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A 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.

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A bare-backed man in a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands at a shrine, lifting a lit lamp or flame toward an altar. Beside him a framed printed image shows the goddess Lakshmi seated on a pink lotus with elephants and a golden halo. On the altar, a large cut-out or printed portrait of a bearded man wears an orange-and-gold turban, red and gold shawl, and a garland of red and white flowers, with a rudraksha mala draped over him. Behind is a backdrop of snow-dusted orange and grey mountain cliffs. The altar is covered with a tiger-stripe cloth, brass vessels, a potted plant, fruit and small deity murtis. A white paper sign on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN.2024-12-09A 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.A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and white cloth stands with his back to the camera, reaching his right arm toward an altar. He is performing a puja at a shrine set against a large backdrop of a snow-lit mountain face. On the altar, a framed goddess print with a golden halo sits beside a life-size cutout of a bearded man wearing an orange-red crown, red-and-gold garments, and red and white flower garlands with a rudraksha mala, a depiction of a person of. Brass lamps, a glass vessel, green plants and a small snow-globe ornament are arranged on a tiger-stripe and maroon-patterned cloth. A white sign on the table reads KAILASA TAIWAN. The setting is an indoor temple room with yellow walls.2024-08-04A bare-chested man in white dhoti and an unstitched white cloth stands at left, one arm raised to touch a framed red-and-gold image of a goddess seated on a pink lotus, with a crimson-robed figure of a bearded man in a saffron-and-gold turban with rudraksha malas and garlands on the right, both on a shrine table. The table holds brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, flowers, a small deity murti, lamps and offerings, with a white card reading KAILASA TAIWAN in front. Behind is a mountain backdrop and yellow walls. This appears to be a puja performed at a home shrine.A 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 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 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 shirtless man in white dhoti and cloth wrap stands at a shrine, pointing toward a framed image of Goddess Lakshmi seated on a pink lotus with gold ornaments. Beside her, a life-size statue of a bearded, smiling sage in a red-and-gold shawl wears a crown, a garland of flowers and rudraksha malas, and is shown with a raised hand. A printed sign on the altar table reads KAILASA TAIWAN. The altar holds brass vessels, oil lamps, flowers, fruit and offerings on a tiger-striped cloth, with a mountain backdrop behind. The statue and framed portrait depict a figure with a crown and rudraksha, but the statue is a depiction and not a person.A 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 shirtless man in white dhoti stands with his back to the camera, arm extended, holding a small ritual implement toward an altar. Behind the altar hangs a large mountain backdrop with snowy slopes. On the altar sits a standing cutout figure in a red and gold shawl, orange turban, and layered garlands, beside a framed painting of Lakshmi seated on a lotus, a framed photograph, brass lamps, flowers, and a placard reading KAILASA TAIWAN. The setting is a yellow-walled room with a red and gold cloth draped over the altar table.2024-01-09Indoor 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 white dhoti stands with his back to the camera at a home altar, holding a small lamp or incense toward a shrine. Before him stands a framed printed image of a goddess in red and gold with lotuses and a halo, and beside it a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain face. On the altar table draped in red and gold cloth, a painted figure in saffron-red robes with a saffron turban, rudraksha-style garlands of red and white flowers, and gold armbands sits before the mountain backdrop. Brass pots, bowls, a kalasha-like vessel, fruit, flowers and a snow globe are arranged on the table. A white paper sign on the table reads KAILASA TAIWAN. The scene reads as a puja being performed.