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A ritual altar set up in a wooden-walled room for a puja with abhishekam. A framed photograph of a smiling man in a red turban, red garment and orange-and-white marigold garland is placed at the back, with a mountain-and-lake landscape print above it. A large framed poster to the right shows a standing figure in red dhoti holding a trident, with white markings on his forehead. In front, a blue-draped metal deity murti stands in a silver basin of liquid, with a brass lamp, a brass puja tray, a copper yantra-style vessel, a white conch shell, a small bronze Ganesha-style figure and a bronze deity in a sunburst arch sitting in a bowl of water and red petals. A basket of red flower petals and an orange sit on the white cloth. A printed sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. No people are physically present in the scene.

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A photograph of a ritual setup inside a plain white-panelled room at the KAILASA Goyave center. Centre frame sits a seated figure in an orange-red turban and blue silk robe, wearing a red-and-gold rudraksha-style mala and garlands, and a crowned blue deity murti in orange flower garlands stands beside him on the altar. To the left, another seated figure in a red turban, blue garment and orange garland sits at a second table with small brass figurines. Behind the altar hang a framed mountain photograph and a framed standing portrait of a man holding a trident. The blue-draped altar holds a brass plate with oil lamps and incense, a basket of white flowers and fruit, a brass pot, a kalasha-like vessel, wooden ritual items and rolled scrolls, plus a sign reading KAILASA GOYAVE GUADELOUPE. A portrait photo-frame and deity statues also appear in the room.2026-01-01Indoor altar display in a wooden room with white plank walls and gold curtains. 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In front stand two orange-clad statues with floral garlands, and a small sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. The white-and-silver draped table holds brass pots, small bowls, a basket of white cloth and a large brass tray of red flowers. Green palms flank the scene.2025-12-28Indoor shrine display with a red altar cloth and a gold draped backdrop. In the center sits a seated figure in an orange-red turban, marigold and white garlands and ornate red-and-gold clothing, on a small pedestal with a red-and-pink silk mat; this appears to be a statue or doll rather than a living person. To the left, a figure in an orange turban, marigold and yellow garlands and rudraksha beads sits in white clothing, possibly a printed image or statue. Brass plates hold a lit oil lamp, a small brass vessel, basket of rose petals, a coconut, and a blue book. A framed photo of a mountain and lake and a framed painting of a standing trident-bearing figure in dhoti hang behind. A gold sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE, and a placard of text sits to the right beside a shelf of small deity figures and a garlanded statue.2026-02-20A small shrine room with white wooden walls and gold curtains. Two seated figures appear to be life-size statues or murtis rather than living people: the left one wears an orange-red turban, marigold and yellow garlands, and sits on a gold-draped table; the centre figure wears an orange turban and orange-and-white garlands and sits beside a red-clad figure. A framed photo of a mountain lake hangs behind them, and a framed poster on the right shows a standing bare-chested figure with a long trident and rudraksha-style adornments. Offerings of purple and pink flowers lie on a tray, with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a conch shell on the table. A gold sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE.2026-02-18A decorated altar set up for worship at a KAILASA centre, with a large framed photo of a mountain above a lake. 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