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A small red shrine niche holds a large painted cutout figure of a smiling man in an orange-red turban with a vertical tilak, orange robes, and layered rudraksha malas and gold chains, raising one hand in blessing. Beside him stands a golden statue in orange robes wearing a red turban, ornate gold necklaces and garlands, holding a staff-like object. The altar below is crowded with brass and gold vessels, a small golden deity image, pink and yellow flowers and petals, and a framed Amman Sri Chakra Yanthram card. Posters on the back wall show Shiva images and deity pictures, and a white sign at right reads KA... ARUP... Several small oil lamps and brass cups sit on the altar. No living people are visible.

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KAILASA ARUPUKOTTAI On 4/10/20252025-04-10 +1 copiesA shrine corner with a large printed portrait on a red wall of a figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with a white forehead band and red mark, wearing layered rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces and a white flower garland, raising one hand in blessing and holding a trident. A golden statue in matching orange robes, gold jewellery, a turban and a flower garland sits on the left with hands in a blessing pose. Around the altar lie brass and gold deity figures, a brass kalasha, bells, small oil lamps, leaves, flowers and a green box. Framed prints show Shiva, Ganesha with Lakshmi and Saraswati, and a Sri Chakra card labelled 'Amman Sri Chakra Yanthram' sits in the centre. The portrait is labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' and the printed devotional posters are on the walls.2025-09-27A small shrine niche with a red-painted back wall holds a large painted figure of a smiling man in an orange turban with tripundra marks, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold chain, and orange robes, raising one hand in blessing and holding a staff. Beside him is a golden statue of a seated figure in an orange-and-gold robe with a crown-like turban and gold necklaces. Devotional posters of Shiva and other deities line the wall. In front sit yantra framed as Amman Sri Chakra Yanthram, brass plates with yellow marigolds, a brass bell, oil lamp, kalasha and a small framed photograph. The printed signage on a white board to the right reads KA and ARU, partially visible. This is an in_person-free depiction within a photograph of a shrine: the painted and statue figures are depictions.2025-09-10A small red-walled shrine decorated with yellow marigolds and garlands. To the left, a golden deity murti in an orange and gold garment with a crown and trident-like staff. Below, a copper sri chakra yantra plate with a green card labelled AMMAN SRI CHAKRA YANTHRAM, surrounded by brass lamps and offerings. Pictures of Shiva and Parvati and a Ganesha calendar print hang on the wall. A white sign on the right reads KA... ARU... in blue letters.2025-12-02A shrine niche photographed up close showing a large painted statue of a smiling man in a red-pink turban and pink-orange robe, wearing rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and a white flower garland, with his right hand raised in blessing and a trident held in the other. Beside him stands a golden deity murti in orange robes with a red-and-gold turban, heavy gold necklaces and a dark garland. Printed pictures of Shiva and Parvati and a yantra card labelled Amman Sri Chakra Yanthram sit on the red wall. Offerings of yellow marigolds, white flowers, a brass kalasha and an oil lamp are arranged on the altar in front of the figures. No living people are visible.2025-12-10A shrine niche with a large cut-out or painted depiction of a smiling man in an orange-red turban, white-and-red forehead markings, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain, holding a garland and a flower-wrapped staff, flanked by a gilded statue of a standing figure in orange robes and ornate gold jewellery. Marigold garlands decorate both figures. In front sits a framed Sri Chakra yantra plate, a gilded deity murti, brass lamps and bowls, and yellow marigold flowers. Printed Hindu deity posters, including a Shiva image, cover the red walls. No physical people are present in the frame. The large figure is a depiction and the appearance cues are distinctive, so a person is set to depiction.2025-12-01A small red-walled shrine corner with a large painted-style cutout or portrait of a smiling man in orange turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, raising one hand in blessing, shown as a depiction rather than a physical person. A smaller statue in orange robes with gold necklaces and a garland sits in front. Behind them hang framed prints of Shiva meditating, Ganesha and Lakshmi, and Shiva with Parvati. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style pot, bells, marigolds and sprigs of greenery are arranged on the floor. A white sign reads KAILA... ARUPPUKO..., and an Amman Sri Chakra Yanthram card sits on the altar.2025-07-09A small shrine photographed in a red-walled niche. A large painted statue of a smiling, saffron-clad sannyasi with a red turban, white tilak, rudraksha mala and a garland of green leaves stands at centre, holding a golden staff. Beside it is a smaller statue in orange robes, heavy gold necklaces and a turban, adorned with white flower garlands and neem leaves. Posters of Shiva are pinned to the wall above, and a framed printed sheet labelled with Tamil text shows a deity in green. In front sit brass lamps, a kalasha pot, offering plates, a bell and marigold and jasmine offerings. No living people are visible. The statues are depictions, and the appearance of the central statue suggests a person depiction.2025-08-24KAILASA ARUPUKOTTAI On 30/8/20252025-08-29 +2 copiesA photograph of a shrine niche with red walls, framed devotional prints and rudraksha malas hung across the top. At centre stands a painted statue of a smiling figure in an orange-red turban, white tilak, orange robe, green leaf garland and rudraksha beads, hand raised in blessing. Beside it stands a golden deity murti in orange drapery with gold jewellery and a crown. Brass lamps, a kalasha, bells and offerings sit on the shelf below, and a white sign reads KAILASA ARUPPUKOTTAI. The statue depicts a sannyasi-style figure, but this is a statue, so no physical person is present.2025-08-25A photograph of a small red-walled shrine inside a home or centre, crowded with framed pictures, calendar prints and a deity murti. The central figure is a large painted portrait of a smiling man with an orange-red turban, white tilak, a rudraksha mala and layered beaded garlands, wearing an orange robe and raising one hand in blessing; a paper sign on the shrine reads KAILASA ARUPPUKOTTAI. Below it stands a golden statue wearing an orange robe, a ceremonial gold necklace and a headdress, plus a Sri Chakra yantra plate. Brass lamps, a kalasha, flower offerings, marigolds, white cloth and hanging rudraksha strands surround the altar. Another framed portrait on the right shows a young man in an orange robe with a pearl necklace and raised hand. No physical people are visible.2025-12-10 +1 copiesA woman in an orange and yellow sari with a white forehead mark and red bindi stands at right, smiling at the camera beside a shrine decorated with marigold garlands and red and white bunting. Behind her a large painted portrait shows a smiling man with a red-orange turban, a white tilak, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, holding a hand raised in blessing; a small golden statue of a similar figure in orange robes and a red turban stands in front. Below are brass puja vessels, lamps, flowers and a red-patterned cloth on the altar, and framed deity prints of Shiva surround the shrine. A sign reads KAILASA ARUPUKOTTAI, and a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda hangs at the left.2025-05-10