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A table altar with a small brass deity murti dressed in a red and gold turban, pink flower garland and jeweled necklaces, set on a pink cloth base. Behind it stands a white sign reading KAILASA ECUADOR in front of a poster of a figure in saffron-pink robes with flower garlands. On the table: a plate of rice, yellow rice, mashed green chutney, black-eyed peas, fried potato and coconut-coated balls; an orange cup of tea on a saucer; a brass bell, a small brass lamp holder, a brass spoon and cup, and a brass ladle. No people are visible.

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Overhead photo of a worship table draped in a maroon and gold brocade cloth with a gold floral border. A white sign reads KAILASA ECUADOR. A small doll-like deity murti in a pink cloth, pink flower garland and gold jewellery sits at the upper right. In the foreground, a silver plate holds boiled black-eyed peas, rice, fried vegetable pieces, three round sweet balls, a green chutney and a yellow dish, with a hand offering or serving near it. An orange saucer holds a cup of tea, and a brass oil lamp with a spoon-like handle rests at the lower right. Only partial hands and forearms of people are visible at the edges.2025-04-28A photograph of a table display with a small brass murti of a standing figure dressed in a red-brown turban and an elaborate multicoloured jewelled necklace, draped in a magenta cloth. Behind it is a sign reading KAILASA ECUADOR beside floral garlands of white and red flowers. 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Three deity murtis stand on silver-and-gold pedestals on an orange embroidered cloth: a small figure at left in red and orange clothing, a central figure in an orange-red dress with a red flower crown and layered beaded necklaces, and a figure at right with a tall crown, raised hand holding an object, and garlands. Before them sit a large round stainless steel thali divided into eight compartments of rice with green garnish and red flower petals, a bowl of white rice at left, and two steel bowls of green leaves at right. Fresh green leaves and red flowers are placed around the pedestals. A white paper sign reading KAILASA TRINIDAD TOBAGO is pinned to the curtain.