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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.

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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 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 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 man with short dark hair stands barefoot with his back partly to the camera at a home shrine in a yellow-walled room. He is bare-chested and wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread, and he holds a pink flower offering over a small deity image. Before him is a shrine table draped in gold and maroon cloth, with brass vessels, fruit, flower offerings and a small card reading KAILASA TAIWAN. A large backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain. On the backdrop's right hangs a framed portrait of a bearded figure in saffron and blue garlanded with red and white flowers; the portrait's caption is not legible. Lit string lights run along the table edge and woven mats lie on the floor.2024-01-11A shirtless priest in a white dhoti, with a sacred thread over his bare back, stands at a shrine and holds a cloth or flower garland near a framed goddess image of Lakshmi seated on a lotus. Beside the image, a large cutout of a bearded man wears an orange-and-blue shawl, red and white flower garlands, a rudraksha mala, a turban and gold bangles, with a golden ornament visible at his chest. A small brass oil lamp burns on a shelf. The offering table holds fruit, flowers, brass vessels, small deity figurines and a white placard reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Snowy mountain scenery fills the backdrop, and a yellow wall frames the left side.2024-11-10A photograph of a shirtless priest with a sacred thread, wearing a white dhoti, standing with his back to the camera and holding incense sticks at an altar in a yellow-walled room. The altar holds a framed goddess murti in red and gold, a Shabd-Ved book, fruit, flowers, brass vessels and small bronze deity figures. Behind it hangs a large mountain backdrop, and at the right stands a printed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban, blue shawl and red-white flower garland with rudraksha mala, a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN on the table. a person appears only as the printed portrait, which is a depiction rather than a person physically present.2024-11-10A 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.A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at a puja altar, holding a lit lamp toward a deity picture framed in red with a golden crown image. Behind the altar a large backdrop shows a snow-covered mountain peak in warm sunset tones. A tall ornate figure in saffron-coloured turban, rudraksha mala and red-and-white garland is depicted on the backdrop beside framed photos. The altar holds fruit, flowers, brass bowls, coconuts and a placard reading KAILASA TAIWAN, with string lights and oil lamps below. Laghu puja ritual setting.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 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 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 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.