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25 October 2024

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A photograph of a shrine with an ornate gold-toned arched canopy and columns. At the centre stands a deity murti dressed in a blue skirt and white crown, mounted on a lion, holding weapons and a pink lotus, decorated with a white garland. Marigold garlands surround the base, with brass oil lamps, a conch, a brass bell, a kalasha-like pot and small brass lamps set on a marble platform over black-and-white checkered floor tiles. A lit oil lamp sits in the foreground. No people are visible. A date and location stamp appears in the lower right corner.A bare-chested man with a red tilak on his forehead stands at left in a turquoise-walled room, holding a small oil lamp with a flame toward a large golden deity murti framed by a hanging garland of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. He wears black and rudraksha-style beaded malas and a pendant necklace, with a gold bangle on his wrist. Behind him a blue shelf holds books and small figurines, and a sign hangs from the garland reading KAILASA KORATTUR. The scene suggests a lamp-lit puja at a home shrine.A metallic statue of a seated male figure on an ornate gold-and-silver throne, dressed in a deep blue garment with gold zari borders and a maroon turban, wearing a white jasmine and red rose garland with yellow marigold trim, multiple gold necklaces, and a vertical tilak on the forehead. The right hand is raised in blessing and the left rests open on the lap. Behind the throne stand two smaller decorated figures in garlands, and a leopard-print backdrop surrounds the shrine.

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KAILASA KASHI On 25/10/2024

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A photograph of a shrine with an ornate gold-toned arched canopy and columns. At the centre stands a deity murti dressed in a blue skirt and white crown, mounted on a lion, holding weapons and a pink lotus, decorated with a white garland. Marigold garlands surround the base, with brass oil lamps, a conch, a brass bell, a kalasha-like pot and small brass lamps set on a marble platform over black-and-white checkered floor tiles. A lit oil lamp sits in the foreground. No people are visible. A date and location stamp appears in the lower right corner.
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KAILASA KORATTUR-CHENNAI On 24/10/2024

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A bare-chested man with a red tilak on his forehead stands at left in a turquoise-walled room, holding a small oil lamp with a flame toward a large golden deity murti framed by a hanging garland of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. He wears black and rudraksha-style beaded malas and a pendant necklace, with a gold bangle on his wrist. Behind him a blue shelf holds books and small figurines, and a sign hangs from the garland reading KAILASA KORATTUR. The scene suggests a lamp-lit puja at a home shrine.
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KAILASA KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA On 24/10/2024

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A metallic statue of a seated male figure on an ornate gold-and-silver throne, dressed in a deep blue garment with gold zari borders and a maroon turban, wearing a white jasmine and red rose garland with yellow marigold trim, multiple gold necklaces, and a vertical tilak on the forehead. The right hand is raised in blessing and the left rests open on the lap. Behind the throne stand two smaller decorated figures in garlands, and a leopard-print backdrop surrounds the shrine.
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KAILASA MADURAI On 24/10/2024

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A young priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, bare-backed and seen from behind, holds a lit camphor flame toward an ornate gold shrine. The shrine holds deity murtis dressed in red and white garlands, including a central figure with a tall crown and a seated figure in a red garment, set on green and gold cloth with a gold kalasha-style canopy and gold lamp stands. A small brass plate with offerings and a pink cloth bundle lie on the marble floor in the foreground, consistent with aarti during a puja. No portrait of a person appears in the scene.A young boy in an orange-saffron dhoti and bare upper body stands with his back to the camera, raising a small lamp or offering plate toward a black stone murti of a standing deity in a temple shrine. The murti wears a purple and gold turban, a maroon garment, orange dhoti, garlands of white flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds a trident-like staff. Tall brass lamp stands with multiple oil lamps flank the murti, along with ornate red and gold canopy banners decorated with white bird motifs and gold brass figures. The scene suggests a daily puja offering in a temple room.A young boy in an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, with a rudraksha mala at his neck and white sacred markings on his bare back and arm, stands with his back to the camera and holds a lit oil lamp toward a golden deity murti. The murti sits on a golden throne with an ornate arched backrest and wears a maroon turban, layered pearl and silver necklaces, bangles and a maroon garment. Behind it stands a larger gold-coloured deity murti with a crown, jewelled collar and raised hands. Golden pillars frame the shrine room, and a gold lion-like figure rests at the right edge. The scene appears to be a temple ritual offering, possibly a deity puja or aarti.
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KAILASA PONDICHERRY On 25/10/2024

