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14 March 2025

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A photograph of a home altar set up for worship. A large cutout portrait of a smiling man with a tall orange-brown turban, bearded face, gold necklaces and a saffron-orange robe stands behind the altar, one hand raised in blessing. Three small metallic deity figures in brown and blue garments stand in front of it on a dark red and maroon patterned cloth. A brass plate holds yellow marigold flowers and brown sweets, with metal bowls of nuts, fruit pieces, an oil lamp, incense sticks and a small framed picture nearby. A red banner with a golden lion emblem hangs on a pole at right. No physical people are visible.A photograph of a home altar arrangement. Three small gilded metal deity murtis stand before a large printed image of a seated figure in orange clothing with ornate gold necklaces and bangles. The central murti is adorned with a crown, a red and blue sash and a trident; the two flanking figures wear draped brown-gold cloth with red and blue borders and jewelled necklaces. In front, a brass plate holds two gold-coloured wooden sandals with yellow and orange marigold flowers, and a small framed card showing a figure in an orange turban sits among the flowers. A small oil lamp burns at the left edge and a bowl of grains sits at the right, on a dark cloth with red and gold motifs. No people are visible.A shrine arrangement with three gold-toned murtis of deities standing on pedestals behind a tray of offerings. The central figure holds a trident and wears a gold necklace, a red and blue sash and a diamond-set crown with black hair. The figure on the left wears a rudraksha-style bead garland and a brown cloth. The figure on the right wears a gold necklace and a brown skirt with blue ribbons. In front, a golden tray holds two sandal-like stone forms surrounded by orange marigolds and yellow flowers, with a small figure of a seated person in the centre. A small photograph of a man in an orange turban with a red bindi is placed among the flowers. Behind the shrine is a large painted image of a figure garlanded with yellow flowers. No people are visible.

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KAILASA GAMBIA WEST AFRICA On 15/3/2025

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A photograph of a home altar set up for worship. A large cutout portrait of a smiling man with a tall orange-brown turban, bearded face, gold necklaces and a saffron-orange robe stands behind the altar, one hand raised in blessing. Three small metallic deity figures in brown and blue garments stand in front of it on a dark red and maroon patterned cloth. A brass plate holds yellow marigold flowers and brown sweets, with metal bowls of nuts, fruit pieces, an oil lamp, incense sticks and a small framed picture nearby. A red banner with a golden lion emblem hangs on a pole at right. No physical people are visible.A photograph of a home altar arrangement. Three small gilded metal deity murtis stand before a large printed image of a seated figure in orange clothing with ornate gold necklaces and bangles. The central murti is adorned with a crown, a red and blue sash and a trident; the two flanking figures wear draped brown-gold cloth with red and blue borders and jewelled necklaces. In front, a brass plate holds two gold-coloured wooden sandals with yellow and orange marigold flowers, and a small framed card showing a figure in an orange turban sits among the flowers. A small oil lamp burns at the left edge and a bowl of grains sits at the right, on a dark cloth with red and gold motifs. No people are visible.A shrine arrangement with three gold-toned murtis of deities standing on pedestals behind a tray of offerings. The central figure holds a trident and wears a gold necklace, a red and blue sash and a diamond-set crown with black hair. The figure on the left wears a rudraksha-style bead garland and a brown cloth. The figure on the right wears a gold necklace and a brown skirt with blue ribbons. In front, a golden tray holds two sandal-like stone forms surrounded by orange marigolds and yellow flowers, with a small figure of a seated person in the centre. A small photograph of a man in an orange turban with a red bindi is placed among the flowers. Behind the shrine is a large painted image of a figure garlanded with yellow flowers. No people are visible.Three gilded metal murti figures stand on a shrine table draped with a patterned red and brown cloth, with marigold garlands at their bases. The central four-armed figure wears a tall black hair crown with a jewelled ornament, a gold necklace and a blue and red sash. Flanking figures wear dark hair crowns, rudraksha-style beaded garlands and ornate gold jewellery, one in a tan dhoti with red blouse and blue ribbons. Behind them is a large framed photograph showing a man with long hair seated, his hand raised in blessing. The image shows deity murtis, not living people. Fruit and flowers are arranged in front of the figures.A shrine altar with a large cutout photograph of a smiling bearded man in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe, wearing layered gold beaded garlands and a gold pendant, one hand raised in blessing, seated behind a table. Three small gold deity murti figures stand before him with orange and yellow marigold garlands. A gold plate holds a pair of gold-embossed wooden sandals with marigolds and yellow flowers, next to bowls of grains and chopped cucumber, a small oil lamp, a brass bell and a brass ritual vessel. A red and gold flag hangs at the right. No people are visible.
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KAILASA ICHAPURAM On 13/3/2025

