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A bare-chested male priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at a shrine before a large mountain photo backdrop of snowy, rocky peaks. On the altar, a framed deity print of a multi-armed goddess in red and gold, a standing life-size figure with a grey-green beard, turban and blue-and-gold garment wearing a red and white flower garland, and framed photographs. The table holds fruit, sweets, brass lamps and trays of offerings under a red and gold cloth, with a paper sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. The walls are yellow and the floor is speckled terrazzo.

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A priest with a shaved-looking dark hair knot, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, stands at left performing a puja at a decorated altar. Behind the altar is a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain with golden sunlit rock faces. The altar is covered with a maroon cloth and an orange and gold brocade runner, holding brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, fruit, small brass lamps, flower offerings and a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. At center stands a cutout figure of a bearded man in a blue-and-saffron cloth, wearing a turban and a long garland of marigolds, alongside framed photographs. A deity picture of a goddess with child stands to the left of the altar on a yellow wall.A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands barefoot at a shrine, extending his right arm toward a framed deity image of a red-skinned goddess with a halo. Behind the altar is a large mountain backdrop of a snow-streaked peak, with a printed portrait of a turbaned, bearded figure wearing a red-and-orange shawl and a marigold garland. The altar holds fruit, brass lamps, a kalasha, offerings on plates, framed photographs, and a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN on an orange brocade cloth. The setting is a yellow-walled room with a tiled floor.A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at a shrine, facing a sacred altar and lighting or offering something from his hands. Behind the altar a large printed backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain peak under a blue sky, and a painted portrait of a bearded figure with a crown or turban, a red and white flower garland, and a blue garment sits in front of it. A small framed devotional picture of a deity with lotus imagery hangs to the left. The altar holds brass vessels, small golden figurines, a kalasha-like pot, fruit and offerings, and a sign on the table reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Orange and gold brocade cloth covers the front of the table, and pink lilies stand at the right. This appears to be a puja at a KAILASA shrine.2024-06-11A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at a home shrine with his back to the camera, facing a large mountain backdrop showing a snowy peak under a blue sky. On the altar draped in red and orange cloth are fruit, brass plates, small lamps and flower offerings. A painted deity image in red and gold hangs to the left, and a portrait of a bearded figure wearing a red-and-white garland and blue shawl sits in the centre, flanked by framed photographs. A white placard reads KAILASA TAIWAN. The walls are warm yellow.A man performs puja in a yellow-walled room before a large backdrop photograph of a snow-capped mountain face. He is bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, and stands at a side altar. The altar holds offerings, brass lamps and plates, a framed deity picture, and a placard reading KAILASA TAIWAN. To the right stands a cutout figure of a seated sadhu in orange and red robes, with a crown or turban, gold ornaments and a garland. On the left, a painted deity image hangs beside a cabinet. Floor cushions and a patterned rug lie on the terrazzo floor.A photograph of a priest in a shaved-free, bare-chested state wearing a cream dhoti with an orange-gold border, standing at a puja altar on a terrazzo floor in a yellow-walled room. He holds a small brass vessel or lamp toward the altar with his right hand. Behind the altar hangs a large printed backdrop of a snow-capped mountain face with orange-lit rock. In front of it stands a printed image of a crowned figure with a long beard, garlanded with red and white flowers and a blue shawl, seated in a devotional pose. A deity print of a goddess seated on a lotus stands to the left of the altar. The altar is draped with a gold-bordered cloth and a red cloth, with brass plates, fruit, flowers, a small sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN, framed photographs and a brass oil lamp. One person is visible.A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border stands at a shrine in a yellow-walled room, facing a framed deity image of a goddess holding a lotus and staff. Behind the shrine a large backdrop shows snow-capped Mount Kailash. The altar table holds offerings, lamps, flowers and framed photographs, with a printed sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. A cardboard cutout of a figure in a maroon robe with garland stands at the right edge. Patterned floor mats lie in the foreground.A shirtless man in white dhoti with gold border stands barefoot on a speckled floor, holding a small ritual vessel toward a shrine. Before him is an altar draped in an orange and gold brocade cloth, with a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Behind it hangs a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain under blue sky. On the altar are brass lamps and plates, a bowl of fruit, flowers, and a framed portrait of a turbaned, bearded figure wearing a rudraksha mala and blue shawl, shown seated in front of the mountain. A framed picture of a goddess seated on a lotus, with a red and gold cloth, stands to the left. The walls are bright yellow.2024-08-11A priest in bare-chested, pale saffron-white dhoti with an orange-gold border stands at a shrine table, extending his right hand toward an offering, appearing to perform a puja. The shrine is set against a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain under blue sky. On the altar are brass plates with fruit, mangoes, flower petals, a brass bowl, a garland-draped seated figure of a man in blue and orange robes with a turban, framed photographs, a small deity image in a glowing frame, and a white sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. The walls are yellow and the floor is terrazzo.A photograph inside a yellow-walled room where a shirtless man in a white dhoti with an orange-gold border stands at left, facing a decorated altar. A large backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain face under a pale blue sky. On the altar, a framed deity print of a goddess seated on a lotus stands at left, and a large printed portrait of a bearded figure with a red-and-gold turban, flower garland and blue garment is at center. Brass figurines, a brass plate of fruit, mango-like fruit, bowls of food, a brass vessel, flowers, a gold-rimmed lamp and framed photographs sit on a red cloth draped over a gold-brocade table. A paper sign reads KAILASA TAIWAN.A shirtless man with short dark hair and a sacred thread stands at left in ritual dress of white dhoti with a saffron-gold border, lifting a small brass vessel near an altar. The altar is draped in a dark red cloth and covered with brass plates, a small bowl of oranges, a silver teapot, cups, flowers and a folded white garment. Behind it a large mural of a snow-covered mountain face hangs, with a printed portrait of a man in a golden turban, red-and-white garland and blue shawl seated at right, and a framed image of a deity seated on a pink lotus at center. A paper sign on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Fruits, sweets and puja items are arranged on tiger-print cloth.A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left in a yellow-walled room, holding a small lamp or offering toward a framed deity picture with a red and pink lotus design. The altar table is draped in deep red and gold-bordered orange fabric, holding brass lamps, a bell, fruit, a silver dish, flower garlands and a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Behind it a large mountain backdrop shows a snow-streaked peak, and a seated figure in a saffron-and-blue robe wears a turban, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland, with framed photographs at right. A single person is present.2024-06-12