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A shrine interior with no people present. At the centre, a Shiva lingam sits on an orange-draped platform under a gold arched frame, garlanded with white and yellow flower strings and marigolds, with a maroon cloth behind it. A trident stands on a golden pole to the left, and a standing black deity murti in orange-and-red cloth with a garland and gold necklace stands beside a gold arch on the left. A framed portrait on the wall shows a person in red and white with beads, its face not clearly visible. Oil lamps burn on the floor, with a brass bell and plate in front, and a small gold-framed seat stands on the right with a brass lamp and flower offerings. A white sign reads KAILASA HOSUR.

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A white card reading KAILASA HOSUR sits on the shrine base between gold-framed arches. No people are visible.A photograph of a shrine room with a black Shiva linga set in a gilded arched frame, draped in a red-orange cloth and wrapped with a red and white flower garland and a white bead necklace, with yellow marigolds on top. An orange shawl covers the altar table below, scattered with white and yellow flowers. In front, an oil lamp burns on a tray and a brass plate holds offerings. On the wall to the right hangs a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a figure in red garments with a white bead necklace; the portrait is a printed image, not a person in the room. No people are visible.Photograph of a shrine interior showing a black Swayambhu Lingam dressed with a red turban-like cloth, a dark brown beaded and rudraksha-style garland, and a green and gold embroidered collar with white and red flowers. 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