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A photograph of a home-style shrine altar set up for a Neivethiyam offering. A coconut wrapped in a red silk cloth with a large silver necklace and pendant sits as a deity figure on a green silk cloth. Behind it, a small ganesha figurine in orange and a framed portrait photo of a smiling woman in a red saree are displayed beside draped gold and orange fabric and white flowers. In front, brass plates hold white rice-like offerings, a lit oil lamp, a brass bell, small brass cups, a bowl of pink petals, and a brass dish. A caption-like timestamp and location overlay appears in the lower right corner. No people are visible apart from a sliver of a red-clad arm at the right edge.

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A blurred photograph of a shrine-like altar draped in yellow silk. A woman seated on a green cloth, seen from behind, wears an orange-red garment, a large silver necklace with pendants, and a bun decorated with yellow flowers. In front of her is a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings, and smaller bowls with food and a dark liquid. Behind the altar sits a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a small deity murti. A maroon cloth lies at the right edge. Date stamp reads 5 Jul 2025 09:15:36 with the address 42A Kasima Nagar 2nd Street, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-07Photograph of a shrine corner set up for puja with a green cloth on the floor and brass plates of flowers, offerings and oil lamps. Behind the offerings stands a large printed cutout photograph of a seated bearded man in an orange-pink turban and layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, holding a trident with one hand raised, placed before a brass pedestal. To the left stand deity murti figures in green and red garments, and to the right a figure in purple and gold sari with a silver necklace and a tall crown-like headdress. Brass lamps and a copper vessel sit on the green cloth; there are no people in the scene apart from a partially visible arm at the right edge.2025-01-20A photograph of a home shrine set for neivethiyam offering. In the centre, a brass or clay kalasha-like pot wrapped in a teal and gold cloth with a jewelled pink and white decorative collar, topped with dried grass and green leaves with a red flower, sits on a red cloth with a white dhoti-style cloth draped beside it. In front, a round red-brown tray holds small bowls of white rice, green chutney or herbs, leafy greens and a dark liquid. A brass lamp stand and a small brass vessel sit to the right. Behind, a golden brocade cloth covers the altar, with a red-robed deity figure, a Ganesha figurine, a small brass deity and a framed portrait of a man with a camera date stamp in the corner, and a yellow flower. No people are visible.A photograph of a home shrine set up for a puja on a green cloth with brass plates, lit oil lamps, a brass kalasha, a conch shell, bowls of sweets and flower petals. Two standing cut-out portraits behind the offerings show a saffron-clad figure with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, and a seated figure in a large saffron turban with garlands and ornate gold necklaces. Both portraits are printed images, not physical people, and no living person is visible. Red and orange cloths, marigolds and flower garlands surround the altar.2025-11-07Indoor shrine corner with a green cloth-covered table and an orange gold-patterned cloth draped on a platform. At center sits a large life-size cardboard-style cutout of a bearded smiling man in a pink-red turban with an OM emblem, wearing rudraksha malas and garlands, raising one hand in blessing, placed on a brass pedestal. A trishula hangs above it. To the left stands a deity murti in green and gold sari-style dress with a crown, next to a small Ganesha figure with flowers. A standing figure in a red-brown dhoti with rudraksha malas appears in a printed backdrop behind. To the right, a figure in purple and gold attire wears a tall ornate crown. Brass trays in front hold oil lamps, flowers, coconut halves, bowls of offerings, and a copper pot, with a lit oil lamp in the foreground. A timestamp reads 20 Jan 2025 19:59:51 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-20Indoor shrine photo at KAILASA Tondiarpet, Chennai, with a yellow wall and a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Two large cut-out printed figures on the right are garlanded with red and white flower garlands. The right cut-out shows a smiling man in an orange-pink turban and ornate gold necklaces, hands in a blessing gesture, seated before a red cloth. The middle cut-out shows a young