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A photograph of a shrine room with yellow walls and a large backdrop of a snow-covered mountain peak in warm sunlight. A bare-chested man with short dark hair stands at the left in a white dhoti, palms pressed together in namaskar, with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck. On the altar draped in red and gold cloth, a sign reads "KAILASA TAIWAN"; there are flowers, brass deity figures, a framed portrait with garlands, and a small framed picture. A small framed image hangs on the left wall, and cushions lie on the floor.

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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 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 shirtless man in white dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a home shrine in a yellow-walled room. He wears a dark beaded necklace. Behind him a large printed backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain at sunrise. On the altar draped in red and gold cloth sits a seated figure in red and orange robes with a turban and flower garlands, flanked by fruit offerings, brass plates and lamps. A framed picture of a goddess seated on a lotus with two elephants stands to the left. To the right, a life-size cardboard cutout of a bearded turbaned man in red robes and garlands sits in a meditative pose. A sign on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN.A man with short dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, stands with palms joined in prayer before an altar in a yellow-walled room. The altar is draped in red and gold cloth and holds brass plates of fruit and offerings, small lamps, flowers and a red-and-gold framed picture of a goddess. Behind it, a large backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain peak. A cardboard-style figure of a seated, smiling man with a crown-like headdress, a red-and-white flower garland and blue-and-gold clothing appears beside the altar, with framed photographs at right. A white sign reads KAILASA TAIWAN on the table.A standing man with a shaved head and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti, presses his palms together in namaste before a shrine table. Behind him a large backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain face in warm sunlight. On the table sit a statue of a seated saint in a red-maroon shawl with a turban and flower garlands, flowers, fruit, brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, and a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN on a tiger-striped cloth. A framed picture of a goddess with a lotus stands to the left, and a framed photo of a seated figure stands at the right. The man is a devotee or priest, not identifiable as the a person from appearance; his shaved head and white attire do not qualify.2024-11-09A man with short dark hair stands barefoot with his back partly to the camera at a home shrine in a yellow-walled room. He is bare-chested and wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread, and he holds a pink flower offering over a small deity image. Before him is a shrine table draped in gold and maroon cloth, with brass vessels, fruit, flower offerings and a small card reading KAILASA TAIWAN. A large backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain. On the backdrop's right hangs a framed portrait of a bearded figure in saffron and blue garlanded with red and white flowers; the portrait's caption is not legible. Lit string lights run along the table edge and woven mats lie on the floor.2024-01-11A bare-chested man with short dark hair, wearing a pale peach dhoti with an orange border and a rudraksha-style cord, stands at a puja altar and offers a flame or lamp with his right hand. The altar is draped in gold and maroon cloths and laden with fruit, flowers, brass vessels, a small bowl and a kalasha. Behind it a backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain face, and a large portrait of a seated, turbaned figure in a blue shawl wears a garland and a rudraksha mala. Framed photographs and a deity image stand nearby. A white card on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN, indicating a Taiwan KAILASA devotional setting for a Laghu Puja.2024-11-25A photograph of a shirtless man in a white dhoti standing in a yellow-walled room, holding a ritual object in his right hand and gesturing with his left, beside a decorated altar labelled 'KAILASA TAIWAN'. Behind the altar a large backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain face, and a framed portrait of a bearded man with a turban and garland appears on the altar's right side, while a smaller framed portrait hangs on the left wall. The altar is covered with a gold brocade cloth and holds flowers, a kalasha-like vessel, a deity murti in pink, small oil lamps on the floor, and a woven mat in front. The man wears a rudraksha mala. Only one physical person is visible. Puja performed at an altar.A shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at a shrine table, reaching toward a framed deity image of a goddess in red and gold. The altar has a red velvet cloth and gold brocade runner, brass vessels, small brass figurines, flower garlands and a framed photo. Behind it, a large backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain, and a painted or printed figure of a seated man with a crown, rudraksha-style garland and blue garment is part of the altar setup, not a physical person. A small sign on the table reads KAILASA TAIWAN. Yellow walls and a patterned rug complete the room.A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at a shrine in a yellow-walled room, holding a framed image of a deity with a red and gold background. Behind the altar is a large banner of a snow-capped mountain peak, Mount Kailash, with a standing cutout figure in a saffron turban and garlands, and a seated photo figure in orange robes with rudraksha and flower malas. A table holds flowers, brass lamps, a kalasha and offerings, with a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Blue fairy lights line the floor edge and cushions and a patterned rug lie in front. One physical person is visible.2024-03-11A shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at a shrine, holding a small lamp or offering vessel toward the altar. A large backdrop shows a snow-covered mountain peak in warm sunlight. On the altar, a seated figure with a saffron turban, red-and-white flower garland and blue shawl is shown in a printed portrait, beside a framed deity image of a goddess in red and pink, brass lamps, flowers and bananas. A white card on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN. The room has yellow walls and a patterned floor.2024-08-11A man performs puja in a yellow-walled room before a large backdrop photograph of a snow-capped mountain face. He is bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, and stands at a side altar. The altar holds offerings, brass lamps and plates, a framed deity picture, and a placard reading KAILASA TAIWAN. To the right stands a cutout figure of a seated sadhu in orange and red robes, with a crown or turban, gold ornaments and a garland. On the left, a painted deity image hangs beside a cabinet. Floor cushions and a patterned rug lie on the terrazzo floor.