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A photograph of a man in a white dhoti and shawl with bare upper body, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar in front of an altar draped with a yellow embroidered cloth. The altar holds small figures of deities, flower decorations, brass plates and bowls of fruit and food offerings, including pineapple, mango, watermelon and bananas. Behind him is a large printed backdrop of a seated saffron-robed figure with a red turban, rudraksha and gold garlands, resting on a tiger-skin seat. A paper sign on the yellow curtain reads KAILASA TRINIDAD & TOBAGO. The scene suggests a puja offering; one person is visible.

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A photo taken indoors at a KAILASA Trinidad & Tobago event with yellow draped curtains behind a shrine-style altar. A large printed portrait of a figure in an orange-red robe, a turban-style crown, and a garland of flowers sits on the left, with hands raised in a blessing gesture; this is a depiction, not a person physically present. On the right, a shaved-headed man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas, and a bare upper body with a white sash sits in front of the altar. On the altar are a pineapple, bananas, flowers, a brass bowl, and a red offering plate with a lit flame. On the left edge, a woman with braided hair in a light garment sits near a table with a small fan. A paper sign reads KAILASA TRINIDAD TOBAGO.A cutout life-size printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, adorned with gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style gold pendant, multicoloured flower garlands and gold bangles, with hands joined in greeting, seated on a tiger-skin-patterned cushion over a gold-brocade seat. Beside it stands a red-and-gold brocade-draped table holding three small decorated trays with flowers, a central deity murti garlanded with orange flowers, and an oil lamp; a bowl of pineapple, mango and apples and steel plates of fruit, sweets, grains and nuts sit in front. Gold curtains hang behind, with a flower garland at the left edge. No physical people are visible.2024-10-31A shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at a shrine table, reaching toward a framed deity image of a goddess in red and gold. The altar has a red velvet cloth and gold brocade runner, brass vessels, small brass figurines, flower garlands and a framed photo. Behind it, a large backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain, and a painted or printed figure of a seated man with a crown, rudraksha-style garland and blue garment is part of the altar setup, not a physical person. A small sign on the table reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Yellow walls and a patterned rug complete the room.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 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 ritual altar set up in front of gold curtains. Behind it stands a large printed portrait of a bearded man in a red-orange turban and orange robes, wearing gold necklaces and a garland of marigolds and pink flowers, with one hand raised in blessing; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. A white sign reads KAILASA TRINIDAD & TOBAGO. On the altar, covered with a green embroidered cloth, are two small deity murti decorated with orange marigold garlands, a central gold-coloured murti or decorated object with flowers, brass plates holding turmeric-yellow offerings, a small bowl of kumkum, incense sticks, a lit oil lamp and a brass cup. No people are physically present.2024-06-26A 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 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.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.A photograph of a shrine room with gold curtains. On the left stands a large life-size cutout depiction of a bearded man in saffron-red robes, a red turban, a flower garland and gold necklaces, hands in anjali mudra, seated on a tiger-skin cushion over a gold-and-red throne seat, which is a depiction rather than a physical person. A sign reads KAILASA TRINIDAD & TOBAGO above the table and on a placard in front. On the central table covered with a gold cloth are three small deity murtis decorated with marigold garlands and white flowers, with a yellow and red cloth on a wooden tray. Below sit a platter of bananas, a melon, apples, fruit, sweets and dishes of food offerings in steel bowls on a maroon cloth.2024-06-09A 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.KAILASA DHUMBARAI, NEPAL on 4/27/20212021-04-27