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A puja altar draped in yellow cloth holds offerings: two cups of tea, a glass bowl of nuts and dried fruit, black grapes, a pumpkin, limes, a green coconut, and a small oil lamp burning on a brass plate with betel leaves. A framed print on the left shows a deity murti of Shiva with a trident, a Shivalingam, and attendant figures. Beside it, a large dark-backed poster shows a figure with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala across the torso, red-brown dhoti, ankle bells, and holding a tall staff topped with a silver ornament, with a bindi-style mark on the forehead. Small brass and ceramic statues of Ganesha and other deities stand at the left edge, and marigold petals and red flowers are scattered across the cloth.

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KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 7/22/20212021-07-22A photograph of a home shrine set up for daily puja. On the left, a large printed picture shows a bare-chested, saffron-clad figure with a long trident beside him, standing on a dark background. Below it, a small deity murti is decorated with white and yellow flowers, and a cow-print cloth covers the table. Fresh flower garlands in purple, yellow and white surround the altar, with small bowls and an oil lamp. At right, a partially visible person in orange-red clothing wears a marigold garland, and a framed portrait labelled with a caption sits beside them.2021-05-24 +1 copiesA photo of a home shrine laid out for puja on a leopard-print tablecloth. Centre right, a framed painting shows Lord Shiva with blue skin, a crescent moon and trident, wearing a garland of orange marigolds. Beside it, a standing statue in a red turban and orange-red robe holds a staff. Above are a framed tapestry-style image and a small picture of a seated figure. The table holds platters of sweets, fruit including a green papaya, pink flowers, small oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and brass figurines, with a string of coloured fairy lights. No people are present.2022-04-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a home or centre puja altar draped with a leopard-print cloth. On the left, a large printed poster shows a bare-chested, long-haired figure in a crown-like headdress, holding a ceremonial staff, with a rudraksha-style beaded adornment and a red dhoti. On the altar, a deity murti is garlanded with yellow and white flowers, and in front is a brass lamp with a flame, with bowls of turmeric or kumkum, a blue lotus, and a red-and-orange floral arrangement. A hand with red bangles reaches in from the right edge. No physical people are seated at the altar, though a partial arm is visible.2021-05-25 +1 copiesA home altar table set for an offering. At the center stands a small brass deity murti with a silver crown on a tiered gold-toned pedestal, surrounded by scattered dried rose petals and a white flower. Behind it, a cardboard cutout figure of a man with long dark hair, a black crown-like headpiece with a purple flower, a trident-topped staff and ornate gold necklaces is propped among green leaves. Potted gnarled plants flank the altar against a red-orange cloth. In front, plates hold sliced fruit including banana, papaya, apple and grapes, small bowls of cooked vegetables, sprouts, lentils and olives, a glass of tomato-colored drink, a lemon half and a tray of tea cups. To the left, a framed picture of a deity in a red garland and a brass bell and lamp sit beside a printed sheet of text.2021-10-29An indoor shrine table draped in a leopard-print cloth, piled with offerings for Ganesh Chaturthi: fresh bananas, grapes and apples, bowls of sweets, rows of small cups of naivedyam, and steamed modak-style dumplings on white plates. Behind it, framed portraits and images are garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers, including a central Shiva image with trishul and damaru, and a painting of Shiva family with Ganesha. A tall orange-robed figure with rudraksha mala and long hair appears in framed pictures on both sides, and a smiling figure in a red turban and orange garment is in a portrait at upper left. Small lamps and brass pooja items are set on the glass-topped side tables. No people are physically present in the frame.2021-09-10 +1 copiesA home shrine altar covered with a leopard-print cloth, laden with food offerings and marigold garlands. Central framed image of Lord Shiva seated in meditation with blue skin, trident and crescent moon, draped in orange-marigold garlands. To the right, a framed deity murti of a goddess with a red-and-gold crown and decorated background. A small framed portrait of a man on the left edge, and two small brass or bronze figurines of seated figures in front. Offerings include a large green papaya, bananas, grapes, pomegranate, a plate of sweets and dal, a glass of milk, and bowls of fruit and nuts. Flowers in pink and orange surround the arrangement, and a blue-and-gold cloth hangs behind. No people are physically present.2022-04-02 +1 copiesA home shrine table with a leopard-print cloth holds a small metal deity murti decorated with yellow and purple flowers and garlands, a lit oil lamp, a small brass dish and a red-bordered photograph. Behind it stands a large printed poster of a bare-chested figure with long dark hair holding a tall trident, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and a wrap. To the right, a portrait of a smiling man in a red-orange turban with a rudraksha mala and orange garland is displayed, with a red and pink flower arrangement. No physical people are visible in the scene.2021-06-03 +1 copiesA home altar photographed at night with a lit brass oil lamp in the foreground beside brass bells. Behind it stands a printed cut-out image of a bearded figure in an orange turban and saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, raising one hand, placed among green leaves. A framed print of a deity with garlands in red, yellow and green sits to the left, and a small brass deity murti group is in the center. The table holds offerings on white and gilded cups and plates: sliced papaya, an apple, a lime half, a cup of tea, pieces of cooked food, and flowers. Two potted plants flank the scene against a red cloth. No physical people are visible.2021-10-30A home shrine photographed indoors. A large printed poster on a dark background shows a smiling man with long hair, a white tripundra mark on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha malas, a reddish dhoti, and bangles, holding a silver trident in his right hand with his left palm raised in blessing. In front of the poster on a leopard-print cloth sits a bronze deity murti with a flower garland of yellow, blue and white blossoms, a small brass oil lamp with flowers, a purple-and-gold silk cloth, a blue lotus, a white bowl of offerings, and a tall red floral garland on the right. The poster is a depiction; no physical person is part of the scene, though a partial arm appears at the right edge.2021-06-27 +1 copiesA framed portrait photograph is displayed on a green silk-patterned cloth at a shrine, decorated with yellow marigold flowers at its corners and base. The portrait shows a standing figure with long dark hair and a white headband, bare-chested with a red-orange dhoti-style lower garment and a beaded waist adornment, holding a tall silver trident. A brass-toned vessel and yellow flowers sit at the bottom edge, with red and pink fabric visible at the right. No physical people are present; the figure is printed in the portrait.2021-06-19A home shrine photographed as a daily paduka puja setup. On the right, a standing figure in a saffron-orange robe and a red-and-gold turban-style headpiece wears a long garland of orange and yellow marigolds; the figure is labelled by the page as Swamiji, and the appearance cues (red turban, saffron robe, garland) are consistent with that, so the identity is probable. Beside it is a framed photograph of a smiling person with long dark hair and a red shawl. In the centre is a small Ganesha-type deity murti with white flowers, a red-and-gold kalasha-style offering and lit oil lamps. On the left, a large poster shows a blue-skinned Shiva figure holding a trident and a rudraksha mala, with a dark background. The altar is covered in a leopard-print cloth and holds flowers, lotuses, small bowls of food and a lit candle.2021-05-20 +1 copies