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A photograph of a puja set-up in a yellow-walled room. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, holding a tray toward a framed deity image of a goddess in red and pink. On the right, an altar draped in gold-patterned cloth holds a stack of wrapped packets, flowers, brass lamps and a framed portrait of a bearded man in saffron-toned clothing with a garland of flowers. A large backdrop shows snow-covered Mount Kailash. A white sign on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN.

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A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at the left, reaching toward a framed devotional print of a goddess seated on a pink lotus with lamps at her sides, draped with a red and gold cloth. Beside it, a large cutout portrait of a smiling bearded figure in an orange-and-blue shawl, wearing a gold crown-like headdress and a red and white flower garland with rudraksha mala, is set against a painted snow mountain backdrop. A small altar holds a deity murti, brass lamps, flowers and a framed photo. In front, stacked white packets are arranged on a gold-bordered cloth beside a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN.2024-09-10A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at a shrine, lifting a green garland toward a seated murti of a bearded figure draped in marigold garlands. Behind the murti hangs a large mountain photograph of snow-lit peaks. The shrine table holds brass plates of fruit and flowers, small boxes, a white sign reading Kailasa Taiwan, and purple flower arrangements. A small framed portrait of a man in orange and red clothing hangs on the left wall. A standing cutout figure with garlands appears at the right edge. Small clay oil lamps line the floor, and a woven mat sits nearby. The walls are bright yellow.A 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.2024-08-11A priest with bare upper body and a white dhoti with gold border stands at a shrine, holding a lit oil lamp toward an altar. Behind the altar a large mountain backdrop shows snowy peaks, and a painted figure seated before it wears an orange and blue garment with a garland and a crown-like headdress. The altar table has a maroon cloth and gold-bordered runner, with brass plates of offerings, flowers and a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. A framed picture and a red-and-gold image appear to the left. One person is visible.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges stands at left, lighting or offering at an altar in a yellow-walled room. Behind the altar a large printed backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain peak under a pale blue sky. Before it, a large framed figure wearing a blue-and-saffron cloth, a red-and-white flower garland and a turban-like headdress sits on a decorated seat, flanked by a colourful deity print of Lakshmi-like goddess and a brass figure. The altar holds brass vessels, fruit, flowers, small oil lamps and framed photographs; a white paper sign on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Pink lilies and white flowers stand in glass vases on the right.2024-04-11A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti and white sacred thread, stands barefoot at a shrine in a yellow-walled room, facing a table draped in a gold and maroon cloth. He holds a small object in his raised right hand, apparently offering it during puja. The altar holds fruit, flowers, brass lamps and offerings, with a sign reading 'KAILASA TAIWAN'. Behind it hangs a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain range, with a framed image of a deity in a red-and-gold image and a seated figure wearing a rudraksha mala. Floral garlands and a vase of pink and yellow flowers decorate the altar. Floor cushions and a patterned rug lie on the terrazzo floor.2024-12-10A photograph of a shrine room with yellow walls and a large mountain backdrop showing a snow-streaked peak. A man with a bare upper body and a white dhoti with gold border stands at a central altar, reaching toward offerings. On the altar are a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN, a gold-brocade cloth, flower arrangements, brass plates, small oil lamps, and a framed figure in an orange-lit deity-like setting. A life-size cutout of a bearded man in a red turban and garlands stands at the right edge. Small lit oil lamps are arranged on the floor near the rug.A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at a shrine in a yellow-walled room, holding a stick of incense or lamp toward an offering table. A large banner shows snow-capped Mount Kailash. In front of it sits a framed portrait of a bearded man wearing an orange turban and a red-and-white flower garland, with a deity image and brass lamps nearby. The table is draped in orange and maroon cloth, holding fruit, sweets, flowers and small brass vessels. A sign reads KAILASA TAIWAN. The floor is terrazzo with a patterned rug.2024-09-11A bare-chested man with short dark hair, wearing a pale peach dhoti with an orange border and a rudraksha-style cord, stands at a puja altar and offers a flame or lamp with his right hand. The altar is draped in gold and maroon cloths and laden with fruit, flowers, brass vessels, a small bowl and a kalasha. Behind it a backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain face, and a large portrait of a seated, turbaned figure in a blue shawl wears a garland and a rudraksha mala. Framed photographs and a deity image stand nearby. A white card on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN, indicating a Taiwan KAILASA devotional setting for a Laghu Puja.2024-11-25A shirtless man with short dark hair and a sacred thread stands at left in ritual dress of white dhoti with a saffron-gold border, lifting a small brass vessel near an altar. The altar is draped in a dark red cloth and covered with brass plates, a small bowl of oranges, a silver teapot, cups, flowers and a folded white garment. Behind it a large mural of a snow-covered mountain face hangs, with a printed portrait of a man in a golden turban, red-and-white garland and blue shawl seated at right, and a framed image of a deity seated on a pink lotus at center. A paper sign on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Fruits, sweets and puja items are arranged on tiger-print cloth.A 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 priest with bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread, lights a small oil lamp held in his right hand before a shrine. On the shrine, a framed image of a goddess seated on a pink lotus with lotus flowers in her hands is flanked by a yellow panel. Behind is a large mountain backdrop with snowy rock faces. At right stands a printed cutout portrait of a bearded figure in an orange turban and blue shawl, with a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala; the printed portrait is not a physical person. Stacked white packets form a pyramid at left, with a small brass lamp and figurines on the altar and a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN in front.2024-09-10