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A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left, arm extended over an altar in a temple room with yellow walls. The altar is draped in red cloth and gold brocade, holding a deity murti of a goddess seated on a lotus, brass lamps, fruit, flowers and offerings. Behind it hangs a large mountain landscape backdrop. At right, a framed portrait shows a smiling figure with a crown-like headdress, garlanded in green leaves and marigold and red flower garlands, with a bejewelled rudraksha-style necklace, his hand raised in blessing. Printed sign on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Several framed photographs and white lilies sit at the edges. The priest is performing puja.

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A shirtless man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left performing puja at a shrine, holding a lit lamp or aarti toward a colourful deity image on the left. The altar is draped in an orange and gold brocade cloth and red cloth, with flowers, fruit, brass vessels and a placard reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Behind it a large backdrop shows a sunlit snow-capped mountain peak. At centre a seated bearded figure in a turban, a garland and a blue shawl is shown in a framed photo and a printed portrait, and at right a cardboard standee of a seated turbaned figure with garlands and gold necklaces stands beside pink lilies. Yellow walls and a terrazzo floor complete the room.2024-05-11A shaved-headed man in a bare-chested white dhoti with a gold border stands at an altar, leaning forward to touch a tabletop shrine. The altar is draped in gold and maroon cloth and holds plates of fruit, flowers, brass vessels and a small oil lamp. Behind it a large backdrop shows a snowy mountain peak. A portrait labelled "KAILASA Taiwan" stands on the table in front of a cutout figure of a turbaned saint wearing a red robe and a rudraksha-style garland, with a second framed photo of a turbaned man in a blue robe and marigold garland, and a bouquet of pink lilies stands on the right. Yellow walls surround the room, and a woven mat lies on the floor.2024-05-11A photograph of a shrine room with yellow walls and a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain. A bare-chested man with short dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and a thin sacred thread, stands at left facing the altar and holds a lamp or puja item toward a framed picture of a goddess seated on a pink lotus with a child. On the altar, a figure in red and gold robes, with a turban, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland, sits before offerings including fruit, brass vessels, flowers and a small bowl. A sign on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Other framed photos, a small brass lamp and tiger-striped cloth are visible.2024-04-09A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left in a yellow-walled room, holding a small lamp or offering toward a framed deity picture with a red and pink lotus design. The altar table is draped in deep red and gold-bordered orange fabric, holding brass lamps, a bell, fruit, a silver dish, flower garlands and a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Behind it a large mountain backdrop shows a snow-streaked peak, and a seated figure in a saffron-and-blue robe wears a turban, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland, with framed photographs at right. A single person is present.2024-06-12A shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at a shrine, holding a small lamp or offering vessel toward the altar. A large backdrop shows a snow-covered mountain peak in warm sunlight. On the altar, a seated figure with a saffron turban, red-and-white flower garland and blue shawl is shown in a printed portrait, beside a framed deity image of a goddess in red and pink, brass lamps, flowers and bananas. A white card on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN. The room has yellow walls and a patterned floor.2024-08-11Indoor shrine photo labelled KAILASA TAIWAN on a sign at the altar. A shirtless male priest in white dhoti and cloth stands at left, arm extended, performing a puja over the altar. The altar is draped in red and gold brocade with a tiger-stripe cloth on the tier. A framed portrait of Lakshmi seated on a lotus stands at left. At centre, a framed image of a seated man in an orange-red shawl and orange turban wears a garland of red and white flowers and a gold necklace; it is a printed depiction rather than a physical person, and the image does not establish an identity. Brass lamps, fruit, flowers and offerings sit on the altar. Behind is a large mountain backdrop of snowy peaks, and a potted plant sits on a side table at right.2024-08-11A shirtless man in a white dhoti and white cloth draped over his shoulder stands with his back to the camera, facing a shrine. He holds a small offering and raises it toward a framed image of a deity with a red and gold backdrop, with green leaves garlanded above it. On the right stands a large statue of a bearded figure wearing a tall orange-and-gold turban, a blue shawl and layered red, white and orange flower garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, set before a painted mountain backdrop. A gold-embroidered orange cloth covers a low table in front, with brass lamps, pink lilies, white flowers, fruit, plates and bowls arranged on the altar. A paper sign reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Green leaves are scattered on the floor, and a patterned rug lies in the lower left corner.2024-04-10A man with short dark hair stands barefoot with his back partly to the camera at a home shrine in a yellow-walled room. He is bare-chested and wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread, and he holds a pink flower offering over a small deity image. Before him is a shrine table draped in gold and maroon cloth, with brass vessels, fruit, flower offerings and a small card reading KAILASA TAIWAN. A large backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain. On the backdrop's right hangs a framed portrait of a bearded figure in saffron and blue garlanded with red and white flowers; the portrait's caption is not legible. Lit string lights run along the table edge and woven mats lie on the floor.2024-01-11A photograph of a puja set-up in a room with yellow walls. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left with hands joined in namaste, facing the altar. Behind the altar a large backdrop shows snow-capped mountain ridges. The altar holds a framed painting of a goddess in red and gold with lotus flowers, small metal deity figurines, fruit, bowls of food, flower arrangements and oil lamps. On the right, a portrait of a man with a long beard wears a blue shawl and a flower garland, with a rudraksha-style mala and a gold bracelet, his hands raised in a blessing gesture. A white sign reading "KAILASA TAIWAN" sits on a maroon cloth. Only one physical person is visible.2024-12-10A 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.2024-07-09A shirtless man in white dhoti stands with his back to the camera at a home shrine, offering a ritual gesture toward a framed deity image of a goddess seated on a pink lotus. Beside it a seated figure in a red shawl and rudraksha garlands sits before a backdrop of a snow-capped mountain; a table set with brass plates, fruit, flowers and oil lamps, and a placard reading KAILASA TAIWAN, stands in front. Framed photographs and a potted plant complete the room with yellow walls and a patterned floor.2024-10-08A shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands with his back to the camera before a home shrine, marked by a white placard reading KAILASA TAIWAN on a gold-brocade covered table. The altar holds brass vessels, bowls of fruit and sweets, flower arrangements and small deity figures. Behind it hangs a large mountain backdrop, and a printed portrait of a bearded man in a saffron turban, blue robe and red-and-white flower garland stands on the right, labelled with no readable name. A framed deity print with a pink lotus sits center-left beside a yellow placard reading shabd-ved, and oil lamps are lit. The priest's skin bears white ash markings on the back.2024-12-10