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A group of seven people stands posed together in a room with wooden venetian blinds, beside a small shrine. Three women in traditional dress sit or stand at left, centre and right; one wears a white-and-gold sari, another a green embroidered kurta, and a third a yellow top with a white head covering. A man in a white shirt and glasses stands behind the centre group, and a young boy in a striped white sweater stands in front. On the shrine, a gilded deity murti with red and orange flower garlands sits in an arched frame, with a plaque reading KAILASA Rotorua New Zealand. An orange cloth with OM symbols drapes a low table holding brass bells, small oil lamps, a plate of offerings, flower petals and a water bottle. A laptop at lower right shows a video call of deity images.

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A 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.A group photo in a gold-walled shrine room labelled with a neon sign reading "Seattle Kailasa". Several white or cream deity statues in embroidered yellow and red garments with flower garlands stand on a raised platform, with a framed picture and fresh flowers beside them. A group of about fifteen people sits on grey carpet in front: children in light dresses, women in saris and a red kurta, and men in white kurtas, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala, another in a red patterned kurta. A yellow cloth and papers lie in the lower left corner.2024-01-22A 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 group of women in traditional South Indian attire stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a golden deity murti of a standing figure with a crown, dressed in red and garlanded with flowers. A white sign reads KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA. Six women are visible: one in an orange-and-green sari, one in a white sari with gold border holding a brass tray with a kalasha-like arrangement, one in a white churidar with a rudraksha-style necklace, one in a blue top, one in a white sari with paisley pattern, and one in a white and gold sari with glasses. Offerings on a green cloth in front include bananas, apples, kiwis, beans, a pot of rice, sweets, betel leaves and brass lamps, with a brass pot of flowers on a red-draped platform. Yellow flowers stand in a brass vase at left.2024-07-07April 17 20222022-04-17Indoor group photo at a KAILASA Melbourne gathering: a large seated statue of a guru-like figure in a black headpiece, ornate orange and green dress, and layered white and multicolored flower garlands sits at the centre, with a silver-toned hand raised in blessing. Around it, a crowd of adults and children in saris, salwar kameez, kurta and casual wear sits or kneels on a pink mat, several smiling and posing. A man in a grey shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and brass plates with offerings, flowers and small lamps lie in the foreground. A puja or Jayanthi celebration setting with a visible statue, not a living person.2021-12-28A group of about sixteen people sits and kneels on a striped woven mat in a yellow-walled temple room, posing in front of altar figures. Behind them stand tall decorated deity murtis with crowns and garlands, and a garland of red and green flowers hangs across the top of the wall. In front, a puja tray holds fruit, sweets, brass plates and bowls, with a small lamp and a framed picture. A man in a bright orange robe with a dark turban stands in the back row beside a child in dark clothes holding a plate. Women wear orange, pink and green saris and salwar outfits, and a young woman in a green top holds a toddler on the right while a younger child sits nearby. Men in white shirts and grey shirts kneel at the front left.2021-04-27Indoor temple shrine with gold-framed arches and black-tiled base, where five people stand and kneel in prayer before a large deity murti dressed in green and gold garments with a jeweled crown. On the left, a woman in a white sari with gold border holds a bead mala and gestures with raised hands. A man in a dark zip jacket, blue knit cap and face mask stands with palms pressed together. A woman in a blue top stands beside a young boy in a blue sweater, both with hands folded, and a woman in a navy top bows with hands joined. At lower right, a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala kneels with palms together. A brass plate with flowers and a lit oil lamp sits on a table in front, with a small colourful deity figure at left.2022-05-25 +1 copiesFive people stand together in an indoor office before a wooden wall with a large map titled Borough of Rotorua and a printed Rotorua Township Agreement text panel. On the left, a woman with grey hair wears a cream sari-style garment with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala. Next to her, a white-haired woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala holds a gold-framed book at the centre. The centre woman in a navy suit holds the gold book cover showing a temple and a seated deity figure with the text United States of KAILASA. To her right, a bearded man in a teal kurta and white dhoti stands with his hands clasped. On the far right, a man with glasses wears a white shirt, white dhoti and a rudraksha mala with an orange pendant.2024-06-18A group photo in a small temple room with gold-patterned walls and a neon sign reading "Team Seattle Kailasa". Three large deity murtis stand on a raised shrine, decorated with flower garlands; two taller figures with crowns flank the centre. Seated on the grey carpet, a mixed group of about fifteen people poses together, including several children and adults. Two men in front wear white dhoti and kurta. A man at right wears a red patterned kurta and white dhoti with gold border. A man near the centre wears a white shirt, rudraksha mala and white dhoti. A woman in an orange sari sits among them. A yellow cloth-covered table with papers and a green balloon are at lower left. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2024-01-22Group photo inside a plain room with cinder-block walls beside a gold-coloured seated statue wearing a red-orange turban and rudraksha-style beads, holding a trident, flanked by gold lion-shaped sculptures and a blue-draped altar. A framed portrait with a garland sits on a green-covered table beside a brass plate of oil lamps and pink flowers. Several adults and children stand or sit around it: a woman in a yellow patterned top at left, a woman in a white sari with gold border beside a girl in a white face mask, a seated man in a grey top and jeans, and an elderly man in a blue jacket leaning on a cane at right. Another gold figure and a draped fabric sit at the right edge.2022-06-29 +1 copiesIndoor Navaratri puja in a room with red walls and a row of red-and-black shoes stacked on shelves at left. A family sits on a patterned mat before brass oil lamps, trays and a flower-decorated plate. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and gold necklace sits beside them. A ceremonial deity murti stands on a yellow-draped platform with a framed portrait above, and a man in a light blue shirt stands at a small table with lamps and offerings. Two women in saris sit at right, and a laptop with a Toronto label sits at left. Seven people are visible in the photograph.2020-10-17 +1 copies