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A decorated ceremonial canopy altar set up indoors against a yellow wall. A pink silk canopy with gold border and a jewelled necklace hangs above, framed by white jasmine garlands and yellow marigold pom-poms. Green leaf-shaped banners show small printed deity images. Beneath is a framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, orange robe and folded hands in namaste, labelled as a portrait. In front sits a book titled Living Enlightenment, with a jewelled ornament and scattered yellow petals on a pink cloth over a wooden chair frame. No physical people are present.

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KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 3/11/20212021-03-11A home shrine photographed head-on, dominated by a large printed portrait of a smiling figure in orange robes, a red turban and a rudraksha mala, with marigold and rose garlands draped across it. In front sits a glass-topped table holding a book titled "Living Enlightenment" with a cover photo of a smiling figure in orange, framed photographs, a small seated statue in orange with rudraksha beads and flowers, a brass bowl, a lit oil lamp in a ring of white flowers, and a small glass of water. The printed portrait is a depiction on paper, not a person in the scene, so no physical people are present.2021-04-17 +1 copiesMarch 03 20222022-03-03A 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 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 4/13/20212021-04-13 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 1/30/20212021-01-30 +1 copiesAn indoor altar table holding a devotional display with no people present. A framed photograph in the upper right shows a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and a book titled "Living Enlightenment" with a smiling portrait on its cover stands in front. Behind them a large printed image shows a figure in orange-red robes wearing layered rudraksha malas and garlands of orange and red flowers. A small orange-robed figurine with rudraksha beads sits among white jasmine flowers, beside a framed silver-toned deity image. Offerings include a brass plate with white flowers, a dish of diyas, sweets, and a glass oil lamp; a purple flower garland hangs at left.2021-07-08 +1 copiesA home shrine on a glass table with a large printed portrait of a smiling man in a red-orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha malas, garlanded with orange and red flowers; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. In front sit a brass deity murti adorned with white and blue flowers, small framed photographs, a book titled Living Enlightenment, a small red-orange seated figurine with malas, a small lit lamp with a flower-decorated votive candle, a lit oil lamp, and a lotus flower.2021-01-01 +1 copiesA decorated shrine with no people present. A large framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland with a red bead necklace, sits at the top, raised right hand in blessing, set against a backdrop of tree roots. The portrait is draped with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands. Below it, a small framed picture and a heart-shaped floral arrangement surround a ceremonial object. A wooden stand holds an open book, flanked by gold-embroidered cream cloths and a green and maroon checked cloth on a maroon table with white jasmine garlands. In the foreground, a metal deity murti with a crescent-shaped face is decorated with orange hibiscus flowers, marigolds and pink orchids on a purple cushion.2024-09-13KAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 4/15/20212021-04-15 +1 copiesA home shrine photograph with a large cut-out or printed standing figure of a smiling man in a red turban bearing a Hindu emblem and crescent, orange robes and layered garlands of marigolds and red roses, with rudraksha beads. In front are framed photographs, including a black-and-white portrait of a woman with a red bindi and a framed image of a man in orange robes with a hand raised beside a banyan trunk, a hardcover book titled Living Enlightenment, a small bronze figure of a seated deity, brass deity murti, a lit oil lamp, red lotus, yellow and blue flowers, a Sri Chakra plate, a brass kalasha-like vessel, and a small brass bell and lamp on a glass table.2021-01-10 +1 copiesA home shrine altar with a large framed photograph of a smiling man in a red turban with a silver emblem, wearing an orange-red garment and layered orange garlands, placed behind offerings. The altar holds a framed portrait labelled "Living Enlightenment" on a book cover, a bronze deity murti with blue and yellow flowers, a small figure in red and a seated brass deity statue, a glowing oil lamp, a red lotus, a brass bell, a bowl of offerings and framed photographs of a man in orange with garlands. Above the altar hangs a painted portrait of a seated figure in red on a throne. The scene is a puja arrangement with no people present.2021-01-13 +1 copies