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9 July 2024

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A screen-capture grid of a video conference showing many small tiles of a person devotional centres, each labelled with a name such as KAILASA Toronto, KAILASA Geneva, KAILASA Ohio, KAILASA Singapore, KAILASA Gambia, KAILASA St. Louis, KAILASA Taiwan, KAILASA Malaysia, KAILASA Canada, KAILASA Kenya and Kailasa Tanjavur. Most tiles show decorated shrines with deity murtis dressed in red, gold and yellow garlands, flower arrangements, kalasha and oil lamps. Some tiles show a figure in saffron-and-gold clothing and a red turban seated on a throne-like seat, and others show a person in white ritual clothes performing puja. In the bottom row, a tile labelled Pujacharya 1 shows an OBS logo rather than a shrine. The tiles together depict remote daily puja rituals performed in parallel.A photograph of a shrine room with a large backdrop showing a snow-capped mountain peak at sunrise. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands at left with his arm extended toward the altar. On the altar, a deity murti dressed in red and gold with a garland and a turban-like crown sits before the mountain backdrop, flanked by a framed colourful painting of a goddess seated on a lotus with raised hands. Offerings of fruit and flowers, brass lamps and a small kalasha sit on a draped table with a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Puja is being performed.A photograph of a puja altar set up against a red and orange patterned backdrop. Central is a life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban with a white ribbon motif, wearing a long gold-and-white garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange shawl, with one hand raised in blessing. In front stand small gilded murtis, including a figure in a red garment and a standing figure in green with a white garland. A white decorated Ganesha sits on a silver plate at right. A large silver tray holds yellow flowers and dark cloth-wrapped offerings, with silver bowls of rice and orange-coloured prasad, a brass bell and a small brass lamp beside. A placard reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. No physical people are visible.

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KAILASA CHINESE-WORLD On 7/9/2024

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A screen-capture grid of a video conference showing many small tiles of a person devotional centres, each labelled with a name such as KAILASA Toronto, KAILASA Geneva, KAILASA Ohio, KAILASA Singapore, KAILASA Gambia, KAILASA St. Louis, KAILASA Taiwan, KAILASA Malaysia, KAILASA Canada, KAILASA Kenya and Kailasa Tanjavur. Most tiles show decorated shrines with deity murtis dressed in red, gold and yellow garlands, flower arrangements, kalasha and oil lamps. Some tiles show a figure in saffron-and-gold clothing and a red turban seated on a throne-like seat, and others show a person in white ritual clothes performing puja. In the bottom row, a tile labelled Pujacharya 1 shows an OBS logo rather than a shrine. The tiles together depict remote daily puja rituals performed in parallel.A photograph of a shrine room with a large backdrop showing a snow-capped mountain peak at sunrise. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands at left with his arm extended toward the altar. On the altar, a deity murti dressed in red and gold with a garland and a turban-like crown sits before the mountain backdrop, flanked by a framed colourful painting of a goddess seated on a lotus with raised hands. Offerings of fruit and flowers, brass lamps and a small kalasha sit on a draped table with a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Puja is being performed.
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KAILASA GAMBIA, WEST AFRICA On 7/9/2024

