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Overhead photo of a ritual offering table draped in red cloth. A brass tray holds red and purple flower petals and two small brass cups. Around it are bowls of fried snacks, mixed nuts and dried fruit, a plate of rice with fried pieces, a basket of bananas and star fruit, a pineapple, a tangerine and bananas, with small dishes of kumkum. At the top, a deity murti in orange and gold clothing with a white flower garland is partly visible behind a gold-lettered 'GRATITUDE' cloth. A metal sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE on a wooden stand. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a red-draped offering table holding food offerings in a devotional setting. In the foreground is a wicker basket of bananas and star fruit, with a bowl of fried fritters and a steel plate of rice with fritters. Behind them stand a stainless steel bowl of mixed nuts and dried fruit, a bowl of pineapple, a plate with a ripe orange and a bunch of bananas, and small brass dishes of red kumkum powder, yellow turmeric and red flower petals. A wooden easel stand displaying the word GOYAVE sits at the top right, and a gold lettered word partly visible at the top left. No people are visible in the image.2025-12-11A photograph of a ritual offering table set up before life-size printed cutouts of a smiling man in a red turban, saffron-red robes and rudraksha malas, one holding a silver trident. A silver-trimmed printed sign and a banner read KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. Two pink-draped figurines of a deity pair stand in the centre, with a brass plate of flower petals. The red-covered table holds baskets of marigold and red petals, bananas, oranges, lemons, mangoes, coconut pieces, betel leaves, kumkum, a tray of mixed fruits, and a blue vase with a coconut. The left cutout wears a gold shawl and rudraksha mala beside a small table with gold-draped framed photographs and small brass figures. No physical people are visible.2024-12-05A photograph of a ritual offering display set on a red cloth in a wooden-floored room with a golden satin backdrop. Central is a large cardboard-style standee of a smiling man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and white flower garland, holding a trident, with two dolls in pink lace dresses beside him. A sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE and a placard says GRATITUDE. In front are baskets and bowls of orange and yellow marigold petals, red flower petals, fruits including oranges, lemons, bananas and mangoes, grated carrot, coconut, betel leaves, pink flowers, and a blue pot holding a coconut with mango leaves. A brass tray with oil lamps sits at the bottom. Potted plants, a golden table and a Nataraja figure are visible. No people are visible.2024-12-05A photograph of a decorated altar table draped in red and gold brocade with peacock-feather motifs, bearing a white banner reading KAILASA TRINIDAD & TOBAGO. Behind it, a deity murti is garlanded with orange marigolds and red and purple flowers, and yellow curtains hang in the background. In front, a spread of offerings sits on a gold-patterned cloth: sliced pineapple, papaya, apples and green apples, bananas, grapes, a coconut, dried fruits and nuts in steel bowls, yellow and orange sweets, green chutney-like preparations and flatbreads. A small oil lamp sits near the altar. No people are visible in the frame.2024-10-31A photograph of a home altar setup for KAILASA Trinidad & Tobago's Ganesh Chaturthi offering, with a yellow silk backdrop. A paper sign reading KAILASA TRINIDAD & TOBAGO hangs above, and a long banner with the same text is affixed to a gold-embroidered yellow cloth draped over a maroon table. Three deity murtis stand on gold trays, each garlanded with marigolds and adorned with white and yellow flowers: a small figure in red and orange on the left, a central figure with a red cloth and flowers, and a figure on the right with a red garment and crown-like headdress. Along the front of the maroon-covered table are plates and bowls of offerings: bananas, a large papaya, apples, pears, grapes, blueberries, almonds, dates, sweets, nuts, fresh oranges, and a bowl of curry. No people are visible.2024-06-09A photograph of a puja altar set up indoors against white wooden panelling and a gold curtain. Two large printed portraits flank the altar: on the left, a smiling figure in red-orange robes with a red turban and a garland of flowers, seated in meditation; on the right, a framed image of a standing figure in red dhoti holding a trident. At the centre stands a deity murti with a trident and a garland, beside a sign reading KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. The altar holds baskets of red flowers and petals, brass bowls of food offerings, banana leaves, fruit, a brass oil lamp, a kalasha, a coconut, and a blue book. No people are physically present.2024-08-07Photograph of an altar display at a KAILASA temple space in