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A photograph of a temple shrine with a central standing deity murti in white garments with a yellow turban, holding a trident-like emblem in raised hands, flanked by two tall standing statues wearing white jasmine garlands and pink flowers, one in blue and pink cloth and one in orange-red. In front, a Shiva lingam covered with flower garlands and marigolds sits on a pink cloth, with smaller statues in orange and gold clothing and a green banana leaf holding apples, oranges, lime and a banana as offerings. Wooden walls and a carved gold arch frame the scene.
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KAILASA ST. LOUIS, USA On 25/10/2024

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A Zoom Workplace video call screenshot showing a gallery of participants. Top left, Kathleen Kring sits on a dark leather sofa in a dark top, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Top right, Gurukul-Debbie Schuehler, wearing glasses, a dark top and a red bindi, smiles and gestures while speaking, with a framed image of a saffron-robed figure wearing a white turban and floral garland visible beside her on the right. Bottom centre, S Kamat, a man in a grey top and a woman in a dark top pose close together in front of a plant and white curtain. Zoom controls including Audio, Video, Participants (3), Chat, Record and End appear along the bottom bar.A Zoom Workplace video call screenshot. The central panel shows a close-up of a gilded framed image above a gold tray holding folded pink and maroon cloth, a pearl-and-gold necklace, and a pair of gold footwear decorated with pink and red flowers and green gemstone accents. A small inset video tile at right shows a smiling woman with glasses in a room with framed pictures, labelled Gurukul-Debbie Schuehler. The Zoom control bar runs along the bottom, showing 2 participants and a label reading S Kamat. No person is physically present in the ritual scene; the only people shown are on screen.
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KAILASA SWITZERLAND On 24/10/2024

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A life-size cutout portrait of a bearded man in a rust-red turban with a gold emblem and an orange-red robe is the central backdrop of a home shrine. He wears layered rudraksha and bead malas, a gold necklace and bangles, and holds his right hand raised in blessing. A white paper sign reads "KAILASA GENEVA" on the wall beside him. Three small gold-toned deity murtis in blue and gold garments stand on wooden platforms, decorated with white and orange flower garlands and scattered petals. At right, a wooden ritual stand holds a carved wooden object wrapped in marigold garlands and rudraksha beads, with a leopard-print cloth beneath. A yellow pot holds white orchids, and a bright orange fabric hangs at the left edge.A photograph of a shrine arrangement against a plain white wall. Seated at the centre is a large life-size cutout print of a smiling man with a moustache, wearing a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament, orange-red draped cloth, layered gold and bead necklaces, bangles and an armband, with one hand raised in blessing. A printed sign on the wall reads KAILASA GENEVA. In front on a gold-brown brocade cloth sit three gold-coloured deity murtis: a small figure on the left with a white flower garland, a central figure in blue garments with a red crown and white jasmine garland, and a figure on the right in blue and black with a peacock-feather headdress and garland. Scattered petals and marigold flowers lie on the cloth, and to the right a Shiva lingam-like object rests on a dark cloth with an orange and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha-style bead mala. A white orchid in a yellow pot stands beside the cutout. No physical people are present.
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KAILASA SWITZERLAND On 25/10/2024

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A photograph of a home altar set against a white wall. Behind it stands a large life-size cutout portrait of a smiling man with a moustache, wearing a rust-orange turban with a gold emblem, a rust-orange robe, gold bangles and layered garlands of orange and red marigolds with white flowers. A white paper sign reads KAILASA GENEVA. On the altar table, cloth covered in gold-brown patterns, stand three small gold-toned figurines of deities dressed in red and yellow garments with garlands, flanked by pink and white rose petals scattered on a wooden tray. A vase of pink and white roses stands at right beside a framed printed photograph. At lower right, two carved wooden sandals rest on a brown cloth with a white flower garland and a rudraksha-bead mala. No physical people are visible.
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KAILASA Salem On 25/10/2024