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A photograph of a puja altar set up against a red and orange patterned backdrop. Central is a life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban with a white ribbon motif, wearing a long gold-and-white garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange shawl, with one hand raised in blessing. In front stand small gilded murtis, including a figure in a red garment and a standing figure in green with a white garland. A white decorated Ganesha sits on a silver plate at right. A large silver tray holds yellow flowers and dark cloth-wrapped offerings, with silver bowls of rice and orange-coloured prasad, a brass bell and a small brass lamp beside. A placard reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. No physical people are visible.A photograph of a shrine table draped in a red and gold patterned cloth with green leaves hanging above. Centre stands a life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban with a rudraksha-style garland of yellow flowers and gold necklaces, one hand raised in blessing. Before it are small metal and gold-toned deity murtis dressed in red garments, flanked by marigold and yellow flower garlands. A silver tray holds yellow flowers and offerings, with small bowls of rice and kumkum, a brass bell, a small oil lamp and a white Ganesha murti on a plate to the right. A framed sign reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. No living people are visible.A life-size printed cutout of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban with a jewel and gold garlands, hand raised in blessing, stands behind a puja altar draped with a red and orange patterned cloth. Three small metallic deity murtis, one wearing green and gold with a Gambian-flag-like colour scheme, sit before the cutout while smoke rises between them. A white Ganesha figure stands at right, and a sign reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. A steel plate holds marigold garlands and offerings, with bowls of rice and kumkum, a brass bell, and a small oil lamp at right. Plain-looking brass implements sit on the cloth.A close photograph of a pair of wooden sandals (paduka) placed on a round steel plate, decorated with yellow flower buds and orange marigold petals. Behind them, a gold-toned figure of a deity murti wearing a green and yellow garment and a silver-sequined garland stands on a pedestal, with more yellow flowers and orange marigold garlands arranged along a red cloth. No people are visible, so this is a puja offering of the padukas rather than a person.Photograph of a shrine arrangement with three golden metal murti figures in front of a large framed picture. On the left stands a four-armed deity in red garment with layered red and gold necklaces. In the centre is a small child-form murti wearing green and yellow cloth, a jewelled crown and a jewelled heart-shaped chest ornament with a gold chain. On the right is a female-form murti in red garment with a black crown-like headdress and gold chains. Orange and yellow flower petals and garlands are scattered at the base, and a glass bowl of petals sits in the foreground.A close photograph of three gold-toned metal deity murtis on a shrine, decorated with yellow and orange flower petals and garlands. The left murti wears a red dhoti, a gold turban, and layered gold chains, and holds a staff. The centre murti, a small figure in green and yellow cloth with a gold headdress and a red tilak, is adorned with rhinestone-studded jewellery and a kumkum mark. The right murti wears a red skirt, rhinestone ornaments and a black tall headdress. Strings of white flower garlands hang in the background against a painted backdrop. No people are visible.
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KAILASA GOYAVE, GUADELOUPE On 7/9/2024

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Outdoor puja in a garden under a blue pop-up canopy. A bare-chested priest in red dhoti with a dark striped waist cloth leans over a copper tray, wiping a small brass figure with red cloth. A pink table cover, banana leaves, a tray of red petals with purple flowers, brass oil lamps and a small bowl of kumkum sit on the table. Seated people in white and a child in purple watch from the background among tropical plants. No identification of a person is made from appearance; the priest is shown performing ritual cleansing.A photograph of a puja at a home shrine. A shirtless man with short grey hair sits cross-legged on a red and cream patterned mat, wearing a red dhoti with a striped border and holding a small ritual item toward a lit brass lamp. In front of him stands a copper kalasha pot, brass oil lamps, small deity murtis, white and pink flowers, red ginger blossoms, a steel plate of green leaves, a bottle, and a bowl of grapes, bananas, oranges and mangoes on the floor. Yellow curtains and a white cloth cover the altar table. Part of another person's arm and hand is visible at the lower left edge.A woman in a yellow-gold sari with a beige blouse stands at an outdoor ritual, pouring liquid from two brass vessels over a brass Ganesha figure set in a copper abhishekam tray. She wears a rudraksha mala with red beads, a bracelet of rudraksha and red beads, and large drop earrings. Behind her, seated under gray umbrellas in a garden, several people in white clothes watch, and a person in orange sits at a white table. On the right, a tray holds green and orange fruit beside bottles of soya drink. A green banana leaf lies beneath the tray.Outdoor ritual setup in a garden with lush tropical plants. In the foreground, a brass Ganesha murti wrapped in a red cloth sits on a large copper abhishekam plate, with a pink-draped table holding a banana leaf, a tray of red flower petals with purple blossoms, brass bells and an oil lamp. A seated man in a white shirt and white trousers watches the ritual from a white plastic chair, and a partially visible person in purple sits nearby. A wooden gate stands at left. The scene suggests a puja with abhishekam offerings.A photograph of puja preparations on green artificial grass beside a white ledge. A steel tray holds several peeled brown coconuts, and a second tray holds two tins of ghee labelled with green and gold packaging, a white conch shell, and a bowl of grains. A cluster of brass kalasha-style vessels and a brass lamp stand sit nearby, with a white ceramic vase of red flowers and a white bucket of folded paper. Bare feet and an orange and blue cloth are visible at the right edge, but no person's face is shown.Outdoor homa at a garden home temple. A shirtless older man with grey hair, glasses and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in white dhoti, holding a steel plate of grains and seeds for offering. Beside a brick fire pit with flames, a shirtless man in red dhoti pours from a small vessel. A man in a white turban and white polo kneels nearby. Red flower petals are arranged on a brass tray in the foreground. Two seated women in orange-red clothing watch from white plastic chairs, and a shrine with floral decorations and deity images sits beneath a covered porch.
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KAILASA HOSUR On 7/9/2024

