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A cardboard cutout or printed standee of a bearded man in a rust-orange turban with a white ornament and orange-red robes is seated against a white wall, hands raised in a blessing gesture, draped in heavy garlands of white jasmine and red-and-gold beads. The figure is a printed picture, not a physical person. Below it, on a gold-patterned cloth-covered table, stand small brass deity murtis, each adorned with yellow and white flower garlands and surrounded by scattered yellow marigold petals. Three steel bowls hold cut fruit, and to the right is a vase pair of orange and pink roses and a platter with a pair of wooden padukas or sandals strung with orange-and-red marigold garlands. A white paper sign reads KAILASA GENEVA. A striped orange, green and white banner hangs at the left edge.

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A life-size cutout of a seated man in a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament, wearing orange robes, layered gold and pearl necklaces, rudraksha beads and gold armlets, sits in padmasana with hands in a blessing gesture against a white wall. Flanking him are two small gold-toned murti figures, each draped in white and yellow flower garlands, with a central murti also garlanded. Yellow and white flowers are scattered on a red and gold altar cloth, with three steel bowls of cut fruit in front and a vase of orange and yellow roses at right. A partial sign reading KAILA... GENEV... is visible at right, and orange and green cloth hangs at upper left. No physical people are present.2024-11-10A photograph of a shrine arrangement against a white wall. Behind it stands a large printed cut-out portrait of a smiling man with a thick beard, wearing an orange-red turban and an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments; this figure is a depiction, not a physical person. A paper sign reads KAILASA GENEVA. In front, three small metal deity murtis sit on red wooden pedestals, decorated with white and orange flower garlands and pink and yellow blossoms. To the right, a red cloth holds a shrine with a carved wooden structure and marigold garlands. Red drapes frame the left and right edges. No physical people are visible.2024-06-30A seated statue of a bearded figure in a rust-red turban and orange-red robes, adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands, rudraksha beads, and gold necklaces, with hands raised in blessing. Flanked by two smaller statues in blue and gold garments with floral garlands. The altar table has a gold brocade cloth and offerings of sliced fruit, white and orange foods in small steel bowls, a white rose arrangement, and a framed picture of a seated figure with a garland. A maroon banner shows a Nandi bull and a deity figure, and a sign reads "KAILASA GENEVA". The figures are statues or printed images, not physical people in the scene.2024-05-11A photograph of a seated life-size figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-red robes, wearing layered red and white beaded garlands, gold necklaces and gold bangles, with one hand raised in blessing. The figure is a statue or murti rather than a living person, placed on a draped golden-red table with a small brass idol, red flower garlands on two side figures, a tray of marigold garlands, rose petals and three brass bowls. Maroon and saffron flags with elephant motifs stand on either side. A white paper sign reads KAILASA GENEVA on the wall.A photograph of a home altar set against a white wall. Behind it stands a large life-size cutout portrait of a smiling man with a moustache, wearing a rust-orange turban with a gold emblem, a rust-orange robe, gold bangles and layered garlands of orange and red marigolds with white flowers. A white paper sign reads KAILASA GENEVA. On the altar table, cloth covered in gold-brown patterns, stand three small gold-toned figurines of deities dressed in red and yellow garments with garlands, flanked by pink and white rose petals scattered on a wooden tray. A vase of pink and white roses stands at right beside a framed printed photograph. At lower right, two carved wooden sandals rest on a brown cloth with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-bead mala. No physical people are visible.2024-10-25A photograph of a shrine arrangement against a plain white wall. Seated at the centre is a large life-size cutout print of a smiling man with a moustache, wearing a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament, orange-red draped cloth, layered gold and bead necklaces, bangles and an armband, with one hand raised in blessing. A printed sign on the wall reads KAILASA GENEVA. In front on a gold-brown brocade cloth sit three gold-coloured deity murtis: a small figure on the left with a white flower garland, a central figure in blue garments with a red crown and white jasmine