Portable Religious Shrine

Abstract

A religious display structure includes two or more removably interconnected wall panels forming a freestanding enclosure for accommodating one or more users. Each wall panel includes a visual 3-dimensional photographic image formed on the front surface of the wall panel where the images on all of the wall panels form religious scenery depicting a place of worship for the one or more users. In one embodiment, the religious scenery is selected from a church, a chapel, a temple, or a synagogue. The enclosure formed by the wall panels can be a partial enclosure or a complete enclosure forming an enclosed space. In one embodiment, the religious display structure is made of plastic and the structure is made for easy assembly and disassembly. The religious display structure can be used in various settings, such as a home or an office, to provide a place of worship for the user.

1 . A religious display structure comprising: 
 a plurality of removably interconnected wall panels forming a freestanding enclosure for accommodating one or more users, each wall panel comprising a visual 3-dimensional photographic image formed on the front surface of the wall panel, the images on the plurality of wall panels forming religious scenery depicting a place of worship for the one or more users.    
   
   
       2 . The religious display structure of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wall panels forms a partial enclosure.  
   
   
       3 . The religious display structure of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wall panels form a complete enclosure enclosing a closed space.  
   
   
       4 . The religious display structure of  claim 1 , wherein the religious scenery comprises one of a church, a chapel, a temple, and a synagogue.  
   
   
       5 . The religious display structure of  claim 1 , wherein the visual 3-dimensional photographic images formed on the plurality of wall panels comprise images of one of a stone surface, a wood surface, a marble surface, a stucco surface, and a surface overlaid with frescoes.  
   
   
       6 . The religious display structure of  claim 1 , wherein the visual 3-dimensional photographic images formed on the plurality of wall panels comprise images of Eastern or Western religious figures and symbols.  
   
   
       7 . The religious display structure of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more shelves disposed on the front surface of one or more of the plurality of wall panels, the one or more shelves for accommodating one or more religious artifacts.  
   
   
       8 . The religious display structure of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more religious artifacts comprise statues of Eastern and Western religious figures and symbols.  
   
   
       9 . The religious display structure of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more raised portions disposed on the front surface of a first wall panel of the plurality of wall panels, the one or more raised portions corresponding to features in the visual 3-dimensional photographic images formed on the first wall panel.  
   
   
       10 . The religious display structure of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more raised portions on the first wall panel comprise part of a column corresponding to an image of a column in the visual 3-dimensional photographic images formed on the first wall panel.  
   
   
       11 . The religious display structure of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more raised portions on the first wall panel comprise part of a pew corresponding to an image of a pew in the visual 3-dimensional photographic images formed on the first wall panel.  
   
   
       12 . The religious display structure of  claim 1 , further comprising a roof panel disposed on the top of and removably connected to the plurality of wall panels, the roof panel extending at least partially across the top of the enclosure and comprising a visual 3-dimensional photographic image formed on the bottom surface of the roof panel, wherein the images on the plurality of wall panels and the roof panel form the religious scenery.  
   
   
       13 . The religious display structure of  claim 12 , wherein the image on the roof panel comprises a visual 3-dimensional photographic image of the ceiling of a church, a chapel, a temple, or a synagogue.  
   
   
       14 . The religious display structure of  claim 12 , wherein the roof panel is removably connected to the plurality of wall panels using a peg assembly.  
   
   
       15 . The religious display structure of  claim 1 , further comprising a floor panel disposed on the bottom of and removably connected to the plurality of wall panels, the floor panel extending at least partially across the bottom of the enclosure and comprising a visual 3-dimensional photographic image formed on the top surface of the floor panel, wherein the images on the plurality of wall panels and the floor panel form the religious scenery.  
   
   
       16 . The religious display structure of  claim 15 , wherein the image on the floor panel comprises a visual 3-dimensional photographic image of the floor of a church, a chapel, a temple, or a synagogue.  
   
   
       17 . The religious display structure of  claim 15 , wherein the floor panel is removably connected to the plurality of wall panels using a peg assembly.  
   
   
       18 . The religious display structure of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wall panels comprises a left, a center and a right wall panels.  
   
   
       19 . The religious display structure of  claim 18 , further comprising a table member removably connected to the center wall panel, the table being used as an altar table.  
   
   
       20 . The religious display structure of  claim 18 , wherein the center wall panel comprises a recessed wall portion for accommodating a decorative structure, the decorative structure comprising a statute or a religious symbol.  
   
   
       21 . The religious display structure of  claim 18 , wherein the center wall panel is placed against a corner formed by two walls or against a wall.  
   
   
       22 . The religious display structure of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wall panels comprises plastic panels.  
   
   
       23 . The religious display structure of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wall panels comprises at least four wall panels forming a closed enclosure and a first one of the four wall panels comprises an opening serving as an entry into the closed enclosure.  
   
   
       24 . The religious display structure of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more wall inserts removably attached to one or more of the plurality of wall panels, each of the wall inserts comprising visual 3-dimensional photographic images and is attached to a respective wall panel to change the religious scenery.  
   
   
       25 . The religious display structure of  claim 24 , wherein each of the wall inserts comprises a hook assembly and each of the plurality of wall panels comprises slots for accommodating the hook assembly, each wall insert being attached to the respective wall panel by engaging the hook assembly into the slots.  
   
   
       26 . The religious display structure of  claim 1 , wherein adjacent wall panels of the plurality of wall panels are interconnected using one of a fitted finger jointed connection and a hook assembly.  
   
   
       27 . The religious display structure of  claim 1 , further comprising a kneeler to be used in conjunction with the plurality of wall panels, the kneeler comprising a visual 3-dimensional photographic image for completing the religious scenery formed by the plurality of wall panels.