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A bare-chested man with a shaved head, grey moustache and red tilak on his forehead stands at left in the foreground, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a thin sacred thread, with a bangle on his wrist and his hand resting near a stack of books. Behind him, a framed chart of small figures in red and blue hangs on the wall. On the right, a small altar holds a gold-framed portrait of a seated figure on a throne and a framed photo of a long-haired figure in orange, with lit oil lamps, flower garlands and a brass object. Two wooden murti figures stand in front, one garlanded with orange flowers and one with red and pink flowers. Signs on the wall read KAILASA KORATTUR.

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A selfie-style photo of a bare-chested man with grey-streaked hair, a white horizontal tilak and red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing many rudraksha malas and a pendant necklace. He stands in a room with turquoise walls, a framed devotional chart, shelves of books, a silver oil lamp (deepa), and a hanging sign reading KAILASA KORATTUR. Behind him a framed figure in ochre garments with a garland stands beside a deity murti with many arms seated under a decorated arch, garlanded with flowers. A second deity or figure appears partly visible in a framed picture on the shelf.2024-08-12A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, a vertical tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala with a pendant stands at left, holding a ritual item toward a gold-coloured deity murti with multiple faces and a golden arch backdrop, draped with a garland of yellow, red and pink flowers. Behind them on a wooden cabinet are framed portraits: one shows a seated figure on an ornate red throne against a blue background, another shows a seated figure in saffron-coloured robes with a rudraksha mala. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames, small decorative urns and yellow flower petals sit on the cabinet. A sign on the turquoise wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR. The priest appears to be performing a puja.2024-06-12A bare-chested man with a shaved head, glasses and a vertical tilak on his forehead stands at left, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white sacred thread, and lights a brass oil lamp with a flame on a gilded shrine niche. Behind him a blue shelf holds books and a framed chart. At right a large printed cutout portrait of a seated figure wears a red-and-white turban, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace, and an orange garland, seated on a leopard-print cloth. Further right a gilded deity image is decorated with red roses and white flowers. The wall is turquoise with a sign reading KAILASA KORATTUR.2024-03-11A selfie-style photo taken inside a small room with mint-green walls and wooden flooring. In the left foreground a shaved-headed man in a plain brown-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala and a small pendant stands close to the camera, with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him, bookshelves hold many books. On the right, a wooden altar table covered with a patterned cloth holds lit oil lamps, a flower bowl with marigolds, and framed religious pictures, including one showing a standing figure in a blue frame. A large gold-coloured ornamental frame or deity murti stands at the right edge, with a sign reading KAILASA partly visible on the wall. Small offerings and a lit lamp sit on a tray in front of the altar.2024-09-21A photograph in a small room with turquoise walls and a blue metal shelving unit stacked with books and booklets. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a shaved head and a red tilak on his forehead wears multiple rudraksha malas and a pendant necklace, looking toward the camera. To the right, a large gilded ornate backdrop or prabhavali stands on a gold base decorated with yellow and orange flowers. A red-and-pink figure is partly visible at the far right edge. Shelf items include a red-bound book and a book showing a portrait cover.2024-10-26A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left in a small room with turquoise walls, holding a lit oil lamp near a gold deity murti with a multi-armed, halo-backed design. He wears a rudraksha mala and a sacred thread across his chest, with vertical tilak on his forehead. A garland of yellow and red flowers hangs above a small sign reading KAILASA KRIYATHUR. Brass oil lamps, a brass plate with offerings and a red-tinted kalasha sit on a white-draped table at right. The setting suggests a home or local shrine puja.2024-10-24A man with a shaved head, a red tilak on his forehead, a brown-beige shawl and a dark rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame over a gold-coloured throne-shaped peetha. Behind him, framed portraits show a seated figure on an ornate golden throne against blue, and a robed figure with a rudraksha-style necklace before a banyan-like backdrop. At left, a figure in pink and orange robes, garlanded with orange and white flowers, sits on a wooden swing-like frame draped with a leopard-print cloth. A small brass lamp and a book sit on the left, and a sign above reads KAILASA KORATTUR.2024-09-25A 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.2024-10-25A bare-chested man with a shaved head, white and red tripundra markings on his forehead, and a white sacred thread over his shoulder stands in a small home shrine room with turquoise walls. He wears rudraksha malas and a pendant around his neck. Behind him, a golden deity murti with a multi-armed, flame-like backdrop sits on a draped altar, beside a brass peetha with yellow flowers, oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, a framed painting, and a hanging swing decorated with marigold garlands holding a small figure. A paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR. Puja items and a brass plate with lit lamps sit on the floor.2024-09-14A bare-chested man with a red tilak on his forehead and a sacred thread over his shoulder stands in a room with turquoise walls, holding a lit incense stick over a brass puja tray with flowers and oil lamps. Behind him is a gilded ornate shrine niche and a printed cutout figure of a seated man in a red turban, garlanded in orange and wearing a rudraksha mala. Other framed images and a lit oil lamp sit on a wooden table draped with leopard-print cloth. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR. No a person candidate is clearly distinguishable from appearance; the cutout's cues are too limited to confirm identity.2024-07-04A bare-chested man with a white tilak and red bindi stands at a shrine, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and wearing layered rudraksha malas and a pendant. Behind him is a gold-framed deity murti and a golden ornate backdrop with a lit lamp. At center is a large printed photo of a smiling figure in red robes and an orange-and-red turban, adorned with orange and white garlands, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated on a leopard-print cloth. A golden decorative throne-back with yellow flower offerings sits at left, and a banner reading KORATTUR partly shows at top. The scene reads as a puja setting with a printed portrait and flowers.A 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.2024-09-11