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A photograph of a seated priest performing a puja in front of a gilded framed portrait. The portrait shows a man with long dark hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated and gesturing, set against a green backdrop. In front of it, draped in orange cloth, a person in a deep red turban and red-maroon robes sits cross-legged, smiling with palms raised, wearing rudraksha malas and a flower garland. Before them is a kalasha with flowers and a small pair of metal padukas on a red cloth, a gilded throne-like seat behind, and oil lamps and flower petals on the floor. The seated person is shown in the same room as the portrait, performing a worship setting.

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A seated priest in a red turban and red-and-maroon garments sits on a red-draped chair in a small room, smiling with raised hands and wearing a rudraksha mala and flower garlands, while a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs behind him with a rudraksha garland. Before him on the floor are a pair of gold padukas on a pink cloth, a gold ornamental arch, a kalasha with mango leaves, bananas, flowers, a small brass lamp, and a lit oil lamp, indicating a laghu puja setup. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the right wall, and a second orange-robed portrait with flower garland appears on the back wall. The priest's presence is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, with rudraksha mala, ornate garlands and a red turban as cues; the event is described as a laghu puja.2025-07-26 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red turban and red garments sits before a golden murti-style altar, his hands raised in a blessing gesture, draped with a flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala. In front is a green cloth on which a copper kalasha rests, decorated with yellow and pink flowers. A large framed painting behind shows a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and a second framed portrait in orange hangs to the right. Red and orange cloth drapes the seat, with brass oil lamps, a lit flame, flower offerings, bowls and a small printed photo on the floor. a person appears as the seated figure, but the appearance is uncertain.2024-07-31A small shrine room with a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" on a red-draped seat, showing a smiling figure in orange robes seated before a leafy backdrop, garlanded with flowers and a black bead mala. In front of it, a seated person in a red turban and red robes with a heavy garland of flowers and rudraksha beads is making a blessing gesture with raised palms. A brass seat with ornate repoussé carving, a flower-decorated copper kalasha, a pair of metal padukas (sandals) on a red cloth, oil lamps, lit candles and a peacock-feather fan stand in the foreground. Marigolds and petals are scattered on the floor.2024-08-11Indoor shrine room photo. A seated figure in a red turban, red robes and layered rudraksha and flower garlands sits on a red-draped seat with palms pressed together, holding a small brass or copper kalasha-like pot with flowers. In front stands an ornate gilded throne-like seat with a gold arch and a gilt altar box decorated with flowers. A large gold-framed portrait on the left shows a smiling man in orange robes and rudraksha mala seated before green foliage, garlanded with a rudraksha mala, and a smaller framed portrait on the right shows a similar figure in orange, garlanded with flowers. Floor offerings include a small framed photo with pink flowers, brass bells, a brass lamp, green bananas or leaves, flower petals, and a steel vessel of water on a woven mat, with two lit oil lamps.2025-12-25A small shrine room with white walls and a grey tiled floor, draped in red cloth. A large gold-framed photograph on the left shows a young man with long dark hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, seated and gesturing outdoors among tree roots; a smaller framed portrait of a similar figure in orange hangs on the right wall, garlanded with dried grass. Centre-right stands a seated figure sculpture in a red turban and red robes with a rudraksha mala, a pink and green flower garland and hands raised in blessing, placed on a gold-and-yellow cloth beside a gold-framed arch. In front, a gold ceremonial pedestal holds two dark stone forms decorated with red hibiscus and yellow flowers, a copper pot, brass vessels, a small lamp and pink flowers on a tray. A framed photo of a smiling man also sits on the floor before the murti.2025-09-03A small indoor shrine room with white walls and red cloth-draped seating. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the left, with a smaller framed portrait on the right. Centre right, a life-size seated statue in red and saffron cloth wears a red turban, a rudraksha mala, garlands of yellow flowers and holds one hand raised. In front stand a gold-coloured throne-like altar with pink and yellow flower offerings, a brass vessel of kumkum, bananas, pink petals, a small oil lamp, brass bells and a lit wick lamp on the floor, with a striped mat and a small printed photo among the offerings. No living people are visible.2024-12-10A small shrine room with white walls where a seated figure in a red turban, red robes and multiple rudraksha malas with flower garlands sits before a sivalingam-shaped object and a brass lamp with a flame. The figure is seated on a red cloth-covered platform beneath a large gilt-framed portrait of a man in orange robes with rudraksha beads and a garland, and a sign reading "KAILASA COIMBATORE" hangs above. Gold and brass ritual items, marigold and flower petals, a golden throne-like seat and a plate of flowers are arranged in front. A smaller framed portrait of a similar robed figure hangs on the right wall.2025-07-03Photograph of a home shrine with a large framed portrait labelled as a man in orange robes seated outdoors among trees with a rudraksha garland above a throne-like seat draped in red cloth. To the right, a smaller framed portrait shows a figure in orange with a long necklace. In the foreground, a seated figure in a red turban and red garments, adorned with pink flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, raises one hand in blessing beside a copper vessel with yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps, bowls of kumkum and flower petals sit on a low table with a peacock-feather fan at left. The setting is a tiled room with a striped mat on the floor.2024-03-10A photograph of a ritual setting in a small room with white walls. Seated on a red-draped throne is a figure in a red-maroon turban, red-maroon robes, rudraksha malas and layered flower garlands, hands raised in blessing with a tilak on the forehead. Before the figure stands a brass kalasha-like vessel, a copper pot, and a brass sanctum set on a woven orange-and-gold cloth, decorated with yellow and red flowers, mango leaves and white jasmine. Lit oil lamps and a small flame burn on the floor in front. A framed portrait above shows a saffron-clad figure with rudraksha garlands, and a gilded ornate chair stands at left.A 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.2024-02-10A small shrine room with a whitewashed wall and a sign reading COIMBATORE above. A framed photograph on the left shows a man with long dark hair in orange robes and rudraksha beads, seated before a green foliage backdrop, draped with a flower garland and a rudraksha mala. A life-size cut-out or statue on the right depicts a seated figure in a red turban and red robes, with garlands, rudraksha beads and a raised hand, seated behind a brass kalasha-like vessel. A smaller framed portrait hangs on the right wall, decorated with hibiscus flowers and dried leaves. Before the figures sit a gilded throne-like seat draped in red cloth, offerings of flowers, a brass lamp with a flame, small brass pots with food, and scattered pink petals. No living people are visible.2024-08-10A photograph of a decorated altar in an indoor room with a red-draped throne-like seat. Above it hangs a framed portrait of a man in orange robes seated in meditation pose, labelled with a sign reading KAILASA COIMBATORE, with rudraksha beads and pink flower garlands. Beside it, a standing figure in a red turban, red robe and multiple garlands, with raised hands, is seated near a copper-coloured shiva lingam on a green cloth. Brass and gold ritual items include a gold ornate frame, a brass plate of yellow marigold petals, lit oil lamps, a small bowl of kumkum, and flowers. A peacock feather fan leans on the left.2024-11-09