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Photograph of a home altar on a red and maroon patterned cloth. At centre stands a metallic copper-toned statue of a standing male figure with a maroon turban topped by a pink flower, a maroon wrap, ornate jewelled belt with red stones, and yellow tassels; the right hand is raised in blessing and the statue stands on a square lotus-patterned pedestal. To the left is a small painted Ganesha figure with orange trunk and green-rimmed clay diyas with unlit wicks. To the right is a terracotta box with a Ganesha relief and a dark bowl on top, plus a small clay oil lamp. A green plant in a black pot stands behind the left side, and a white card on the yellow wall reads KAILASA ST LOUIS. No people are present.

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A small shrine on a red and maroon patterned cloth shows a bronze-toned standing figure wearing a red turban with a jeweled ornament and a red sash, draped with gold chains and a jeweled pendant. It is set on a copper pedestal. The figure is a statue, not a living person. Beside it are a multicolored stacked pot with jeweled bands, a white and orange Ganesha figure, two green lotus-shaped oil lamps, a terracotta box with a Ganesha relief holding a dish, and potted green plants. A paper sign on the yellow wall reads KAILASA ST LOUIS.2024-10-09A small table altar displays a metallic standing figure on a tiered pedestal, wearing a maroon turban with a pink flower, maroon dhoti-style cloth, a jeweled gold waist belt and a yellow tasselled garland. Its hand is raised in a blessing gesture. 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Surrounding it are lit clay oil lamps (diyas) in red, blue and orange glazed pottery, a white hydrangea arrangement in a clay vase at left, scattered red chrysanthemum-like flowers, and a terracotta pedestal with a relief of Ganesha holding a lamp. A red placard with white label text sits on the gold wall behind. No people are visible.A small copper-toned deity murti stands on a copper pedestal on a red and maroon patterned cloth table, dressed in a maroon wrap with a jewelled gold-and-red waist ornament, a maroon head covering with a pink flower, and a yellow flower in its raised hand. Scattered pink and yellow petals lie at its base. To the left, a glass vase holds white hydrangea-like blooms. To the right, a terracotta Ganesha-relief box holds a small lit oil lamp, next to a terracotta lamp stand with a carved motif and a red-and-white painted clay diya with a flame. A red sign on the gold backdrop reads KAILASA ST LOUIS. No people are visible.