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A shirtless young man with shoulder-length dark hair stands on a terrazzo floor, holding a small oil lamp aloft toward an altar. He wears an off-white dhoti with orange-gold borders. The altar is draped in gold brocade and maroon cloth, with a sign reading "KAILASA TAIWAN" on the table. Behind it hangs a backdrop of snow-covered Mount Kailash in golden sunlight. A large framed image shows a bearded man with a saffron turban, rudraksha and flower garlands, and a blue shawl, seated in a pose of blessing; the printed image is a depiction, not a person in the room. Also on the altar are a colorful framed deity image of a multi-armed goddess on a lotus, brass plates with fruit and sweets, bells, a small framed photograph, and a kalasha-like vessel. The yellow walls complete the ritual puja setting.

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A photograph of a priest in a shaved-free, bare-chested state wearing a cream dhoti with an orange-gold border, standing at a puja altar on a terrazzo floor in a yellow-walled room. He holds a small brass vessel or lamp toward the altar with his right hand. Behind the altar hangs a large printed backdrop of a snow-capped mountain face with orange-lit rock. In front of it stands a printed image of a crowned figure with a long beard, garlanded with red and white flowers and a blue shawl, seated in a devotional pose. A deity print of a goddess seated on a lotus stands to the left of the altar. The altar is draped with a gold-bordered cloth and a red cloth, with brass plates, fruit, flowers, a small sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN, framed photographs and a brass oil lamp. One person is visible.A photograph inside a yellow-walled room where a shirtless man in a white dhoti with an orange-gold border stands at left, facing a decorated altar. A large backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain face under a pale blue sky. On the altar, a framed deity print of a goddess seated on a lotus stands at left, and a large printed portrait of a bearded figure with a red-and-gold turban, flower garland and blue garment is at center. Brass figurines, a brass plate of fruit, mango-like fruit, bowls of food, a brass vessel, flowers, a gold-rimmed lamp and framed photographs sit on a red cloth draped over a gold-brocade table. A paper sign reads KAILASA TAIWAN.A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands barefoot at a shrine, extending his right arm toward a framed deity image of a red-skinned goddess with a halo. Behind the altar is a large mountain backdrop of a snow-streaked peak, with a printed portrait of a turbaned, bearded figure wearing a red-and-orange shawl and a marigold garland. The altar holds fruit, brass lamps, a kalasha, offerings on plates, framed photographs, and a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN on an orange brocade cloth. The setting is a yellow-walled room with a tiled floor.A shirtless man in white dhoti with gold border stands barefoot on a speckled floor, holding a small ritual vessel toward a shrine. Before him is an altar draped in an orange and gold brocade cloth, with a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Behind it hangs a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain under blue sky. On the altar are brass lamps and plates, a bowl of fruit, flowers, and a framed portrait of a turbaned, bearded figure wearing a rudraksha mala and blue shawl, shown seated in front of the mountain. A framed picture of a goddess seated on a lotus, with a red and gold cloth, stands to the left. The walls are bright yellow.2024-08-11A photograph of a shirtless priest with short dark hair and a white dhoti performing puja in a yellow-walled room. He stands on the left with his right arm extended, holding a small lamp toward a shrine. Behind the shrine hangs a large mountain backdrop showing a snow-capped peak. On the shrine table, a seated figure with a red-and-gold turban, red shawl and white floral garlands is set among brass vessels, plates and offerings. Beside it sit a framed picture of a goddess in red with a lotus and a framed image of a seated sage. A paper sign on the table reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Red and gold brocade covers the table, and a patterned carpet lies on the floor.A bare-chested male priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at a shrine before a large mountain photo backdrop of snowy, rocky peaks. On the altar, a framed deity print of a multi-armed goddess in red and gold, a standing life-size figure with a grey-green beard, turban and blue-and-gold garment wearing a red and white flower garland, and framed photographs. The table holds fruit, sweets, brass lamps and trays of offerings under a red and gold cloth, with a paper sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. The walls are yellow and the floor is speckled terrazzo.A standing man performs a ritual in a yellow-walled room before a large mountain backdrop showing a snowy, orange-lit peak. He is bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-coloured waist cloth, wears rudraksha malas and a red tilak, and holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small bell in the other. On a draped altar with an orange-gold cloth sits a printed image of a seated bearded man with a turban and flower garland, a framed black-and-white photo, a gold-toned Lakshmi image seated on a lotus, small brass deity figures, fruit, and a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN.A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at a shrine in a yellow-walled room, holding a stick of incense or lamp toward an offering table. A large banner shows snow-capped Mount Kailash. In front of it sits a framed portrait of a bearded man wearing an orange turban and a red-and-white flower garland, with a deity image and brass lamps nearby. The table is draped in orange and maroon cloth, holding fruit, sweets, flowers and small brass vessels. A sign reads KAILASA TAIWAN. The floor is terrazzo with a patterned rug.2024-09-11A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at a shrine, lifting a small oil lamp toward an altar. Behind the altar hangs a large printed backdrop of a snow-capped mountain face under a blue sky. Beneath it stands a framed portrait of a figure wearing an orange turban, blue garment and a garland of red and white flowers. Nearby is a framed picture of a deity with lotus and halo, a brass lamp, plates of offerings, fruit, and a white sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN on the orange-gold draped table. The floor is terrazzo with a patterned rug.2024-06-11A priest in bare-chested, pale saffron-white dhoti with an orange-gold border stands at a shrine table, extending his right hand toward an offering, appearing to perform a puja. The shrine is set against a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain under blue sky. On the altar are brass plates with fruit, mangoes, flower petals, a brass bowl, a garland-draped seated figure of a man in blue and orange robes with a turban, framed photographs, a small deity image in a glowing frame, and a white sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. The walls are yellow and the floor is terrazzo.A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at a shrine, holding a lamp toward a deity murti draped in red and decorated with a garland. Behind the shrine, a large banner shows a snow-capped mountain face with an ornately turbaned, bearded figure in saffron-blue clothing wearing a flower garland and seated in front of it. A table with fruit, brass vessels, flowers and framed photographs stands before a red cloth, and a sign reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Many small oil lamps are set on the floor and an orange brocade cloth covers a long table.A priest with bare upper body and a white dhoti with gold border stands at a shrine, holding a lit oil lamp toward an altar. Behind the altar a large mountain backdrop shows snowy peaks, and a painted figure seated before it wears an orange and blue garment with a garland and a crown-like headdress. The altar table has a maroon cloth and gold-bordered runner, with brass plates of offerings, flowers and a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. A framed picture and a red-and-gold image appear to the left. One person is visible.