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A photograph of a home altar display with three metal murti figures dressed in pink and gold silk. A central figure with a gold crown, red and gold cloth, a spear-like vel, and bead garlands is surrounded by marigolds and yellow flowers. Two figures flank it, one in pink sari with gold jewelry and one in pink with a black and gold headdress. A framed white sign reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. Steel bowls hold fried snacks, lentils, rice and a sweet dish, and a brass plate holds yellow flowers. No physical people are visible.

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A ceremonial altar display with a golden murti of a standing figure in a tall dark headdress, gold crown and red-and-gold sash, holding a long golden staff with a white tilak-marked tip, surrounded by yellow and orange flowers. Behind is a smaller gold figure in a pink sari-like drape and a pink-clothed figure with a dark headdress. Steel bowls of food, including fried snacks, peanuts, and a sweet dish, sit on a maroon cloth with a printed white sign reading KAILAS... THE GAMBIA. Statues only, no living people present.2024-06-11A photograph of a worship altar set up for puja. In the centre, a small figure of a standing deity with a crown and jewelled garland is placed on a large brass tray decorated with yellow flower petals, orange marigolds and small white candles. Behind it, two seated figures in pink and gold dress, adorned with garlands and jewellery, sit on a maroon cloth. A framed sign on the right reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. A large cutout backdrop of a robed figure with bangles stands behind the altar. A brass vessel and a lamp-like object sit at the right edge of the tray. No living people are visible.2024-11-20A photograph of a puja altar set up in front of a large life-size cutout print of a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and wrap, with a long rudraksha-style gold mala, gold armbands and bracelets, raising one hand in blessing. The cutout shows a printed depiction, not a physical person, and the cutout's face is not described. On the altar sit a pair of metal padukas (sandal-like footwear) on a brass tray decorated with yellow and orange marigold petals, two small brass deity murti in pink and gold garments, a small golden deity figure with a red and yellow sash, and a small flag. Steel bowls hold cooked food, fresh cucumber and greens, and kumkum or turmeric. A white sign reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. No physical people are visible.2024-06-11A photograph of a decorated murti on a red-and-gold altar. The figure is a standing statue of a bearded deity with a white forehead marking and red bindi, wearing a red and gold garment, layered red and gold beaded necklaces, gold armlets and a tall dark crown-like headdress; it holds a tall golden trident-like staff with a white marking. Yellow flowers and orange blossoms are arranged around its base. Behind it, a framed sign reads KAILA... THE... GAMBI..., and a second figure in pink and gold stands to the side. Steel bowls of fried snacks and nuts sit on the right, with a gold lamp-stand visible at left. No living people are visible.2024-06-11A photo of a home shrine arrangement with no people present. A large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange turban, rudraksha-style ornate gold garland and orange shawl, raising one hand in blessing, stands at the back on an orange and white patterned cloth. Three metal murtis stand in front: a golden figure in the centre flanked by two smaller figures in purple and maroon garments with gold jewellery. Yellow flowers are arranged at their base. In the foreground a large steel tray holds black shivalingam-style stones decorated with yellow flowers. Brass puja vessels, a kumkum bowl, a small lamp and a plate of red petals sit on the left. A framed sign reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA.2024-08-24A photograph of a shrine set up on a draped table with red and orange patterned cloth. Behind it stands a large cutout photographic image of a smiling bearded man in a swept-up orange-brown turban, wearing a tiered yellow garland, a gold necklace and gold bangles, with one hand raised in blessing; this printed image is a depiction, not a physical person. In front stand three small gilded murti figures: a standing figure on the left, a central figure in pink and gold, and a seated figure in pink with a floral garland. Yellow marigold petals are spread at their base. On the table are a steel plate of rice with orange garnish, a small steel bowl, a brass bell, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a large steel tray of yellow flower petals and orange-garnished food. A placard on a stand reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA.2024-09-17A photograph of a home shrine set up on a draped red and maroon cloth. A life-size cutout of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban, rudraksha-style gold necklace and orange-pink robe, one hand raised in blessing, stands at the back; the cutout is a printed image, not a physical person. Beside it a white sign reads "KAILASA THE GAMBIA". In front are small gold-coloured deity figures, a pink-robed figure and a gold-clad standing figure with a staff, all decorated with yellow marigold petals. A brass tray holds a pair of golden sandals garlanded with yellow flowers, and steel bowls hold fried snacks, a red-spiced dish, sliced cucumber and lettuce, and grains. No physical people are visible.2024-06-11A photograph of a devotional shrine set up with a large life-size cutout print of a smiling bearded man in a tall swept-back turban with a rudraksha-style garland and ornate gold necklaces, raising one hand in blessing, wearing an orange-red robe and gold bangles. Beside the cutout, a sign reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. Three small gilt metal deity murti stand on a red satin cloth in front of it, with marigold flowers at their feet. On the draped dark maroon-and-red table stand plates of yellow sweets, a silver tray of orange and yellow marigold petals with a bell-like object, a conch shell, incense sticks and a lit oil lamp in a brass dish. No people are physically present.2024-09-17A life-size cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban with a gold ornament and a tilak, wearing layered gold beaded necklaces, a brown-orange wrap and gold armbands, one palm raised in blessing, stands behind a shrine on a red and gold patterned backdrop. In front, three small gold-coloured deity murtis, one in pink and gold dress, sit on a raised platform strewn with yellow flowers. Before them are a brass plate of yellow and orange flowers with a dark object, small plates of rice and orange garlands, a brass bell, a small bowl of orange flower petals and a lit oil lamp on a gold tray. The table is draped in black and orange cloth with butterfly embroidery. A framed sign reads 'KAILASA THE GAMBIA'. No physical people are visible.2024-09-17A photograph of a shrine table draped in a red and gold patterned cloth with green leaves hanging above. Centre stands a life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban with a rudraksha-style garland of yellow flowers and gold necklaces, one hand raised in blessing. Before it are small metal and gold-toned deity murtis dressed in red garments, flanked by marigold and yellow flower garlands. A silver tray holds yellow flowers and offerings, with small bowls of rice and kumkum, a brass bell, a small oil lamp and a white Ganesha murti on a plate to the right. A framed sign reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. No living people are visible.2024-07-09Indoor shrine photo with a large life-size cardboard cutout of a bearded man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robes, wearing a heavy gold-coloured garland, gold necklaces and gold bangles, one hand raised in blessing; the cutout is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, a shrine table draped in maroon and orange cloth holds two small metal murtis dressed in pink garments with yellow flower garlands, and a central small deity figure with a bead necklace. A brass tray holds yellow marigold and orange flower garlands around a small clay pot, with brass bowls and a small oil lamp at the right edge. A framed white sign reads KAILASA THE GAMBIA. No people are physically present in the scene.2024-11-20A 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.2024-05-09