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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands barefoot in a yellow-walled room, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. The shrine altar is draped in gold and maroon cloth with a small sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. A large backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain above a seated figure in saffron-coloured turban and robes with a green-and-red garland, and a framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda hangs on the left wall. A deity murti with red and gold decoration sits beside brass lamps, flowers and offerings. Purple cushions lie on a patterned rug at the lower left.

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A young man stands barefoot in a yellow-walled room, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a cord around his neck, holding a small brass oil lamp aloft in his right hand as an aarti. Beside him a round wooden table holds ritual items. At the back a shrine table draped in gold-embroidered cloth and maroon fabric holds brass vessels, a bowl, framed photographs and a white paper sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN, with white lilies in a vase. Above it hangs a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain peak with a bright sky, and before it sits a framed portrait of a figure in white and blue wrapped with a garland of flowers. A deity murti in red and pink stands among green leaves, and a smaller framed portrait hangs on the left wall. Floor cushions and a patterned rug lie in the foreground.2024-09-10A 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.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges stands at left, lighting or offering at an altar in a yellow-walled room. Behind the altar a large printed backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain peak under a pale blue sky. Before it, a large framed figure wearing a blue-and-saffron cloth, a red-and-white flower garland and a turban-like headdress sits on a decorated seat, flanked by a colourful deity print of Lakshmi-like goddess and a brass figure. The altar holds brass vessels, fruit, flowers, small oil lamps and framed photographs; a white paper sign on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Pink lilies and white flowers stand in glass vases on the right.2024-04-11A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border stands barefoot before an altar in a yellow-walled room, holding a lamp toward a deity murti draped with a flower garland. A large backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain, Mount Kailasa. The altar has a sign reading "KAILASA Taiwan", an orange cloth, fruit, flowers and brass vessels. Small oil lamps are scattered on the floor. Two cutout figures stand at the altar: a central cutout of a figure in blue and white robes with a flower garland, and a cutout at right of a figure in a red turban, rudraksha-style beads and garland. The scene shows a puja in progress.2024-08-19A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti and white sacred thread, stands barefoot at a shrine in a yellow-walled room, facing a table draped in a gold and maroon cloth. He holds a small object in his raised right hand, apparently offering it during puja. The altar holds fruit, flowers, brass lamps and offerings, with a sign reading 'KAILASA TAIWAN'. Behind it hangs a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain range, with a framed image of a deity in a red-and-gold image and a seated figure wearing a rudraksha mala. Floral garlands and a vase of pink and yellow flowers decorate the altar. Floor cushions and a patterned rug lie on the terrazzo floor.2024-12-10A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, reaching toward an altar. Behind the altar a large printed backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain under a blue sky. In front of it a printed or painted figure with a saffron turban, a large marigold garland and a blue shawl sits on a draped throne-like seat. Beside it stands a colourful goddess image on a lotus. The altar table has an orange brocade cloth, brass lamps, fruit, flowers, framed photographs and a card reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Small oil lamps sit on the floor in front, and a rug covers the terrazzo floor.2024-04-11A 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 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 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 bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at a shrine, lifting a green garland toward a seated murti of a bearded figure draped in marigold garlands. Behind the murti hangs a large mountain photograph of snow-lit peaks. The shrine table holds brass plates of fruit and flowers, small boxes, a white sign reading Kailasa Taiwan, and purple flower arrangements. A small framed portrait of a man in orange and red clothing hangs on the left wall. A standing cutout figure with garlands appears at the right edge. Small clay oil lamps line the floor, and a woven mat sits nearby. The walls are bright yellow.A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands in a yellow-walled room performing a puja at a shrine. He holds an object up toward the altar. The altar has a red cloth-covered table with offerings, a deity murti in red garments with garlands, and a framed picture. A large backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain peak in golden light. A sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN sits on the altar. On the right, a life-size cutout figure of a bearded man wearing an orange turban and garlands stands beside an offerings table. A tripod-mounted camera is at left, and woven mats and a patterned rug lie on the floor.2024-08-10