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A home shrine photographed head-on against a peach wall. A large printed cutout of a seated man in saffron-orange robes, orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold chain, hands folded in his lap, dominates the top. He is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Below, a glass shelf holds a lit oil lamp, brass items, small framed pictures and a mounted figure picture. The lower area is draped with yellow, orange, pink and white flower garlands. A brass sculpted backdrop frames a golden-brown kalasha-like vessel draped in red cloth and decorated with flowers, set on an ornate brass base. A small toy car sits on the floor at lower left. No physical people are visible.

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A life-size cutout or printed standee of a smiling man seated in lotus position, wearing an orange-red turban, red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with gold necklaces, hands in a meditation mudra. It is set on a glass shelf framed by pink, yellow and green marigold garlands and white jasmine strands, with small framed deity images and a vel-like trident at its base. The backdrop is a peach wall with a curtain at the right edge. No physical people are present.2025-01-14A worship shrine in a wooden cabinet. A large life-size cut-out print of a smiling man in a red turban and red robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and red-and-yellow flower garlands, sits with hands raised in blessing; the printed figure is a depiction, not a physical person. Below it a large ornate gold bowl with a dark stone-like base holds flowers and offerings, flanked by gilt leaf-patterned panels. Yellow marigolds and pink and purple flowers are scattered around. Small statuettes of a standing figure with a staff, a framed deity picture, a conch shell and a lit oil lamp at the lower right complete the scene.2024-09-15A home shrine photographed indoors against dark wood panelling. A large life-size printed portrait labelled as a depiction of the swami shows a smiling figure in a red-saffron robe and red turban, wearing a white and orange flower garland with rudraksha beads, hands raised in blessing. Below, a gold-coloured bowl-shaped vessel on a gold pedestal holds dark stone and yellow marigolds, with rudraksha beads placed before it on a gold-embroidered blue cloth. Smaller framed images of deities, a brass lamp, a pyramid-shaped object, and a small standing printed figure in orange are arranged around, with yellow marigolds scattered throughout. A lit oil lamp and brass vessels sit on the lower shelf, and a timestamp reads Chennai Oct 1, 2024.2024-10-01A large printed cutout portrait of a smiling man in a red turban and red-orange robes sits cross-legged on a red brocade cushion, hands raised in blessing, garlanded with pink and yellow flowers and a brown rudraksha-style mala. In front, a gold kalasha-like vessel is decorated with yellow marigolds, red roses and pink blossoms. Lit brass oil lamps, a white bowl, a clay pot and a leaf sit on a woven mat, with a gold ornate chair at left and a brass lamp at right. Because the figure is a printed portrait, no physical person is present. Swamiji (probable) appears only as a printed depiction in a turban and robes with garlands and a mala.2024-12-09A home shrine photographed at night, with a large printed portrait on the back wall of a smiling man with long hair in a red-orange robe and a red-and-white floral garland, hands raised in blessing, and a peacock feather behind him. In front sits a golden throne-like seat with dark blue cushions decorated in gold, holding folded cloth and yellow marigold flowers. Smaller framed images, a brass deity murti of a seated figure, a crystal, a shiva-linga style object, and a small standing figure in orange with a staff stand on side pedestals. Brass trays hold yellow marigolds, a lit oil lamp glows at lower left, and a conch shell rests on the floor. Timestamp reads Chennai, Sep 30, 2024 05:34:38.2024-09-30A devotee, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti, kneels on a mat in the lower right of a small home shrine room with peach walls and a yellow side wall. He presses his palms together in namaskar, facing a wall shrine. On a glass shelf above, a large framed photograph shows a smiling man in an orange-red turban and saffron robes, seated cross-legged with a garland of white and red flowers, labelled in print as a portrait in the shrine. Beside it sit a small framed deity picture and a decorative lamp. Garlands of yellow, orange and pink flowers hang along the wall. Below, a golden ornate throne-like seat with a black cloth draped over it and a flower garland sits on a brass base. A brass tray with lamps and offerings lies on a purple cloth in front, with flowers and incense sticks nearby.2025-01-14Home shrine photo with a wooden cabinet interior. A large printed portrait of a smiling man in a red turban and red-orange robe, with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-pink flower garland, shows both palms raised in blessing; the portrait is a depiction on paper, not a physical person. Below it sits a gilded metal bowl-shaped stand with pink flowers, flanked by gold-and-navy decorative panels. Smaller items include a small temple-shrine picture with pink flowers at left, a standing figure picture at right, brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a brass pot, a conch shell, a brass bell, and a brass tray filled with pink petals. Two small bells hang on the cabinet doors. No people are physically present. A timestamp reads Chennai Sep 25, 2024 05:09:35.2024-09-25A worship scene with a large photographic cutout of a smiling man seated in a lotus-like pose, wearing a maroon turban, maroon robes, rudraksha beads and garlands of flowers, hands raised in blessing. He is printed on a sheet rather than physically present. In front of him stands a brass kalasha decorated with marigolds, red roses and pink lotus flowers, placed on an orange checked cloth. Brass oil lamps with a lit flame, a brass bell, a small brass vessel, a steel bowl of leaves and yellow flowers, and a white-filled dish sit on a mat. A framed painting of a figure in light blue robes hangs behind him, and a gold ornate chair-like structure stands at left. No living people are visible.2025-07-18A life-size cutout portrait of a smiling man in a red turban, red saffron-toned robe, rudraksha mala, and red and yellow flower garlands stands behind a worship altar. He raises both palms in a blessing gesture. The portrait is not a physical person. In front, a large polished brass kalasha-style vessel holds flowers, a yantra plate and offerings on a dark cloth with gold leaf trim. Yellow marigolds and pink and purple flowers decorate the altar. At the left stands a small framed picture of a multi-headed deity, and a brass oil lamp burns at the lower left beside a conch shell. No physical people are visible. The scene reflects a puja or lagu puja setting.2024-09-15A framed photograph of a smiling man in a red turban and red robes, wearing rudraksha malas, garlands of flowers and a shaggy dark garland, with both palms raised, is printed and set on a red-draped chair in a shrine. In front of it sits a green silk-covered altar bearing a brass vessel filled with yellow and red marigolds, fruit and a lit flame. Brass oil lamps and a lit pillar candle stand on a striped mat, with a copper kalasha and scattered petals on the floor. A golden ornate shrine canopy stands at left.A seated devotee in a red turban, red garment and rudraksha mala sits before a copper deity murti and a copper shivalinga-style vessel, with hands raised in greeting. Behind them, a large gilded-framed portrait shows a figure in saffron robes with a yellow flower garland, and a smaller framed portrait hangs on the wall. Red cloth covers the seat and floor. Plates of sweets, fruit and offerings sit on a red cloth in front, lit by an oil lamp, with flowers scattered among them.2025-02-01A small home shrine photographed indoors. A framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair in orange robes, seated in meditation with a beaded rudraksha-style mala, hangs on the left above red draped cloth; a smaller framed portrait in orange robes with a garland hangs on the right wall. In the centre, a life-size cutout or statue-like figure of a smiling man wears a red turban, red-and-pink garlands and a rudraksha mala, seated with hands raised in blessing. Brass and gold ornaments sit in front: a gilded arched backdrop, a pair of metal padukas or footwear adorned with yellow and pink flowers, a copper kalasha with marigolds, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, bells and small brass bowls scattered with pink petals. A woven purple mat covers the floor.2024-02-10