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A photograph of a small home shrine room with a woman in a magenta saree with gold border and a green blouse, and a man in white dhoti and shirt, both standing with palms pressed together in prayer before a central portrait. The portrait shows a seated figure in a red-orange turban and red robe, adorned with a white and red garland, with hands raised in blessing; a printed sign on the wall reads "KAILASA PATTABIRAM". Below, a table draped in yellow and orange cloth holds a smaller figure wearing a gold-and-white garland, a small brass lamp, flowers and offerings. Framed deity pictures hang on the wall to the right, and a red mat lies on the floor. A timestamp in the corner reads 02/08/2025 07:26. Scene suggests a daily worship practice.

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February 05 20092009-02-05A home shrine room with purple cabinets and an orange wall. A man kneels at left, bare-chested with white sacred thread and white dhoti, hands joined in prayer, with white paste markings on his shoulder. A woman kneels at right in a cream sari with a green and floral border, hands joined, a white cloth draped over her shoulder. Between them stands a large seated statue of a guru in saffron robes wearing a red and gold turban, with rudraksha beads and a garland, holding a staff and a red-tipped object, with peacock feathers behind. Before the statue are a brass kalasha-style vessel, flowers and offerings on a red cloth. Above, a framed picture of a figure holding a trident, and two large framed portraits in red robes with garlands at upper left and right. Shelves hold small deity figurines. Devotional home worship is shown.2021-07-25A woman in a white sari with gold border stands with palms joined in prayer in a tiled hall, a brass plate of offerings and banana leaf with food placed on the floor beside her. Before her on a plastic stool is a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a figure with long dark hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala seated before a tree, with a brass bell and lamp nearby and a smaller framed deity print beside it. Two men in white clothes and another man stand behind her, also with hands joined, while a man at left in white with joined palms is visible in the foreground.2009-02-13Kailasa coimbator december 28th 2021A small room with a plain concrete wall hung with posters, a wall clock and a framed certificate. Three people sit on a mat in white clothes with hands pressed together in prayer: a man in a white shirt and dhoti at left, a woman in white at centre, and a woman with a long braid in white with an orange border at right. In front of them lie brass plates with flowers, a brass oil lamp, a silver dish, bananas, incense sticks and a silver vessel. On a wooden table at right stands a framed image of a seated figure in a golden throne wearing white and gold, beside an orange cloth, red apples and flower garlands. A framed portrait of a smiling man in orange cloth hangs on the wall at upper left, and a poster is labelled with the date 2006.March 03 20142014-03-03A bare-chested man with white sacred markings on his chest and arms kneels at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, beside a chair-shaped altar in a yellow-walled room. On the chair sits a large printed portrait of a smiling figure wearing a red turban and a garland of red and white flowers, with a pink shawl. The portrait is labelled by a sign reading "KAILASA PATTABIRAM" on the wall to its right. The altar holds a brass kalasha with a red-and-orange cloth, a gold-toned necklace, and oil lamps. Framed pictures hang on the wall, and a large painting of a standing figure with a staff appears at upper left. A red cabinet fills the right side. The timestamp 01/09/2024 05:28 appears at the lower right corner.2024-09-01Indoor shrine room with a yellow curtain backdrop and garlands of white and red flowers draped along the top. On a low platform, a large framed portrait shows a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a beaded necklace seated in meditation, garlanded with white flowers and marigolds; orange cushions and a draped orange seat sit before it. To the right, a smaller framed photo of another man in orange is also garlanded, with an orange-draped chair. Two people kneel on a green-leaf mat before a tray of flowers and offerings: a woman in a red blouse and orange sari, and a bald man in white with a yellow shawl, doing a padapuja-style ritual. Brass oil lamps and a small offering plate with rice and fruit are arranged on the floor.A woman in a white sari with a rust-orange blouse stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a small shrine in a room with a wooden cabinet and parquet floor. Behind her, a framed portrait labelled KAILASA KENT UK shows a smiling figure in a deep maroon garment with a red and white flower garland and a maroon turban, set on a gilded chair-like throne flanked by peacock feathers. Brass lamps with a lit oil lamp, a brass tray of rose petals and flowers, and white flowers in a vase sit at the shrine. A framed deity painting with pink and gold colours hangs on the left wall beside an ornate oval mirror.A small room with a cracked white wall and a maroon metal cabinet. A shirtless man with white ash markings on his forehead, chest and arms, wearing a white dhoti, kneels on a mat in anjali mudra before an altar. On the altar, a life-size cutout figure of a seated guru wears a pink-red turban, a pink-red robe, layered flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, with hands raised in greeting. Behind it hangs a framed photograph of a smiling figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated before a tree trunk, and marigold and pink flower garlands decorate the frame. In front of the cutout sits a golden peetha bearing a pile of marigold and pink flowers, a small lingam-like object, and a brass kalasha-style vessel with a shrine top; lamps, brass vessels and flowers are arranged on a tray.A photo of a small home shrine room with cream walls and a white marble floor. On the left, a standing figure in pink and orange ceremonial clothing, with a pink turban, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland, stands beside a brass lamp and a red-draped altar laden with brass plates, flowers, offerings and a kalasha-like pot. A woman in a white saree with a gold border sits cross-legged on a mat near the wall. In the foreground, a man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti sits in meditation on a dark patterned mat, hands resting on his knees. Framed pictures hang on the walls and a brass lamp stands on a stool by a red cloth on the right. A timestamp reads 1 Feb 2025 09:12:34 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-02A bare-chested priest with white tripundra ash marks on his forehead and arms sits at left with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a shrine corner on a yellow wall. Behind him a framed portrait of a deity hangs left, and on the right a framed photo labelled as a portrait of a figure in red and gold, arms raised. Below it, a large printed cut-out figure in red and white garlands sits on a chair, one hand raised in blessing, draped in a red cloth with a golden necklace. Before it sits a chair with an orange and gold cloth, a paper sign reading KAILASA PATTABIRAM, and a trident hangs on the wall. Timestamp 30/08/2024 05:35 appears in the corner.2024-08-30