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A bare-chested older man with white hair and a rudraksha mala stands in a white dhoti, performing a puja at an outdoor Ganesha shrine. He holds a small brass vessel in one hand and a larger brass pot in the other, pouring or offering water over a dark stone Ganesha murti with a golden arched frame behind it. Small brass figurines and a flower sit on the base, and green trees and a concrete wall surround the shrine.A photograph of a large dark stone Ganesha murti seated on a pedestal inside an ornate gold-painted arch, its surface smeared with yellow turmeric paste. Four arms are visible, with a modak-like sweet and a rope or goad held in the upper hands. Beside it stand smaller gold-coloured deity figures on a low platform with small offerings and a flower, and a dark carved snake-entwined pillar stands against a concrete block wall. A rudraksha or prayer-bead mala hangs from a branch at right, and trees and a hose are visible behind. No people are present.Photo of an outdoor shrine where a black stone Ganesha murti stands under a tree branch with a hanging brass bell, its surface smeared with white paste and a yellow flower placed on its head. An elderly bald priest, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti, stands at right holding a small brass cup and performing abhishekam or puja. Gilded arched frame surrounds the deity, with small brass figurines and a red-yellow flower offering on a ledge at right, and brass kalashas and flower garlands on the platform in front.A photo of a priest performing abhishekam to a large black stone Ganesha murti in an outdoor shrine with a gilded arched frame. The priest, seen from behind, has white hair and is bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a golden border. He leans forward over the image, pouring white liquid over it, which runs down the dark stone. Small brass and white figurines, a kalasha-like brass vessel and a plate with flowers sit at the base, and a brass bowl rests on the floor. Green trees and a concrete block wall surround the shrine.A bare-chested older man with white hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha-style mala, stands bent forward pouring liquid over a dark stone Ganesha murti seated beneath a tree. Milk or white liquid streams down the idol's head and trunk. A gold-brass kalasha pot and a smaller clay pot sit on the stone platform beside yellow and red flower petals. The murti is framed by an ornate gold arch under a tree with a hanging bell.A woman in a blue sari with a white jasmine flower garland in her hair pours liquid from a small copper vessel over a large black stone Ganesha murti. Milky liquid flows down the tiered black pedestal. Beside the statue, a small shrine holds gilded metal figures, including a standing deity and a seated figure in red. A copper pot sits on the wet floor in the foreground, and a brass tray holds a pair of sandals. A golden ornate arch frames the scene under a tree. This appears to be an abhishekam offering to Ganesha.
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KAILASA KASHI On 7/9/2024

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A shrine room with golden thrones and red velvet backs holds several seated murtis. At the centre, a seated golden figure wears a maroon garment, a maroon head wrap, a large ornate necklace and a long garland of white and green flowers, with one hand raised in blessing. Behind, a four-armed deity murti in pink and red garments, a crown and a long garland sits on a higher throne. To the right, a Ganesha murti with a yellow fan-shaped headdress and pink garland sits on a gold throne. Brass bowls with fruit and offerings stand on a draped table, and a stand with oil lamps and small dishes sits at left. A decorated umbrella-like canopy hangs at left. The timestamp reads 7 Sept 2024 at 5:22:52 am.
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KAILASA KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA On 7/9/2024

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A Zoom video call screenshot showing a grid of participants during a meditation session. Top left, a woman in a white top with a small red bindi and hair pulled back, labelled Ma Turiyajnana. Top right, a smiling woman with round glasses and a green top, labelled Sook Kwan, seated before a wall with framed artwork. Lower left, an older woman in glasses on a dark background with a small framed gold emblem above her, labelled kamalaji muthalia. Other tiles show only name labels, BP Shamla and Perimala Devi, with no video. Zoom controls appear along the bottom, including Participants, Chat, Share and End. No a person candidate is visible.
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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA On 7/9/2024

