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A selfie-style photo inside a shrine room with turquoise walls. On the right, a shaved-headed man with long reddish-brown braided hair, a rudraksha mala, a pendant and a bare chest holds a brass object near a small oil lamp. Behind him, a gold-coloured throne-like seat stands beside a figure in red and orange garlands; the figure's ornate headdress and sweeping hair are visible. A tall gilded deity murti with a garland sits on a leopard-print cloth-covered table with marigold flowers, lit oil lamps and a small offering. Framed portraits and a small wall sign reading KAILASA KORATTUR hang nearby.

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A photograph inside a room with turquoise walls and a wooden floor. In the foreground at right, a bald man with a grey moustache, wearing a brown rudraksha mala and a beaded wrist band, holds a stick of incense over a lit oil lamp on a small stand. Behind him stands a cut-out or standee figure of a person in a red and gold headdress and orange garland, with an ornate golden chair draped in a leopard-print cloth. A wooden sideboard holds framed portraits, an oil lamp on a brass stand, small figurines and a flower garland hanging from the wall. A paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR. The scene shows an oil lamp and incense offering in a devotional corner.2025-06-09A man with a grey moustache, seen in profile at the right edge, holds a lit oil lamp toward a shrine in a teal-walled room with a wooden floor. On the shrine stands a carved deity murti with many arms and a flower garland, draped on a leopard-print cloth. Beside it is a cut-out or standing photo of a smiling man in a red-and-pink head cloth wearing an orange floral garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sitting in a leopard-print chair. Framed portraits, brass lamps and a golden throne-like seat with flower offerings complete the scene. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR.Indoor shrine photo at a KAILASA Korattur centre. A man in the foreground with a red tilak on his forehead, a white shawl over bare shoulders and rudraksha malas around his neck holds a small lamp or wick over a gold-coloured kalasha-style vessel decorated with yellow flower petals. Behind him, a sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR. To the right, a multi-armed gold-framed deity murti sits on a leopard-print cloth with two lit oil lamps in front. Far right, a framed portrait shows a figure in a pink headdress with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. A wall calendar or framed picture hangs at upper left, and a garlanded swing stands at upper right.2024-09-17A photograph of a shaven-headed man in a brown sleeveless garment and rudraksha malas, with vibhuti on his forehead, lighting an oil lamp at a home altar. The foreground man reaches toward a brass lamp with lit wick and marigold and yellow flower offerings. Behind him stands a large framed portrait of a figure wearing a red and gold turban with white flowers, a pink garment, rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklaces, and a marigold garland; the portrait is labelled with a sign reading 'KAILASA KORATTUR'. Beside it is a golden deity murti with a framed deity image and red flowers, and a leopard-print cloth lies beneath.2024-11-10A photograph of a shrine room with a priest in white dhoti and a white cloth headwear with gold border lighting oil lamps at lower right. Behind the altar stands a cut-out printed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron-red robes, wearing an orange-red turban with flowers, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, with a sign reading KAILASA KORATTUR above. Beside it stands an ornate gilded deity murti with multiple figures and a golden arch, and a gilded peetha-style frame at right. Altar is covered with a leopard-print cloth; flower garlands and small brass lamps are on the altar, and a framed portrait hangs at left.2025-07-02A photo taken indoors at the KAILASA Korattur centre against a mint-green wall. In the left foreground a bare-chested man with a white-painted forehead, a red tilak dot, a grey moustache and many rudraksha malas stands beside a brass lamp with yellow flowers, touching it with one hand. Behind him stands a large cut-out portrait of a smiling figure in a red turban and red robes with a marigold garland and rudraksha malas, next to an ornate gilded deity murti with multiple arms, draped in garlands. Framed portraits and a small framed picture sit on a wooden cabinet at right, and a sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR. A leopard-print cloth covers the altar table, and a small oil lamp burns near the front.2024-09-11A man in a white turban with gold border and a bare upper body, wearing rudraksha beads, lights oil lamps before a gilded deity murti with multiple arms, draped with flower garlands in yellow, orange and red. On the shelf to the left are framed portraits, brass lamps and a small ornate kalasha-like pot. Behind the murti stands a cutout photograph with orange garlands and rudraksha mala. A small white sign on the turquoise wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR.A man with a shaved head and white tilak marks on his forehead stands at right in a small room, wearing a long rudraksha mala draped over bare shoulders and a pendant on a cord, bending forward to tend an offering on a brass tray. Beside him is a shrine: a multi-armed deity murti with a many-headed halo is adorned with flower garlands and seated on a dark altar with a small oil lamp. Next to it stands a cardboard or printed cutout of a seated saffron-clad figure wearing a flower-decorated turban and an orange garland, labelled as a Kailasa shrine display. A golden ornate chair-like seat with yellow flowers sits to the right. A printed sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR, and shelves of books are at right.A photograph of a shrine in a room with turquoise walls, where a bald man with a white moustache and rudraksha malas around his neck and wrist bends forward at right, lighting or tending an oil lamp at the base of a gold throne-like seat. Beside him stands a large cut-out printed picture of a figure in a pink-and-orange robe wearing a red-and-white turban, with orange flower garlands and rudraksha beads, and a small framed image hangs at top left. Left of centre sits a decorated deity murti on a leopard-print cloth, surrounded by flower garlands, with a lit oil lamp in front. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR.Inside a small room with turquoise walls, a priest in the right foreground, shown from the side with a shaved head and a reddish-brown shawl, holds a brass vessel and a lit wick over a shrine. On the shrine, a gilded arched backdrop frames a deity murti with many arms, garlanded with yellow, purple and red flowers, and a small oil lamp burns on a dark wooden platform draped in leopard-print cloth. Behind it stands a life-size cutout portrait of a smiling figure with a tall reddish-pink turban decorated with flowers, wearing an orange garland, rudraksha beads and a red-and-pink robe, next to an ornate gold-and-leopard-print chair. A printed sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR, and a framed picture and a poster of small figures hang at the right beside a blue shelf of books.2025-06-15A close selfie-style photo of a bare-chested man with a shaved head, a red bindi and vibhuti on his forehead, and rudraksha malas around his neck and wrist, lighting an oil lamp at a home shrine. Beside him a gold-carved throne-style chair stands empty. On the shrine, a large carved wooden deity murti with many arms and a crown stands behind a garland of yellow and red flowers, and a standing cutout figure in pink and orange garlands with a red turban is placed to the left. Brass lamps, small plates of offerings, and a framed portrait with a mirror-like panel fill the right side of the room. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR. Turquoise walls and a wooden table complete the setting.2024-11-23A devotee in a white cap with gold borders and layered rudraksha malas kneels at a gilded altar, lighting an oil lamp with a wick held near a brass stand. Behind him, a life-size cutout-style figure in a red headdress and orange-and-marigold garland stands beside a multi-armed deity murti with a crown and marigold garlands, all set on a leopard-print cloth. Framed pictures hang on the teal wall, and a banner reads KAILASA KORATTUR. Flower petals lie on the altar and a small brass lamp burns nearby.