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A photograph of a ritual display in a room with pale yellow walls. A life-size cutout portrait of a man in a red turban with a gold emblem, wearing a red robe and heavy gold necklaces, is set behind a paisley-upholstered seat, and the figure is labelled by a white sign reading KAILASA EQUATORIAL GUINEA. Printed portrait tiles repeat along the red-and-gold stole. In front, a small brass-and-clay figure sits on an orange cloth draped over a table, surrounded by pink-purple flowers, with a bowl of nuts and flowers nearby. A printed banner below shows a multi-headed deity and a golden bull. The portrait is printed, so the cutout is not a physical person and no living people are visible.

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A photograph of a seated life-size figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-red robes, wearing layered red and white beaded garlands, gold necklaces and gold bangles, with one hand raised in blessing. The figure is a statue or murti rather than a living person, placed on a draped golden-red table with a small brass idol, red flower garlands on two side figures, a tray of marigold garlands, rose petals and three brass bowls. Maroon and saffron flags with elephant motifs stand on either side. A white paper sign reads KAILASA GENEVA on the wall.A photograph of a shrine arrangement against a white wall. Behind it stands a large printed cut-out portrait of a smiling man with a thick beard, wearing an orange-red turban and an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments; this figure is a depiction, not a physical person. A paper sign reads KAILASA GENEVA. In front, three small metal deity murtis sit on red wooden pedestals, decorated with white and orange flower garlands and pink and yellow blossoms. To the right, a red cloth holds a shrine with a carved wooden structure and marigold garlands. Red drapes frame the left and right edges. No physical people are visible.2024-06-30A photo of an indoor shrine corner with gold satin curtains behind it. On the left stands a life-size cutout portrait of a seated man in an orange-red turban, orange-red robe, layered gold and flower garlands and a gold pendant, seated on a tiger-print cloth; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and the wall label is not a readable identity claim. On the right a green brocade-covered altar table holds three small murti on tiered wooden stands, one a standing figure, one draped in red cloth with a white garland, and one a deity figure adorned with flowers. A small paper sign taped to the curtain reads KAILASA TRINIDAD and TOBAGO. No people are physically present.Photograph of a small brass deity murti dressed with a red and gold flower garland (orange, red and yellow blooms with green leaves) and a small crown, set on a gold-bordered red and white tray surrounded by yellow flowers. Behind it is a large printed portrait of a smiling bearded man with a tall red-orange turban and a black-and-gold beaded necklace, wearing a rust-red robe with gold bangles and a raised hand. Behind the portrait hangs gold shimmering drapery.2024-06-28A photograph of a shrine arrangement in front of a plain white wall. Behind it stands a large printed cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing an orange-red turban with a gold ornament, a red-orange robe, layered beaded necklaces and gold bangles, with one hand raised in blessing. In front, on a red-lacquered two-tier stand draped with gold brocade, are three small gold-toned metal murti figures, each adorned with garlands. The central figure wears an orange-red crown with jewelled inlay and an orange garland; the figure on the left wears a red garland and the figure on the right wears a pink garment with a red garland. Scattered pink flower petals lie on the stand and cloth, and a small brass bowl holds offerings at the base. No physical people are present.2024-08-30A shrine arrangement in front of a large printed portrait of a seated man in an orange-red turban, gold and pearl necklaces, rudraksha-style beaded malas, gold armbands and a red-orange shawl, with one hand raised in blessing. In front, three small brass deity murtis sit on red wooden peethas: a red-garlanded figure on the left, a central murti in a gold-and-orange silk sari with marigold garlands and a jeweled crown, and a pink-clad figure with red and white garlands on the right. Pink orchid-like flowers lie before them, and halved apples sit on small brass dishes on a gold brocade cloth.2024-07-14A photograph of a home altar set against a white wall. Behind it stands a large life-size cutout portrait of a smiling man with a moustache, wearing a rust-orange turban with a gold emblem, a rust-orange robe, gold bangles and layered garlands of orange and red marigolds with white flowers. A white paper sign reads KAILASA GENEVA. On the altar table, cloth covered in gold-brown patterns, stand three small gold-toned figurines of deities dressed in red and yellow garments with garlands, flanked by pink and white rose petals scattered on a wooden tray. A vase of pink and white roses stands at right beside a framed printed photograph. At lower right, two carved wooden sandals rest on a brown cloth with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-bead mala. No physical people are visible.2024-10-25A temple altar room with gold satin curtains hung on a rail. On the left, a large printed portrait of a seated man shows a red turban, a red garment, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and ornate gold necklaces, with hands raised in blessing, and a tiger-skin seat beneath him. This is a printed picture, not a physical person; the figure has distinctive long-style turban, red robes and ornate neck adornments, so it is a probable Swamiji depiction. A paper sign taped to the curtain reads KAILASA TRINIDAD & TOBAGO. On a green embroidered tablecloth at right sit three small deity murtis on gold-edged trays, decorated with red and orange flowers and green leaves. Garlands of pink and white flowers hang at the curtain edges. No physical people are visible.A life-size cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange-red turban, rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold ornaments, hands raised in blessing, is displayed on a wall behind a shrine table. In front stand three small gold-toned deity murti figures garlanded with red, orange and yellow flowers, with jeweled crowns and one wearing a yellow-gold sari, flanked by yellow roses in a glass vase and scattered yellow and pink petals on a red and gold cloth. The portrait is printed, not a physical person, and this is a photograph of a shrine arrangement with no visible people. The man in the portrait has long swept-back hair, a turban and distinctive gold and bead adornments, so the appearance-based label applies.2024-08-23Test PicturesA photograph of a life-size cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange-brown turban with a gold ornament, wearing a rust-orange robe, layered pearl and red bead malas, gold necklaces and gold armlets, seated in a meditative pose with one hand raised. In front of the cutout stand three golden deity murtis on a red and gold patterned cloth, garlanded with orange, red and green flower garlands and pink roses, with scattered flower petals and a pink gerbera at the base. The wall behind has a white sign with partial lettering. No physical people are present.2024-08-10A shrine corner with a life-sized seated statue of a saint in an orange-red turban marked with a tilak, wearing a long garland of yellow and white flowers, gold jewellery and bangles, and a saffron-toned robe. Beside it stand two small gilded deity figures in flower garlands, and a large dark stone or ceremonial object lies on a red-and-gold tray wrapped in a red-and-orange flower garland, with scattered rose petals on the table. A maroon flag shows a seated white bull, Nandi, and a temple shrine. A framed photo of a seated figure with white flowers sits on the right, a white orchid in a yellow pot stands nearby, and a white sign reads KAILASA GENEVA. Colourful embroidered banners hang on both sides.2024-03-11