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A Lakshmi puja altar set up for Deepavali, with a large printed backdrop of a smiling man in an orange-red turban, red-and-gold embroidered robe and garlands of orange marigolds and rudraksha beads, standing against a starry cosmic background. Below, a gilded deity murti flanked by figurines, brass plates of offerings, a lit oil lamp, marigold and pink flower garlands, and small framed pictures. No physical people are visible in the frame.

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A decorated puja altar with a gold-tinted cloth and marigold and purple flower garlands along its front edge. Behind it, a large printed portrait on a galaxy-background panel shows a smiling figure in a saffron turban, red-and-gold shawl and layered garlands of orange marigolds and beaded necklaces. Two-tiered brass and silver platters hold lamps, flowers, kumkum and offerings. Several deity murtis stand on the altar, including a figure with a gold halo and a red-clad figure seated on a cushion, with a brass oil lamp and kalasha-style vessels in front. The portrait is a depiction on a backdrop, not a physical person; no people are visible.2020-11-15Photograph of a home altar display for a puja, set against a starry cosmic backdrop. A large printed image of a smiling figure wearing an orange-red turban, red embroidered garment, orange marigold garlands and beaded necklaces stands behind the altar; the figure appears to be a person depiction, with saffron turban and ornate red garment as cues. In front, a bronze deity murti with a halo, deity figures, framed photographs and a small golden standing image sit among yellow marigolds, copper bowls of kumkum, and brass trays. On the lower table, a lit brass oil lamp (lamp) and small figurines rest on an orange cloth. No physical people are visible.2020-11-27A Lakshmi pooja altar arrangement photographed head-on. In front of it stand a brass deity murti with gold ornaments, a framed devotional picture, a framed image of a temple deity, and a silver tray of rudraksha beads with brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings. Yellow marigold flowers and petals are scattered on brass plates, and small brass figurines and a silver bull figure sit on the table. No people are visible.2020-11-15KAILASA OMAN on 11/15/20202020-11-15KAILASA OMAN on 11/27/20202020-11-27 +2 copiesKAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/20/20212021-06-20A home shrine with a glass-topped table crowded with framed photographs, brass figurines, a Shiva image garlanded in red and white flowers, and lit oil lamps. Two large standing portraits flank the left side: one shows a smiling man in a red turban and red robes with a garland; the other shows a smiling woman in a red turban, red-orange robe and orange-and-marigold garland. Above, a framed painting shows a figure seated on a throne-like chair. Brass statues with marigold garlands stand in front. No physical people are present; the figures are portraits and statues. A cheetah-print cloth covers part of the table.2020-11-28 +1 copiesA home shrine set up on glass-topped tables against a cream wall, with no people physically present. Two large printed portraits stand at left: one shows a smiling figure in a red-orange turban and orange robe with garlands and gold bangles, and beside it another smiling figure in a red turban with a gold emblem and orange robe wearing garlands. Framed pictures of Shiva, a deity murti, brass statues wrapped in red and white garlands, small oil lamps, flowers, bowls and a lotus sit on the tables and floor, with a kalasha-style jar nearby. This is a daily pada puja shrine offering to the padukas.2020-11-26 +1 copiesIndoor shrine photo: a central life-size figure of a smiling person in a red-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, with orange and marigold garlands and a rudraksha mala, stands behind a glass-topped altar. A framed painting above shows a seated figure in gold chair and orange robe. Around the altar are framed photographs, a Shiva picture with garlands, brass deity murtis, a trident, white jasmine flowers, lotus blossoms, oil lamps, a kalasha-like bowl and offerings in small dishes.2021-06-16 +1 copiesA home shrine arrangement with a life-size printed photograph of a man in a maroon turban, pink robes and rudraksha malas, seated with raised palms, placed to the left of the altar. The printed figure is a depiction, not a physical person. The centre holds a gold arched niche with a framed picture and a deity murti, flanked by flower garlands of marigolds and roses. A large yellow-and-gold ganesha figure with a flower garland stands at right, and a Nataraja bronze with a fiery arch appears on the upper shelf. Trays of flowers, brass vessels and a lit brass oil lamp sit on the wooden table in front, with orange-robed figurines arranged on a floral rangoli. The photograph shows no physical people.2026-10-12KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 1/5/20212021-01-05 +1 copiesKAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 6/26/20212021-06-26