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A photograph of a shrine arrangement with a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a rust-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing gold necklaces, seated behind the altar. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. In front, a dark shivalinga-like object sits on a gold base, decorated with gold and red garlands, marigold and yellow flower strands, and a decorated deity figure beside it. Bananas and green grapes are arranged on a brass plate, with a gold-embroidered cushion and a gold ornamental canopy on the right. Rudraksha beads are scattered on the base of the altar. No physical people are visible.

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A shrine arrangement dominated by a large printed portrait of a smiling man with a thick beard, wearing a rust-red turban with a gold ornament and a red-brown robe with a gold necklace; the portrait is labelled not in visible text, and is a depiction on paper, not a physical person. The printed portrait is heavily garlanded with orange marigold and yellow flower garlands plus pink flowers, and a rudraksha mala hangs around it. In front stands a gold-trimmed decorated figure and a tray of grapes and fruit, with brass bells, a brass oil lamp, a small brass cup, and a jewelled ornament on the table. To the left, a banner shows a banyan tree and a gold-framed multi-headed deity murti is depicted above the portrait, while a gold ornate throne-like chair with flower garlands sits at right and a red draped cloth backdrop frames the scene. No physical people are visible.2021-03-17KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/29/20212021-03-29KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 7/21/20212021-07-21Photograph of a home shrine set up on a red cloth. Central deity murti in gold ornaments is garlanded with yellow and magenta flowers, flanked by two smaller gold-decorated figures. Behind them a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man wears a rust-orange turban and orange-red robes with gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and its caption is not visible. Offerings include a brass plate of ripe bananas, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks in a brass holder, a small gold palanquin, and a gold-framed shrine picture. No physical people are present.2021-06-17KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 7/14/20212021-07-14KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/21/20212021-03-21KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 7/15/20212021-07-15A small shrine arrangement in an indoor room. Centre left, a deity murti of a deity figure with a brown turban-style crown is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and gold jewellery, set on a red cloth with rudraksha beads. Beside it, a large ornate gold-finished throne-like backdrop stands behind a kalasha-style vessel with pink flowers and a small framed photograph of a woman in orange. Foreground: a brass bell, oil lamps, brass pooja vessels and a plate of dark grapes on a red-brown table. Behind the shrine, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man with a brown turban, garlanded with marigolds and flowers, gold necklaces and rudraksha, seated in a brown-red garment. No physical people are present.2021-03-21A shrine arrangement with a large printed portrait of a smiling man in a red-brown turban and saffron robe, seated with raised right hand, adorned with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, a Shiva linga is draped with yellow and red garlands and gold ornaments on a floral cloth, with a golden kalasha-like vessel, a gold ornamental backdrop, a small gold figure, an OM symbol, oil lamps and flower offerings on a plate. Banyan tree backdrops flank the altar.2021-04-05A decorated altar shrine in a room with a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a red-brown turban and saffron-toned robe, his hand raised in blessing, displayed on an easel-style board. The portrait is garlanded with yellow and orange marigold and pink flower garlands and gold mala strands. In front stands a metal deity murti draped in gold ornaments and flower garlands. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass bell, a silver plate of sweets, bananas and apples, brass cups, a golden throne-like seat with a kalasha, and an OM symbol sit on a pink and gold cloth. Large framed images of banyan trees and a painted mural of many-headed deity figures stand behind. No people are present.2021-04-05Photograph of a puja altar arrangement with a large printed portrait of a smiling man in a rust-red turban and red-orange robe, adorned with marigold and yellow garlands and gold necklaces, shown as a depiction, with a labelled portrait caption not visible. In front stand a small gold-decorated deity murti with garlands, a brass oil lamp (diya) lit at lower left, a blue bowl, a steel plate of sliced cucumber, a bowl of liquid and small dishes of offerings. A large gold ornate throne-like frame with garlands sits at right, and a backdrop of a banyan tree and red embroidered cloth surrounds the setup. No physical people are shown.2021-03-20Photograph of a home shrine set up for puja. A large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a rust-orange turban and saffron robes stands at left, draped with yellow and red flower garlands and rudraksha malas. In front sits a set of three deity murti figures in gold and red attire, garlanded with yellow flowers, placed on a floral cloth. At right, an ornate gold-toned throne-like shrine frame with a small framed picture and a gold OM symbol sits on the table. Brass bell, a small kalasha-like vessel and a lit oil lamp rest on a white cloth in the foreground, with a brown patterned tablecloth beneath.2021-03-22