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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.

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A 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.2026-02-15An 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 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 photo of a temple-style altar setup decorated with palm fronds and a yellow sign reading KAILASA BAIE MAHAULT GUADELOUPE. A large cutout poster of a smiling bearded man in an orange turban, garlanded with red and white flowers and wearing a leopard-print shawl, stands at the right; the layout is a depiction, not a living person. Nearby on a white-draped table are small deity figurines, a blue-dressed figure, oil lamps, flowers and a brass lamp. A red-draped table holds a coconut wrapped in red cloth with flowers. Foreground shows a brass plate with a lamp, a platter of fruit, sweets and red flowers, and a potted plant. A framed portrait of a standing figure with a trident hangs in the upper left. 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To the left, another seated figure in a red turban and red-orange robe with orange and marigold garlands sits behind a table covered in gold cloth. Behind the centre figure hang gold curtains. On the right wall a framed picture of a figure holding a trident is garlanded with marigold and green beads. The altar holds a red cloth with fruit baskets, bananas, pineapple, a sheet of food, purple flower petals, brass oil lamps, a conch shell and a sign reading KAILASA Guadeloupe Goyave, with a Nataraja bronze and a plant nearby.2025-12-11Photo 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.2026-02-15A 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 home shrine set up for puja, with no people visible. At the centre stands a large printed cut-out figure of a man wearing a tall orange-and-gold turban, a red garland and layered ceremonial necklaces, in front of a silver-patterned backdrop. Around it are framed photographs, a framed certificate in an orange frame, potted plants and orange heliconia flowers. A table draped in pale yellow cloth holds silver ritual objects and a small deity murti. A second table with a red cloth holds brass plates with an oil lamp, pink flower petals and a green fruit. A sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE BAIE-MAHAULT. A pair of wooden sandals sits on a plate, with a book bearing a portrait photo nearby.2024-11-09A 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 home shrine set up on green artificial turf with a white-draped altar. On the right, a large life-size cutout of a smiling bearded man in an orange turban, gold-sequined yellow robe, maroon shawl and white flower garland stands beside small deity figurines, brass oil lamps and red and pink flowers. The cutout is a printed depiction, not a physical person, and the scene shows no people. In the centre, a yellow sign reads KAILASA BAIE MAHAULT GUADELOUPE in front of a golden ornate backdrop with marigold garlands. A green-and-orange cloth-covered table holds a yellow fruit, a plate of pink flowers and small clay lamps. A brass plate with a lit wick, a brass kalasha-style cup and a red mat sit in the foreground, and a framed photo hangs on the upper left wall.2025-12-05