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A photograph of an indoor shrine room with a lit fire pit on a dark tiled floor, flames and smoke rising from burning wood in the foreground. Behind it, a red-walled altar is draped with a red patterned cloth and a green cloth; it holds bananas, coconuts, an oil lamp and framed pictures and deity images. A white sign reading KAILASA ARUPPUKOTTAI hangs on the wall. A leopard-print cushioned chair sits at the right edge. No people are visible.

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A small shrine room with red walls and a dark tiled floor. In the foreground a fire burns in a pit of wood and offerings, sending up smoke and flame. Behind it a white paper sign reads KAILASA ARUPPUKOTTAI. The wall shelf holds framed pictures, a deity image draped in red cloth, a green-draped table with bananas, apples, a coconut and a brass lamp, and a small lantern. A green-and-white bucket and a green bottle sit at the left, and a leopard-print chair stands at the right. No people are visible.2025-08-27A shrine wall at a KAILASA ARUPUKOTTAI setting, crowded with framed religious prints and a central white paper sign reading KAILASA ARUPPUKOTTAI. A life-sized statue of a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban with a white tilak stands at left, hands in a blessing gesture, draped in green leaf garlands and rudraksha beads. Beside it stands another deity statue with a golden face, orange garment and a crown. Prints of Shiva and other deities hang on the red wall, and a framed portrait shows a smiling man with dark hair. A red silk cloth covers the lower left, and a green cloth covers the offering table holding bananas, apples, coconuts, a white gourd and oil lamps. Rudraksha strings and leaf garlands hang overhead.2025-08-27A shirtless man in dark shorts sits on a white plastic chair at a shrine decorated with red walls, green leaf festoons and rudraksha malas. A white paper sign reads KAILASA ARUPPUKOTTAI in blue letters. He reaches toward an offering table covered with a green cloth, holding a small white cup over brass vessels. The table holds bananas, apples, a coconut, sweets on a steel plate, and a brass lamp. Behind him, a large framed poster depicts a smiling figure wearing an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and many framed deity prints and photographs cover the walls. Gold and silver items and a brass figure stand at left beside a golden plate of ritual items.2025-08-27A photograph of a red-walled shrine cabinet decorated with framed portraits, chromolithograph prints and a white paper sign reading KAILASA ARUPPUKOTTAI. A large printed portrait on the left shows a smiling man with a saffron-orange turban, white tilak, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, holding a sceptre-like object; a large brass-coloured figure in orange robes with gold necklaces stands beside it. Marigold petals, brass lamps and a small oil lamp sit on a red cloth altar, and a green cloth table holds a plate of onions, coconut and other offerings. Strings of rudraksha beads and white leaf streamers hang across the shelves. No people are physically present in the scene.2025-09-10A shirtless man in black shorts sits on a white plastic chair at a small shrine decorated with red walls, framed pictures and green leaf garlands. He holds a lit lamp toward brass puja vessels and a deity figure dressed in red and gold. A large portrait behind him shows a smiling saffron-clad figure with a red turban, rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, holding up a hand in blessing. A white paper sign reads KAILASA ARUPPUKOTTAI. A green cloth table holds apples, bananas and sweets on a metal tray. Pictures of deities hang on the walls.2025-08-27 +1 copiesKAILASA ARUPUKOTTAI On 29/8/20252025-08-27 +1 copiesA red-walled shrine corner crowded with framed deity prints and calendar pictures of Shiva, Lakshmi and Ganesha, with a rudraksha garland and green leaf garlands strung across the top shelf. In the centre-left, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange-red turban and orange robe, hands raised, wearing layered beads and a white flower garland; he is a printed image, not a physical person. Beside it sits a golden murti of a figure in an orange-red turban with heavy gold necklaces and a flower garland. A white paper sign reads KAILASA ARUPPUKOTTAI. Below, a brass puja setup with lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sits on a red cloth, next to a green cloth with apples, bananas, coconut and offerings in steel plates. A leopard-print cloth is at the lower right. No physical people are visible.2025-08-27A shrine room with red painted walls, decorated with rudraksha mala strands and green paper streamers. Centre of the shelf is a large printed portrait of a smiling man in a red-orange turban, orange robes, rudraksha malas and a gold chain, with his right hand raised in blessing; he is an appearance-based probable Swamiji depiction. A white sign with blue letters reads KAILASA ARUPPUKOTTAI. To the left stands a painted statue in orange robes with a red turban and gold garlands, and a brass lamp and gold-coloured ritual vessels sit on a red cloth. Beside them a second printed photo shows a young man with long dark hair in orange robes and a gold necklace. On the right a green cloth holds a plate of onions and coconuts, and framed deity pictures fill the walls around.2025-09-10A small shrine corner with a red-painted wall and a sign reading partly "AILASA" and "UPPUKOTTAI" (KAILASA ARUPUKOTTAI). The shrine is crowded with framed pictures: a large printed portrait of a bearded-looking man with glasses and orange garments, a painting of a deity with a trident and blue-skinned figure, a colourful Hindu mythological print, a small photo of a bare-chested man sitting in meditation, and a pictured temple. Green leaves and a garland are draped over the frames. On a green cloth table sit apples, bananas, a coconut, a conch shell, a brass lamp and small packets. In front, a leopard-print cloth covers a seat, with steel plates of offerings including fried snacks, sweets, rice and yellow food, plus a bowl of raisins or dried fruit.2025-08-27A shrine wall in a small room, cluttered with framed devotional pictures of Shiva, Ganesha, Lakshmi and other deities. At center, a large life-size cutout or poster shows a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe, orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, one hand raised in blessing, with a vibhuti forehead mark. A white paper sign reads KAILASA ARUPPUKOTTAI. Beside it, a framed portrait shows a young man with long dark hair in saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, hand raised, draped with a leopard-print cloth. On the altar table below sit small brass and stone deity murtis including Ganesha, a gold kalasha-like vessel, a brass lamp, a bunch of bananas, green apples and a lantern. Red walls are hung with rudraksha strands and paper bunting. A golden figure at left wears a red turban and gold necklaces.2025-09-30KAILASA Adikailasa AK On 11/10/20252025-11-10 +1 copiesA shrine corner in a red-painted room, crowded with framed religious pictures and small deity figures. A large painted statue of a smiling figure in an orange-red turban and orange robe with a mala and gold necklace stands on the left, one palm raised in blessing. Above the central altar, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold chain. A paper sign reads "KAILASA ARUPPUKOTTAI" in front. Ganesha figures, a black shivalinga-type stone, a leopard-print cloth and a green cloth cover the altar tables, with marigold petals, a garland and a small lantern. No people are visible.2025-09-27