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A woman with white-blonde hair in a bun, wearing a white cotton sari with gold borders and a dark bead mala, kneels on a white cloth beside a ritual setup. She points toward a plate of oranges, a papaya and a clear plastic bag of offerings. In front of her, a golden deity murti of a yellow-faced goddess in purple and orange garments with jewelled necklaces sits on a gold-glittered pedestal, decorated with orange gerbera flowers and white garlands. Behind it, a gilded arch hung with red and orange flower garlands frames seated deity murtis, with a brass lamp in front. A brass tray holds a kalasha-style vessel, flowers, a brass plate and a camphor or ritual implement on a red and gold cloth. Bananas and a sign reading KAILASA Rotorua New Zealand stand nearby.

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A woman with long grey hair in a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border and a brown top sits on a white cloth during a puja at a KAILASA Rotorua, New Zealand shrine. She reaches toward a golden tray of red and pink rose petals and holds a red flower in her other hand. Before her is a yellow turmeric-coloured deity murti with black hair, a purple garment and beaded adornments, set on a gold-glitter pedestal decorated with orange gerbera flowers. Behind is a gilded arch wreathed with red and white garlands, with a deity pair under a brown-gold cloth. A sign reads KAILASA Rotorua New Zealand, and a maroon banner with a gold bull motif hangs on the wall. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, bananas and a brass plate with a conch-shaped item are arranged on the cloth. Only one physical person is visible.A woman with silver hair in a low bun, wearing a white sari with thin gold border and a dark bead necklace, kneels at a home altar and holds a brass tray of red and pink flowers while reaching to place a flower near the metal deity figures. The altar is draped with a gold and maroon cloth with tassel fringe, decorated with red and white flower garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands in front. Beside her sits a yellow-faced doll-like figure with black hair, jewelled headpiece, nose ring, purple garment and gold necklaces, set on a white cloth with scattered petals. Deity murti are visible on the altar, the pair of figures in a pillared frame, but no person is identified on the altar.A photograph of a home-shrine style ritual setting. A woman with a pale bun, wearing a cream and gold brocade saree with a paisley pattern, sits on the floor pouring liquid from a small steel vessel over a small silver Shivalinga-style figure on a silver tray. Beside her, a woman in a beige saree and glasses sits watching. Behind them is a brass arch framed with red and white flower garlands holding a deity murti of a seated couple dressed in green and white. Pink roses, white flowers and a kalasha-style vessel are arranged on a red-edged altar, and a plate of white flowers and rose petals sits in the foreground. A white card reads KAILASA Rotorua, New Zealand, indicating an abhishekam ritual.A woman in a green and white sari sits cross-legged before a shrine decorated with marigold and rose garlands. She wears a rudraksha mala and wrist bangles and has a flower in her hair. The shrine holds a gold-and-red deity murti flanked by bananas and rose petals, a small standing figure in red garland and green dhoti with a tall black headpiece, a silver handbell, oil lamps, a brass pot and a silver dish. The scene looks like a puja at the KAILASA Seattle centre.2024-08-16A photograph inside a small room at a KAILASA centre labelled Rotorua New Zealand. A bare-chested man with short dark hair kneels on a white cloth at left, wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, with his hands resting in his lap. Behind him a gilded arched frame holds a pair of deity murtis draped in red and orange garlands, on a red-and-gold cloth covered altar. A printed sign reads KAILASA Rotorua New Zealand. Brass and steel ritual vessels, a bowl of orange and pink flowers, a small brass lamp, a cup and a bell sit on the floor and a low red table. Framed prints of a deity and of Shiva hang at right beside orange cloth hangings on the window blinds. A tripod-mounted camera stands in the foreground. The kneeling man is seated, not standing or holding a throne, and his appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so the candidate is unsure.2024-06-09A woman with white hair tied back, wearing a cream and gold-patterned sari-style garment and a rudraksha mala, stands at a gold arched shrine placing white flowers on two green-clad metal deity murtis adorned with jewelry. A red-brown backdrop with a golden emblem hangs behind, and a red satin cloth covers a wooden table holding offerings, bowls of food, and brass items. A laptop sits at the right, and a second participant with folded hands is partly visible at the edge of the frame.2024-07-07A man sits cross-legged on the floor in a shrine room, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle. In front of him is a small puja setup on a red-and-white low table: a brass plate with lit incense sticks, a small brass oil lamp, a bottle of liquid, a wicker basket and an orange leaf. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti with a red-and-white flower garland, flanked by framed photographs including one labelled "Satya Sai Baba" and a placard reading "KAILASA Rotorua New Zealand". A maroon cloth with a gold bull motif hangs on the wall, and an ornate gold-and-red cloth drapes the altar. A carved wooden elephant stool holds a vase of white flowers.A temple puja scene with a woman in a white saree with gold border bending forward to offer flowers at a red-draped altar. On the left, a seated figure on a maroon velvet throne wears an orange and yellow turban, a garland of white and orange flowers, and an orange-gold cloth; the figure appears to be a statue or decorated image rather than a living person. Brass oil lamps, a fruit bowl with bananas and oranges, plates of offerings, and a brass bell are arranged on the floor, with a standing deity murti in a green and gold garment behind. A hand holding a plate is visible at the lower right.A smiling woman sits cross-legged on a red patterned rug in front of a yellow-draped altar. She wears a white sari with a peach blouse, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and holds a phone. Behind her a yellow-draped table holds small deity murtis garlanded with red and orange flowers, a kalasha-style brass lamp, and trays of fruit including pineapple, papaya, grapes and apples, plus red flower offerings. A laptop sits on a box before her. A white sign reads KAILASA TRINIDAD & TOBAGO. The scene suggests a puja or satsang set up for an online darshan.A bare-chested man in white dhoti, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms and a rudraksha mala across his chest, performs puja at a small shrine. He stands at left with hands raised in a blessing gesture toward a blue-draped altar holding a small colourful deity murti with a staff, flanked by golden framed images of a divine couple decorated with red flower garlands. A sign reads2024-05-11Photo of a Varalakshmi puja in a temple room with golden walls. In the foreground a woman in a white saree with gold border and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, applying offerings from a brass plate. Beside her another woman in white with glasses and a red bindi tends the altar. A large deity murti of Goddess Lakshmi with a gold crown and face is draped in red and pink roses, yellow marigold garlands and an orange and pink silk cloth. Brass dishes hold rose petals, turmeric, yellow flowers and a small oil lamp burning, with fruit such as apples and grapes at right. A standing woman in a green kurta photographs the scene, and a seated person in white is at left. Ceremonial oil lamps glow at the top right.2024-11-28A woman in a white sari with gold border sits cross-legged on a red and yellow woven mat during a puja, holding a brass bell and a brass ritual implement with a red-dotted tray before her. A seated figure in an orange-and-gold turban, orange shawl and rose-coloured garment sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white and orange garlands, as a statue-like figure; it is a deity murti or a decorated figure rather than a physical person. Nearby are a brass tray of red kumkum powder, a silver plate with mango leaves, brass bowls with flower petals, a gold-toned pyramid-shaped object on a red cloth with marigold garlands, and a fruit platter. Black stone statues of seated figures in colourful silk garments stand in the background, and an oil lamp burns at the left.