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A photograph of an altar display with no people present. A large mountain backdrop shows snow-dusted peaks and rocky slopes. On the left, a framed painting shows a goddess in red and gold seated on a pink lotus, with a garland draped above it. At centre, a life-size cutout figure of a bearded man in a turban and blue-and-gold garment, garlanded with flowers and wearing a rudraksha mala, sits beside a table. The table is covered in a tiger-striped cloth and holds fruit, brass plates, small metal cups, flower petals, oil lamps and a brass deity murti. A sign reads KAILASA TAIWAN. On the right, a gold brocade cloth holds two green-and-white garlands and small bundles of beads, alongside papaya halves on a brass tray and a large vase of white roses.

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A home shrine set up as a puja altar against a large mountain backdrop of snowy, rocky peaks. Centre, a printed image of a bearded man in an orange-brown turban and blue-and-orange robe, wearing a marigold garland and rudraksha-style beads, seated with hands raised. Flanked by a framed goddess image in red and gold on a pink lotus, small framed photographs, brass lamps, a brass kalasha and small deity figurines. Offerings on brass plates include fruit, sweets, flowers and small cups on a zebra-striped cloth. A white paper sign on the table reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Yellow-and-orange cloth covers a lower table with a bowl of food, a tray of cooked vegetables, a small cup and a book. No people are visible.2024-09-11A puja altar set up in a room with yellow walls, centred on a large backdrop of snow-capped mountain peaks. In the centre is a printed portrait of a bearded man wearing a tall orange-and-brown turban, a red and white flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style mala, with a blue shawl draped over his shoulder; this figure is a printed image on the backdrop, not a physical person, and the printed photo is not a physical person. A framed picture to the left shows a goddess with four arms seated on a pink lotus with a radiant golden halo. The altar table, draped in a dark red cloth and a zebra-striped mat, holds brass plates of fruit, bananas, oranges, sweets with marigold petals, small brass lamps, a conch-like bell, a brass deity murti, and steel cups. A sign on the orange-draped table reads KAILASA TAIWAN. No physical people are visible.A puja altar set up against a mountain backdrop of snowy peaks and rocky cliffs. A large cutout portrait of a bearded man in an orange-and-saffron turban, blue-striped garment and multiple flower garlands is positioned at the center; the portrait is printed, not a physical person. A framed deity print of Lakshmi seated on a lotus holds lotus flowers and gold pots on the left. Brass plates of fruit, sweets, flower offerings and oil lamps, plus small brass deity figures and a kalasha, sit on a tiger-striped cloth over a maroon table. A paper sign reads KAILASA TAIWAN. A gold brocade cloth covers a lower table with a bowl of white liquid and a cord on it. No physical people are visible.2024-10-11A photograph of a home altar set up for daily worship, labelled with a sign reading "KAILASA TAIWAN". A large backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain range. At the centre, a life-size cutout of a bearded figure wearing an orange turban, a blue robe and a white and red flower garland sits before the mountain, shown as a depiction rather than a person. A second cutout on the right shows a turbaned figure in red garments with a garland. A framed deity picture on the left shows a goddess seated on a lotus holding lotus flowers. The altar holds brass plates of offerings and sweets, small oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, flowers, a bowl of food, and a gold-and-orange brocade cloth on the floor below. No physical people are visible.2024-11-25A shrine table set up before a large mountain backdrop showing a snowy peak with orange-lit rock faces. On the table sit brass pooja vessels, a kalasha-style brass pot, small offerings, marigold and jasmine garlands, and a printed portrait of a bearded figure in white wrapped with a garland, flanked by framed photos. A sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN stands on a tiger-striped cloth. A cutout standee of a bearded man in a red turban, garlands and gold necklace stands at the right edge, and a framed picture of a goddess seated on a lotus appears at left. Orange and gold brocade covers a lower table with a steel bowl and bundled sticks. No people are visible.A shrine arrangement in a tiled room with a large mountain backdrop printed on fabric, showing rocky snowy peaks. Central on a dark-red cloth draped over a tiger-stripe pattern is a brass tray with lamps, flowers and small offerings. A cardboard cutout and a framed printed portrait show a turbaned figure in saffron-and-white