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A photograph of a standing deity murti of Venkateswara (Vishnu form) in a golden arched shrine niche with red velvet drapery. The black stone murti wears a tall silver crown, a vertical white tilak on the forehead, silver and jewelled ornaments, green gem-set chest pieces, and a purple and gold silk dhoti. Yellow and red flower garlands hang from the arch. A small brass kalasha stands at the lower left and a smaller brass utsava murti stands at the lower right on a red cloth. No people are visible.A photograph of a shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread, raising a white fan or chamara over a decorated altar. The central deity murti is a seated golden figure with a red turban, ornate jewellery and a crown-like headdress, flanked by a second golden figure in a crown and jewelled necklaces. Two standing sage statues in red and saffron robes, with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, stand on either side. The black Shiva linga at the base is dressed in a red cloth and garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, with brass oil lamps and a small offering vessel in front. Red curtains and a decorated arch frame the scene.A photograph of a temple ritual in a shrine room. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, pouring water from a vessel in a stream of liquid across an altar. Behind him stand several large carved wooden figures decorated with flower garlands, including a central figure in a red turban wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, a figure with a trident, and a figure in a red-and-white turban. Brass oil lamps and kalasha vessels sit on the altar with a red and green cloth. Seated devotees in gold chairs watch: a woman in a pale green outfit, a bald man in a dark suit, and a woman in orange robes at right. Ornate golden arches frame the scene. This appears to be an abhishekam.A shaved-headed, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread raises a lit oil lamp toward a golden shrine at a temple altar. Behind him stands a golden deity murti of a multi-armed goddess in red and gold garments with a crown, flanked by two standing golden attendant figures in red robes and tall turbans. In the centre foreground, a black Shiva lingam wrapped in a red-and-white draped cloth and marigold and rose garlands sits before the figures. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-style offerings surround the altar, with a green-and-gold cloth and red-and-orange silk drapes framing the scene and colourful painted pillars on either side. Decorative garlands in green, yellow and white hang on the figures, and small offerings sit on the platform in front.A decorated Ganesha murti with a yellow-orange face and trunk sits in an ornate gold arched niche lined with dark red drapery. The deity wears a green and gold turban, a gold-and-red garland of flowers, and a jewelled silver-and-gold chest ornament, with a red and gold silk shawl draped across the lap. Gold hands rest on the knees, and a green silk cloth covers the base, decorated with gold coin-style chains. A small gold shrine figure sits to the right, with flower petals scattered at the foot and a dark shoe visible at the bottom edge. No people are shown.A temple-style shrine display with a central deity murti of a four-armed Shiva form seated with a consort figure, both draped in red-and-white garlands and gold jewelry, set before a golden arch with a carved halo. Behind it hang dark blue curtains and tall decorative poles with colourful patterns. Two standing sculptural figures flank the centre: on the left, a male figure in saffron-coloured turban and rudraksha-style necklaces holding a staff; on the right, a bearded male figure in a dark turban wearing gold necklaces and a garland. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and small offerings sit on the altar, and a lingam with flower garlands rests at the centre. All visible figures are statues, so no physical people are present.
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KAILASA OHIO, USA On 7/9/2024

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Photograph of a temple shrine interior with no living people visible. Central focus is a golden statue of a bearded figure in a yellow and orange turban, raised right hand in blessing, wearing gold necklaces and a purple dhoti-style garment, set behind a black stone platform. Flanking the central figure are larger gilded deity statues with crowns and ornate jewellery. A white cloth-draped altar holds a golden shivalinga-style form with rudraksha beads and a garland of red, white and green flowers. Brass puja items sit on a brown patterned cloth in front, including a lit oil lamp, a conch shell, bell, brass cups and a small kalasha. A sign reading KAILASA OHIO hangs on the wall. Orange-clad female statue stands at right.
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KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM On 7/9/2024

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A photograph of a Shiva lingam deity murti dressed for worship inside an ornate gilded arched shrine with a magenta backdrop. The black lingam bears three horizontal white ash lines and is wrapped with a cream and gold cloth turban, a band of yellow-green brocade, and a dark rudraksha-style bead garland. A heavily embroidered black and silver garment with lotus motifs covers the body, edged in blue and gold. Two small figures in pink and gold sarees with decorated headpieces stand at the base on either side, and a small green-clad object with silver ornaments sits in front. A yellow cloth covers the platform. A digital timestamp reads Friday, 06 September 2024 12:23PM. No physical people are visible.
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KAILASA ROTORUA, NZ On 7/9/2024

