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Photo of a home altar shrine in a temple room with a KAILASA signboard on the left reading partially "AILASA" and "AE MAHAULT GUADELOUPE". Centre is a large framed depiction of a bearded figure in an orange-and-saffron checked turban and ornate gold necklaces with a garland of white and orange flowers, seated with a raised hand; the image is printed or painted, not present in person. Before it sit small deity murtis and oil lamps, with fresh flowers, palm fronds and bright heliconia blooms. Two men with bare upper bodies and white sacred threads sit at the lower edge facing the altar, performing puja; a coconut, a brass vessel, fruit, a watermelon slice and a tray of offerings are arranged in front. Gold curtains and white lace drape the background.

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Photograph of an altar display at a KAILASA temple space in Baie Mahault, Guadeloupe. A yellow sign reads KAILASA BAIE MAHAULT GUADELOUPE. Behind the sign stands a statue-like depiction of a bearded figure with a red and yellow checked turban, white and orange floral garlands and a gold-embroidered red robe, seated on a platform draped with white lace cloth. Around the altar are orange and red heliconia and anthurium flowers, palm fronds, and a marigold garland hung across the top. In front, two or three coconuts sit on red vessels, with a brass lamp, a stainless steel pot with a wooden ladle, brass cups holding oil lamps, a bowl of blue and red petals, a bottle of oil, bananas, a watermelon, grapes, lemons and melons on a red patterned rug. A seated person in red clothing is partly visible at the left edge.2026-02-15A 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.2026-01-22An 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 photograph of a shrine table decorated for a puja at a temple altar. A printed portrait of a bearded man in an orange-brown robe, a plaid red-and-yellow headwrap, a flower garland and gold ornaments stands at the back, with a sign below reading KAILASA BAIE MAHAULT GUADELOUPE. Brass and bronze deity figures, lamps, a coconut-topped kalasha vessels, a steel pot, banana leaves, watermelon, bananas, grapes and a bowl of blue and red flower petals sit on a white lace-covered table and a red-patterned mat. Orange heliconia flowers, palms and a marigold garland frame the arrangement. No people are visible.2026-02-15A decorated shrine room for a Rama Navami puja. Two life-size seated figures in saffron-orange turbans, blue shawls and red-and-white flower garlands sit behind an altar; the centre figure is at a table with a brass tray and a placard reading KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. Both figures appear to be statues or mannequins rather than physical people. On the left, a small deity murti in multicoloured dress stands on a gold-draped table. A framed poster on the right shows a standing man with a long trident, rudraksha beads and a saffron-red dhoti. A mountain-and-lake photograph hangs above the centre. The red-draped altar holds baskets of pink and red petals, brass bowls, a banana leaf, fruit, a coconut and a small painted panel on an easel. Yellow curtains and potted plants complete the setting.2026-03-23A 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.2025-03-29A photograph of a decorated altar set up indoors in a wooden-walled room with gold curtains and pink side drapes. Two life-size lifelike figures in orange and saffron robes with orange turbans and blue shawls, each wearing long garlands, flank the central table; the central figure is seated behind the altar. The red-draped altar table holds brass bowls, a plate of betel leaves, flowers, fruit, a small brass lamp, and a framed sign reading KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. A framed photograph on the right shows a man with a trident and rudraksha mala beside a mountain image above the altar, and a deity murti with garland stands to the far right. The photo shows no living people; the figures are statues and the central statue-altar is decorated for the Rama Navami observance.2026-03-23A photograph of a devotional altar display with no people present. Center: a seated figure statue in an orange turban and orange-saffron robe, wearing orange and maroon marigold garlands, holding a trident, flanked by a standing figure in orange draped clothing and a small deity-like figure. Left: a large printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a red-maroon garland, seated with hands folded. Upper right: a framed photo of a man in saffron clothing holding a trident. Offerings on a red cloth in front include pineapples, bananas, a yellow sweet, red kumkum powder, flower petals, oil lamps on a brass tray, betel-like leaves and a kalasha with marigold garlands. A sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. Potted palms and gold drapery frame the altar.2025-12-02A 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.2025-03-29A ritual shrine set up in a wooden-walled room. Two figures sit behind tables draped in gold cloth, both wearing orange-red turbans and marigold garlands; the central figure wears a white garment and a red-and-gold cloth, with a yellow-and-white garland and red-and-gold drapery. The left figure wears a white garment and orange-red turban with yellow and dark garlands. The seated figures appear to be statues or sculpted murtis rather than living people. Flanking them: a framed photo of a mountain above a lake, and a framed print of a standing figure in orange-red dress holding a trident, with a garland-draped metal idol on a shelf to the right. Before the central figure sits a red-draped table with a coconut dressed in a pink cloth and marigold garland, a plate of red flower petals, a bowl of fruit, betel leaves and a blue booklet. A gold easel sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. Brass lamps and vessels sit on the left table.2026-02-20A decorated shrine room with a white wooden wall and a gold curtain. Two life-size cutout or printed figures of a smiling man in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange robe sit behind a table; the central figure wears a long garland and holds a trident-topped ceremonial staff, while the figure on the left wears a red-orange garland. Printed photographs are present, including a framed black-and-white style print of a figure in orange robe holding a trident on the upper right. A white sign on the central table reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE and a red banner reads GRATITUDE. The tables hold red flowers, fruit, a brass plate, a white conch shell, a small deity murti and other figurines, with potted plants around. No live people are visible.2024-06-30A photograph of a small shrine room with white wooden walls and gold curtains. At centre, a figure seated on a white-draped altar wears an orange-red turban, marigold and orange garlands, and white garlands, with a second smaller figure in red and gold beside it; these are statues or murtis, not living people. A seated figure at left in an orange turban, white garland and orange-yellow garlands is likewise a statue. Brass lamps, a plate of pink and purple flower petals, and a white conch shell sit on the tables. A framed photograph of a mountain over water hangs above, and a framed painting of a man holding a trident stands at right beside a shelf of small figurines. A wooden sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE, and a white draped tablet bears the word NITHYANANDA-like lettering partially visible.2026-02-17