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A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward an altar. The altar has a large mountain backdrop with snow and rock, a standing cutout portrait of a bearded man in orange turban, rudraksha mala and flower garland, and a sign reading "KAILASA TAIWAN" on the altar table. Brass deity figures, offerings of fruit and flowers, framed photos and a deity print on the left complete the setting. The priest is a devotee performing puja; the portrait is a depiction and no clear appearance-based a person candidate is in the scene beyond that cutout.

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A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands with his back to the camera, extending his right arm to hold a lit oil lamp toward an altar. Behind the altar is a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain face lit warm orange by sunlight. On the altar are a deity murti, brass offering vessels, flowers, fruit and a framed photo, with a portrait of a man in a saffron turban and a garland of red and white flowers and rudraksha beads. A white sign reads KAILASA TAIWAN. A picture of a goddess in red hangs at left beside a yellow wall. Setting suggests a Laghu Puja aarti in a devotional room.A shirtless man in white dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera, raising a small stick toward a shrine. The shrine has a mountain backdrop showing a snow-capped peak, and a large printed cutout of a figure in a blue garment with a turban, garlanded with red and white flowers, is set on a table with brass lamps, flowers, framed photographs and a red-and-gold cloth. A paper placard on the table reads KAILASA TAIWAN. A yellow wall and a Shabd-Ved book are visible at left.A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at a shrine, holding a small oil lamp or camphor cup in his right hand and making offerings. White sacred ash marks show on his shoulders and back, and a thin sacred thread crosses his back. On the altar stand a deity murti decorated with a garland, a brass ornate plate, small silver vessels and offerings, and a red-maroon tablecloth. Beside the altar a framed portrait of a bearded man in a saffron-tinged turban, rudraksha mala with red flower garlands, and a blue-bordered shawl is shown in front of a painted snowy mountain backdrop. A cardboard sign on the table reads KAILASA TAIWAN. A framed goddess picture with a lotus stands at left. The worshipper is the only physical person visible.2024-04-12A shirtless man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, raising a small oil lamp toward an altar in a puja. Behind him is a large backdrop of a snow-covered mountain face lit orange by sunlight. On the altar, cut-out or printed portrait of a bearded man wearing an orange-gold turban, rudraksha-style red-and-white flower garland, and blue shawl, with hands raised in blessing; a framed photo sits at right. Trays of fruit, flowers, brass vessels and small deity figures are arranged on a draped table with a white sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. A yellow wall and a Shabd-Ved placard appear at left.A 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 shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left in a yellow-walled room, holding a small lamp or offering toward a framed deity picture with a red and pink lotus design. The altar table is draped in deep red and gold-bordered orange fabric, holding brass lamps, a bell, fruit, a silver dish, flower garlands and a sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN. Behind it a large mountain backdrop shows a snow-streaked peak, and a seated figure in a saffron-and-blue robe wears a turban, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland, with framed photographs at right. A single person is present.2024-06-12A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a gold border stands at left with his back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. The shrine has a large mountain backdrop of snowy peaks and a red-orange rock face. On a draped table sit a seated figure wearing a turban, a red-and-white garland, and a blue-and-gold shawl, plus framed photographs, fruit, brass lamps and offerings. A printed sign on the table reads KAILASA TAIWAN. A colourful deity poster stands to the left. The seated figure is a depiction on a painted backdrop or printed image, not a person present, and the priest's appearance does not clearly establish an identity.2024-06-12A shirtless man in white dhoti with a red thread across his chest stands at left, extending his arm toward a small oil lamp held above an altar. The altar is draped in a tiger-striped cloth and laden with brass plates, bowls, flowers, fruit and a kalasha. Behind it a large backdrop shows a snow-capped mountain face with golden sunlit rock. A life-size statue stands on the altar, wearing a red and gold shawl, a crown-like headpiece, a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala; it is a statue, not a physical person. Framed pictures of a goddess in red and gold, and other deities, sit beside it. A white card on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN, and a small framed photo of a seated figure is at right. The scene appears to be a puja being performed.2024-11-22A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands with his back to the camera, raising an oil lamp toward an altar. Behind him is a large backdrop of a snow-capped mountain in warm sunset light. On the altar are flowers, fruit, brass vessels and a small deity murti, plus a cutout portrait of a man with a crown-like turban, long hair, rudraksha and flower garland, and a blue shawl. A printed sign on the altar reads KAILASA TAIWAN. A yellow placard shows a deity image and the text Shabd-Ved.A 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 photograph of a puja being performed in a yellow-walled room in front of a large mountain backdrop showing a snow-streaked, rocky peak. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth stands at a draped altar, extending his hand over offerings of fruit, sweets and small dishes. The altar has a gold brocade and maroon cloth, a sign reading "KAILASA TAIWAN", a framed deity image of a multi-armed goddess in red and gold, and a painted figure of a bearded sage with a turban, red and white garland and blue shawl seated before the mountain. Framed photographs, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel are on the altar. Only one physical person is present; the painted and framed figures are depictions.A priest with his back to the camera stands at left in a bare-chested white dhoti and white cloth, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in his right hand during a puja at a home altar. A printed sign reading KAILASA TAIWAN sits on a gold-bordered cloth-draped low table strewn with green leaves and marigold petals. Behind it, a large mountain backdrop shows a painted-looking portrait of a bearded man in a saffron turban and garland of red and white flowers, with a framed black-and-white photo beside him. A pink lotus-seated deity image stands in the centre, and brass figurines and offering plates lie on the table. Yellow walls frame the room.2024-07-10