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A photograph of a shrine indoors. A life-size cutout portrait of a bearded man with a tan-orange turban, gold garlands and beaded necklaces, smiling and raising one hand, is set behind the altar. To the right hangs a dark red flag with gold finial and an orange emblem. In front stand three small decorated murti figures in green and yellow garments with gold ornaments, flanked by yellow flower garlands. A brass tray with yellow and orange flowers holds ritual items, and a small bowl of white flowers or rice sits beside it. A framed white sign reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. No people are physically present.

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A shrine set-up photographed indoors. A large cut-out printed portrait of a bearded man wearing an orange-brown turban, layered gold-beaded garlands, a gold pendant and gold armbands, raising one hand in blessing, stands against a white wall; the portrait is labelled in the scene as a printed depiction rather than a physical person. In front sit three small deity murtis dressed in green, yellow and black garments with flower adornments. A brass tray holds yellow and orange flowers around ritual objects, and a small steel bowl of white grains sits beside it. A red-and-black cloth with a flag hangs at right, and a framed white sign reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. No physical people are present.2025-07-03Indoor shrine table with a dark red and maroon cloth runner. 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A red and gold flag hangs on a pole at right.2025-03-15A puja arrangement in front of a large standing cutout photograph of a smiling man with a trimmed beard, wearing an orange-brown turban with a gold ornament, a multi-strand yellow flower garland, gold bangles and an orange-brown garment, with one hand raised in blessing. Beside the cutout is a framed sign reading KAILASA THE GAMBIA. Three small gold-and-orange metal figurines stand on a white patterned cloth, surrounded by yellow and orange marigold petals. In front, a large steel tray holds yellow flowers, orange marigold and black cloth pieces, with a small oil lamp burning on a plate, incense sticks, a handbell, and bowls of rice and orange flowers. The scene is an orange-draped altar with no people visible.2024-03-09A photograph of a shrine table draped in a red and gold patterned cloth with green leaves hanging above. Centre stands a life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban with a rudraksha-style garland of yellow flowers and gold necklaces, one hand raised in blessing. Before it are small metal and gold-toned deity murtis dressed in red garments, flanked by marigold and yellow flower garlands. A silver tray holds yellow flowers and offerings, with small bowls of rice and kumkum, a brass bell, a small oil lamp and a white Ganesha murti on a plate to the right. A framed sign reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. No living people are visible.2024-07-09A photograph of a home or centre altar set up on a patterned brown and orange cloth. Behind it stands a large cut-out printed photo of a smiling bearded man in an orange turban with a gold Om emblem, saffron garment, layered gold and rudraksha-style garlands and gold bangles, one hand raised in blessing. Printed on the cut-out is a turbaned figure; its portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. In front are small metal figurines of a standing deity pair and a seated figure with a bull, decorated with marigolds and a red flower. A brass thali holds yellow and orange flowers, and a small lit oil lamp sits at the lower left. A framed sign at right reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. No physical people are present.2024-11-29A life-size printed cutout of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban with a jewel and gold garlands, hand raised in blessing, stands behind a puja altar draped with a red and orange patterned cloth. Three small metallic deity murtis, one wearing green and gold with a Gambian-flag-like colour scheme, sit before the cutout while smoke rises between them. A white Ganesha figure stands at right, and a sign reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. A steel plate holds marigold garlands and offerings, with bowls of rice and kumkum, a brass bell, and a small oil lamp at right. 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Lamps and flower offerings are visible, consistent with a puja arrangement. The cutout is a printed depiction, not a physical person in the room.2024-11-29A photograph of a home shrine with a large cut-out portrait of a smiling bearded man in a saffron-brown turban with a white knot ornament, wearing a golden garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and a raised hand gesture. The portrait stands on a red and gold shimmering cloth. In front are small brass deity murti, a brass plate of marigold and yellow flower petals, a lit oil lamp, a brass bell and bowls of offerings. A sign beside the portrait reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. No physical people are visible; the figure is a printed depiction.2024-05-09A photograph of a life-size printed cutout standing behind a devotional altar. The cutout shows a bearded figure in a saffron-orange turban with a gold ornament, saffron-orange robes, layered gold and pale beaded necklaces, and a raised right hand in blessing; this is a depiction, not a person. In front of it are two small deity figures, a brass thali holding flowers, leaves and offerings, a small oil lamp at left, and a bell. Beside the altar stands a tall red-and-gold flag with a gold finial and a gold-embroidered emblem. A white sign with black capitals reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. No living people are visible.2025-03-15A photograph of a home altar set up for puja. Central is a life-size printed cutout of a smiling man in an orange-brown turban with a gold emblem, wearing a cream and gold beaded garland and an orange-brown shawl, with one hand raised in blessing; the cutout is a depiction, not a physical person. In front on a dark patterned cloth with orange stripes stand small gold-clad metal deity murtis, one pair with a bearded figure and another with a crowned figure, flanked by yellow flowers. A brass plate holds yellow flowers, a red hibiscus, orange marigold petals and offerings, and a small oil lamp with a lit flame sits at the lower left. A framed sign reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. No physical people are visible.2024-11-29