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A Zoom meeting screenshot with two video tiles. The top tile labelled NZ-Cecily Eruthayam shows an older woman with grey-brown hair pressing her palms together in anjali mudra against a dim background. The bottom tile labelled Barbara shows a smiling older woman with white hair and a grey knit sweater beside a large seated deity murti dressed in red and saffron cloth with a red-orange turban, garlands of white and pink flowers, rudraksha beads and gold jewelry, with a small figure and shelves of statues behind. Zoom toolbar controls including Mute, Stop Video, Share Screen and Leave are visible.
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KAILASA Rajapalayam On 7/9/2024

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A selfie-style photo taken at close range inside a temple shrine. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a sandalwood and red kumkum forehead mark and a double-strand rudraksha mala around his neck looks toward the camera. Behind him stands a tall black lingam (Shiva linga) with three horizontal white stripes, draped in a yellow and blue cloth with gold-bordered black embroidery. A white sign reads KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM. To the right stands a small deity murti dressed in a pink and red sari with gold ornaments and a red-and-gold crown. A timestamp overlay reads Sunday, 08 September 2024 05:09AM and Kothainatchiarpuram Road.
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KAILASA SRIPURAM On 7/9/2024

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A photo inside a small shrine with dark maroon tiled walls and tall gold lamp stands. A golden seated figure in a red and white patterned silk garment, red turban, jewelled necklaces and pink-yellow garlands sits in front of a dark deity murti framed by a gold arch. A sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD. A shirtless priest in white dhoti and white head cloth with gold borders kneels at left, touching the seated figure's hand. Before them are a brass plate with red flowers, a lit oil lamp, a small brass vessel, bananas in a bowl and a tray of red petals in the foreground.A photo inside a gold-trimmed shrine at a KAILASA temple in Hyderabad. A priest in a white dhoti and white head-wrap with gold border, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, kneels at left holding a plate of red flowers. Before him sits a gold-coloured devotional figure in a pink and red turban, pink silk garment and multiple garlands, hands raised in blessing. Behind is a deity murti with black stone face and tall crown, decorated with garlands and a green-jewelled backdrop. Brass oil lamps, a tray of bananas, a kalasha-style offering, and heaped red flowers surround the scene under hanging lamps. A white sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD. The figure is a statue, not a living person, and no living candidate is clearly visible.A photograph inside a temple shrine with gold-finished walls and tall brass lamp stands. At the centre sits a golden-faced statue of a seated figure wearing a red turban, pink and red garments, layered flower garlands and necklaces, with hands folded in greeting. Behind it stands a dark deity murti with a white crown and a decorated arch. A white sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white head cloth, with an orange-gold sash, sits and offers red flower petals from a plate. Brass trays hold bananas, flower heaps, a lit oil lamp and a kalasha-type vessel. One person is physically present.A temple shrine interior with a gilded arch framing a black stone deity murti dressed in white and garlands. In front, a golden statue of a seated figure wears a red turban, red and gold garments, and layered garlands of pink and yellow flowers, raising one hand in blessing. A sign reading KAILASA HYDERABAD stands beside it. A man in a white dhoti and white head cloth with a sacred thread sits at left, holding a plate of red flower petals. Brass oil lamps, a tall brass lamp stand, a brass plate with a lit lamp, bananas and a bowl of red petals sit on the floor. The scene shows puja offerings being prepared at the shrine.Inside a temple shrine, a priest in white dhoti and a white head cloth with gold border sits on the floor at left, placing red flower petals on a brass plate. In front of him stands a golden-hued seated statue wearing a red turban, red and pink silk garments, and flower garlands, with hands raised in a blessing gesture. Behind the statue, a black deity murti is adorned with garlands, a crown and a sequined backdrop. Brass lamps, a lit oil lamp, bananas and a tray of red petals sit in front. A white sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD. The shrine has gold-framed arches and tall brass lamp stands.A priest in white dhoti and white head cloth with gold border sits at left, holding a silver plate of red and pink flower petals and offering them toward a seated golden statue. The statue wears a red and orange turban, a red and gold garment, pink and yellow garlands, and a large layered necklace. Behind it a deity murti in a gold arch is decorated with garlands, and tall brass lamps and oil lamps stand around. A brass tray holds bananas, a lit oil lamp, and a small brass vessel. A white sign reads KAILASA HYDERABAD beside the figure. No living person is clearly the subject of the statue.
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KAILASA ST. LOUIS, USA On 7/9/2024

