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A 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.

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A woman with white hair tied back, wearing a cream and gold brocade sari, stands at a window fixing a deep red velvet cloth with gold embroidery on the wall beside a shrine. The shrine holds a pair of gold-and-green adorned deity murti under a gold arched prabhavali, decorated with white flowers and orange marigold garlands. A small white label reads KAILASA ROTORUA NEW ZEALAND. A red and orange silk cloth covers a wooden table in front, with a brass tray of flowers and offerings at right. At lower right, a seated person with folded hands wears a red sari and rudraksha-style beaded garland. A laptop on the floor shows a grid of video participants.2024-07-07A 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 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.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 12/6/20202020-12-06A 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.KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA on 1/31/20212021-01-31A 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 man in a white short-sleeved shirt and glasses leans over a wooden table, smoothing out a bright orange silk cloth with a red fabric beneath it. Behind him is a gold arched frame with a dark red velvet backdrop and orange flower garlands. Inside the frame stand two gilded deity murtis, one in green garments and adorned with white flowers, beside a small red figure. A white card on the altar reads KAILASA ROTORUA NEW ZEALA(ND). A brass pot with a yellow-orange covering sits at the right edge of the altar, and folded red and purple fabrics lie on the altar base.2024-07-07A woman in a white sari with a yellow blouse stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine with a bright orange wall. The shrine holds two gold-and-red deity murtis draped in marigold and multicoloured garlands, one wearing a crown and jewelled necklaces, the other a tilak and silver necklace. A printed portrait in a red turban and garland stands at the back left beside a peacock feather fan. On the orange-draped altar before the deities are brass bowls, a plate with offerings and a small lit lamp, and petals are scattered on the floor. A timestamp reads 09/09/2024 15:28.2024-09-09A woman in a cream-yellow sari with a red blouse stands at a shrine, pouring liquid over a gilded deity murti of Shiva with a trident and a smaller standing figure beside it. The murti is set in a golden arched niche draped with magenta cloth and a marigold garland with red blossoms. A small sign reading KAILASA AVADI hangs on the orange wall beside a framed picture, and a row of small framed figures sits on a wooden cabinet at left. A partially visible person stands at the left edge.2025-06-10Two women stand with palms pressed together in namaste on either side of a golden shrine. Both wear white traditional dress and rudraksha malas. The woman on the left has short white hair and wears white draped clothing with a gold pendant. The woman on the right has brown hair and wears a white sari with gold border. Centre foreground is a brass Ganesha murti with a garland of pink and white flowers, set in a golden arched frame with greenery, above a brass vessel. Behind the shrine, a printed portrait shows a smiling man in a red turban, rudraksha mala and white garment, labelled as a portrait, with small brass deity murtis under gold arches on a red-draped table. Flower arrangements and a coconut sit at the sides.2026-01-12