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A photograph of a man standing at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti and a white cloth draped over his shoulder, with a gold bracelet on his wrist. Behind him on the wall is a large framed portrait of a smiling figure wearing a red turban and red saffron-toned robes, seated and holding a staff. Below the portrait sits a golden deity murti or ornate idol draped with dark rudraksha-style beads and garlands. Small framed pictures and a green container sit on a shelf beside the portrait. The room has a grilled window and pale walls.

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Kailasa hosur july 18th 2021A 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 photograph of a bare-chested man with short greying hair and a grey moustache, standing in a plain white-walled room with his palms pressed together in namaste. A white cloth is draped over his left shoulder, a dark rudraksha-style mala hangs at his neck, and a yellow thread is tied on his right wrist, with a white tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a framed portrait on the wall shows a seated figure in orange robes with a flower garland, and a bottle and small papers sit on a shelf at lower right. The man is the only physical person visible.A bare-chested man takes a close selfie in a room with peach-coloured walls and a sheer patterned curtain at left. He wears white vertical tilak lines and a red bindi on his forehead, a white sacred thread across his chest, and a gold chain with a pendant. Behind him on a glass shelf sits a framed portrait of a seated figure in red-orange robes and a matching turban, decorated with red and white flower garlands, a gold pendant and gold chain, with its hands folded in the lap. Small oil lamps, a candle and yellow flowers sit on the shelf before it. A gold and navy ornamental cloth hangs from the shelf at right with a yellow flower on it. One person is present.2024-11-23A 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.2024-08-30A small room with a cracked white wall and a metal cabinet. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits cross-legged on a mat with palms pressed together in namaskar, puja items spread before him, including a lit oil lamp, flowers, a brass vessel and a small bowl of beads. Beside him stands a cutout figure in a pink turban and pink robe with a rudraksha mala and flower garlands, hands raised in greeting, seated on a pink cloth-draped platform with a flower-decorated kalasha and a gold-backed chair. Behind hangs a gilt-framed painting of a figure in orange robes seated under a tree, with a rudraksha mala draped across the frame. A small framed deity image sits on the cabinet area.2025-09-20A close selfie-style photo of a man in the foreground on the right, wearing an orange-red and gold patterned turban, white forehead ash markings with a red kumkum dot, a white shawl with green and red border, and a white garment. Behind him on the left is a red cabinet with a sign reading "KAILASA PATTABIRAM". On the wall above is a framed photo of a figure in a red turban and red robes. Centre background shows a large portrait of a smiling figure in a red turban, rudraksha-style garlands of white and red flowers, seated and raising a hand, labelled as a portrait. In front is a seat or chair draped with a leopard-print cloth and orange fabric, holding a brass kalasha with yellow marigold flowers and a white and blue shell garland. A saffron flag hangs on a pole at right. Timestamp 15/10/2024 05:05 appears in the lower right corner.2024-10-15A bare-chested man with white sacred ash stripes on his forehead, chest and arms, a red kumkum dot on his brow, a gold chain and a pendant, and a white sacred thread over his shoulder stands close to the camera in the foreground. Behind him, on a small altar shelf draped with pink and yellow flower garlands, sits a framed printed portrait of a smiling figure in a red-orange turban and saffron robes, garlanded with flowers and seated in meditation posture; this is a printed image, not a physical person. Lit oil lamps, small offerings, a brass vessel and a kalasha-like pot are arranged on the shelf and below it, with a red and purple flower-decorated cloth over the base. Small deity figures appear beside the portrait.2024-12-28Selfie-style photo of a bare-chested man with white and grey sacred ash horizontal stripes on his forehead and a red dot at the centre, a rudraksha and gold pendant on a chain, and a white sacred thread across his chest. He is in front of a wall with a large life-size cutout portrait of a seated figure wearing a red-orange robe, a red-and-white garland with yellow flowers, gold necklaces and a red-orange turban. Below the portrait is a glass shelf with yellow marigold flowers, a small oil lamp, a brass vessel, a framed deity picture and a small deity image. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Only one physical person is visible.2024-11-24A small shrine room with pink walls, crowded with framed pictures and posters. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala leans over a brass tray table holding small copper figures and a lit oil lamp, gesturing toward it with one hand. Behind the tray, a large framed photograph shows a smiling figure seated with raised hand, wearing an orange-red shawl, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and a red-orange turban; the figure is a printed image, not a physical person. A standing figure in red-orange garments with rudraksha and a trident stands at the right, and a framed portrait hangs above the shelf. A metal bowl of yellow liquid sits at the lower right, consistent with a ritual preparation.A photograph of a shirtless man with shoulder-length dark hair and white tilak markings stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-maroon dhoti. Behind him on the wall is a tall printed portrait of a bearded figure in a red turban with a gold emblem, rudraksha-style gold necklaces, gold armbands and red robes, seated on a tiger-skin cushion with one hand raised in blessing. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. On a table in front lie a silver Nataraja figurine, small brass oil lamps, a small framed picture, a brass bell and a maroon flag with gold fringe. A red cylindrical container sits at the far left edge of the table.2025-09-03A photograph of a bare-chested man in glasses standing beside a framed portrait on a wooden easel in a plain white-walled room. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti draped over his lower body, a white beaded necklace, a dark rudraksha-style mala, and a red tilak on his forehead. The framed painting shows a seated older sage with a white beard and grey-toned skin, wearing a red robe and a red-beaded necklace, against a blue background. The portrait is decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink and orange flowers, and a metal vessel sits on the easel's ledge. A single electrical conduit runs along the ceiling and wall. The standing man has no visible distinctive a person cues beyond ordinary sannyasi attire, so his identity is uncertain.