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A Zoom video call screenshot with three participant tiles. Top left, S Kamat, a smiling woman with dark hair and a necklace, sits in front of a roller blind. Top right, Gurukul-Debbie Schuehler, a smiling woman with glasses and a bindi, touches her chest; beside her on the right is a child in an orange and red sash with yellow and purple garlands and a red head covering. Bottom centre, Kathleen Kring, smiling with hands in anjali mudra, wears a dark blue top in a living room. The Zoom toolbar shows Audio, Video, Participants 3, Chat, Share, Record and End controls.
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KAILASA SURYA VAMSA SURANGI SAMRAJYA SARVAJNAPEETAM On 7/9/2024

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A photograph inside a temple hall where a priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands before an altar, holding a lit lamp in his right hand. Behind him is a decorated altar draped in orange cloth, with several deity murtis and a framed image beside a sign reading KAILASA. Ornate brass lamps and a ceremonial umbrella stand on the altar, and a small black table with offerings sits in front of the priest. The priest appears to be performing aarti before the murtis. The priest's appearance is not clearly identifiable from the image, so this is a priest in saffron clothing rather than a confirmed person.A photograph of a shrine set up for worship. Two tall silver-coloured deity figures stand on a yellow-draped platform, one with a conical crown and the other with a cylindrical headdress, dressed in striped silver garments. A small brass lamp with a lit flame sits in front, and a gold-coloured metal seat with a deity figure is placed at the base. A white placard in front reads Kailasa. Brass vessels and a yellow cloth draping complete the setting. No people are visible.Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a decorated silver murti of a standing deity with a tall crown, flanked by two smaller silver figures, set on a bright yellow cloth draped altar with red and green decorations. A small brass lamp with a lit flame sits in the foreground at left, and a priest in orange-red clothing is partially visible at the left edge handling the lamp. A small plaque on the altar reads KAILASA. Overall the scene suggests a puja or aarti taking place before the murtis.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing three silver-toned deity murtis on a decorated altar draped with yellow and orange cloth. The central murti wears a tall crown and a garland, flanked by two standing murtis in silver finish. A small placard reading KAILASA Ichapuram sits at the base of the altar. In the foreground at left, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands partly visible, holding a brass vessel near a lit oil lamp. Brass ritual vessels and a plate sit on the lower right. The image is taken at close range with warm lamp lighting.A photograph of a shrine during a puja. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in orange-saffron cloth holds a long-handled ritual fan or whisk raised toward the deities. On the shrine stand silver-toned murtis, including a standing deity in a tall crown with a decorated figure beside it, and a small gold-coloured figure at lower centre. A red and yellow canopy hangs above. A printed label on the shelf reads as a name tag beneath the murtis. The scene suggests an aarti or abhishekam at a temple altar. Only one physical person is visible.A photograph of a temple shrine during an aarti. In the left foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron cloth stands, with smoke or incense haze drifting across the frame. The shrine holds silver-toned deity murtis, with a silver figure of a standing deity in the centre flanked by smaller figures, all draped in striped silver and gold garments. A small sign on the shrine shows the word KAILASA. Yellow and orange cloth hangs behind, with brass lamps and a decorated brass vessel at the lower left and right.
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KAILASA Selayang, Malaysia On 7/9/2024

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Framed large photograph on a wall above a leopard-print cushion, showing a smiling man with long dark hair and a white tilak, bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha-style multi-strand sash and waist beads, brown dhoti-style trousers, ankle bells and bangles, holding a silver trident in one raised hand while the other hand gives a blessing gesture. Two small bowls with offerings sit on the cushion. In front, on a brass tray, a yellow silk cloth covers a wooden paduka-style object decorated with blue, orange and green flowers and yellow marigold garlands, with coconuts and betel nut. A purple cloth lies at the side. The scene is a puja display with no visible people.
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KAILASA Sierra Leone On 7/9/2024

