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A home shrine altar set on a black-and-white leopard-print cloth. In the foreground, a pair of wooden padukas (sandals) is decorated with white frangipani-style flowers, blue butterfly-pea flowers, purple leaves and rudraksha beads with a gold tassel, offered to the pair of sandals. Beside them sit an orange bowl and a white bowl of nuts garnished with flower petals, a small brass lamp stand, and a brass deity figure with blue flowers. In the background a small painted statuette of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and turban, with a gold necklace, holds a Sri Chakra plaque, and a framed picture shows a seated figure in orange before a temple. No people are visible.

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KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 7/23/20212021-07-23KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 7/4/20212021-07-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of a home shrine altar with a pair of black padukas (sandals) on a silver tray, decorated with white jasmine-like flowers, yellow marigolds, red ixora, blue butterfly-pea flowers, green leaves, purple brinjal-like vegetables and red ribbons; small bowls of cooked food with flowers sit beside them. Behind is a printed cutout of a smiling man with a red-orange turban, orange robe, gold beaded necklace and raised hand, placed beside a Sri Chakra plate and a framed picture of a temple with a deity. Brass items, a bell, a conch and rudraksha malas complete the scene. No people are present.2021-05-20 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 6/17/20212021-06-17 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 8/25/20212021-08-25 +1 copiesA home shrine puja arrangement on a silver tray. Two black sandals (padukas) are garlanded with white jasmine flowers, blue and yellow blossoms, rudraksha malas and gold-toned pendants. Two small bowls of cooked food sit on the tray as offerings, and a bowl of white flowers rests in front. A small brass bell stand and a black stone shivalinga-style object appear nearby. Behind the tray, a figurine shows a smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange garment with a gold necklace and rudraksha beads, and a framed picture shows a figure in a similar turban and orange clothing before a temple structure. No people are physically present. The figurines and pictures are depictions, and their appearance-based identification is uncertain.2021-06-13 +1 copiesAltar display with a pair of black sandals (padukas) decorated with white jasmine flowers, yellow and blue blossoms, and a heap of white flowers, set in front of a framed image. A small printed figure in an orange-red robe, a red turban with a tilak, and layered gold necklaces sits beside a card labelled "Sri Chakra". Behind them hang a marigold garland, a drum, a red lotus in a dish, brass lamp stands, and bowls of sweets on a black and white patterned cloth. No people are visible in the scene.2021-07-30 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 7/21/20212021-07-21 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a home shrine offering to the sacred padukas (footwear) of a guru. Two black sandals are decorated with white and purple lilies, purple butterfly-pea blossoms and green leaves, and each has a rudraksha mala with gold caps draped across it. A white bowl holds a white flower-garnished offering. Behind the padukas stands a small statue of a smiling figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe with a gold necklace, one hand raised in blessing; a Sri Chakra plaque sits in front of it. A framed printed image on the right shows a figure in an orange turban and gold necklace before a temple. Drums, a brass lamp stand, silver containers and a glass cabinet surround the altar. No people are visible.2021-01-24 +1 copiesA home shrine altar photographed from above on a silver-embossed tray. Two black sandal-shaped padukas are heaped with white jasmine flowers, purple and yellow blossoms, and green leaves, with rudraksha beads and a gold tassel at the bottom. Beside them sit an orange bowl and a white bowl of yellow prasad. A brass trident stands upright on the right. Behind is a painted figure of a smiling bearded man in an orange-red robe, gold necklaces and an orange turban, seated in a meditative pose before a red-bordered Sri Chakra placard; a printed picture of a seated figure before a temple is framed behind, and a red lotus rests on a green leaf. The padukas are the sacred focus of the offering, and the figure is a statue or printed image, not a physical person. No people are visible.2021-07-20 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 7/8/20212021-07-08 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 1/23/20212021-01-23 +1 copies