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A small home altar photographed close up. A red painted resin Ganesha murti in an arched niche stands at left, with a white chrysanthemum flower on its head. In the centre, a brass deity murti with black cord hair and a rudraksha bead on its crown holds a small object, with white flowers at its side. At right, a peach-coloured murti with black cord hair and a rudraksha bead stands on a square base. Behind them hang two brass bells on a metal stand, a brass yantra plate with Tamil text, dried pink and cream roses, and a printed card showing a goddess seated on a red cloth before a snowy mountain, with the partial word California. Scattered red rose petals lie in the foreground on a dark tray.

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A home altar arrangement photographed in a living room. Centre front stands a small brass deity murti seated with a flower and a lamp-like offering, flanked by a red carved Ganesha relief on the left and a terracotta-coloured seated deity figure on the right, all adorned with black braided cords. Rose petals in orange and dried pale roses lie in front and behind. Above, a bell hangs between two brass bells on a metal stand, beside a copper yantra plate and a printed card showing a goddess seated on a lotus before a snowy mountain. No people are visible.2021-08-26A home shrine photographed close up on a metal stand with three brass bells hanging from it. A copper yantra plate engraved with geometric patterns and Tamil script sits at the top, with dried pink and cream flower petals beneath it and a rudraksha-like bead cluster. Behind the stand, a printed card shows a Mt. Shasta California scene with a deity in red and gold seated before a snowy peak under a rainbow. Foreground figures include a red carved Ganesha relief, a small gold-toned deity murti with a black braided cord draped over it and a white flower, and a terracotta deity figure with a black braided cord and white flowers. Pink and white petals are scattered on a white tray. No people are visible.2021-08-29KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 8/28/20212021-08-28Close-up of a home altar with small deity figurines and bells. In the foreground a red Ganesha figure with a white flower on top stands beside a gold-toned seated figure wrapped in a black braided cord with white flowers, and an orange carved stone figure of a deity pair also wrapped in black cord with white flowers. Scattered petals and purple flowers lie at the base. Behind them a brass bell hangs from a metal stand, a copper yantra plate is visible, and a framed print shows a multi-armed goddess in red and blue against a mountain backdrop. Dried rose petals rest on a black cushion. No people are visible.2021-09-08KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 9/7/20212021-09-07A small household altar photographed on a white surface, with no people present. Centre: two small figures wearing black braided hair and white chrysanthemum flowers, placed before a red Ganesha figure at left. Brass bells hang on a metal frame above, and a framed picture of a goddess in red sits near the top. Brass oil lamp at left, a brass plate with a figure seated on an animal at right, green leaves and white and pink flowers scattered around the base.2021-08-29Photo 82869932021-09-02 +2 copiesA small altar display photographed close up. In the foreground a red carved Ganesha figure stands to the left, beside two brass figurines of seated deities with black braided hair. A brass figure of a deity riding a bull or animal, with a white flower on its head, sits at the right on a brass tray. Two brass hand bells hang on a metal frame above, with a copper yantra plate and a card showing a mountain beneath a bright sky. Dried rose petals, orange and purple flowers and a white bloom are scattered at the base. Glass panels and red roses are visible behind. No people are present.2021-08-25A small home altar photographed close up. A red Ganesha figure sits at the left, flanked by brass Hindu deity statues with dark hair-like wigs and flower garnishes, including a seated figure and a standing figure on a lotus-like base. Brass bells hang from a metal stand above, with a red rose, dried flowers and a framed picture of a Himalayan-style scene with a goddess above. White chrysanthemums and red petals lie on the surface. A brass plate holds a small figure with a red flower on its head. A glass of tea sits at the right. Curtains and a window are behind the altar. No people are visible.2021-08-27KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 8/25/20212021-08-25Close-up photo of a small altar display with hanging brass bells on a metal frame, dried pink and cream flowers, and a copper yantra plate at top. A red carved Ganesha figure stands at left, with a white flower beside it. Two dark-brown statuettes with black braided fibre hair sit at centre and right, one brass-coloured and one pale orange. A framed picture of a multi-armed goddess in red with a snowy mountain background hangs above. The room behind is cluttered with colourful posters and fabrics. No people are visible.2021-08-26KAILASA LATIN AMERICA on 9/1/20212021-09-01