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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.

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Selfie-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 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.2024-12-28A man takes a close selfie in front of a shrine wall decorated with pink, yellow and white flower garlands. He has a white sacred ash line and a red bindi on his forehead, a dark cord with a pendant around his neck, and a bare upper body with a white cloth. Beside him stands a large life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling man seated in lotus pose, wearing an orange-red turban, orange-red robes, rudraksha beads, gold chains and garlands, holding his hands in meditation mudra. Beneath the cutout are yellow and white flowers on a glass shelf, a small framed picture, a printed poster of a deity with a golden crown and a figure of a seated sage, and a framed photo of a deity. Swamiji candidate is a printed cutout, so it is a depiction; appearance cues are orange-red turban, robes, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments, but identity is unsure.2025-01-14A 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 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 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 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.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 photo taken in a shrine room during a puja. In the foreground, a bearded man with white sacred ash across his forehead, a red kumkum mark, and a bare chest with a rudraksha mala holds up the camera for a close selfie. Behind him, a gold-framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in saffron robes against a leafy backdrop, garlanded with a rudraksha mala. Below it, a seated figure in a red turban, red robes and a rudraksha mala with flower garlands raises both palms in blessing. Before them stands a brass kalasha with flowers and mango leaves, a gold-ornamented seat, and a lit oil lamp on a tray. Visible people: three, including the portrait-free figures counted as physical people: the selfie holder and the seated figure in red.A bare-chested man with grey hair, a stubbled beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits in the left foreground beside a kalasha-style brass vessel on a yellow cloth, decorated with red and orange roses, white flowers, green leaves and a lit oil lamp. Behind him stands a life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling figure in red-saffron robes, a red turban, a black rudraksha mala and a long garland of red flowers and white beads, raising both hands in blessing. A framed painting of a reclining figure in yellow-green tones hangs on the wall behind, and a golden ornamental pillar appears at the right edge. Several white flower stems lie before the offering. The scene suggests a puja setting with a printed cutout as the central figure.2025-07-24A 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.2024-11-14A photograph of a shaven-headed man in a brown sleeveless garment and rudraksha malas, with vibhuti on his forehead, lighting an oil lamp at a home altar. The foreground man reaches toward a brass lamp with lit wick and marigold and yellow flower offerings. Behind him stands a large framed portrait of a figure wearing a red and gold turban with white flowers, a pink garment, rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklaces, and a marigold garland; the portrait is labelled with a sign reading 'KAILASA KORATTUR'. Beside it is a golden deity murti with a framed deity image and red flowers, and a leopard-print cloth lies beneath.2024-11-10