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A photograph taken through a doorway of two men unloading concrete blocks from an orange truck parked in a yard. The man on the left wears a red and grey plaid short-sleeved shirt and brown trousers, and the man on the right wears a white shirt, a checked lungi and a white head cloth. Stacked grey hollow blocks sit on the truck bed, a dark blue-grey panel stands behind them, and a checked woven mat lies on the floor in front of the doorway. Green foliage and hanging dried leaves frame the top of the view. A timestamp in the corner reads Oct. 25, 2024 9:31:32 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.A photograph of a covered construction area with a plain cream wall, a calendar for June 2024 pinned high on the wall, and stacked white and cement sacks at left. A low wall of grey and white concrete blocks is being built along the base of the wall. Two workers are present: one bends over the block course in a striped shirt and dark trousers, and a woman in a yellow and red top printed with a flame-and-pot emblem and the words RSV Silambarasan, with a red and multicoloured patterned skirt, faces away and carries a block. A third man in a plaid shirt and grey trousers stands in the doorway at right beside a Hindu-branded cart. A timestamp reads Oct. 25, 2024 9:31:41 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.A photograph of an unfinished interior room with bare concrete floor and partly built walls of grey and white concrete blocks. A barefoot man with a short beard, wearing a striped long-sleeved shirt, dark trousers and a white bangle, stands near the middle looking toward the camera. Sacks are stacked against the left wall beside metal vessels, a wall calendar hangs above the blocks, and a second man in a red and white checked shirt and light trousers stands in the open doorway at right. A timestamp reads Oct. 25, 2024 9:31:47 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. No deity, abhishekam or ritual elements are visible.A photograph taken inside a plain, unfinished building with pale walls and a concrete floor, showing a construction-related activity. In the foreground, a woman in a red sari with a yellow-and-green patterned border carries a grey bundle toward an open doorway. To the left, a man in a red checked shirt, grey trousers and yellow gloves stands watching. Another figure in dark clothing stands near stacked sacks against the back wall. Outside the doorway, a man in a white shirt and checked lungi, with a straw hat, stands beside a yellow truck loaded with concrete blocks. Overhead hang dried leaves under a green canopy. A timestamp in the corner reads Oct. 25, 2024 9:32:03 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. Four people are visible.A photograph of a golden ritual arrangement on a large brass tray set on a concrete floor. At the left stands a white and gold stepped Sri Yantra meru structure with a small flower offering on its summit. In the centre is a gilded standing figure of a sage with raised right hand, and to its right a gilded deity murti draped in a deep red cloth, with red tilak on the forehead and a flower garland. Small brass lamps, a black stone lingam and a bell-like object lie among the tray. Behind, a painted floor kolam of lotus designs surrounds the tray, with a red-draped figure on a pedestal and a larger dark statue further back. A brass plate of flowers sits to the left. A timestamp overlay reads Oct. 25, 2024 9:49:15 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu. No living people are visible.A brass or gold-plated tray holds ritual objects on a stone floor with faint chalk kolam designs. Two gilded figurines stand at the centre: a small male figure with raised right hand and a red tilak, and a taller figure in a red cloth draped over its shoulders, wearing a tall crown and holding an object in one hand. Beside them sit a stepped pyramidal sri-yantra-like base with flowers on top, a small trident-like silver object, and a lit oil lamp in a decorative holder. Other items include a brass plate with red flowers and white petals, a small bell, a brass pot, and a copper dish. Some figures appear to be deity murti rather than people; no physical people are visible. The timestamp reads Oct. 25, 2024 9:53:50 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.
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KAILASA TORONTO, CANADA On 25/10/2024

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A three-panel video call screenshot of participants in separate rooms. Top left, a woman with glasses and a white shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaste before a shelf holding a framed deity picture and a figure of a seated bearded man in pink and gold robes with a red turban. Top right, a woman with a bindi and a dark patterned blouse sits near potted plants and a window. Bottom, an older woman with glasses wears an orange vest over a blue top and gestures with one hand. Three people are visible in total.A screenshot of a video call grid with three participants. Top left, a woman with tousled hair and hands pressed together in namaste stands in a plain white room with a small framed picture on the wall. Top right, a woman in a navy patterned blouse and gold chain sits beside a red-robed deity murti decorated with a pink garland, green leaves and a brass plate of offerings. Bottom centre, an older woman with grey hair and glasses looks up at the camera. A macOS iCloud notification banner appears at the top right.

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