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A photograph taken in a dim room during an evening puja. A hand holding a lit oil lamp is in the foreground on the left. Behind it, a seated figure in a pink-and-white garment with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders sits on a raised golden seat before a small altar. Beside him a deity murti in a gilded shrine niche is decorated with a red-and-gold cloth. Small brass and steel bowls, a plate and offerings sit on the altar table and on the floor. Gold-bordered cloth hangs on the left wall. A timestamp reads Mar 14, 2025 13:12:58 in the lower right corner.A small indoor shrine photographed with a camera flash-lit flame in the foreground. A hand holds a lit oil lamp at left over a metal tray. On a dark table sit small brass bowls, a steel container with a lid, a steel tumbler, and plastic water bottles at right. In the background, a seated figure in white clothing with a red-and-white turban-style cloth and a dark garland of beads sits behind a puja arrangement on an altar draped in cloth. To the right, a framed picture of a goddess in red and gold with a golden arch stands on an orange-draped stand. The walls are plain and the room looks modest. A timestamp reads Mar 14, 2025 13:12:38 in the corner.
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KAILASA MADURAI On 14/3/2025

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A photograph of a single person seated cross-legged on a grey yoga mat in a marble-floored indoor hall. The person has long swept-back dark hair, is bare-chested and wears orange dhoti-style garments with a gold-edged wrap, along with multiple rudraksha mala strands across the chest and a thin pendant necklace. Light ash marks appear on the arms and shoulders. Behind is a staircase with white steps and gold-tone glass railings, and an open atrium above. The setting suggests a yoga session.A photograph of a single child seated on a grey yoga mat on a pale marble floor in a large atrium with gold-framed glass railings and a marble staircase behind. The child, with dark shoulder-length hair and a vertical mark on the forehead, wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a bare upper body with light markings on the arms. The child leans forward in a seated forward stretch, hands reaching toward the feet, bare feet extended. The timestamp 14/03/2025 17:16 appears in the lower right corner. a person's candidate status is not determinable from appearance, so the child is described by role only.A bare-chested man in a seated cross-legged yoga pose on a grey mat in an empty marble-floored hall with gold-railed glass balustrades and a staircase behind him. He wears orange dhoti-style cloth, a long rudraksha mala hangs across his chest, and his hands cover his eyes in a meditative gesture. The date stamp 14/03/2025 17:16 is in the lower right corner. No other people are visible. The figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a practitioner.A photograph of a person in a yoga pose on a dark grey mat on a pale marble floor in an indoor hall with gold-railed glass balustrades and a staircase behind. The person wears orange saffron-coloured clothing with a gold-bordered dhoti and has long dark hair spilling forward. They are folded forward with both feet raised above the head, arms wrapped around the legs, in a deep forward-bending posture. A timestamp in the corner reads 14/03/2025 17:15. No other people are visible. Whether this person is the a person candidate cannot be confirmed from appearance, as the face is hidden and the cues are limited to saffron clothing and long hair.A photograph of a single person seated on a grey yoga mat on a polished marble floor, performing a forward-bend stretch with both legs extended and hands reaching toward the feet. The person has short dark hair, bare upper body with a rudraksha-style mala necklace, and wears an orange and yellow patterned dhoti-style lower garment. Behind them are a gold-railed balustrade, a staircase with white marble steps, and a corridor with glass panels. A date stamp in the lower right reads 14/03/2025 17:14.A photo of one person in an orange saffron garment performing a forward-bending yoga pose on a dark grey yoga mat on a light marble floor. The figure's long dark hair falls forward, hands are planted on the mat, and bare feet are visible. Behind is a staircase with white steps and yellow-gold railings, with an open corridor and a small brown mat near the stairs. A timestamp in the lower right reads 14/03/2025 17:13.
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KAILASA Salem On 14/3/2025

