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A photograph of a shrine room in a yellow-walled space where a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at left, facing the altar with hands folded. Behind the altar hangs a large printed backdrop of a snow-capped mountain face. In front, a cutout figure and a printed image show a man with an orange turban, long beard, rudraksha-style garland and gold necklace, seated among fruit, bananas, sweets and vegetable dishes on a red and orange cloth. A small sign reads KAILASA TAIWAN. A deity print with a red background and a framed photo sit nearby, along with brass lamps and flower garlands. The scene shows a puja offering arrangement.

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A photograph of a puja set-up in a room with yellow walls. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left with hands joined in namaste, facing the altar. Behind the altar a large backdrop shows snow-capped mountain ridges. The altar holds a framed painting of a goddess in red and gold with lotus flowers, small metal deity figurines, fruit, bowls of food, flower arrangements and oil lamps. On the right, a portrait of a man with a long beard wears a blue shawl and a flower garland, with a rudraksha-style mala and a gold bracelet, his hands raised in a blessing gesture. A white sign reading "KAILASA TAIWAN" sits on a maroon cloth. Only one physical person is visible.2024-12-10A man with short dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, stands with palms joined in prayer before an altar in a yellow-walled room. The altar is draped in red and gold cloth and holds brass plates of fruit and offerings, small lamps, flowers and a red-and-gold framed picture of a goddess. Behind it, a large backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain peak. A cardboard-style figure of a seated, smiling man with a crown-like headdress, a red-and-white flower garland and blue-and-gold clothing appears beside the altar, with framed photographs at right. A white sign reads KAILASA TAIWAN on the table.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 bare-chested man with short dark hair, wearing a pale peach dhoti with an orange border and a rudraksha-style cord, stands at a puja altar and offers a flame or lamp with his right hand. The altar is draped in gold and maroon cloths and laden with fruit, flowers, brass vessels, a small bowl and a kalasha. Behind it a backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain face, and a large portrait of a seated, turbaned figure in a blue shawl wears a garland and a rudraksha mala. Framed photographs and a deity image stand nearby. A white card on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN, indicating a Taiwan KAILASA devotional setting for a Laghu Puja.2024-11-25A 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 man in white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a home shrine in a yellow-walled room. He wears a dark beaded necklace. Behind him a large printed backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain at sunrise. On the altar draped in red and gold cloth sits a seated figure in red and orange robes with a turban and flower garlands, flanked by fruit offerings, brass plates and lamps. A framed picture of a goddess seated on a lotus with two elephants stands to the left. To the right, a life-size cardboard cutout of a bearded turbaned man in red robes and garlands sits in a meditative pose. A sign on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN.A shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands with his back to the camera before a home shrine, marked by a white placard reading KAILASA TAIWAN on a gold-brocade covered table. The altar holds brass vessels, bowls of fruit and sweets, flower arrangements and small deity figures. Behind it hangs a large mountain backdrop, and a printed portrait of a bearded man in a saffron turban, blue robe and red-and-white flower garland stands on the right, labelled with no readable name. A framed deity print with a pink lotus sits center-left beside a yellow placard reading shabd-ved, and oil lamps are lit. The priest's skin bears white ash markings on the back.2024-12-10A 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 bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, hands together in prayer before a shrine on a low table draped in gold and maroon fabric. Behind the table a large backdrop shows snowy mountain peaks, and a framed picture of a goddess seated on a pink lotus, with a red and gold paisley shawl, sits at center. On the right a large printed portrait of a bearded figure in a turban and blue shawl, with a garland of red and white flowers and rudraksha beads, is shown with a raised hand in blessing. A white card reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Brass lamps, fruit, a coconut, steel cups, small deity figurines and flower garlands are arranged on the altar.A 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 standing man with a shaved head and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti, presses his palms together in namaste before a shrine table. Behind him a large backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain face in warm sunlight. On the table sit a statue of a seated saint in a red-maroon shawl with a turban and flower garlands, flowers, fruit, brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, and a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN on a tiger-striped cloth. A framed picture of a goddess with a lotus stands to the left, and a framed photo of a seated figure stands at the right. The man is a devotee or priest, not identifiable as the a person from appearance; his shaved head and white attire do not qualify.2024-11-09A photograph of a puja being performed in a yellow-walled room in front of a large mountain backdrop showing a snow-streaked, rocky peak. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at a draped altar, extending his hand over offerings of fruit, sweets and small dishes. The altar has a gold brocade and maroon cloth, a sign reading "KAILASA TAIWAN", a framed deity image of a multi-armed goddess in red and gold, and a painted figure of a bearded sage with a turban, red and white garland and blue shawl seated before the mountain. Framed photographs, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel are on the altar. Only one physical person is present; the painted and framed figures are depictions.