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A blurred indoor photograph of a ritual altar with a painted or sculpted figure wearing a blue garment with red trim and a red headpiece, seated on an orange cloth. Beside it stands a cream-coloured miniature structure decorated with red and blue patterns, resembling a small temple or mountain model. A brass bowl with liquid, a brass pot, wooden blocks, a white figurine and orange flowers sit on a patterned altar cloth. A yellow sign behind reads KAILASA and part of GUADELOUPE. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a miniature devotional setup on a tiled surface. A small paper-and-stick model house with a pointed roof decorated with red and blue cutouts stands at centre, beside a brass oil lamp with a lit wick and stacks of thin wooden planks. A sign behind reads KAILASA with GUADELOUPE and GOYAVE partly visible in orange and maroon lettering. Small items include a miniature grandfather clock, a white porcelain pitcher, a dark metal figurine, a porcelain lidded box, and an orange hibiscus flower in the foreground. A stuffed teddy bear sits to the right beside a yellow blanket and a doll's legs in white socks and red fabric. No people are visible.2026-01-01A photograph of a miniature devotional altar set on a tiled floor with painted mandala tiles, including an Om symbol tile and a tile with a face in its centre. On the tiles sit a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bowl, a small brass bell, a stack of books, and a red hibiscus flower. Behind, a small seated figure in a blue robe and red head wrap, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits on a yellow cloth beside red flowers and a golden small figure. A framed sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. Miniature wooden structures, a small brick-like model, plush toys and a red-clad soft toy are arranged around the altar.2026-01-01A photograph of a small ritual arrangement on a tiled floor with mandala-patterned tiles. In the background stands a figure of a sitting gold-painted statue in red robes beside a white-faced statue wearing a red head wrap, blue garment and a dark bead necklace, both set before a dark green leaf-shaped backdrop. A bronze Nataraja-style dancing deity murti stands between them, with bright red hibiscus flowers arranged in front. A stacked pile of books with a blue floral-patterned cover sits in the foreground, next to a small pastel-coloured toy elephant, a brass bell, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. A printed sign partly visible at right reads KAILA and GUADELOUPE GOYA. No people are visible.2026-01-01A miniature devotional tableau arranged for a Laghu Puja. A large framed portrait of a smiling figure in a red-and-gold sari, wrapped in red and orange flower garlands, is set high at the back, flanked by gold-patterned curtains. Below it stands a painted canvas of orange, yellow and blue sky, lit with small fairy lights, in front of which sits a dark rock-like mound on a large green leaf. Around the base are a bronze Nataraja figure, a seated blue-robed statue wearing a red headwrap and beads, a small golden deity figure, a red sign reading KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE, stacked wooden planks, orange hibiscus flowers, green foliage, a miniature house, a blue-patterned book, and brass puja vessels on a tiled floor. No living people are visible in the scene.2026-01-01A home shrine setup in a room with gold and red draped fabric. Behind the altar a large printed or painted figure of a smiling woman in a red turban and red sari, with red flower garlands and folded hands, is displayed on a red backdrop; the figure is a depiction, not a physical person, and its appearance cues are not sufficient for a confident identification. In front, a framed sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. A glowing painted canvas with fairy lights sits on a dark green leaf, surrounded by red hibiscus, marigold-orange flowers, a small Ganesha figurine, a blue-robed seated figure with a red turban, a brass oil lamp, a stack of books and a plush toy. No physical people are present.2026-01-01A photograph of a decorated shrine corner in a room with a framed sign reading KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE on a stand in the foreground. Behind it, a seated figure in a red and gold sari with a red turban, adorned with red flower garlands and a bead necklace, sits with palms raised in front of a red draped backdrop and a gold throne cushion. A painted canvas with yellow, orange and blue brushwork is lit by string fairy lights. Small brass Ganesha figures, a red-clad seated figure in blue wrap with a turban, red hibiscus and gingers, a green leaf, a yellow fruit, a brass lamp, a cushioned basket and a small plush toy are arranged on the floor and tiled surface. A bookshelf and a tapestry-covered chair are visible at the left edge.2026-01-01A close photograph of a miniature diorama on a tiled surface with a patterned mandala-style design. In the foreground stands a brass oil lamp with a lit wick on a stack of thin wooden planks. Beside it are a small white porcelain teapot with blue flowers, a tiny black grandfather-style clock, and a small dark wooden box. Behind them rises a model hut or shrine built from cream paper with red and blue painted accents, and a blue silk cloth with orange flower garlands lies on top. Stacked books sit at the left edge. No people are visible.2026-01-01A decorated altar corner with no people present. A large cutout or printed figure of a bearded man wearing a turquoise turban and a blue-and-gold embroidered robe, with raised right hand, stands on a pink-draped altar at right, flanked by gold-clad deity murtis and marigold garlands. At left, a wooden shrine with a blue-robed figure sits on a maroon cloth beside a 'Amour' sign. A yellow sign reads KAILASA BAIE MAHAULT GUADELOUPE on a white-draped stand. Brass oil lamps, one lit, a brass thali with red flowers, and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand on a red rug, with an orange cushion in the foreground.2026-02-09A ritual altar display in a wood-panelled room at KAILASA Goyave, Guadeloupe. Central figure is a large framed or printed portrait of a smiling man with an orange turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands, holding a trident, dressed in blue and gold; this is a depiction, and a probable Swamiji by swept-back appearance and cues, though no physical person is present. Beside it stands a deity murti in blue with a yellow-and-white garland. Flower petals (red and white), palm and bamboo plants, a brass puja tray, wooden maracas-style instruments, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small brass lamps and a yellow cloth-covered table complete the arrangement. A standing sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. A framed photo of a man in a dhoti holding a staff hangs on the wall, with a Nataraja murti nearby.2026-01-01A photograph of a devotional altar set up in a wooden room at the KAILASA Guadeloupe Goyave centre. Two life-size figures in orange turbans, blue shawls and flower garlands flank the central figure, which appears to be a statue or portrait rather than a living person. Between them stands a small deity murti dressed in colourful garments, and a framed sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. A red-draped table holds brass oil lamps, a plate of pink flower petals, betel leaves, fruit, a conch and a kalasha-like vessel. On the wall, a framed poster shows a standing figure with a trident, and a mountain landscape hangs above the altar. No living people are visible.2026-03-23A blurred photo of a temple altar display with red hibiscus flowers. In the upper left a framed sign reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. A small figure in a pink garment and white turban holds a staff, seated beside an orange cloth. Red hibiscus flowers and white floral garlands decorate the altar, with a coconut and a seated deity murti at right. In the foreground a painted orange cloth shows two dark figures, one holding a trident-like object, with a white cloth draped beside it. No people are visible.Photo of a home altar with a brass puja thali holding a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, a small brass bell and a small brass vessel, with a basket of red flower petals and an orange fruit nearby. Behind the offerings stands a life-sized cutout or statue of a smiling man in an orange turban, rudraksha mala and garland of orange and white flowers, holding a trident, beside a figure of a woman in a magenta dress with gold jewellery. A framed photograph on the right shows a man in saffron dhoti holding a staff, and a placard reads KAILASA GUADELOUPE GOYAVE. Small bronze Nataraja figure and a book titled Living Enlightenment are also visible. No physical people are present.2024-07-08