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A golden statue of a seated figure with folded hands in namaskar, wearing a teal turban, a red bindi, a garland of orange and white flowers, and a teal and gold garment with a green shawl. The figure sits on a golden throne-like seat backed by a magenta cloth and an ornate gold arch. In front stands a golden trishula, a brass bell, a brass kalasha-like vessel, and a silver plate with flowers and offerings. A small framed photograph of a bearded man in orange is propped beside the offerings, and a sign reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH with a small portrait. A timestamp reads Mar. 14 2025 5:06:45 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.A golden statue seated on a throne-like pedestal in front of a magenta cloth backdrop and ornate gold frame. The figure wears a green turban with a jewelled brooch, a teal silk garment with gold brocade, layered beaded necklaces, and a garland of orange and white flowers with brown fibre. The right hand is raised in blessing. In front are a brass kalasha-like pot, a silver bowl, a lit oil lamp on a tray, pink flowers, fruit, and a small open book with a portrait of a smiling woman on its cover. A brass trident stands at left and a brass bell at lower left. A sign at right reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH and shows a small image of a deity and a smiling figure in orange. A timestamp reads Mar. 14, 2025 5:06:57 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu. This is a statue, not a living person, so no physical people are present.Interior temple shrine with golden walls and ceiling fans. At the centre, a seated figure in a green turban and garland stands in a niche with a magenta drape, behind a golden lotus pedestal with a trident on each side; a sign reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH. Flanking niches hold dark deity murtis in orange and gold arches: one with four arms in green and red, one seated in a magenta sari, one in a yellow sari. In front, a golden throne-like seat with a blue cloth, brass trays with flowers, fruit, lamps and kalasha-style vessels, and lit oil lamps on the steps. No people are visible in the scene.A photograph of gilded statues on a round brass tray in a temple, set on a patterned floor with white and pink kolam designs. A gilded standing figure with folded hands and a small pink flower wears a short lower garment, and beside it a gilded deity murti with an ornate crown is draped in a saffron-orange cloth and holds a kalasha-like vessel. A white and gold shivalingam-style stepped base carries a pink flower, and pink blossoms rest at the feet of the figures. Blurred deity murtis stand in the background. A timestamp reads Mar. 14, 2025 9:47:18 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.A photograph of a gilded metal murti group on a large brass tray during a ritual setting in a temple. A standing gold figure of a child-like deity with raised right hand and a gold shorts-style garment wears a pink flower on the head. Beside it, a taller gold figure of a sage-like devotee wears a rust-orange shawl draped over the shoulder and holds a pink flower. A gilded sri yantra style meru or pyramid-shaped stepped base with a pink flower sits to the left. A small gold oil lamp and a tiny figure stand at the base. The floor has white and pink kolam patterns and red stains. A timestamp reads Mar. 14, 2025 9:49:37 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.A photograph of gold-toned metal murti set on a large brass tray during ritual bathing at a temple. Two standing figures stand on a square base: a smaller male figure with a pink flower on his head and a bare torso, and a taller figure with a tall ornate crown wearing a draped orange cloth and a pink flower garland. Beside them sits a golden shivalinga-shaped form with a pink flower on top. Water droplets cover the tray and figures, and the floor below has colorful painted floral kolam designs with scattered petals. Blurred darker deity images stand in the background. The timestamp shows Mar. 14, 2025 9:53:01 a.m. and Salem, Tamil Nadu.
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KAILASA TANJAVUR On 13/3/2025