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A copper-coloured statue of a shaved-headed figure seated on a maroon cushioned seat, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over the shoulders. Multiple strands of rudraksha beads hang across the chest with a gold and jewelled pendant of red and green stones and pearl drops. A gold tassel with white and yellow threads hangs at the right shoulder. The right hand is raised in a blessing gesture with a gold ceremonial trident-like staff alongside, and the left hand rests open at the side. The statue has a painted or marked forehead and a smiling face. No people are visible; the figure is a statue or murti.Close-up photograph of a ritual offering on a brass plate in a home shrine. A brass bowl holds a heap of cooked white rice, and a smaller brass bowl beside it holds a golden-yellow sweet. In the background stand small brass deity murtis, including a figure with raised hands, a brass lamp or kalasha-style vessel, and a red cloth. A small seated figure in dark robes with raised hands and a blurred screen behind it complete the shrine. No people are visible.Close photograph of a small figurine of a bald, smiling male figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing layered rudraksha mala necklaces with a gold-threaded tassel, white pearl strands and a gold necklace. He holds a brass trident (trishul) upright in one hand and a staff in the other. A partially visible printed picture of a seated figure in colourful robes stands in the background at right. The figurine is a statue, not a living person, and no physical people are present.
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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA On 7/9/2024

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Interior shrine photographed from behind a priest in white dhoti and shawl with his bare back visible, holding a small lamp in one hand and a plate of flower petals in the other. A red-draped curtain frames the left side. Beyond him stands a gold-coloured deity murti with red and white flower garlands, and an orange-red head covering. In the foreground a linga is adorned with white, orange, yellow and red flower garlands on a green cloth draped over a stand. Gold-finished carved pillars and mirrored panels line the walls. The scene shows a linga worship with floral decoration.A photograph of an indoor shrine room with mustard-yellow walls. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-and-white band and a gold headband stands before a small silver-framed altar draped in a purple cloth, holding a brass lamp aloft with one hand. On the altar sit brass plates, a small cup and a framed picture. Behind and to the right, rows of black stone sculptures seated in red and gold saris, each garlanded with green, white and pink flower necklaces, are arranged on tiered steps. A yellow cushioned seat stands at left.A Zoom video call screenshot showing five participants in separate video tiles, with a Zoom Workplace interface and taskbar visible at the bottom. Top left, a smiling woman in a rust-red top sits before framed portraits of a smiling man and a shelf of small items; labelled Nirmala Sivaji. Top centre, a smiling woman with glasses and a red bindi sits before a carved wooden shrine with small figures; labelled Ca Shakunthaladevi Dayalingam. Top right, a woman with glasses in a white shawl sits at a dining table beside a framed deity picture and a standing figure in orange and gold; labelled Martha Amanda Watson. Bottom row, a woman with short hair in a patterned top labelled Abha Sharma, and a woman with glasses and a red bindi labelled Indrani S. The Zoom toolbar shows five participants and the time 7:05 AM on 9/7/2024.A Zoom video call screenshot in a four-panel grid of women participants, with the Zoom Workplace interface visible at top and bottom. Top left, a woman with grey hair in a black top presses her palms together in anjali; beside her on a wooden table stands a small figurine of a saffron-robed, crowned male figure with a red headdress, alongside small brass items. Top right, a woman in glasses and a red top with a red bindi smiles toward the camera, with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure wearing a red turban partly visible at right. Bottom left, a woman in a blue patterned kurta and red beaded necklace presses her palms together in anjali. Bottom right, a woman with grey hair and a tilak on her forehead closes her eyes in a close crop. The screenshot shows a Zoom meeting with four participants.A photograph of a room with wood-effect laminate flooring, gold-painted walls and a drop ceiling, where a group of about ten people sits on folding chairs facing left. A woman standing at the left edge wears a white shawl embroidered with gold motifs over a white and maroon garment, and her hands are folded in front of her. The seated people include a woman in a black Adidas hoodie with blue shoes, women in pink and lavender tops, a woman in a teal salwar kameez, and young women in black sweatshirts. Several men sit at the back, one in a plaid shirt and another in a light shirt. Several sit with eyes closed as if in meditation. No a person candidate is visible.Indoor photograph of a group of about nine seated people in folding chairs on a wooden laminate floor in a room with mustard-yellow walls, a drop ceiling and a wall clock. Most have their eyes closed and hands resting in their laps. A woman in a black Adidas hoodie and black track pants sits in front holding a dark plastic bag and wears blue socks. A girl in a teal embroidered dress sits with hands clasped, and a teenager in a grey sweatshirt sits beside her. A woman in a pink top and a man in a light blue shirt sit further back, with a man in a plaid shirt at left. A bookshelf and an open door are visible at left, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.
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KAILASA Tanjavur On 7/9/2024