Baie Mahault, Guadeloupe. A yellow sign reads KAILASA BAIE MAHAULT GUADELOUPE. Behind the sign stands a statue-like depiction of a bearded figure with a red and yellow checked turban, white and orange floral garlands and a gold-embroidered red robe, seated on a platform draped with white lace cloth. Around the altar are orange and red heliconia and anthurium flowers, palm fronds, and a marigold garland hung across the top. In front, two or three coconuts sit on red vessels, with a brass lamp, a stainless steel pot with a wooden ladle, brass cups holding oil lamps, a bowl of blue and red petals, a bottle of oil, bananas, a watermelon, grapes, lemons and melons on a red patterned rug. A seated person in red clothing is partly visible at the left edge.2026-02-15Photograph of an altar display arranged for a puja at a KAILASA centre. Centre is a large printed image of a smiling woman in saffron-orange robes holding a trident, with a multicolour flower garland and beaded necklace; a small framed portrait of a smiling woman sits on an easel. Beside her stands a doll in a magenta sari with a gold-brown kalasha-like bundle. A white card reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE and a sign reads GRATITUDE. Offerings include a green silk cloth holding a whole coconut, red flower clusters, a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and incense, brass bowls of kumkum, a basket of pink petals, betel-style leaves on a silver tray, and bowls of mangoes, plums, grapes and bananas. A dark-toned idol and a yellow-draped table with a Shiva-style figure appear at the edges.2024-08-16A worship altar set up indoors against white shiplap walls with a yellow and maroon curtain behind it. Centrally placed is a large printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala and marigold garland; he holds a trident. Beside him stands a small figure in a magenta dress and a dark-haired doll-like figure in a gold outfit. To the right hangs a framed poster of a standing figure holding a trident. A brass tray holds a lit oil lamp, a brass kalasha and offering dishes, with baskets of yellow and red flowers, fruits, a coconut and tropical leaves on a red tablecloth. A white card reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. No people are physically present in the scene.2024-08-25A decorated shrine room for a Rama Navami puja. Two life-size seated figures in saffron-orange turbans, blue shawls and red-and-white flower garlands sit behind an altar; the centre figure is at a table with a brass tray and a placard reading KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. Both figures appear to be statues or mannequins rather than physical people. On the left, a small deity murti in multicoloured dress stands on a gold-draped table. A framed poster on the right shows a standing man with a long trident, rudraksha beads and a saffron-red dhoti. A mountain-and-lake photograph hangs above the centre. The red-draped altar holds baskets of pink and red petals, brass bowls, a banana leaf, fruit, a coconut and a small painted panel on an easel. Yellow curtains and potted plants complete the setting.2026-03-23A shrine set up in a white wooden-walled room for a Kalabhairava Jayanti ritual. In the centre sits a seated figure wrapped in an orange-red turban and orange robe, wearing a long green-and-white bead mala and orange-and-white flower garlands, holding a trident, with a shaded-faced statue beside him. Such figure is a statue or depiction rather than a physical person in the scene; no living people are visible. To the left, another seated figure in a red turban and red-orange robe with orange and marigold garlands sits behind a table covered in gold cloth. Behind the centre figure hang gold curtains. On the right wall a framed picture of a figure holding a trident is garlanded with marigold and green beads. The altar holds a red cloth with fruit baskets, bananas, pineapple, a sheet of food, purple flower petals, brass oil lamps, a conch shell and a sign reading KAILASA Guadeloupe Goyave, with a Nataraja bronze and a plant nearby.2025-12-11A decorated home altar set up for worship, with no people visible. A large cutout or printed portrait of a smiling man in a maroon turban and maroon garment, with a rudraksha mala and white floral garland, raises one hand in blessing at the back left; it is a depiction, not a person present. In the centre, a gold-coloured Ganesha murti with a pink and white flower garland sits on a gold pedestal in front of a gold arched throne-like backdrop. Behind it, a gold-framed red niche holds a pair of standing deity murtis draped in garlands. Left foreground, a small gold deity figure stands on a maroon cloth covered table beside brass oil lamps. Garlands and colourful cloth offerings lie on a tray at left, and a metal bowl of mangoes, dragon fruit, bananas and apples sits in the lower right. A green potted plant and red heliconia flowers sit to the right, and a gold sign reads KAILASA LA REUNION.2026-02-06