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A woman in a white sari with gold-trimmed blouse sits cross-legged on a red patterned rug, performing puja at a home altar. She holds a brass aarti-style lamp over a gold tray with a lit flame. Behind her, a large cutout portrait labelled with a KAILASA sign shows a smiling bearded man wearing an orange turban and garlands; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. The altar has a draped gold cloth, pink rose petals, small deity murtis, brass oil lamps, tropical flowers and fruit. A red sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE BAIE-MAHAULT.

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A woman in a white and cream sari with gold trim sits cross-legged on a red and gold patterned rug, touching a small brass deity figure placed on a round gold-rimmed table during puja. Around her are arrangements of pink and red tropical flowers, green palm fronds and a bowl of grapes and a lime. On the right stands a large cutout photograph of a smiling bearded man wearing an orange-pink turban and a garland of flowers, placed behind a table draped in gold cloth, with brass deity murtis, rose petals, a lit oil lamp, brass bells and a brass kalasha. A printed sign on an easel reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE BAIE-MAHAULT. The floor is covered with green artificial grass. Hanging on the upper left wall is a red and gold fabric toran with tassels.2025-03-29Photo of a home altar shrine in a temple room with a KAILASA signboard on the left reading partially "AILASA" and "AE MAHAULT GUADELOUPE". 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Behind her, a framed portrait of a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace sits in meditation against a rocky backdrop, garlanded with yellow, orange and white flower strands and set on a magenta and gold draped seat between woven screens. Brass lamps with lit flames, a conch shell, bells, a steel cup, a brass bowl of sweets and an open book sit on a patterned rug. A deity figure with a garland stands at the left edge.2024-08-14An indoor shrine corner with a large cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing an orange-and-gold turban, orange-gold garment and gold necklace, draped with red flower garlands and a maroon cloth. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person. A gold sign reads KAILASA BAIE MAHAULT GUADELOUPE. Nearby are brass oil lamps, a brass puja plate with a small bell and sacred vessels, a red-covered table with fruit and flowers, small deity murtis, a wooden carved cabinet holding a seated figure, and framed mountain imagery. No physical people are visible. Garlands of orange marigolds and red flowers hang overhead, and white and gold drapery frames the altar.2026-01-19A home shrine corner with a cutout or printed portrait of a figure in a tall ornate hat with feathers, wearing a garland of red and white flowers, a purple shawl and teal-green robe, set on an altar with lit oil lamps, flower petals and a brass plate. A woman in a magenta blouse and cream sari with a pink border kneels beside the altar, arranging petals from a brass tray. A tall brass lamp stands in front of a pine cabinet, with a small sign reading KAILASA KENT UK. A gold-framed mirror hangs on the left wall, and a tapestry depicting a colourful deity hangs at the far left. Brass vessels, white flowers in a vase and a small brass stool with a tray complete the scene.A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels at a shrine draped in maroon velvet, arranging flower petals and offerings on a brass tray set on a small wooden table. Garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers hang around a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a red tilak and rudraksha beads, placed on a pink and gold silk cushion. Oil lamps burn on a brass tray in front, with a brass bowl of offerings, a conch shell and a bell nearby, and incense smoke rises. An open book rests beside the shrine. This appears to be a puja at a home or temple altar.2024-08-14A photograph of a small shrine corner decorated for puja. On the right, a large cutout portrait of a bearded man in an orange-brown turban, rudraksha-style garlands and a red shawl stands behind a blue embroidered cloth draped table, with red flower garlands, a marigold garland overhead, and small deity murtis and a brass plate of red petals on a red-covered table in front. Brass oil lamps and flowers sit on the green floor. To the left, a wooden stand holds a small figure in orange, and a sign reads KAILASA BAIE MAHAULT GUADELOUPE. No living people are visible.2026-01-22A woman in a flowing saffron-yellow dress and matching wrap stands at a home altar, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. On the altar, draped with a leopard-and-jungle patterned cloth, a framed photograph shows a smiling figure with a red turban, red and orange garlands and a purple shawl, with a large elephant artwork behind. Nearby stand a brass plate with a small vessel, oranges, gold deity figurines and a framed sign reading KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. A wooden cabinet sits to the right in a tiled room.2025-04-21A woman in a cream sari with a magenta blouse kneels on a checkered wooden floor beside a home shrine, arranging flowers on a brass tray. Behind her a large printed portrait stands on an altar, shown in a dark crown-like headdress, garlanded with red and white flower necklaces, wearing a maroon shawl over teal clothing, with lit oil lamps and flower offerings before it. A tall brass lamp stand with a rooster finial and a placard reading KAILASA KENT UK stand to the right beside a wooden cabinet. A tapestry with a colourful deity image hangs on the left wall.A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels on a red patterned rug before a garlanded framed portrait on a draped altar. The portrait shows a smiling man with long hair in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, seated and raising a hand, with a tree-root backdrop. Marigold and jasmine garlands surround the frame and the altar, which is covered in purple and red cloth with embroidered cushions. Before the altar, a brass tray with flowers and a yellow-draped table holds oil lamps, a brass pot, a cup, a conch-like shell and a small bell. She holds a flower garland toward the tray. An open book rests on the left, and a small brass lamp burns in the foreground.2024-07-13A woman in a white sari with a gold border kneels on a red carpet before a shrine draped in marigold and rose garlands. Before the shrine, on a yellow and green cloth-covered stool, she arranges items on a brass tray with a small lamp, a copper vessel and a conch shell on a silver-edged table. Nearby stand bowls of yellow turmeric powder and blue and white flowers, and a brass oil lamp burns on the tray.2024-07-22A smiling woman with a white tilak on her forehead, wearing a white sari-style garment with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, stands at left with her palms pressed together in namaste. Beside her is an altar table draped in a cream cloth with gold and brown motifs, holding red flowers, a kalasha-like brass pot with an orange cloth, and small framed photographs. Behind the altar is a large printed image of a bearded figure with pink and red flower garlands, gold chains and ornaments, and a tall crown-like headpiece. A framed signboard on the right reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE, and a pink banner or cloth hangs behind the woman.