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Selfie-style photo of a bare-chested man with white and grey sacred ash horizontal stripes on his forehead and a red dot at the centre, a rudraksha and gold pendant on a chain, and a white sacred thread across his chest. He is in front of a wall with a large life-size cutout portrait of a seated figure wearing a red-orange robe, a red-and-white garland with yellow flowers, gold necklaces and a red-orange turban. Below the portrait is a glass shelf with yellow marigold flowers, a small oil lamp, a brass vessel, a framed deity picture and a small deity image. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Only one physical person is visible.

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A bare-chested man takes a close selfie in a room with peach-coloured walls and a sheer patterned curtain at left. He wears white vertical tilak lines and a red bindi on his forehead, a white sacred thread across his chest, and a gold chain with a pendant. Behind him on a glass shelf sits a framed portrait of a seated figure in red-orange robes and a matching turban, decorated with red and white flower garlands, a gold pendant and gold chain, with its hands folded in the lap. Small oil lamps, a candle and yellow flowers sit on the shelf before it. A gold and navy ornamental cloth hangs from the shelf at right with a yellow flower on it. One person is present.2024-11-23A man takes a close selfie in front of a shrine wall decorated with pink, yellow and white flower garlands. He has a white sacred ash line and a red bindi on his forehead, a dark cord with a pendant around his neck, and a bare upper body with a white cloth. Beside him stands a large life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling man seated in lotus pose, wearing an orange-red turban, orange-red robes, rudraksha beads, gold chains and garlands, holding his hands in meditation mudra. Beneath the cutout are yellow and white flowers on a glass shelf, a small framed picture, a printed poster of a deity with a golden crown and a figure of a seated sage, and a framed photo of a deity. Swamiji candidate is a printed cutout, so it is a depiction; appearance cues are orange-red turban, robes, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments, but identity is unsure.2025-01-14A bare-chested man with white sacred ash stripes on his forehead, chest and arms, a red kumkum dot on his brow, a gold chain and a pendant, and a white sacred thread over his shoulder stands close to the camera in the foreground. Behind him, on a small altar shelf draped with pink and yellow flower garlands, sits a framed printed portrait of a smiling figure in a red-orange turban and saffron robes, garlanded with flowers and seated in meditation posture; this is a printed image, not a physical person. Lit oil lamps, small offerings, a brass vessel and a kalasha-like pot are arranged on the shelf and below it, with a red and purple flower-decorated cloth over the base. Small deity figures appear beside the portrait.2024-12-28A bare-chested man with grey hair, a stubbled beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits in the left foreground beside a kalasha-style brass vessel on a yellow cloth, decorated with red and orange roses, white flowers, green leaves and a lit oil lamp. Behind him stands a life-size cardboard cutout of a smiling figure in red-saffron robes, a red turban, a black rudraksha mala and a long garland of red flowers and white beads, raising both hands in blessing. A framed painting of a reclining figure in yellow-green tones hangs on the wall behind, and a golden ornamental pillar appears at the right edge. Several white flower stems lie before the offering. The scene suggests a puja setting with a printed cutout as the central figure.2025-07-24A bare-chested man with a white tilak and red bindi stands at a shrine, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and wearing layered rudraksha malas and a pendant. Behind him is a gold-framed deity murti and a golden ornate backdrop with a lit lamp. At center is a large printed photo of a smiling figure in red robes and an orange-and-red turban, adorned with orange and white garlands, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated on a leopard-print cloth. A golden decorative throne-back with yellow flower offerings sits at left, and a banner reading KORATTUR partly shows at top. The scene reads as a puja setting with a printed portrait and flowers.A photo taken in a shrine room during a puja. In the foreground, a bearded man with white sacred ash across his forehead, a red kumkum mark, and a bare chest with a rudraksha mala holds up the camera for a close selfie. Behind him, a gold-framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in saffron robes against a leafy backdrop, garlanded with a rudraksha mala. Below it, a seated figure in a red turban, red robes and a rudraksha mala with flower garlands raises both palms in blessing. Before them stands a brass kalasha with flowers and mango leaves, a gold-ornamented seat, and a lit oil lamp on a tray. Visible people: three, including the portrait-free figures counted as physical people: the selfie holder and the seated figure in red.A bare-chested priest with white tripundra ash marks on his forehead and arms sits at left with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a shrine corner on a yellow wall. Behind him a framed portrait of a deity hangs left, and on the right a framed photo labelled as a portrait of a figure in red and gold, arms raised. Below it, a large printed cut-out figure in red and white garlands sits on a chair, one hand raised in blessing, draped in a red cloth with a golden necklace. Before it sits a chair with an orange and gold cloth, a paper sign reading KAILASA PATTABIRAM, and a trident hangs on the wall. Timestamp 30/08/2024 05:35 appears in the corner.2024-08-30A photograph taken indoors in front of a wall with a framed painting. In the foreground at left, a shirtless, grey-haired man with a red tilak on his forehead and beaded necklaces smiles toward the camera. Behind him, a figure seated on a cushioned seat wears a red-orange turban, red-orange robes, a green leaf garland and red flower garlands, and a rudraksha mala; the figure raises one palm in blessing. In front of the seat stands a brass kalasha with pink and red flowers, yellow marigolds and a green leaf bundle on a red cloth, with an oil lamp burning at the bottom and a brass bowl of flowers at right. A gilded throne-like ornament is at right. The image is a casual photo of a puja setting.A life-size cutout or printed standee of a smiling man seated in lotus position, wearing an orange-red turban, red-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with gold necklaces, hands in a meditation mudra. It is set on a glass shelf framed by pink, yellow and green marigold garlands and white jasmine strands, with small framed deity images and a vel-like trident at its base. The backdrop is a peach wall with a curtain at the right edge. No physical people are present.2025-01-14A photograph of a shirtless man with shoulder-length dark hair and white tilak markings stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-maroon dhoti. Behind him on the wall is a tall printed portrait of a bearded figure in a red turban with a gold emblem, rudraksha-style gold necklaces, gold armbands and red robes, seated on a tiger-skin cushion with one hand raised in blessing. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. On a table in front lie a silver Nataraja figurine, small brass oil lamps, a small framed picture, a brass bell and a maroon flag with gold fringe. A red cylindrical container sits at the far left edge of the table.2025-09-03A small room with a cracked white wall and a maroon metal cabinet. A shirtless man with white ash markings on his forehead, chest and arms, wearing a white dhoti, kneels on a mat in anjali mudra before an altar. On the altar, a life-size cutout figure of a seated guru wears a pink-red turban, a pink-red robe, layered flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, with hands raised in greeting. Behind it hangs a framed photograph of a smiling figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated before a tree trunk, and marigold and pink flower garlands decorate the frame. In front of the cutout sits a golden peetha bearing a pile of marigold and pink flowers, a small lingam-like object, and a brass kalasha-style vessel with a shrine top; lamps, brass vessels and flowers are arranged on a tray.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.2025-05-26