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Photograph of an indoor shrine room with a standing statue dressed in an orange silk skirt, red-and-maroon shawl and a flower garland, backed by an ornate gilded arched halo. A white placard in front of the statue reads KAILASA TIRUVANNAMALAI SRI NITHYANANDA JANMABHUMI. Before it sit a seated deity murti decorated with a silver-and-gold cloth, brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a tray of offerings: steel trays of pongal-style rice, a dark dish, white curd rice, bananas, white rice, fried snacks and vadas. Framed paintings hang on the left wall and shelves of brass pots stand behind. No people are visible.

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Indoor shrine photo showing a large golden ornate arch (prabhavali) behind a standing deity murti wearing a red and gold turban, a garland of pink and yellow flowers, and holding a trident, with an orange silk skirt draping its base. In front is a long display of steel trays filled with rice dishes, sweets, lentil preparations and fruit on banana leaves, an annakut offering, with a lit oil lamp and a brass puja plate of flowers in the foreground. A gold palanquin-style canopy stands on the right and a framed painting hangs on the left. A sign reads KAILASA TIRUVANNAMALAI SRI NITHYANANDA JANMABHUMI. No people are visible.2024-06-09Indoor shrine photograph showing a Ganesha murti in the centre, its body decorated with a pink and magenta flower garland and a golden-orange skirt-like cloth draped below. Behind it stands an ornate gilded arched kiosk. Before the idol, a large spread of food offerings in stainless steel trays and banana-leaf-like green leaves covers the floor: rice dishes, sweets, fried items, pulses and fruit. A small oil lamp burns at the front edge. A sign reads KAILASA TIRUVANNAMALAI SRI NITHYANANDA JANMABHUMI. A framed painting hangs at left and a golden canopy sits at right. No people are visible.2024-06-09Indoor shrine photograph of a metal murti of child Krishna standing on an orange silk skirt before an ornate gilded arch, holding a white butter pot and a flute, with a peacock feather crown, pink and yellow garlands and a blue turban-like headdress. Plates of food offerings, fruits, nuts, rice and sweets sit on green and blue cloths in front, with an oil lamp lit at lower left. A placard reads KAILASA TIRUVANNAMALAI SRI NITHYANANDA JANMABHUMI. No people are visible in the frame, so no a person candidate appears.2024-08-27A photograph of an offering spread laid on a green cloth and orange-red mat before a deity murti draped in a gold-and-orange silk garment, with a pink cloth on a stand behind it. Six stainless steel trays hold cooked rice dishes in yellow, white, orange and brown tones, including a pale kheer-like sweet, a plain white rice and a spiced pulao. Banana leaves hold fruits and sweets, including lemons, grapes, nuts and fried snacks, and a brass plate holds burning incense, a lit oil lamp and flowers. A white sign on a stand reads the centre's name. No people are visible.2024-06-09A photograph of a shrine room set up for a festival offering. At the centre sits a silver-finished deity murti with a crown, layered jewelled necklaces and a multicolour flower garland, seated on a gilded throne with a golden arched back and pipal-leaf side ornaments. Red and gold silk drapes the figure's seat. In front stand three brass lamps, a brass plate of rose petals, a small oil lamp, and brass bowls. Large steel trays hold yellow and dark rice-based preparations and a tray of loose petals sits at left. Maroon and red curtains with colourful painted pillars frame the scene. A sign reads KAILASA with partial text reading Nithyananda Janmabhoomi. No physical people are visible.2026-03-19A photograph of an indoor puja offering arranged on the floor before a decorated deity murti dressed in an orange silk garment. A white placard reads KAILASA TIRUVANNAMALAI SRI NITHYANANDA JANMABHUMI. Brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels and a small crowned figure stand on a red cloth near the murti. Around it, on green, blue and orange cloths, are steel plates and bowls of rice, sweets, fruits, nuts, noodles and savouries, with banana leaves holding limes and fruit. A flame burns in a small lamp in the foreground. A date and caption overlay in the lower right reads 26-Aug-2024 11:58:45 pm, NJB, and samijiiiiii krishna Alankaram. No people are visible.2024-08-27A photograph inside a gold-painted temple hall with a corrugated roof, showing a shrine with several deity murtis dressed in garlands and colourful cloth. Three central figures sit on a gilded peetha, with a figure in saffron and orange at centre, and two framed portraits behind them. Trays of prepared food in steel containers are set out on a striped cloth in front, consistent with annadan offerings. Oil lamps and a brass kalasha stand nearby. The scene has a date-time overlay and location text on the image. No clearly identifiable living person is visible; the photo shows statues and portraits, so the count is zero.2025-02-08Indoor shrine photo with a large gilded arched backdrop housing a standing statue wearing a red and gold turban, red garland, pearl necklaces and a red-and-gold shawl, holding a staff, with an orange-and-gold skirt draped below. A small placard reads KAILASA TIRUVANNAMALAI SRI NITHYANANDA JANMABHUMI. In front, a woman in an orange sari sits on the floor with a rudraksha mala, making an offering among brass oil lamps, a small figurine, a silver tray of pink flowers, and a decorated pot covered with cloth and marigold-type petals. A timestamp reads 10-Aug-2024 and an address in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu is printed on the photo.2024-10-08March 01 20222022-03-01A seated woman in orange robes with a white forehead mark and folded hands sits before a shrine decorated with floral garlands. Above her, a large framed image of a robed figure with a turban and trident is garlanded, flanked by framed portraits also wreathed in flowers. Around her on red and green cloths are dozens of small bowls holding grains, powders, nuts, seeds and sweets, plus brass oil lamps, a brass vessel, a flower-draped kalasha, and a silver tray with a bundle of white fibres. A white sign reads KAILASA TIRUVANNAMALAI SRI NITHYANANDA JANMABHUMI. A painted panel of deity figures hangs on the left wall.2024-07-21March 01 20222022-03-01A photograph of a gilded statue seated on a stone pedestal inside a shrine with white draped curtains and ornate gold arch frames. The statue wears a blue head covering, a grey garment, a red skirt, and a garland of orange and red flowers; its right hand is raised in blessing. Two small golden lion figures flank the base. In front, a green banner with Tamil text and a white card reading KAILASA PONDICHERRY sit beside oil lamps. Offerings include white cloth-wrapped bundles, fruit, bananas, sweets, and small brass bowls of snacks and kumkum arranged on a banana leaf. No people are visible.2024-07-21