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KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 12/14/2020

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A large printed photograph of a smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robes stands behind a decorated ritual arrangement. The turbaned figure has his right hand raised in blessing, wears gold necklaces and bangles, and is shown from the chest up on the backdrop. In front, a gold-toned deity murti is dressed with red and pink flower garlands, a strand of gold beads, a crescent moon ornament and rudraksha beads, seated on a red cushion. A small gold Ganesha figure stands at the right edge, and yellow marigold garlands hang at the left. The poster figure is a backdrop portrait with no readable caption.2021-03-01KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/21/20212021-03-21KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/1/20212021-03-01A shrine arrangement with a large printed portrait of a smiling man in a red-brown turban and saffron robe, seated with raised right hand, adorned with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, a Shiva linga is draped with yellow and red garlands and gold ornaments on a floral cloth, with a golden kalasha-like vessel, a gold ornamental backdrop, a small gold figure, an OM symbol, oil lamps and flower offerings on a plate. Banyan tree backdrops flank the altar.2021-04-05A life-size cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold ornaments, hands raised in blessing, is displayed on a wall behind a shrine table. In front stand three small gold-toned deity murti figures garlanded with red, orange and yellow flowers, with jeweled crowns and one wearing a yellow-gold sari, flanked by yellow roses in a glass vase and scattered yellow and pink petals on a red and gold cloth. The portrait is printed, not a physical person, and this is a photograph of a shrine arrangement with no visible people. The man in the portrait has long swept-back hair, a turban and distinctive gold and bead adornments, so the appearance-based label applies.2024-08-23KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 4/26/20212021-04-26KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 11/28/20202020-11-28A photograph of a shrine arrangement in front of a plain white wall. Behind it stands a large printed cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing an orange-red turban with a gold ornament, a red-orange robe, layered beaded necklaces and gold bangles, with one hand raised in blessing. In front, on a red-lacquered two-tier stand draped with gold brocade, are three small gold-toned metal murti figures, each adorned with garlands. The central figure wears an orange-red crown with jewelled inlay and an orange garland; the figure on the left wears a red garland and the figure on the right wears a pink garment with a red garland. Scattered pink flower petals lie on the stand and cloth, and a small brass bowl holds offerings at the base. No physical people are present.2024-08-30KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/1/20212021-03-01Photograph of a home shrine set up for puja. A large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in a rust-orange turban and saffron robes stands at left, draped with yellow and red flower garlands and rudraksha malas. In front sits a set of three deity murti figures in gold and red attire, garlanded with yellow flowers, placed on a floral cloth. At right, an ornate gold-toned throne-like shrine frame with a small framed picture and a gold OM symbol sits on the table. Brass bell, a small kalasha-like vessel and a lit oil lamp rest on a white cloth in the foreground, with a brown patterned tablecloth beneath.2021-03-22A ritual altar with a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange-red turban and saffron-red robe, adorned with gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, his hands raised in blessing. In front stand gold-clad murti figures draped with yellow and pink flower garlands, a gold throne-shaped stand heaped with flowers, and a brass tray holding a white-flowered offering. A laptop screen is visible at right. The portrait is a depiction, not a person physically present, and the altar is set on a red cloth.2021-06-20KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 3/2/20212021-03-02