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A photograph of a small whitewashed shrine with a tiled roof and a doorway opening onto a dim interior. A bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrapped around his head and an orange dhoti stands on the step, holding a brass multi-branched oil lamp (aarti) toward the entrance; a brass pot and a plate of flowers and offerings sit on the ground. A bamboo pole decorated with pink flowers and green leaves stands beside the doorway, consistent with a pandal-raising ceremony. Above the door hangs a white sign with a QR code and a circular portrait of a saffron-robed figure, captioned "Scan Here to talk to THE SPH!" The image is timestamped Nov 2, 2025.

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A priest in orange clothing and an orange turban stands outside a small white shrine building with a tiled roof, holding a brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps over a plate of flowers and offerings. He wears rudraksha beads and white arm bands, and is barefoot. A green bamboo pole with pink flower and leaf garlands stands beside the doorway. A sign on the wall shows a framed portrait of a man with hands folded, labelled "Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashiva Murthy". Brass pots, a small stove and a steel vessel sit on a concrete step. Timestamp reads Nov 2, 2025 10:16:11 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-11Outdoors in daylight beside a small whitewashed shrine with a tiled roof and a red-and-white painted base. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace, holds a long green bamboo pole decorated with pink flowers, leaves and red-and-white ribbons near the shrine doorway. A sign on the wall reads Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashiva Murthy with a QR code and Scan Here. Brass plates, pots and a flower-strewn tray sit on the ground. Timestamp Nov 2 2025 10:01:53 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-11A photograph of an outdoor shrine at dawn-lit ground: a whitewashed hut with red-and-white painted base and thatched roof. A sign above the doorway reads "BHAGAVAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVA MURTHY" with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" showing a figure with a red-orange shawl, and a QR code with "Scan Here to talk to THE SPH!" A priest in orange dhoti, orange shawl wrapped over the head and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot, pouring water from a brass vessel near the doorway. Nearby are brass plates, a brass lamp and a bronze pot, and a green bamboo pole stands upright beside the path, with bare soil and bushes around.2025-02-11A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange-red border stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside a bamboo pole decorated with pink flower garlands and green leaves, set in front of a small whitewashed shrine with red-and-white painted base stripes. A banner on the shrine wall shows a circular portrait labelled "Bhagavan Sri Nithyananda Paramashiva Murthy" with the phrase "Tat Tvam Asi" and a QR code. On the ground near the doorway are brass plates with flowers, a coconut-like offering, a kalasha-style pot and a small oil lamp, consistent with a bamboo pole-raising (pandal kaal) ceremony. Inside the doorway, a deity murti is visible in dim light. Outdoor setting with trees behind.2025-02-11A barefoot man in orange sannyasi dress with an orange turban pours orange liquid from a brass pot beside a green bamboo pole at a rural doorway. Ash-like white markings are on his arm and chest, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his neck. Brass plates, a bowl of water, lamps and flower offerings lie on the ground by the threshold. Above the door a sign shows a portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda Murthi" with a QR code and the text "Scan Here to talk to THE SPH!". The timestamp reads Nov 2, 2025 9:47:02 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-11A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with an orange border stands before a small whitewashed shrine with a tiled roof, holding a tall green bamboo pole decorated with pink flowers and leaves, a pandal-raising pole. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red sacred thread on his wrist. A brass tray with pink flowers sits at the doorway, and brass vessels and a plate lie on the ground at left. A painted board above the door shows a portrait labelled "Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam" and the words "Here to Walk to THE SPH!" with a QR code. Sunlit trees and dry ground surround the shrine.2025-02-11A photo of an outdoor ritual on a paved patch beside grass and bushes. A man seated cross-legged in orange-saffron robes and an orange turban, with white horizontal markings on his arms and chest and a dark rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Around him lie puja items: brass oil lamps, a small lantern, steel bowls of coloured powders, kumkum, turmeric, flowers, fruit, a kalasha-style pot with marigolds, and a bundle of wrapped flowers. A long green bamboo pole rests across the scene, consistent with a pandal-raising ritual. Caption text in the corner reads Nov 2 2025 9:37:35 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.2025-02-11April 17 20112011-04-17January 12 20092009-01-12August 11 20092009-08-11A man in a sleeveless red top and orange dhoti, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red flowers and a tilak on his forehead, stands at a white marble shrine and performs an offering with his hands. Inside the shrine is a seated statue of a saint in orange robes and an orange turban, also garlanded with white and red flowers, with its right hand raised in blessing. Brass oil lamps stand on the shrine ledge, and incense sticks and a small bowl of offerings sit on a white cloth on the ground. A black plaque in front bears Tamil text. A second person in white is partially visible at the right edge.2009-08-11A man with long dark wavy hair and an orange saffron robe pours or offers liquid from a metal spoon toward a glazed statue of a seated saint inside a wooden glass-fronted shrine. The statue wears an orange robe, a red turban, a rudraksha-style mala and white flower garlands, with a raised blessing hand. A brass oil lamp burns beside it, green leaves hang across the top, and an incense holder sits on the marble ledge. A black stone inscription in Tamil is set below the shrine, and a white wall behind shows a green banner reading PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANA.2009-08-11