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A home altar photograph with a small printed or painted figure of a deity standing at the top, dressed in red-brown and holding a trident-like staff, framed by pink and purple flowers and dried grass. In front sits a gilded metal figure group on a red-and-gold base beside a brass bell and a small brass cup. Potted bonsai-style plants flank the altar against a red cloth backdrop. No people are visible.

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KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 8/17/20212021-08-17KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 7/13/20212021-07-13KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 8/14/20212021-08-14Home altar display photographed up close. A printed portrait of a bearded man is set against an orange cloth, wearing a tall black tasselled hat with a purple flower, layered rudraksha malas, a gold ceremonial necklace and a white garland; a visible flower and tassel decorate the print. In front stands a small gold-coloured brass murti of a deity seated on a bull-like vehicle with a trident, surrounded by purple and blue flowers, two brass handbells, and green grass. Two potted bonsai-style plants flank the altar. No physical people are visible.2021-07-25KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 8/24/20212021-08-24A home altar photographed from the front. In the centre stands a small brass deity murti of a seated couple on a silver and red-patterned pedestal, surrounded by orange flower petals. Behind it a paper cutout of a bearded man in a saffron-toned robe with rudraksha beads, holding a silver trident, is pinned against a rust-orange cloth. Two brass bells, a black pyramid-shaped stone, a brass ghee or water vessel, a small white bowl, and a teal-green bell with a brass handle sit on a white plate and wooden surface. Potted plants with grey-green trunks and a spider plant frame the altar. No people are present.2021-08-25A home shrine photographed at close range on a wooden surface. At the centre, a small gilded metal murti of a seated deity pair sits on a silver-toned pedestal inside a white ceramic bowl filled with white flowers, dark red petals and green leaves. Brass bells and a brass pot with a spoon stand nearby. A framed portrait with a black ornate frame and a flower-garlanded photo stands behind the murti, draped with a rust-orange cloth and strung with brown rudraksha-style beads. Two potted bonsai-style plants flank the shrine, and a green tinsel garland appears at the upper right. No people are visible.2021-08-28KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 8/23/20212021-08-23KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 8/31/20212021-08-31A home altar arrangement photographed indoors. Centre: a printed photo of a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holding a trident-like staff, framed by pink flowers and green leaves. In front stands a brass deity murti, a seated figure with a companion on a pedestal, decorated with pink flowers. Around it: three small white bowls of powder (ochre, brown and dark brown), a teal hand bell with a brass handle, a grey lidded jar with gold lotus motifs, two potted bonsai-style trees, and an orange cloth backdrop. No people are physically present.2021-08-18KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 7/28/20212021-07-28A home shrine photographed as a photo, centred on a small framed portrait of a bearded man with long dark hair under a saffron-brown turban, wearing rudraksha mala beads and a ceremonial gold-toned necklace with a flower tucked in the frame. In front sits a golden deity murti on a silver-trimmed red and gold base, surrounded by fresh purple and white flowers, with a bronze bell and a small black pyramid on a white plate scattered with petals. Potted bonsai-style plants and a red fabric backdrop frame the altar. No people are physically present. The portrait's appearance suggests a person depiction, given the rudraksha mala, turban and saffron-brown clothing.2021-09-07