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A photograph of a puja altar with a large cutout photograph standing behind it, showing a smiling bearded man in a tall orange-brown turban with a sacred mark, wearing a saffron-orange robe and multiple strands of pale beaded garlands and a gold pendant, one hand raised in blessing. Beside the cutout a framed sign reads KAILA... THE GAMB..., partly cut off. In front, on a dark maroon draped table, three gleaming gold-coloured metal deity figures stand on a silver tray of yellow liquid, with a small oil lamp burning on a plate, dishes of orange marigold petals, a brass bell and a small brass lamp. The backdrop is a red and gold patterned cloth.

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A photograph of a shrine table in front of a red and gold draped backdrop. A large life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling bearded man in a tall orange-brown turban, orange-brown robe and layered beaded garland with a gold pendant, one hand raised in blessing, is the central figure; the cutout is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Beside it a framed white sign reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. On the table in front are small gold-coloured deity murti on a silver tray of yellow liquid with orange flower petals, a brass bell, a plate of orange marigold petals, a small oil lamp with a lit flame, and a silver bowl. No physical people are visible.2024-09-17A photograph of a ritual altar with a large standing cutout of a smiling bearded man seated in meditation pose, wearing a rust-orange turban, orange-brown robes, and layered garlands with a pendant; his raised right hand and open left hand are shown. The cutout is a printed image, not a physical person, and it is a portrait of a figure with a turban and saffron-orange clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji depiction. Beside it stands a framed sign reading KAILASA THE GAMBIA. In front, a silver tray holds three brass deity figures, a conch shell, a small white Ganesha figure on a plate, two oil lamps burning, a brass bell, and bowls of food offerings. Green mango leaves hang above a red and gold striped drapery.2024-07-09A photograph of a home shrine set up on a dark table draped with red and gold fabric. Behind it hangs a red and gold cloth with a large cut-out printed figure of a bearded man in orange robes, a golden garland, gold necklaces and a tall orange turban with a gold emblem, raising one hand in blessing. A framed white sign beside it reads "KAILASA THE GAMBIA". On a silver tray in front stand several small gold-coloured figurines of deities. Nearby are small brass bowls with orange and white offerings, a brass bell, marigold flowers and a lit oil lamp on a brass dish. No physical people are visible.2024-05-09Indoor shrine set up on a dark maroon cloth table in front of a red sequined backdrop. A life-size cutout print of a smiling bearded man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robes, a gold-beaded garland and a gold necklace is raised palm, a depiction of a person. A framed sign reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. On the table sit gilded metal figurines of standing deities on a silver tray, a brass bell, a bowl of orange offerings, a bowl of white rice, a lit oil lamp and a small marigold garland. No living people are visible.2024-05-09Photo of a small shrine set up on a dark maroon table draped with a red and gold patterned cloth. Behind it hangs a large printed cutout of a seated figure in an orange-brown robe, a patterned turban and a heavy gold and beaded garland, raising one hand in blessing; the figure appears only as a printed image, not a physical person. A framed white sign reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. On the table stand three gilded metal murti figures on a polished steel tray, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, small brass cups and bowls holding orange and white offerings, and a brass bell. No people are physically present in the scene.2024-05-09A photograph of a puja altar set up against a red and orange patterned backdrop. Central is a life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban with a white ribbon motif, wearing a long gold-and-white garland, a rudraksha-style necklace and an orange shawl, with one hand raised in blessing. In front stand small gilded murtis, including a figure in a red garment and a standing figure in green with a white garland. A white decorated Ganesha sits on a silver plate at right. A large silver tray holds yellow flowers and dark cloth-wrapped offerings, with silver bowls of rice and orange-coloured prasad, a brass bell and a small brass lamp beside. A placard reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. No physical people are visible.2024-07-09A cut-out standing figure of a bearded man is seated behind a worship altar in an indoor room with a plain white wall. The figure wears a saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange garment, multiple strands of gold beads, a gold pendant and gold bangles, and raises one hand in blessing. In front, a brass tray holds marigold petals, flower petals and offerings. Small lingam-like Shiva forms and a lit oil lamp sit on a red cloth, and a white placard reading KAILA... TH... GAM... stands beside them. Because the figure is a printed image rather than a person, there are no physical people in the scene. The appearance-based cues of turban, saffron clothing and gold beads are consistent with a depiction of Swamiji (probable).2025-03-15A shrine table draped in orange and white patterned cloth before a large cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange turban with a gold-beaded garland and gold ornaments, seated with one hand raised in blessing. A framed sign beside it reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. In front, a silver tray holds three gold-coloured metal deity murtis garlanded with orange marigold petals, flanked by steel bowls of orange flowers, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a bell and a small spoon. No people are physically present.2024-01-09A photograph of a home shrine set up with a large printed cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing a tan turban with a gold ornament, a yellow-gold garland, gold necklaces and gold armbands, against a red and gold silk drape. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and is a printed image, so it is classed as depiction of a Swamiji candidate (probable) based on the turban, gold garlands and ornate clothing. In front stand small gold deity murti figures, a metal plate of yellow marigold petals with orange kumkum and vibhuti, small bowls of rice and offerings, and a lit oil lamp on the left. A framed sign beside the portrait reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. No physical people are visible.2024-05-09A photograph of a ritual altar draped in orange cloth. Behind it stands a life-size cutout of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban with a gold emblem, orange-brown robes, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklaces and a raised hand in blessing; he is a printed depiction, not a physical person. A framed sign reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. In front, a silver tray holds three gilt metal deity murtis, with yellow flowers scattered at their bases. Around the tray are oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bell, incense sticks, a bowl of yellow food, a bowl of orange food, and a small brass cup. No physical people are visible.2024-03-09A shrine set up against an orange and white patterned cloth. A large cut-out photo-print of a bearded man in an orange turban and saffron robe, wearing layered gold necklaces and armlets and raising one hand in blessing, is displayed on the backdrop beside a framed sign reading KAILASA THE GAMBIA. In front, a round silver tray holds a yellow liquid and four small gold-coloured murti figures on pedestals, one of them a standing four-armed deity. A silver bowl of white offering sits at the left, a diya oil lamp with a lit flame is on a brass plate at right, and a bowl of orange flowers and a brass bell are nearby. No living people are visible.2024-02-09A photograph of a home shrine set up on an orange draped table against a white wall. Behind it hangs a large orange backdrop with a life-size cutout printed photograph of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban, a gold garland and multiple gold necklaces, bangles and a sacred thread, seated with one hand raised in blessing. Beside the cutout, a framed sign reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. In front, a round silver tray holds yellow liquid with three small gold-coloured metal deity figures, one multi-armed, standing on pedestals with marigold petals. Nearby are a small bowl of white rice or flakes with petals, a silver bowl of orange kumkum-like powder, a lit oil lamp on a small plate, and a brass bell. No physical people are visible.2024-02-09