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A photograph of a standing dark-stone statue of a deity in a temple-like room with a gold-painted wall and a maroon and gold cloth border above. The figure wears a tall green and white jeweled crown, a red tilak on the forehead, layered white and pearl garlands with a large red-stone pendant, a yellow brocade shawl and a blue and gold dhoti. It holds a silver trident in its raised left hand, decorated with red dots, and has yellow and white flower offerings at its feet. In front is a brass oil lamp on a stand, and a red sign reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. A timestamp reads Mar 14, 2025 5:10:18 AM, South Rampart, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.A photograph of a dark stone or painted murti standing against a golden wall, shown from the front. It wears a green and white crown with a pink turban band, a red tilak on the forehead, layered white and gold necklaces with a large red-stone pendant, and a gold-bordered yellow shawl over a blue and maroon dhoti. It holds a trident in one hand and makes a blessing gesture with the other, with a red mark on the palm. Yellow and white flowers rest at its feet on a black pedestal bearing a red sign, and a brass oil lamp stands in the foreground beneath a maroon-bordered cloth. A timestamp overlay reads Mar 14, 2025 5:10:12 AM, South Rampart, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.Photo of a dark stone statue of a standing deity in a shrine, holding a silver trident in its raised left hand with red kumkum on the palm. The figure wears a tall green and white decorated crown, a pink-banded cap, a layered white pearl and gold necklace with a red gem pendant, a yellow brocade shawl and a blue and maroon dhoti. A red forehead mark is visible. Marigold petals lie at its feet beside a red placard and a brass oil lamp. The gold-painted wall behind is draped with a maroon and gold bordered cloth. A timestamp overlay reads Mar 14, 2025 5:10:05 AM, South Rampart, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

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  1. holi Utsav – Experience the True Colors of Life with The SPH! #Nithyananda #KAILASA #Holi2025

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होलिका उत्सवम् आशीर्वादः

प्रियभक्ताः, अस्य पवित्रे होलिकोत्सवदिने, प्रेमानन्दैक्यवर्णाः भवन्तः हृदयानि जीवनानि च पूरयन्तु। भवन्तः चित्तस्य नित्यलीलाम् अनुभवन्तु, यत्र प्रतिक्षणम् अस्तित्वोत्सवः भवति। भक्तिसमर्पणवर्णाः भवतः अनन्तेन सह सम्बन्धं गाढं कुर्वन्तु। भवतः जीवनं आनन्दस्य ज्वलन्तं चित्रपटं भवतु, सत्यकरुणाज्ञानवर्णैः चित्रितम्। अहं सर्वान् आशीर्वदामि यत् भवन्तः स्वस्य उच्चतमं सामर्थ्यं प्रबोध्य, दिव्यप्रेम प्रकाश्य, नित्यवर्तमाने जीवन्तु। इमं होलिकोत्सवं आत्मोत्सवरूपेण आचरन्तु, यत्र अन्तः बहिः च एकं दिव्यसत्यं भवति।

प्रिय भक्तों, इस पवित्र होली के दिन, प्रेम, आनंद और एकता के दिव्य रंग आपके हृदय और जीवन को भर दें। आप चेतना की अनंत लीला का अनुभव करें, जहाँ हर पल अस्तित्व का उत्सव हो। भक्ति और समर्पण के रंग आपका अनंत से गहरा संबंध बनाएं। आपका जीवन आनंद का एक ज्वलंत कैनवास बने, सत्य, करुणा और ज्ञान के रंगों से सजा हुआ। मैं आप सभी को आशीर्वाद देता हूँ कि आप अपनी उच्चतम क्षमता को जागृत करें, दिव्य प्रेम का प्रकाश फैलाएं, और अनंत वर्तमान में जीएं। इस होली को आत्मा के उत्सव के रूप में मनाएं, जहाँ अंदर और बाहर एक दिव्य सत्य में मिल जाए।

Beloved devotees, On this auspicious sacred day of Holi, may the divine colors of love, joy, and oneness fill your hearts and lives. May you experience the eternal play of consciousness, where every moment is a celebration of existence. Let the colors of devotion and surrender deepen your connection with the infinite. May your lives be a vibrant canvas of bliss, painted with the hues of truth, compassion, and enlightenment. I bless you all to awaken to your highest potential, to radiate divine love, and to live in the eternal now. Celebrate this Holi as a festival of the soul, where the inner and outer image merge into one divine reality.

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