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A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread stands with his back to the camera at a home altar in front of a large mountain backdrop. He is raising one arm, apparently marking or sprinkling near the altar. On the altar are a framed goddess image with a lotus seat and red-gold background, a framed portrait of a bearded sage wearing a red-and-white flower garland, small brass lamps, a brass kalasha, fruit, bowls, flower offerings and a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. A small framed black-and-white photo sits beside the sage portrait. The altar is covered in red, gold and maroon cloths.

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A photograph of a shrine room with a large backdrop showing a snow-capped mountain peak at sunrise. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands at left with his arm extended toward the altar. On the altar, a deity murti dressed in red and gold with a garland and a turban-like crown sits before the mountain backdrop, flanked by a framed colourful painting of a goddess seated on a lotus with raised hands. Offerings of fruit and flowers, brass lamps and a small kalasha sit on a draped table with a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Puja is being performed.2024-07-09A bare-chested man in white dhoti with his back to the camera raises a lit oil lamp toward a shrine in Taiwan. The shrine sits before a large backdrop of a snow-lit mountain face. On the altar are a framed goddess print in red and gold with lotuses, a seated figure in red and gold garments with a crown-like headdress and garlands, flowers, brass vessels, a mango and a small sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. A seated figure in red shawl, with garlands and a turban, sits at the right of the altar as a portrait or statue; the portrait itself carries no caption. The setting suggests a Laghu Puja performed as part of the daily Nithyotsavam.2024-08-07A photograph of a shrine room with yellow walls and a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain. A bare-chested man with short dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and a thin sacred thread, stands at left facing the altar and holds a lamp or puja item toward a framed picture of a goddess seated on a pink lotus with a child. On the altar, a figure in red and gold robes, with a turban, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland, sits before offerings including fruit, brass vessels, flowers and a small bowl. A sign on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Other framed photos, a small brass lamp and tiger-striped cloth are visible.2024-04-09Indoor shrine photo labelled KAILASA TAIWAN on a sign at the altar. A shirtless male priest in white dhoti and cloth stands at left, arm extended, performing a puja over the altar. The altar is draped in red and gold brocade with a tiger-stripe cloth on the tier. A framed portrait of Lakshmi seated on a lotus stands at left. At centre, a framed image of a seated man in an orange-red shawl and orange turban wears a garland of red and white flowers and a gold necklace; it is a printed depiction rather than a physical person, and the image does not establish an identity. Brass lamps, fruit, flowers and offerings sit on the altar. Behind is a large mountain backdrop of snowy peaks, and a potted plant sits on a side table at right.2024-08-11A shirtless man in white dhoti stands with his back to the camera at a home altar, holding a small lamp or incense toward a shrine. Before him stands a framed printed image of a goddess in red and gold with lotuses and a halo, and beside it a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain face. On the altar table draped in red and gold cloth, a painted figure in saffron-red robes with a saffron turban, rudraksha-style garlands of red and white flowers, and gold armbands sits before the mountain backdrop. Brass pots, bowls, a kalasha-like vessel, fruit, flowers and a snow globe are arranged on the table. A white paper sign on the table reads KAILASA TAIWAN. The scene reads as a puja being performed.A 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 bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at a home altar, facing it from behind and pointing a stick or incense toward the shrine. A framed color print of a goddess with a lotus and a red-orange halo sits left of centre, beside a small framed photo. On the right, a large portrait of a bearded man in a red and gold shawl, with a crown-like headpiece, rudraksha mala and flower garland, has hands raised in namaskar. The backdrop is a large photo of a snow-capped mountain face lit gold. The altar holds brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, a plate of offerings, green leaves, a tiger-striped cloth and a white sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN.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 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 long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti and white sacred thread, stands barefoot at a shrine in a yellow-walled room, facing a table draped in a gold and maroon cloth. He holds a small object in his raised right hand, apparently offering it during puja. The altar holds fruit, flowers, brass lamps and offerings, with a sign reading 'KAILASA TAIWAN'. Behind it hangs a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain range, with a framed image of a deity in a red-and-gold image and a seated figure wearing a rudraksha mala. Floral garlands and a vase of pink and yellow flowers decorate the altar. Floor cushions and a patterned rug lie on the terrazzo floor.2024-12-10A shaved-headed man in a bare-chested white dhoti with a gold border stands at an altar, leaning forward to touch a tabletop shrine. The altar is draped in gold and maroon cloth and holds plates of fruit, flowers, brass vessels and a small oil lamp. Behind it a large backdrop shows a snowy mountain peak. A portrait labelled "KAILASA Taiwan" stands on the table in front of a cutout figure of a turbaned saint wearing a red robe and a rudraksha-style garland, with a second framed photo of a turbaned man in a blue robe and marigold garland, and a bouquet of pink lilies stands on the right. Yellow walls surround the room, and a woven mat lies on the floor.2024-05-11A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges stands at left, lighting or offering at an altar in a yellow-walled room. Behind the altar a large printed backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain peak under a pale blue sky. Before it, a large framed figure wearing a blue-and-saffron cloth, a red-and-white flower garland and a turban-like headdress sits on a decorated seat, flanked by a colourful deity print of Lakshmi-like goddess and a brass figure. The altar holds brass vessels, fruit, flowers, small oil lamps and framed photographs; a white paper sign on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Pink lilies and white flowers stand in glass vases on the right.2024-04-11