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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.

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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 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 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.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.Photo 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 photograph of a seated group during a puja in a room with white folding chairs visible beyond an open doorway. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a shawl sits on a white cloth beside a woman in red and gold; a bearded man in white kurta with glasses sits with hands together, and a woman in a red and gold sari sits with her palms pressed together. Further back, a woman in a sari and a girl in yellow sit on the floor. On the right, a gilded arched shrine framed with red flower garlands holds a deity murti, with a sign reading KAILASA Rotorua New Zealand. Brass plates, kalasha vessels, oil lamps, fruit and flowers are arranged on a red tray and a low table, and a laptop on the floor shows a screen.A selfie of two smiling women in front of a home shrine. The woman on the left has long grey hair, wears a navy top and a beaded rudraksha-style mala with a pendant. The woman on the right has white hair, clear-framed glasses, a white sanctified mark on her forehead, a white embroidered blouse and multiple rows of rudraksha beads. Behind them stands a gilded arched frame holding a deity murti with raised hand and colourful garments, decorated with red garlands on a maroon velvet backdrop. A paper sign reads KAILASA ROTORUA NEW ZEALAND, and a framed picture and small photograph sit on the altar below.2024-10-06A photograph of a devotional ritual at a shrine. A woman in a blue blouse and navy saree with multicoloured tie-dye borders leans forward, her hands on her waist, toward a seated woman in a white saree with gold border and brown rudraksha beads. The seated woman wears glasses, a red kumkum bindi and gold bangles, and holds a small gold object in both hands while the standing woman extends her arm. Before them is a brass plate with bananas and an oil lamp, marigold flowers, scattered petals and a brass tray of fruit and items. Behind is a dark tiled wall, a deity murti dressed in a red and gold garment, adorned with pink roses and a gold crown, and a display of bananas and grapes.A 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 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 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 group selfie in a bright indoor room with wooden blinds, gathered around a home shrine. A deity murti with a red and orange flower garland stands behind them, and a handwritten-style sign reads KAILASA Rotorua New Zealand. At the front left, a smiling woman with short white hair, a white and gold sari with a rudraksha mala, and a white tilak on her forehead holds the camera. A smiling man in a white shirt and glasses stands at the back left. Seated at the centre are a young boy in a white striped sweater and a girl in a denim jacket. Behind the table, a woman with white hair wears a maroon top and necklace. Two women in traditional dress sit at the right: one in a yellow sari, one in a green patterned top with a smartwatch, and a woman in a maroon head turban with a red bead mala waves at the far right. The table holds pink roses, white flowers, a small deity figure and a plate of red and pink petals. No a person candidate is clearly visible.