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A photograph of a ritual display at a KAILASA centre. In the foreground a brass oil lamp with a large open flame is held up by a hand at the lower right, with a wooden stick. Behind it stand small gilded statues on a red velvet-covered table: a figure in a red dress with a gold necklace at the right, and a standing figure in a red and green dhoti with red garlands at the left. A tall black Shivalinga wrapped in an orange-red cloth sits in a gilded arch at the back left, beside a blue-clad figure. Marigold and red garlands hang across the red backdrop, and a small placard reads KAILASA AUSTRALIA. A tripod and camera stand near the centre. No people are visible apart from the hand holding the lamp.

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Photograph of a temple-style shrine set up inside a plain metal-roofed hall. On a magenta velvet-draped table stand two brass figures of standing attendants beside gilded arched frames, a brass kalasha-like vessel wrapped in red cloth and gold chain, and red and orange flower garlands. Behind, a dark deity murti with a tall crown and multiple arms sits on a yellow-and-blue garment before a maroon velvet backdrop with marigold garlands. A black Shivalinga with a white three-line tripunda and an orange cloth wrap stands to the left. A small framed sign reads KAILASA AUSTRALIA. In the foreground an oil lamp flame burns in a brass dish. No people are visible.A photograph of a temple-style shrine set up in a plain metal-roofed hall. At the centre, a dark grey Shiva lingam with white horizontal tripundra markings and a red bindu is wrapped in an orange-red cloth and garlanded with red and white flower strands, placed inside a golden arched niche. 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Red and orange marigold garlands hang around the arch and lingam. A small brass deity murti stands in front wearing a red cloth, red beaded necklaces and a red headpiece. A white placard reads KAILASA AUSTRALIA. Behind, a female statue in a teal sari with a crown and a male statue with a raised hand stand on a purple cloth. A gold-embroidered red cloth and a black tripod appear at the edges. No living people are visible in the main frame; a partially visible person with dark hair and an orange garment appears at the bottom edge.Photograph of a temple shrine display dressed with garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red-pink flowers. Dominant ornate gilded metal arch frames a brass Sri Yantra-style object set on a red and gold brocade cloth, with an open flame and a small white bowl at the lower edge. Behind, a dark stone Shivalinga wrapped in a red cloth stands before a red and pink draped backdrop. A gilded standing figure in red garments with a garland and a small brass-finished figure appear at the left; a sign reads KAILASA AUSTRALIA. No people are clearly visible in the frame apart from a partially visible arm of a figure at the right edge.2024-05-12