clothing with a multi-strand flower garland and a gold necklace, seated with raised hand; he is a depiction, not a physical person, and no in-person identification is made. To the left is a framed deity image of a goddess seated on a lotus, with a small kalasha-style figure and a golden yellow-and-maroon brocade cloth on a low table in front. Potted green plants, white orchids and a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN stand before the altar. No people are physically present.2024-09-10A photograph of a decorated altar display in a room with yellow walls and a speckled floor, set before a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain. At the centre, a figure in a red and gold garment with a flowered garland and a tall orange turban is seated on a tiger-striped cloth, flanked by offerings of fruit, sweets and bowls of food on gold and red trays. A small placard reads KAILASA TAIWAN. To the left stands a framed painting of a goddess seated on a lotus, and a yellow booklet with a red cover sits nearby. A large cardboard cutout of a turbaned figure in red robes and a garland stands at the right edge. Brass lamps, flowers and kumkum-marked vessels complete the puja arrangement, with no visible people.2024-05-09A puja altar set up in a room with yellow walls and a speckled terrazzo floor, in front of a large backdrop of a snow-streaked mountain face. At the centre sits a seated statue of a bearded man in a maroon robe, with a white and red turban and a garland of flowers, raising one hand, placed on a table draped in maroon and gold cloth. A life-size cutout of a similar turbaned, garlanded figure in maroon stands at the right. A framed printed image on the left shows a goddess seated on a pink lotus, flanked by elephants. A paper sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN sits on the altar. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers, lamps, bowls and small offerings, and a tray of red and white packets sits on the floor at the left. Devotional sign in the upper left reads 'Laghu Puja' in print.A photograph of a shrine room set up as an altar. Against a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain face, a seated figure in a red and gold garment with a white beard and a garland of red and white flowers sits on a draped altar table. The table is covered in red and gold brocade and a tiger-striped cloth, with a golden plate of marigold petals, brass lamps, fruit, kalasha-style vessels and small offerings. A white card reading KAILASA TAIWAN sits on the front edge. To the left hangs a framed deity print of a goddess seated on a lotus, and to the right stands a life-size cutout of a figure in a red turban and red garments with a flower garland. The floor is speckled terrazzo.Photo of a food offering table set up for a puja in a temple-style hall with yellow walls and speckled floor. A large mountain backdrop shows snow-capped rocky peaks with warm orange light. On the right, a cutout standing figure of a smiling bearded man wearing an orange-and-gold turban, rudraksha and flower garlands, and a blue shawl stands beside a framed black-and-white photo; the figure is a printed image, not a physical person. A sign reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Offerings include bananas, oranges, pomegranate, sweets, fried snacks, green beans, fruit, flower petals and a red-threaded mala, with incense sticks and a small book. A framed deity picture and a yellow card labelled Shabd-Ved sit at the back. A woman in white clothing stands at the left edge, partly visible.A photograph of a ritual offering table set against a large mountain landscape backdrop of snowy peaks. A life-size cutout depiction of a smiling bearded man in a crown-like turban, red and gold robes, red-and-white flower garlands and rudraksha mala sits behind the table with one hand raised in blessing. A tiger-striped cloth covers the table, which holds brass plates of flowers, sweets, a red apple, brass cups, small bowls of food, a kalasha-style lamp and a deity murti. Framed photographs and a small statue of a deity stand nearby. A white placard reads KAILASA TAIWAN.2024-10-08A photograph of a ritual altar set up in front of a large mountain backdrop with snowy peaks. At the centre stands a life-size cutout depiction of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban, a rudraksha mala with red and white flower garlands, a blue-and-gold shawl and gold necklace, seated with one hand raised in blessing; this is a printed depiction, not a physical person. The altar is draped in a tiger-stripe cloth over a red cloth. In front lie a large brass tray with dark cloth and yellow marigold petals, brass lamps, bowls of sweets and fruit, steel cups on an orange tray, and small brass deity figures and Ganesha figurines. A framed photograph of a seated man and a printed photo of people sit at the right. A white paper sign reads KAILASA TAIWAN. No physical people are visible in the scene.