Bhutan - Buddhism, Home Altars

A significant feature of GNH is the preservation of the Bhutanese culture. Buddhism is a vital facet of the culture of Bhutan, not only as the country's predominant religion but also as a way of life. Evidence of the dailyness of Buddhism in the lives of most Bhutanese is the place set aside in every home for worship.
Here you see an example of a range of altars. To Bhutanese the size of a home altar, grand or small, does not matter. Daily worship and dedication to living one's life for the benefit of all sentient beings is what is important .

My friend, Sangay Wangchuck has written the following about altars:

An altar for a Bhutanese Buddhist is one of the ways that the
parents bring the children in line with the religion. Young children would
normally be asked to do the daily morning offerings which consists of water
offering, incense and tea offering. Parents would also ask the children to
offer the first harvest on the altar as a mark of gratitude. Even in urbans
like Thimphu, we do the same. We buy fresh fruits, wash them and ask the
children to offer some on the altar before we consume the rest. We have the
elaborate altars in our old homes and in urban areas, rich folks would have
exquisite altars. For common folks even a calendar depicting a deity or a
Buddha would suffice.