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A photograph of a black stone deity murti standing in a shrine against a backdrop of yellow and red-and-white draped cloth. The murti wears a tall green and gold crown with jewelled bands, a red dhoti with gold-bordered shawl, a heavy silver and jewelled necklace, and a white and pink flower garland. Marigold petals lie at its base. A red sign reading KAILASA THANJAVUR sits on the pedestal. Timestamp overlay reads Sep 8, 2024 Karanthai Thanjavur Tamil Nadu.A photograph of a black-stone standing deity murti in a temple-like setting, with a tall green and gold crown with a red base, a white and pink flower garland draped around its neck, layered jewelled necklaces, and a red and gold dhoti with a gold shawl. Its right hand is raised in abhaya-style gesture with a small flower and red mark on the palm. Flower petals and marigolds lie at its feet on a base reading KAILASA THANJAVUR. Yellow and red silk cloths hang behind it, and brass oil lamps stand at the right edge. No people are visible.Photograph of a shrine niche holding a terracotta-coloured Ganesha murti seated at the centre, with a tall gold conical crown, silver foil band, trunk resting toward a bowl, red tilak on the forehead, and pink and magenta fabric trim at the waist. A garland of white jasmine-style flowers frames the figure, and pink flowers sit atop the crown. Two dark shivalingam-type stones with white flower garlands and red-marked tops stand in front and to the right, one draped in white cloth. Timestamp overlay reads Sep 7, 2024 5:59:37 AM Karanthai Thanjavur Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.
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KAILASA Trinidad & Tobago On 7/9/2024

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A photograph of a temple altar set up against a gold drape, with a white paper sign reading TRINIDAD & TOBAGO taped to the fabric above. Three figures sit on gilded wooden platforms decorated with orange and red flowers and green leaves. On the left stands a small brass figure in a red turban and red garment with gold jewellery. In the centre a deity murti is draped in red cloth with a dense gold and jewelled necklace and a white flower on its head. On the right a four-armed deity in red and gold, with a crown and jewelled necklaces, holds objects in its hands. In the foreground on a silver tray sit a silver vessel, a small pot and yellow flowers, and the altar cloth is gold with pink and green embroidery. No people are visible.A photograph of a table set for puja, draped in a yellow and gold embroidered cloth with pink and green accents. Three small deity murtis sit on raised silver-and-gold trays, each with orange and red flowers. The left figure is a male deity with a red turban and rudraksha-style beaded adornments. The centre figure is a goddess seated in a red cloth draped over a layered jewelled necklace, with a white flower on her head. The right figure is a four-armed goddess in a red sari with a crown, holding a lotus-like object, with jewelled garlands. A silver tray in front holds a small cup, a silver bowl of fruit, and yellow flowers. No people are visible; the figures are statues and the scene is a puja arrangement.Close-up photograph of a pair of brass padukas (sandal-shaped footwear of a deity) resting on a red velvet cloth embroidered with gold sequin paisley and floral motifs, bordered by a green and gold trim. The padukas are decorated with yellow-orange marigold-like blossoms, a red ixora cluster, two white frangipani flowers and green mango or betel leaves, offered as padapuja adornment. No people are visible, and the scene reads as a temple altar offering rather than an identifiable event.
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KAILASA UNITED KINGDOM On 7/9/2024

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Screenshot of a Zoom video call grid showing a Bhagavad Gita Decoded reading session, with a PDF page of the Gita text open on the left side of the screen. The Zoom gallery shows about a dozen small participant tiles, including a man with a shaved head in a dark top labelled Kailasa - UK EU AF, a woman with dark hair named Kailasa's Fatima Florence, a person in an orange robe with a red-and-yellow head covering and a deity image behind them labelled Maha Anugrahad, a woman in a pale top labelled cheng, a person labelled Yogaswarupini in a dark top, a man in a blue shirt labelled Visvanathan T, a figure in an orange robe labelled Ma Nithya Maha Kalpavrikshananda, a figure labelled Rahul, a person labelled Bhavin Patel, a figure in an orange robe labelled martina, a man labelled Samuel Rodrigues, a figure labelled Sri Nithya Amrtapanananda, and a phone-shaped tile labelled Laverne's iPhone. Labelled name tiles also read Ma Sevika, Devaroopa and Daniel Pawelec. The Zoom toolbar shows 19 participants and the time 08:19 PM on 6/9/24.

No satsang page or transcript is available for this day yet. The dated photos are available below.