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Indoor shrine photograph with a large printed portrait of a smiling person in red and saffron-toned clothing, rudraksha-style beaded mala and white flower garland, one hand raised in blessing, seated on a golden throne-like seat decorated with gold motifs. Before it stands a large brass vessel filled with purple and pink flowers and red blossoms, and small brass pots with flowers sit on the left. A lit oil lamp glows at lower left and a small deity image in a gilded arch appears on the left. No physical people are visible; the figure is a printed portrait.

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Photo of a home shrine room with dark wood paneling. A large printed cutout of a smiling man in a red-orange robe with red and white flower garlands and a wooden rudraksha-style bead mala is mounted on the wall behind a gold-coloured throne-like seat (peetha) with black velvet and gold trim. The cutout is a depiction, with raised palms in a blessing gesture. On the golden seat sit footwear and purple and red flowers. In front stand a brass tray of purple flowers with a small object, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a small brass deity figure group with purple flowers. A printed cardboard image of a temple gopuram with deities sits at left, and a standing cutout figure with a rudraksha mala appears at right. No physical people are visible. A timestamp reads Chennai Sep 20, 2024 05:31:25.2024-09-20A photograph of a shrine room with a large life-size printed portrait of a smiling man seated cross-legged, wearing a red-orange robe, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a garland of red and white flowers, with raised hands holding a red flower. In front stands an ornate gold-coloured bowl-shaped pedestal draped with dark blue fabric trimmed in gold, holding flowers, a folded cloth and a small red object. Smaller framed deity images, brass figures and a copper tray of purple flowers and a small lamp flank the altar. A timestamp in the corner reads Chennai Sep 21, 2024. No live people are visible.2024-09-21Home shrine photographed inside a dark wooden cabinet. A large cutout photograph of a smiling man in red and orange robes, wearing a red turban with a vermilion dot, layered rudraksha and flower garlands, and red bangles, is raised with both palms open behind the altar. In front, a large gold metal bowl with a gold-and-navy patterned base holds flowers and offerings, flanked by a small brass lamp, a brass kalasha with water, a plate of flowers and kumkum, and a green fruit. A small framed deity image and a standing figure cutout stand to the side. No physical people are present.2024-09-14A home shrine photographed indoors against a dark wooden cabinet. A large life-size cut-out print of a smiling man in a red turban, red robe, multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red and white flower garlands stands behind a large ornate brass bowl-shaped pedestal with a gold-embroidered black cloth, on which a pair of sandals and purple flowers are placed. Smaller shrine items surround it: a framed picture of a temple tower with a deity, a small brass figure of a deity with purple flowers, a brass plate of purple flowers, a small brass oil lamp, and a standing figure in white with a garland. A white light bulb and wires hang at the upper right. Timestamp in the corner reads Chennai Sep 19, 2024 05:21:28.2024-09-19Home shrine cabinet with a large printed portrait of a man with a red-saffron garment and layered red and white flower garlands over a rudraksha-style mala, hands raised in blessing. Below it stands a brass kalasha-style vessel draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers, flanked by brass lamps with lit oil lamps and a small brass deity murti. Yellow marigolds, red flowers and an apple sit among the offerings on the altar, with a candle burning at the lower right. Wood-panelled cabinet doors are decorated with small bell stickers. Timestamp reads Sep 12, 2024 05:03:53 and Chennai.2024-09-12A photograph of a home shrine with a large printed portrait of a smiling figure seated in lotus pose in a red-and-maroon garment, with a white and orange garland and rudraksha-style beads, hands raised in blessing. Below the portrait stands a brass shivalingam on a gold-toned base, draped with a flower garland and surrounded by yellow and white flowers. To the left is a small framed image of a temple gopuram, and to the right a small framed devotional picture. Gold-patterned fabric panels frame the altar and a dark wooden cabinet surrounds it. The portrait is a depiction of a person, not a physical person in the scene, and no people are present. A timestamp reads Chennai, Sep 28, 2024 05:38:57.2024-09-28Home 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 photograph of an altar shrine with a large framed portrait of a smiling man in red-orange robes and a red headdress, shown with hands raised in blessing, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white and orange flower garland. Below, a brass bowl-shaped stand holds a dark stone with red and yellow flowers and a small plaque, decorated with gold leaf-pattern cloth and rudraksha beads. Lamps burn at the sides, one on a brass dish of red and yellow flowers and one on a brass stand at right. A smaller standing cutout figure in orange robes stands at right, and a framed image of a multi-headed deity hangs at left. The timestamp reads Oct 26, 2024 06:06:28 with Chennai. No physical people are visible.2024-10-26A 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 photograph of a life-size cutout-style printed image of a smiling man with a red turban and red-orange robes, wearing layered beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and a garland of red and white flowers, with hands raised in blessing, mounted behind a golden-brass pedestal decorated with fresh red and orange flowers and purple petals. Beside it, a small framed picture shows a deity murti with a pyramid-shaped crown beneath an arch, and a lit oil lamp glows at lower left. A bare bulb hangs on a wooden wall at right. The date stamp reads Chennai, Sep 22, 2024. Because a printed figure is the only human form, no physical person is present. Probable Swamiji depicted in printed form, identified by the red turban, beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, and garland.2024-09-22A photograph of a shrine corner in a wooden-panelled room. A large printed cutout portrait of a man seated in lotus pose, wearing a red turban with a vermilion dot on the forehead, an orange-red robe, a brown rudraksha mala and a multi-strand garland of red and white flowers, with bangles on his wrists, raises both hands in blessing. He is labelled by no visible caption. In front, a brass bowl holds flowers, a folded cloth and offerings, flanked by gold-embossed panels. At lower left stands a small framed deity image with a tiered temple-like backdrop and figures, beside a small metal deity figure. At lower right a framed picture shows a bearded man with a garland and a goddess-like figure. A bare light bulb and wires hang on the right wall. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person, and no physical people are present.2024-09-21A 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 05:34:38.2024-09-30