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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands with his back to the camera at a puja altar in a yellow-walled room. He reaches toward offerings of fruit, flowers and brass vessels on a table draped in orange gold-bordered cloth with a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Behind the altar a large banner shows a snow-lit mountain peak, and a framed deity image and a standing cutout figure with a red turban, garland and gold necklace flank the altar. Small oil lamps are set on the floor along a patterned blue-and-cream rug.

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A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at a shrine, lifting a green garland toward a seated murti of a bearded figure draped in marigold garlands. Behind the murti hangs a large mountain photograph of snow-lit peaks. The shrine table holds brass plates of fruit and flowers, small boxes, a white sign reading Kailasa Taiwan, and purple flower arrangements. A small framed portrait of a man in orange and red clothing hangs on the left wall. A standing cutout figure with garlands appears at the right edge. Small clay oil lamps line the floor, and a woven mat sits nearby. The walls are bright yellow.A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border stands barefoot before an altar in a yellow-walled room, holding a lamp toward a deity murti draped with a flower garland. A large backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain, Mount Kailasa. The altar has a sign reading "KAILASA Taiwan", an orange cloth, fruit, flowers and brass vessels. Small oil lamps are scattered on the floor. Two cutout figures stand at the altar: a central cutout of a figure in blue and white robes with a flower garland, and a cutout at right of a figure in a red turban, rudraksha-style beads and garland. The scene shows a puja in progress.2024-08-19A photograph of a shrine room with yellow walls and a large mountain backdrop showing a snow-streaked peak. A man with a bare upper body and a white dhoti with gold border stands at a central altar, reaching toward offerings. On the altar are a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN, a gold-brocade cloth, flower arrangements, brass plates, small oil lamps, and a framed figure in an orange-lit deity-like setting. A life-size cutout of a bearded man in a red turban and garlands stands at the right edge. Small lit oil lamps are arranged on the floor near the rug.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 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 priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti with gold border stands at a decorated altar, facing a shrine with a deity murti and a small framed image. Behind the altar hangs a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain peak under a blue sky. Two standing cutout figures flank the scene: one on the right in a red turban, white shirt and gold-and-red garland, and a framed portrait in front of the mountain image shows a figure with a garland. The altar table has brass lamps, flowers, fruit offerings and a white sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN, with string lights along its base. A woven mat and a grey rug lie on the floor.2024-03-11A photograph of a shaved-or-short-haired devotee in a bare-chested white dhoti with a gold border standing at a home shrine. He reaches toward a small colourful deity murti on a pink lotus base, draped with fabric and garlanded with flowers. Behind the shrine a large printed backdrop shows a snowy mountain peak, and in front of it a portrait of a bearded figure wearing an orange turban, a blue shawl and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a red-draped altar. The altar holds fruit, brass plates, small figurines, framed photographs and a placard reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Flickering tea-light lamps line the floor and a patterned carpet lies at the front.A 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.2024-04-11A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at a shrine in a yellow-walled room, holding a framed image of a deity with a red and gold background. Behind the altar is a large banner of a snow-capped mountain peak, Mount Kailash, with a standing cutout figure in a saffron turban and garlands, and a seated photo figure in orange robes with rudraksha and flower malas. A table holds flowers, brass lamps, a kalasha and offerings, with a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Blue fairy lights line the floor edge and cushions and a patterned rug lie in front. One physical person is visible.2024-03-11A man performs puja in a yellow-walled room before a large backdrop photograph of a snow-capped mountain face. He is bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, and stands at a side altar. The altar holds offerings, brass lamps and plates, a framed deity picture, and a placard reading KAILASA TAIWAN. To the right stands a cutout figure of a seated sadhu in orange and red robes, with a crown or turban, gold ornaments and a garland. On the left, a painted deity image hangs beside a cabinet. Floor cushions and a patterned rug lie on the terrazzo floor.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 shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at a shrine, holding a small lamp or offering vessel toward the altar. A large backdrop shows a snow-covered mountain peak in warm sunlight. On the altar, a seated figure with a saffron turban, red-and-white flower garland and blue shawl is shown in a printed portrait, beside a framed deity image of a goddess in red and pink, brass lamps, flowers and bananas. A white card on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN. The room has yellow walls and a patterned floor.2024-08-11