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A photograph inside a small room with turquoise walls showing a shirtless man in the foreground at left, wearing dark rudraksha beads across his chest and a gold chain, gesturing toward a shrine. The shrine holds a gold-toned deity murti with many arms, decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and pink flowers and a red-and-white flower string. A hanging sign reads KAILASA KORATTUR. Lit oil lamps with brass stands and flames sit in front of the shrine, along with a brass lamp at right and a small deity figure on a blue shelf at left.

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A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left in a small room with turquoise walls, holding a lit oil lamp near a gold deity murti with a multi-armed, halo-backed design. He wears a rudraksha mala and a sacred thread across his chest, with vertical tilak on his forehead. A garland of yellow and red flowers hangs above a small sign reading KAILASA KRIYATHUR. Brass oil lamps, a brass plate with offerings and a red-tinted kalasha sit on a white-draped table at right. The setting suggests a home or local shrine puja.2024-10-24A selfie-style photo inside a small room with turquoise walls. A bare-chested man with a shaved head, a red tilak on his forehead, and dark rudraksha beads around his neck stands at left, one hand resting near a brass-and-gold shrine. The shrine holds a large gold-toned deity murti framed by a hanging string of yellow, red and pink flowers, with a hanging sign reading KAILASA KORATTUR partly visible. A lit oil lamp stands on a brass stand at right, and a framed picture and small icons sit on a blue cabinet at left. The man wears a white sacred thread over his shoulder and a saffron-toned cloth. No other people are visible.2024-05-11A photograph inside a bright turquoise room. A shaven-headed man with a vertical tilak on his forehead stands at left, bare-chested, wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a white cloth, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in his right hand. At right, a large ornate golden deity murti is garlanded with red, purple and yellow flowers, with a sign reading KAILASA KORATTUR hanging above it. Behind him a blue shelf holds books, and a framed printed picture hangs on the wall beside a small portrait.2024-07-11A bare-chested man with a red tilak on his forehead stands at left in a turquoise-walled room, holding a small oil lamp with a flame toward a large golden deity murti framed by a hanging garland of yellow, red, pink and white flowers. He wears black and rudraksha-style beaded malas and a pendant necklace, with a gold bangle on his wrist. Behind him a blue shelf holds books and small figurines, and a sign hangs from the garland reading KAILASA KORATTUR. The scene suggests a lamp-lit puja at a home shrine.2024-10-25A bare-chested priest with a shaved head, a vertical tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala with a pendant stands at left, holding a ritual item toward a gold-coloured deity murti with multiple faces and a golden arch backdrop, draped with a garland of yellow, red and pink flowers. Behind them on a wooden cabinet are framed portraits: one shows a seated figure on an ornate red throne against a blue background, another shows a seated figure in saffron-coloured robes with a rudraksha mala. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames, small decorative urns and yellow flower petals sit on the cabinet. A sign on the turquoise wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR. The priest appears to be performing a puja.2024-06-12A shirtless man with a sacred white thread across his chest stands at left, holding a small brass implement near a flower-garlanded altar. He has a red tilak on his forehead and wears a dark bead necklace and a pendant. Behind him is a cutout of a figure in an orange and white turban wearing garlands, and centre is a gold-toned deity murti with many arms and a crown, adorned with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. A hanging garland drapes from a chain above. At right stands a framed portrait of a figure seated on an ornate throne in white and orange robes, beside a brass oil lamp on a table. A paper sign reads KAILASA KORATTUR on the teal wall.2024-07-01A bare-chested priest with a shaved head and white tripundra markings on his forehead stands at right, holding a lit oil lamp in his hand and looking down toward it. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet. Behind him on a turquoise wall is a hanging chain with flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white and a paper sign reading KAILASA KORATTUR. At left is a gold-framed deity murti with many faces and arms, with a standing figure below. Next to it is a cutout portrait of a smiling man in a red-and-maroon turban with a white flower, wearing an orange garland, a maroon shawl and a gold necklace, whose identity is not established by the scene. A brass peetha-style stand is at lower right.2024-06-28A photograph of a shaven-headed man in a shrine room with turquoise walls, seen in profile at the right edge, leaning over a brass oil lamp (aarti/puja) lit on a dark cabinet. He wears a bare-chested look with a brown rudraksha-style mala and a wristwatch and bangles on his arm. On the cabinet stands a carved wooden deity murti with multiple arms and a flower garland, a framed photograph of a seated man in orange robes, a framed portrait of a man in white on an ornate chair, a small framed picture of deities, brass lamps and lit diyas. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR. A cutout printed figure of a smiling man in red-and-orange robes, a red turban, garlands and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold chair at right. Only the one physical person is present.2024-07-15A 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 priest in a white turban with gold border and rudraksha malas stands at right, bare-chested, holding a small metal implement over an ornate golden-and-blue box on a small altar. Beside him sits a framed printed portrait of a figure in saffron-red robes with flower garlands and an orange-red headpiece, shown seated; the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. On the left is a gold-framed deity murti with multiple arms and a flower garland hanging above it. A paper sign on the turquoise wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR BHARAT. Oil lamp lights glow at the altar.2025-07-03A man with a shaved head, rudraksha mala beads and a white dhoti with a yellow border performs a puja at a home shrine. He leans over a brass stand holding a small object over a brass pot decorated with yellow flowers. Nearby on the floor sit brass plates, a small bell-shaped lamp and offering items. Behind him stands a large carved wooden throne with a deity murti adorned with garlands, flanked by a cardboard cutout of a figure in red and orange robes wearing orange marigold garlands and rudraksha beads, seated on a leopard-print cushion. A printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is not visible, so no caption is attributed. The room has a turquoise wall and wooden flooring.2025-09-01A bare-chested man with a shaved head, white and red tripundra markings on his forehead, and a white sacred thread over his shoulder stands in a small home shrine room with turquoise walls. He wears rudraksha malas and a pendant around his neck. Behind him, a golden deity murti with a multi-armed, flame-like backdrop sits on a draped altar, beside a brass peetha with yellow flowers, oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, a framed painting, and a hanging swing decorated with marigold garlands holding a small figure. A paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR. Puja items and a brass plate with lit lamps sit on the floor.2024-09-14