figure with long dark hair, bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads, holding a trident. A brass pedestal lamp stands between them. On the left, a gold-and-blue silk-draped altar holds deity murtis garlanded with marigolds, a Ganesha figure, and a teal-blue cloth bundle. In the foreground, a brass tray holds oil lamps, small brass bowls, a mound of cooked food, and a copper vessel. No people are physically present.A photograph of a shrine corner with a green cloth draped over a platform and a red cloth below. A large framed portrait on the right shows a smiling figure whose upper body is covered in red and white flower garlands. A white pot with a coconut and marigold garlands sits at upper left, with blue and gold fabric behind it. On the floor in front, a brass plate holds a coconut with a yellow-dyed rim, and a red plate holds betel leaves, a small bowl and a folded offering. A small brass lamp sits at the lower left. No people are visible.2025-08-12Photograph of a worship set-up inside a temple room with a yellow wall and a sign reading KAILASA TONDAIARPET BHARAT. Two large life-size cutout portraits stand on a draped red and gold table: on the right a seated figure in a pink turban with a rudraksha mala, white and gold necklaces, and a raised hand, and on the left a standing figure holding a trident, wearing a rudraksha-beaded vest and dhoti. Both are printed portraits, not physical people. In front, a red cloth covers the floor with brass plates holding coconut halves, bananas, steamed rice cakes on leaves, yellow flowers, coins, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small oil lamp, a bell and a copper pot of water. A timestamp reads 18 Apr 2025 20:15:09 Chennai. No physical people are visible.2025-04-18A photograph of a puja set-up on a red silk cloth draped over a table before a shrine. On a large brass tray at the centre sits a small lit oil lamp with a brass kalasha-style lamp stand, a small metal idol and a pinch of flowers. A lit oil lamp in a holder stands at front left beside brass cups, a small bowl of bananas, and small bowls of kumkum and haldi. Right of centre a brass tray holds a dried coconut wrapped in yellow flowers. Behind, a framed photograph of a smiling woman sits among garlands, a Ganesha figurine, and gold-bordered fabric. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 26 Apr 2025 21:19:48 Chennai, KAILASA Tondaiarpet.2025-04-26Indoor puja shrine with a red-and-orange draped altar. In the centre, a large framed portrait shows a smiling bearded figure with a red flower garland and a silver necklace, seated and gesturing, with orange-and-white ribbon-trimmed garlands. To the left stands a second framed portrait of a standing figure in a red-and-white garland. A man in white and gold-bordered dhoti kneels at the right edge, near a small oil lamp. The altar holds brass plates with offerings including fruit, grapes, a coconut-like fruit, copper tumblers, a brass bowl, and small dishes of powder and flowers. Petals are scattered across the red cloth. The image is a photograph with a timestamp overlay.Photograph of a home-style shrine puja set up on a green cloth floor. In the foreground a seated person in white dhoti with gold border, bare feet, and a bangle on the wrist pours or tends a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame beside a brass tray of offerings, a copper vessel of water, a coconut half, bananas, betel-like nuts and red flowers. Behind them a standing bronze figure of a sage holds a trident, and a large printed cutout photograph shows a bearded figure with a turban, layered beaded malas and gold necklaces seated with raised hand against a yellow wall. A framed photo sits on the left beside draped red fabric and a garlanded image in a teal saree. Incense sticks and a brass aarti tray are nearby. A timestamp reads 3 Apr 2025 19:06:47 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-03-04A small shrine corner with a yellow wall and a gold plaque reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Two life-size cutout printed portraits stand on a red cloth: the taller one shows a bearded man with a turban, red flower garland, gold necklaces and bare-chested pose; a second, smaller cutout beside it shows a figure in red garland with striped sash. A deity murti with white flower garlands stands at the left edge. In front, a green cloth holds brass plates, a copper vessel, a flame lamp, bowls of food offerings, a coconut and marigold petals. A hand holds a small flame near the right edge while a person in white clothing pours from a vessel. The photo carries a timestamp of 19 May 2025 and an address line in Tondiarpet, Chennai.2025-08-12