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Home 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.

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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 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.2024-09-12Indoor 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.2024-09-14A 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.2024-09-21A shrine cabinet with dark wooden doors and a printed portrait of a smiling figure in a red-orange turban, red-orange robe, rudraksha-style beads and layered white and pink flower garlands, hands raised in blessing. The portrait sits behind a brass vessel with a dark stone lingam-like form and garlands, flanked by gold-trimmed velvet. Pink flowers, brass oil lamps, a conch, a brass kalasha-style pot and a tray of rose petals are arranged in front. A small figure of a sage in orange holding a staff stands at the right, and a framed deity image is at the left. A printed banner reads a Tamil devotional phrase. No people are physically present.2024-09-26A home shrine cabinet in dark wood holds a large cut-out printed image of a smiling figure in a red turban and red shawl, seated cross-legged with raised palms, wearing white and orange garlands, rudraksha beads and red bangles. A peacock feather stands behind it. Before the image is a golden pedestal with a stone and purple flowers, brass lamps, a kalasha and a tray of petals. A yellow banner above reads a Tamil devotional phrase, and a small printed image of a deity sits to the left. A brass lamp burns on a tray at lower right. Photo timestamped Chennai, Sep 27, 2024.2024-09-27A 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, 2024.2024-10-01Home 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 shrine cabinet with dark wooden panels and small bells mounted on its doors. At the centre is a large life-size cutout print of a smiling figure with swept-back hair and a red turban, wearing a red-orange wrap, with hands raised in blessing and a white and red garland around the neck. A peacock feather stands behind it. Below sits a large brass vessel with a black lingam-like form and a brass kalasha-shaped base, surrounded by yellow marigolds and purple flowers. Smaller brass deity murtis, a framed picture of a temple tower, a brass oil lamp burning on the left and a brass offering plate of flowers complete the arrangement. The print is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene, and the photo has no people.2024-04-10A 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.2024-09-15