garland, and a figure on the right in blue and black with a peacock-feather headdress and garland. Scattered petals and marigold flowers lie on the cloth, and to the right a Shiva lingam-like object rests on a dark cloth with an orange and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha-style bead mala. A white orchid in a yellow pot stands beside the cutout. No physical people are present.2024-10-25A shrine arrangement against a cream wall shows a life-size cutout-style figure of a seated man in a rust-brown turban with a gold emblem, saffron-brown robes, gold armlets and a garland of yellow and white flowers, hands raised in a namaskar-like gesture. In front are brass deity murtis of a standing couple and a female figure, each wearing flower garlands, with white petals scattered on a brocade cloth. Roses sit in a vase, a framed picture with a white garland hangs at right, and a pair of wooden sandals decorated with orange and red marigold garlands and rudraksha beads rests at lower right. A brown banner on the wall shows a recumbent bull and a seated deity under a canopy, and a white card reads KAILASA GENEVA.2024-04-11A photograph of a puja altar set up in a room with white walls and two maroon flags on poles. Centre is a large printed portrait of a bearded man in an orange-saffron turban, wearing layered gold and pearl necklaces and a gold pendant, with a gold bracelet on his raised right hand in a greeting gesture; this is a printed depiction, not a physical person. In front stand two small deity murtis in gold-trimmed robes with white jasmine garlands and orange flower garlands. A small sign on the right reads KAILASA GENEVA. Orange roses fill a vase at left and right, and a bowl of red powder sits at front centre. A gold-brocaded orange tablecloth covers the table, and a tray of red and yellow flower garlands with brass lamps lies at right. No physical people are visible.2024-07-18A photograph of a home shrine in KAILASA Geneva. Centre is a large printed depiction of a seated bearded figure wearing a red-orange turban with a tilak, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, one hand raised in blessing, dressed in saffron-orange cloth. Below him on a wooden platform sit two small deity murtis, one in yellow and gold garments and one in red, both decorated with marigold garlands, flanked by scattered pink rose petals. To the right stands a vase of pink and white roses, a framed portrait with a garland, and a brass tray with oil lamps and white jasmine garlands on a gold-patterned cloth. A white paper sign reads KAILASA GENEVA on the wall, with an orange flag at left.2024-10-26A shrine table draped in red and gold brocade holds a large printed cut-out of a bearded man seated in a red-orange turban and saffron robes, hands raised in blessing, with a sign reading KAILASA GENEVA on the wall beside it. Yellow and purple marigold garlands hang across his chest and the printed figure is cut out of paper, not a physical person. In front are two gilded deity murtis dressed in blue and red garments with garlands, flanked by bowls of oranges and lemons, a glass vase of yellow and white flowers, a framed magazine-style photo of the same printed figure, and a small tray with two decorated shivalinga-like objects wrapped in marigolds. Rows of small decorated oil lamps in teal and red sit on the floor cloth in front, and a green and yellow flag hangs at the right edge. No people are physically present.2024-09-11A shrine corner in a room with white walls. A life-size cutout of a man seated in meditation pose, wearing a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament, an orange-red robe, gold armbands and a gold necklace, with his right hand raised in blessing, is decorated with garlands of yellow and purple flowers and rudraksha-style beads. The cutout is a depiction, not a person in the room. Three small gold-toned deity murtis in blue and red robes, one with a red crown, sit in front on a patterned maroon cloth, with white rose petals scattered around. To the right, a framed printed photo of a seated figure in orange with a flower garland sits beside a vase of white roses. A white sign reads KAILASA GENEVA. Top right shows a maroon banner with a painted image of a bull.2024-06-11A photo of a seated statue or murti dressed in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with a tilak, wearing layered gold and flower garlands, bangles and a pendant. The figure sits on a red cushioned seat behind a low table draped in gold-patterned cloth, with fruit trays, small bowls of offerings, flower garlands and a bouquet of orange roses in vases. Two tall poles with red, green and orange banners printed with elephants flank the figure. A small white sign on the wall reads KAILASA GENEVA. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue, so this is not a depiction of a live person.2024-11-10