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March 18 2011

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A home shrine arrangement on a deep red velvet cloth. A framed photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala with a pendant, raises one hand in blessing. In front of it sit a pair of black sandals with tan straps resting on the cloth, surrounded by yellow flowers. To the right, a black card shows a close-up of a pair of eyes with a red bindi, beside a small framed deity image. A bronze multi-armed goddess figure stands at the left edge, a brass oil lamp sits in the lower left, and a dark stone figure appears at the right edge. Several printed photographs of mountain scenery are behind the shrine.A small altar arrangement with a framed portrait at the centre of a dark red cloth. The portrait shows a smiling man in orange robes seated in lotus pose, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold-and-white bead necklace with a pendant, and raising one hand in blessing; the figure in this printed portrait is shown on a screen-like print, not present in person. Before the frame sit a pair of black sandals with tan straps. Flanking them are a brass deity murti of a multi-armed goddess riding a lion, a small golden Ganesha figure, yellow chrysanthemum flowers, an orange cloth, and a dark stone sculpture at the right edge. A printed photo at upper right shows a close-up of a pair of eyes with a red kumkum mark on the forehead.2011-03-18 +1 copiesA home shrine photographed as a photo of an altar setup. A framed photograph in the centre shows a smiling man with long dark hair seated in orange robes, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a tree's roots behind him; this is a printed depiction. Below it sit a pair of black wooden sandals with orange straps, placed on a deep red cloth, with yellow flowers around. To the left stands a brass figure of a goddess riding a lion with multiple arms. To the right are additional printed photographs, including a close-up of a pair of eyes with a red dot on the forehead. Yellow flowers decorate the altar; no physical people are present.May 13 20112011-05-13April 19 20112011-04-19 +1 copiesA pair of black rubber sandals with orange straps and orange toe posts sits on a gold and red brocade cloth on a shrine. A single pink chrysanthemum with a green centre lies between the straps. Behind them are small brass and enamelled figures of Lakshmi seated on a pink lotus, a green enamelled figure, a brass Nataraja statue dancing within a flame arch, a brass lamp stand and a glossy devotional print of multiple deities. A green cloth drapes over a brass object at the left. No people are visible; the sandals are the central object, as on a padukas shrine display.2011-05-13 +1 copiesA framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala, seated in meditation pose with one hand raised, sits on an altar before a banyan tree. The portrait is labelled on the archive only by the page; no printed name is visible. In front of it stands a brass Nataraja figure of dancing Shiva within a flame arch, draped with rudraksha beads, and a pair of black wooden sandals rests on an orange cloth with a pink flower offered before them. Silver puja vessels, a small oil lamp, a bell and a Ganesha figurine are arranged on the altar. No physical people are present; the seated figure is a printed portrait. +3 copiesSeptember 03 20142014-09-03May 21 20112011-05-21Close-up of a pair of dark navy-blue sandals with tan straps and round tan toe knobs, placed on a brass tray on an altar. Pink rose petals are scattered over and around the sandals. Behind them sit a bunch of rudraksha beads, a small framed pendant portrait, a banana, walnuts in a brass dish, a white conch shell, and a brass lamp stand. A red-and-brown cloth rests at the left edge. No people are visible.2011-04-05 +2 copiesDecember 23 20152015-12-23May 02 20132013-05-02