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Shrine offering scene with a brass Nandi-mounted Shiva-Parvati murti on the left, a large painted statue of a smiling man seated on a throne in an orange-and-saffron robe, red turban and layered gold necklaces, and a brass trishul on the right. A woman in a red headwrap and yellow-orange flower garland sits in the background behind the statue. Red rose petals and red roses are scattered across a woven mat in front, with a banana-leaf offering, a brass bowl, oil lamps with flames, and a brass spouted vessel.

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KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 4/13/20222022-04-13Photo 82880822022-06-08Photo 99233112022-05-03 +7 copiesA home shrine photographed close up, with brass Shiva-Parvati figures seated on a bull (nandi) at left, a bronze figure of a seated sage at right, and a brass trident (trishul) on a stand. Centre stage is a cut-out printed portrait of a bearded smiling man in a red-and-gold turban, wearing layered gold chains, a red garment and gold bangles. Behind it a second framed print shows a figure in a red turban with a flower garland. Offerings include red rose petals scattered on a woven mat, a brass bowl of white flowers, small brass cups, a brass bowl of dark liquid and lit oil lamps with flames. Shrine implements and a small lamp stand complete the arrangement.2021-11-25Photo 82913602022-05-14 +3 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 5/9/20222022-05-09 +3 copiesKAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 1/4/20222022-01-04Photo 66783502022-03-28 +3 copiesA photograph of an altar shrine indoors. At the centre sits a life-sized figure of a bearded man with a swept red-and-gold turban, a gold necklace and garlands, raising one hand in blessing, seated before scattered red rose petals and a small golden box. Behind him stands a second figure in a red turban and yellow garland, and a bronze figure with trident-like staff at right. Brass Shiva-Parvati deities seated on a bull stand at left, with brass oil lamps glowing in the foreground and a brass trident beside them. Figures appear to be statues or sculptures, not living people. Warm lamplight illuminates the arrangement.2022-01-07KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 5/5/20222022-05-05 +3 copiesShrine table photographed from the front, set with brass oil lamps (diyas) burning with flames, a brass trident, and a gold-handled ritual spoon. Red rose petals and red roses are scattered over a brass plate, a small bowl of offerings sits in the foreground, and a bronze figure of a deity with a trident sits at the right. In the background a painted or printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling bearded man in a red-orange turban, gold necklaces and a garland of flowers, raising one hand. Behind him a second smaller portrait shows another figure in a red turban wearing a flower garland. The setting suggests a home shrine with a bronze Shiva-family group on the left. No live people are visible.2022-02-03 +2 copiesA shrine table set for puja with brass offerings in the foreground: bowls of nuts and dry fruit, a brass arati lamp with lit flame, a brass trident, and scattered red rose petals and leaves. Behind them stands a large framed portrait of a bearded man in a red-orange turban, saffron-orange garment and layered gold necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, raising one hand in blessing; the portrait's caption is not legible. Beside it, a brass Nandi bull carries a deity figure, and a small figure in a red garland appears further back. Lit oil lamps and a candle glow on the right.2022-01-26