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Indoor puja setup on a tiled floor with a large printed cutout of a seated man in orange and red robes, wearing a multicoloured turban, a rudraksha-style necklace and a green sash with a garland of pink and yellow flowers. He is labelled by a sign reading KAILASA KELAMBAKKAM placed before him. Beside him stands a decorated deity murti dressed in green and gold with a flower garland, flanked by a gold-framed picture of a figure holding a trident and a peacock feather decoration. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass pot, fruit offerings including apples, bananas and pineapple, flower plates, incense sticks and a colourful umbrella complete the puja arrangement, with banana leaves and a gold cloth backdrop.

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KAILASA OMAN on 11/27/20202020-11-27 +2 copiesA photograph of a devotional altar display with no people present. Center: a seated figure statue in an orange turban and orange-saffron robe, wearing orange and maroon marigold garlands, holding a trident, flanked by a standing figure in orange draped clothing and a small deity-like figure. Left: a large printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a red-maroon garland, seated with hands folded. Upper right: a framed photo of a man in saffron clothing holding a trident. Offerings on a red cloth in front include pineapples, bananas, a yellow sweet, red kumkum powder, flower petals, oil lamps on a brass tray, betel-like leaves and a kalasha with marigold garlands. A sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. Potted palms and gold drapery frame the altar.2025-12-02A photograph of a decorated altar room at a KAILASA centre, with a red-draped table in the foreground holding brass oil lamps, a copper vessel wrapped in marigold garlands, pineapples, banana leaves, pink flower petals and a bowl of red and orange offerings. Behind it, two life-size figures in saffron-orange robes, orange turbans and marigold and rudraksha garlands are seated, the central one holding a trident. A small figure in a red-and-gold saree sits beside them. A framed poster shows a standing figure in saffron holding a trident, and a dark stone statue of Nataraja stands at the right. Small oil lamps and a sign reading KAILASA GUADELOUPE sit on the table. No living people are visible.2025-12-02HDH Jayanthi 20212021-01-23A shrine corner decorated for daily worship at KAILASA Thondiarpet. On the right stands a large life-size cutout figure of a smiling bearded man in a pink-and-orange turban, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, seated in a meditation pose on a brown cushioned seat; this is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Beside it is a small statue of a figure with a trident and mala. On the left a larger deity murti wears a jeweled crown and a teal-and-purple sari with a gold-framed backdrop. A white sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. In front, a brass plate holds a lit oil lamp, marigold flowers, bananas, betel leaves and small brass bowls on a red cloth, with a stick of incense and a conch shell nearby. No physical people are visible.2025-01-27Home shrine photographed as a photo, with a large printed portrait on a dark panel of a smiling man bare-chested with a white forehead marking, wearing rudraksha beads across the chest and a red-orange dhoti, holding a silver trident with a tall pole. Beside it, a life-size printed image of a smiling man in a red turban with a tilak and a rudraksha mala draped with orange and yellow flower garlands, positioned on a glass table. The table holds white and yellow flower garlands, a small brass kalasha, a purple lotus, offering bowls, oil lamps, framed photographs of a smiling woman, and a framed image labelled Living Enlightenment. A framed gilded painting of a seated figure in red hangs above. The printed trident figure and the turbaned figure are depictions, not in-person presences.2021-06-28 +1 copiesA devotee in an orange-red turban, orange sari-like wrap and multiple marigold garlands stands smiling behind a small home altar. The altar holds brass deity figures, a brass multi-branched lamp, a brass kalasha-style vessel, lotus flowers, fresh flower garlands, oil lamps and framed photographs. A large framed painting above shows a seated saint in a golden throne with a rudraksha mala, and a poster at left shows a figure holding a trident. A framed photo at right shows a smiling young man in orange with a white garland and rudraksha beads. The person's face is partially visible and no identity is asserted from appearance; the altar is a daily padukas puja setup.2021-01-30 +1 copiesAn altar display arranged for puja with no living people visible. Two large printed portraits of a smiling figure in saffron turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala stand on either side of a central altar, which holds a small deity murti with a trident, a figure in pink and gold dress, and a standing devotional figure. A sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. On the draped table are a coconut wrapped in a green cloth with red flowers, mango, pears, bananas, grapes, an orange and other fruit on brass and clay plates, scattered red and white flowers, and a brass plate with a kalasha-like vessel. A framed photograph and a bronze Nataraja figure appear at the right edge.2024-08-16A photograph of a puja altar set up in front of a large printed portrait of a bearded man with a red-orange turban, gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, seated and raising his hand in blessing. Two women seated on red cushions to either side wear red and magenta saris, gold necklaces and red turbans, with palms raised; they are flanked by similar cutouts. The central altar holds a gold-framed Om-shaped vessel and a gold figure with garlands, fruit, bananas, a coconut, sweets and a brass tray of lit oil lamps in front. The purple and gold brocade cloth covers the table, and the marble floor shows a stack of cardboard boxes at right.2021-03-02Photograph of a home shrine set up for daily Paduka Puja. On the right stands a life-size cutout-style figure of a smiling man in a red turban with a crescent and ornamental emblem, saffron-red robes, rudraksha mala garlands and marigold garlands; he is a printed image or statue, not a physical person. Beside him a black backdrop shows a painted-style figure holding a trident, with a bare chest and gold ornaments. Framed photographs with marigold garlands, brass oil lamps, a lit candle, kumkum and flower offerings, and brass figures wrapped in garlands sit on a leopard-print cloth and glass table. A framed painting of a seated figure in red hangs above. No physical people are visible.2021-03-17 +1 copiesKAILASA SAN FERNANDO, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO on 3/7/20212021-03-07 +1 copiesIndoor temple altar set up with a gold-framed backdrop and red draped cloth. On the left stands a deity murti dressed in a green skirt and adorned with a silver crown, red garland and ornaments, flanked by decorated panels with elephant motifs. A kalasha with a golden lid and a small green sprig sits in front. On the right, a large printed portrait of a man in an orange-red turban and saffron-toned robe, wearing a white and multicolour garland and seated before a tiger-skin-like cloth on a cushioned chair; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. A silver-topped table holds brass thalis, bowls, lamps, fruits and oranges as offerings. No people are visible.2022-02-07