turban and rose-coloured robe, seated cross-legged with one hand raised in blessing, wearing white flower garlands with green leaves and a pendant. The portrait is set on a beige cushioned chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth. Before it stands a brass kalasha topped with a mango leaf and coconut, garlanded with white and pink flowers. Red velvet covers the table, holding plates of sweets, laddus and savouries. Red curtains and hanging decorative strings frame the setup. No physical people are visible; the portrait is a printed depiction.2023-01-03 +1 copiesJun 19 2022 sripuram2022-06-19A photograph of a Naivedyam offering arranged before an ornate silver throne with carved elephant and floral motifs, flanked by tall silver pillars and brass oil lamps. Seated on the throne is a figure in an orange-red turban and red-orange robes, adorned with yellow and green floral garlands and a red-orange shawl, with palms raised in blessing. Hanging decorative strings with bells and round tassels run above, and a deep maroon drape forms the backdrop. Before the throne, a red cloth covers the floor and is laden with banana leaves and metal plates of sweets, laddus, fried snacks, fruits including pineapple and bananas, and small bowls of pulses, a 108-dish offering. No people are visible apart from the seated figure, who is a depiction on the throne rather than a physical person in the scene.2022-12-19