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A framed portrait of a smiling woman with a red bindi and a beaded necklace is garlanded with orange marigolds and set on a red velvet and gold-embroidered throne-like arrangement. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and an orange sits in a small bowl before the frame. Behind it, a standing woman in a red turban, red sari and rudraksha mala smiles in front of pink patterned drapery, with a peacock feather fan at left. A printed portrait labelled with partial text shows a bindi and necklace. Only one physical person is visible, the standing woman, who is partially behind the arrangement.

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KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/20/20212021-03-20A life-size printed cutout of a smiling figure in a gold and red turban with a jewelled ornament, wearing a red and gold brocade shawl, a red and gold patterned garment, layered rose and marigold garlands, a silver necklace and a gold belt. It is set behind an altar arrangement on a red cloth, with a gold yantra-style plate, a lit candle, a small brass figure, yellow roses and plumeria flowers, a bowl of food and brass oil lamps on either side. The cutout is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene, and no physical people are visible.A shrine table with flower garlands and oil lamps, set before a large printed portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange-red turban, orange-red robe and rudraksha mala with a rose-and-marigold garland. Beside him, framed photographs show a figure with long hair in orange robes and a rudraksha necklace, and another framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange with a red bindi. A book with a cover reading "Enlightenment" sits on the table. Small brass and bronze deity figures, a metal kalasha, flowers, lit tea-light candles and a brass lamp are arranged on a glass surface. A framed picture of Shiva appears on the right. Wall-mounted portraits show a figure with a turban, so this is a home altar display rather than a gathering, and no physical people are present.2020-11-24 +1 copiesA life-size printed cutout portrait of a smiling figure in a red and gold turban with a jeweled brooch and white plume, wearing a purple garment with a tan shawl and a red-orange and gold marigold garland, stands on an ornate gold-embroidered throne-back. Peacock feather fans flank the portrait. In the foreground is a brass Nataraja-style plaque, a small brass deity figure, and white and yellow flowers arranged on a ritual altar. No physical people are present.Kailasa hosur July 7th 2021KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/2/20212021-03-02A 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.2020-11-15A life-size printed cutout portrait of a smiling person in an ornate red and gold turban with jewelled headpiece, red bindi and earrings, standing in an arched gilt frame against a pale wall. The cutout wears a magenta and red shawl draped over the shoulders, layered with red and white flower garlands and gold beads. In front stands a brass puja setup with a brass lamp, a small brass vessel, and a plate of flowers and petals. To the right sits a framed picture of a deity murti in pink and blue, a small golden sri yantra/meru base, and an orange cloth draped over a trident-topped object. No physical people are present.A smiling person wearing an orange-red turban with a white tilak and garlands of red roses and yellow marigolds sits on a seat draped in red and gold cloth with a tiger-striped cushion. Before them stand small deity murtis of two figures dressed in pink and red silk, adorned with white jasmine and yellow flower garlands. A brass plate with a flower sits in the lower left, and a framed photograph and a printed portrait rest on the table. The backdrop shows large painted figures in red garments. Garlands and flowers are scattered across the table.A photograph of a home shrine table decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, a brass oil lamp with a lit wick, and a small dish of unlit diyas. Behind the table a smiling person wears a red-orange turban with a gold emblem, a red-orange wrap, and multiple rudraksha malas with marigold garlands; this person's presence is appearance-based and uncertain. Framed photographs of a person with long dark hair stand on the table, along with a small brass figure and a book titled Living Enlightenment, with a shallow bowl and white jasmine flowers around the base. A framed picture on the wall shows a painted decorative panel above.2021-04-21 +1 copiesA large printed cutout or poster-sized photograph of a smiling man in a red-orange turban, wearing a dense garland of white, red and green flowers, rudraksha beads and a blue pendant, holding a pink flower and a leaf sprig, with a yellow tasseled sash. Presumably a depiction rather than a living person, displayed in a shrine-like corner. A framed picture of a smiling figure in orange robes sits to the left, a pictured Ganesha deity murti appears on a poster behind, and pink carnations and dark and pale crystal stones lie on the ledge in front. No physical people are present.2021-07-16A smiling person seated on a tiger-skin covered throne in front of a pink and white draped backdrop. They wear a maroon turban decorated with yellow and red flowers, large red rose garlands and green leaf garlands across the chest, a pearl necklace, and orange-red robes with gold-edged borders. A jewelled staff or sceptre with a decorative tip rests before the throne, and a round ornate object sits at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a festive honouring at a Krishna Janmashtami celebration. a person is not indicated on this page, so the seated figure is described by role only.