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A 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.

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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 priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, extending his right arm over an offering table. In front of him are stacked white packets, a brass plate and steel bowls. Behind the table a large mountain backdrop shows snowy peaks, and a printed portrait of a man with a brown turban, rudraksha mala with red flower garland, and blue shawl sits at right, with a deity mural of a goddess seated on a pink lotus beside it. Small brass figurines and a lamp sit on the altar. A paper sign reads KAILASA TAIWAN. The printed portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.2024-09-10A photograph of a shirtless priest in a white dhoti and sacred thread, seen from behind, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) before a home shrine. The shrine has a framed deity image of Lakshmi seated on a pink lotus, a yellow card reading Shabd-Ved, garlands, brass plates of fruit and offerings, and a white paper sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. To the right is a large framed portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange-and-gold turban, blue shawl and red-white flower garland with rudraksha mala, set against a mountain backdrop; it is a printed portrait, not a physical person. One physical person is visible.2024-10-10A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at a home shrine performing a ritual, holding up a lit lamp or incense toward a framed deity image of a goddess seated on a pink lotus with gold ornaments and flanked by elephants. Beside it, a large cardboard cutout of a bearded man with a red-and-gold turban, red-and-gold shawl, red and white garlands and a rudraksha mala is seated before a backdrop of snow-capped mountain cliffs. The altar below holds brass vessels, fruit, flowers, a tiger-striped cloth, a red-bordered table covering, and a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. The priest's activity matches a lamp-offering puja.A shirtless priest in a white dhoti, with a sacred thread over his bare back, stands at a shrine and holds a cloth or flower garland near a framed goddess image of Lakshmi seated on a lotus. Beside the image, a large cutout of a bearded man wears an orange-and-blue shawl, red and white flower garlands, a rudraksha mala, a turban and gold bangles, with a golden ornament visible at his chest. A small brass oil lamp burns on a shelf. The offering table holds fruit, flowers, brass vessels, small deity figurines and a white placard reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Snowy mountain scenery fills the backdrop, and a yellow wall frames the left side.2024-11-10A 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.2024-09-10A 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.2024-12-10A bare-chested man in white dhoti with his back to the camera raises a lit oil lamp toward a shrine in Taiwan. The shrine sits before a large backdrop of a snow-lit mountain face. On the altar are a framed goddess print in red and gold with lotuses, a seated figure in red and gold garments with a crown-like headdress and garlands, flowers, brass vessels, a mango and a small sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. A seated figure in red shawl, with garlands and a turban, sits at the right of the altar as a portrait or statue; the portrait itself carries no caption. The setting suggests a Laghu Puja performed as part of the daily Nithyotsavam.2024-08-07A photograph of a shirtless man in a white dhoti performing puja at a shrine set against a painted Himalayan mountain backdrop. He faces a framed deity murti of Lakshmi seated on a pink lotus, holding lotuses, flanked by elephants, and raises a small ritual implement toward it. Beside the shrine stands a large printed portrait of a bearded figure in an orange-red shawl, crowned with a turban, wearing red and white flower garlands and rudraksha beads, labelled as a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. The altar holds fruit, flower offerings, brass vessels, a lamp and a kumkum-marked plate, with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the table.2024-08-09A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at a home altar, facing it from behind and pointing a stick or incense toward the shrine. A framed color print of a goddess with a lotus and a red-orange halo sits left of centre, beside a small framed photo. On the right, a large portrait of a bearded man in a red and gold shawl, with a crown-like headpiece, rudraksha mala and flower garland, has hands raised in namaskar. The backdrop is a large photo of a snow-capped mountain face lit gold. The altar holds brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, a plate of offerings, green leaves, a tiger-striped cloth and a white sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN.A 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 bare-chested man in white dhoti and an upper cloth performs a puja from behind, extending a lit oil lamp toward an altar. The altar holds a large framed painting of a bearded figure with a red and gold turban, garlanded in red and white flowers, wearing a red shawl with gold border, and a framed painting of a goddess seated on a lotus in red and yellow tones. A mountain backdrop shows a snowy peak with rocky orange-lit faces. A table is draped in maroon and gold cloth, with brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, a bell-like brass object, fruit and flowers. A card on the table reads KAILASA TAIWAN. The scene shows an oil lamp aarti at a home altar setting.