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A small table altar displays a metallic standing figure on a tiered pedestal, wearing a maroon turban with a pink flower, maroon dhoti-style cloth, a jeweled gold waist belt and a yellow tasselled garland. Its hand is raised in a blessing gesture. Beside it are a white hydrangea arrangement, a colourful Ganesha figure, two green lotus-shaped oil lamps, a terracotta incense holder with a Ganesha relief, and a small terracotta lamp stand marked with a trident. White flower petals lie on the red and maroon cloth. A paper sign on the yellow wall reads KAILASA ST LOUIS. No people are visible.

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A small shrine arrangement on a red and maroon embroidered cloth. At center stands a golden-toned statue of a standing male figure in a maroon-red wrap and turban with a pink flower, wearing a jeweled gold belt and beaded necklace, holding a red flower in one hand, set on a gold lotus-style pedestal. Surrounding it are lit clay oil lamps (diyas) in red, blue and orange glazed pottery, a white hydrangea arrangement in a clay vase at left, scattered red chrysanthemum-like flowers, and a terracotta pedestal with a relief of Ganesha holding a lamp. A red placard with white label text sits on the gold wall behind. No people are visible.A copper-toned standing figurine on a pedestal, dressed in a maroon shawl draped over the body and a maroon turban with an orange band and a pink flower, wearing a jeweled gold collar with red stones and a red pendant. It stands on a brass base surrounded by scattered pink flower petals. 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To the left is a small painted Ganesha figure with orange trunk and green-rimmed clay diyas with unlit wicks. To the right is a terracotta box with a Ganesha relief and a dark bowl on top, plus a small clay oil lamp. A green plant in a black pot stands behind the left side, and a white card on the yellow wall reads KAILASA ST LOUIS. No people are present.2024-08-23A small altar table draped in a red and maroon woven cloth with cream geometric patterns. Centre stage is a bronze-coloured standing statue of a saint-like figure in a maroon wrap and maroon turban with a pink flower, wearing a jewelled belt, beaded necklaces and a raised right hand, set on a lotus-patterned pedestal. To the left is a glass vase of white hydrangea and a green potted grass plant. To the right is a pink terracotta shrine carved with a seated Ganesha, with a small clay oil lamp beside it and another lamp on top. Behind is a yellow wall with a white paper sign reading KAILASA ST LOUIS. No people are visible.2024-11-09A photograph of a small golden statue of a standing figure on a gilded pedestal, placed on a red and maroon table runner with gold patterns. The figure wears a maroon wrap, a maroon turban with a gold band and a pink flower, a jeweled waist belt, and layered necklaces. Its right hand is raised in blessing. Yellow chrysanthemums lie at the base, beside a red and white painted clay diya with a lit candle, a terracotta lamp stand carved with Ganesha, a terracotta oil lamp, and a white hydrangea arrangement in a glass vase. A red sign on the gold wall reads KAILASA ST LOUIS. No people are visible.A photograph of a small copper-toned standing statue, a murti of a young male figure in a maroon-red wrap and turban with an orange trim and a pink flower tucked at the top, set on a copper base. The figure wears a gold necklace, a jewelled gold waist ornament with red stones, and raises one hand in blessing. Before it are a white hydrangea-style flower arrangement in a clear glass vase, two terracotta oil lamps with small clay-pot shrines carved with motifs, and scattered pink petals on a red woven cloth. A gold backdrop holds a red and white sign reading KAILASA ST LOUIS. The statue is a statue, not a physical person.2024-04-11A photograph of a small altar table draped in a maroon and gold patterned cloth. At the centre stands a copper-coloured statue of a standing figure wearing a maroon turban with a pink flower, maroon dhoti, ornate jewelled gold waist belt and yellow tasselled ornaments, with one hand raised in blessing. In front of it sits a copper shivalinga-style base with white flower petals scattered around it. Yellow chrysanthemums in a yellow wrapped pot and white hydrangeas in a glass vase flank the statue. A white paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA ST LOUIS, and terracotta oil lamps with Ganesha reliefs sit at the right edge of the table. 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