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Interior temple hall with gold-finished carved lion pillars at both sides and a large screen on the back wall showing a robed figure with red garment and a lit scene. A priest, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white sacred markings, stands at a long table laden with fruit, vegetables, sweets and bowls, holding a lit lamp aflame. A gold-draped throne with a deity murti garlanded with flowers sits at right, and a seated figure in a red chair with garlands and a tall gold lamp stand is at left. Brass lamp stands and a decorated umbrella frame the scene; a clock overlay reads 29 Dec 2025 01:13:55.

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KAILASA TIRUVANNAMALAI SRI NITHYANANDA JANMABHUMI KSHETRAM On December 29, 20252025-06-27A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual offering. In the foreground, a long cloth-covered table holds many banana-leaf plates of fruits, sweets, rice dishes and flower petals, with a green coconut and bananas at the left. Behind it, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a dark rudraksha mala holds a brass aarti lamp with flames toward the right, while shallow brass vessels line the steps. At the rear, a golden throne-like peetha and a gilded altar with flower garlands and brass lamps stand before a decorated wall. A large screen at left shows a bearded man in red robes and a view of a figure in orange and white. Two other people stand in the background near the altar.2025-06-27Indoor temple scene with a large golden ornate throne-like seat and a golden lion-form sculpture at centre-left, draped with garlands and a green cloth. In front, a long tiered offering table holds rows of fruit, bananas, a watermelon, sweets and bowls of food on a striped cloth, with many brass bowls and a brass kalasha-style vessel on the steps. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with rudraksha mala stands at right beside a woman in an orange sari with folded hands, while a woman in white sits at lower right. A brass trident and brass oil lamps with flames sit near the altar. A wall screen at upper left shows a bearded man in red and white with rudraksha mala and another figure. A bottom-right timestamp reads 29 Dec 2025 01:14:35.2025-06-27A photograph of a temple-style hall set up for an offering. In the foreground a long table holds many plates and bowls of fruit, flowers, sweets, bananas, and grains, with brass bowls of rice and other food arranged on striped cloth. Behind it is a raised platform with ornate gold thrones, a gold lion sculpture on the right, tall brass lamps, and a red and gold parasol. A large screen shows a painted figure in red and gold with a crown and a portrait of a bearded figure in red garments with a flower garland and rudraksha beads. A deity murti sits on a gold throne decorated with flower garlands. A seated figure in red and orange clothing with a garland sits behind a low table near a fire pit. A timestamp reads 28 Dec 2025 10:33:59 pm Tiruvannamalai Tamil Nadu. No people are clearly visible in the foreground.2025-06-27A photograph of a temple hall stage set for an offering. In the foreground, long rows of brass and steel bowls hold grains, pulses, powders and sweets on a striped red, green and purple cloth, with plates of fruit, flowers, bananas and coconut-like produce on the left. Behind them, a seated figure in orange and red garments wears orange marigold garlands and sits beneath a red and orange parasol. A large screen shows a bearded man with a red turban and red garment with a rudraksha-style garland beside slide text. On the right, an ornate gilded throne holds a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, flanked by tall brass oil lamps and gilded lion sculptures. No people are clearly visible on the stage apart from the seated figure.2025-06-27October 16 20182018-10-16A photograph inside a temple shrine room with gold-framed arches, red and gold drapes and deity murtis. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a gold-bordered shawl, wearing a beaded necklace, stands at right holding a lit lamp aloft in aarti. Seated on a red-draped throne-like platform is a man in an orange-red turban and red robes, garlanded with white flower necklaces. A large flat screen at left shows a live video of a bearded man in orange robes and a black hat seated before silver lion sculptures. Brass oil lamps, a flower-filled bowl and a seated devotee with shaved head in the foreground complete the scene.2019-02-17A photograph of an indoor Hindu puja in a temple hall with a dark wall and a row of deity murtis in front of an orange-robed backdrop. On the left, a seated figure in a white garment and white head wrap sits on a red-cushioned wooden throne, garlanded with green and white flowers. Center, a shirtless man in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate, and beside him a bare-chested man with hands folded in prayer stands near a small fire pit with flames and yellow-wrapped offering blocks. On the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass bell and wears an orange head cloth and rudraksha-style necklace, with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest. Brass vessels, bananas or mango-like fruit offerings, and a standing lamp are arranged on rugs. A television on the back wall shows a screen. Roughly five to six people are visible.A shirtless priest with a rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-white dhoti sits cross-legged before a gold ritual setup, placing red and yellow flower petals onto a large gold kalasha-style vessel. Rows of small gold bowls, bananas, mangoes, oranges and a red-and-yellow flower bouquet are arranged on the floor and table. A wall screen behind shows a live video feed with several women in saris and a man in a green-and-yellow crown and garland, with captions reading 'KAILASA IN HOUSTON' and 'MAHAKAILASA'. The setting appears to be a Pratyaksha Pada Puja offering during a birthday celebration.2021-12-27A photograph inside a hall at KAILASA Houston USA showing a homa in progress. A square fire pit with a lit flame sits on a gold-coloured platform in the centre, tended by several men in white dhotis, some bare-chested with white shawls and rudraksha malas. Seated on the right, one man with hands folded in prayer wears a white dhoti. At the front, women in red, gold and green saris sit on striped mats with their backs to the camera. On the left, a figure seated on a raised red-draped seat wears a garland and orange-red attire; a shrine with a deity murti under an ornate arch and colourful hangings stands behind. Offerings of fruit, flowers and brass lamps lie on a table, and a tripod camera and a wall-mounted screen are visible at right.2026-02-14 +1 copiesIndoor puja room with a central throne holding a seated depiction of a saint in orange and gold robes with a garland, flanked by a golden kalasha-like arch and a red-and-gold shrine. A sign reads KAILASA HOUSTON USA. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a white head cloth raises one hand while holding a lit oil lamp over a tray of fruit, flowers and offerings, with another priest seated at right. Brass oil lamps, fruit baskets, decorated kalasha pots and striped woven mats fill the room.2026-02-14 +1 copiesOctober 14 20182018-10-14