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A photograph of a shrine displaying a golden metal murti of a seated deity couple with a smaller standing figure in front. The central seated figures wear crowns, orange garments, pearl and jewelled necklaces, and red and white garlands drape around them. The smaller front figure wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala. Behind the murti is an ornate golden arch with red garlands. Two framed black-and-white and colour portraits flank the arrangement, and the shrine sits on a red silk-draped table with white flowers at the left edge. A white sign at right reads partly in large letters. No living people are visible.

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A photograph of a shrine featuring a golden metal murti of a seated deity pair with a small standing child figure in front. The central male figure wears orange and gold garments with a beaded necklace, and the seated female figure beside him wears an orange and gold sari-style dress with a jewelled necklace. A small red-clad child figure stands in front on the altar. Behind them is an ornate gold arched frame draped with red and white flower garlands. An orange flower offering sits on a red velvet cloth with gold border. A white sign reads KAILASA Rotorua New Zealand. The altar cloth panel below shows printed portraits of a man in a turban, which are depictions rather than physical people.2024-09-14Photograph of a shrine display with three devotional murtis seated before a gilded arch garlanded with red and white flowers. The central seated deity murti wears an orange and gold sari and a tall crown, with a ritual kalasha-like mount and jewelled necklaces. Beside it stands a second figure in orange and gold with a jewelled necklace and crown. A smaller child-sized murti in a maroon garment with gold ornaments sits in front. Orange gerbera flowers are heaped on a red velvet cloth with gold border at the base. A white sign reads KAILASA Rotorua New Zealand. No living people are visible.Photograph of a golden deity murti pair under an ornate gilded arch topped with a carved crest, framed by red, white and orange floral garlands. The central figure wears a jeweled crown and a large jeweled necklace over orange robes, with the consort beside in an orange sari with a jeweled crown and pearl garlands. A small gilded attendant figure in a maroon garment stands in front with raised hand. Bright red and white flower garlands drape the whole arrangement. These are statues, not living people.A photograph of a decorated deity murti display set against an ornate gilded arch framed with red and white flower garlands. Two seated figures in blue and gold brocade with jeweled crowns and jewelry sit at the back, and a smaller standing figure in blue skirt with an orange sash and white jasmine garland holds spears in front, with white flower petals scattered at its base. The display sits on a red and gold cloth printed with framed portraits. A white sign reads KAILASA Rotorua New Zealand. No physical people are visible.2024-03-11A photograph of a shrine display with a gilded arch framing a pair of golden metal deity murti seated together, dressed in teal and gold brocade with jeweled crowns and ornaments, one raising a hand in blessing. Red and white flower garlands drape the arch and figures. In front, a small golden murti in a purple garment and blue shawl holds a spear-like staff, standing on a golden pedestal, with white flower petals scattered before it. A white sign with black lettering reads KAILASA Rotorua New Zealand. The red and gold cloth covering the altar shows printed portraits of a man in a turban; these are printed images, not physical people. No physical people are visible.2024-01-11A photograph of a gilded metal murti group in a shrine, showing a seated deity figure with four arms and a jeweled crown, beside a consort figure in a jeweled tiara and green silk sari with gold border. A smaller child-sized figure in a maroon garment with gold trim stands in front, all adorned with pearl and ruby necklaces, flower petals scattered at their feet. A white banner in front reads KAILASA ROTORUA NEW Z(ealand). Gilded arched carved frame behind. No physical people visible.A photograph of a decorated altar with an ornate gilded brass arch framing a pair of metal deity murtis, two figures seated side by side, one holding a trident-like staff and both adorned with blue and gold garments, jewelled ornaments and red and white garlands. A small standing figure in blue with a jewelled crown, rudraksha-style necklace and a ceremonial staff stands in front on a blue cloth draped over a red and gold brocade cloth, surrounded by white rose petals. A white sign with green lettering sits on the right. No physical people are visible.2024-04-11A photograph of a shrine set up for the Skanda Shashti festival. Two gilded deity murtis sit under an ornate gold arched backdrop draped with red and white flower garlands; the murtis wear turquoise brocade garments, jeweled crowns and jeweled necklaces. In the foreground a small figure dressed in a dark blue cloth holds a staff, wears a silver crown and a rudraksha mala, and is surrounded by white flower petals on a red cloth. A white sign on the right reads KAILASA Rotorua New Zealand. No living people are visible.2024-05-11A photograph of a shrine arrangement with an ornate gilded arch framed by red and white flower garlands. Within it stands a gold-painted deity murti with a crown, flanked by a second figure in blue and gold attire, behind a navy blue draped cloth with gold lace borders. In front, a smaller child figure holds a staff, wears a crown, a rudraksha mala and a jeweled chest ornament, flanked by white flower petals. A white sign reads KAILASA Rotorua New Zealand. The red and gold cloth in front bears a printed portrait medallion captioned by no legible text. No living people are visible.2024-05-11A photograph of a decorated deity murti set on a gold-coloured ornate arch with red and white flower garlands. Two figures are seated side by side in blue and gold brocade with jewelled crowns and necklaces, one holding a staff-like object, and a smaller figure in green draped cloth with a gold necklace sits in front between them. Arrow-like rods with small yellow flags are fixed around the seat, and white flower petals are scattered on a red and gold cloth. A sign reads KAILASA Rotorua New Zealand. Portraits in the cloth's lower border show a figure in a turban, which is a printed image rather than a physical person. No physical people are present.2024-06-11A photograph of a shrine with metal murti figures of a seated deity couple and a child figure in front of a black Ganesha statue. The seated male murti holds a snake-entwined staff and has a jewelled crown and red garlands; the female murti wears an orange sari with gold border, jewelled necklaces and earrings. A small gold-clad child figure in maroon wears a gold leaf garland and jewelled crown. Red and pink flowers lie on a red cloth in the foreground, and a partial sign reading KA... Ro... New is visible behind the figures. No living people are visible.2024-12-09April 30 20122012-04-30