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A close selfie-style photo of a bare-chested man with a shaved head, a red bindi and vibhuti on his forehead, and rudraksha malas around his neck and wrist, lighting an oil lamp at a home shrine. Beside him a gold-carved throne-style chair stands empty. On the shrine, a large carved wooden deity murti with many arms and a crown stands behind a garland of yellow and red flowers, and a standing cutout figure in pink and orange garlands with a red turban is placed to the left. Brass lamps, small plates of offerings, and a framed portrait with a mirror-like panel fill the right side of the room. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR. Turquoise walls and a wooden table complete the setting.

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A photo taken indoors at the KAILASA Korattur centre against a mint-green wall. In the left foreground a bare-chested man with a white-painted forehead, a red tilak dot, a grey moustache and many rudraksha malas stands beside a brass lamp with yellow flowers, touching it with one hand. Behind him stands a large cut-out portrait of a smiling figure in a red turban and red robes with a marigold garland and rudraksha malas, next to an ornate gilded deity murti with multiple arms, draped in garlands. Framed portraits and a small framed picture sit on a wooden cabinet at right, and a sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR. A leopard-print cloth covers the altar table, and a small oil lamp burns near the front.2024-09-11A close-up photograph of a bare-chested man with a shaved-looking head, a red tilak on his forehead, and a thick rudraksha mala and pendant around his neck, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand toward the camera. 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Beside it, an ornate gold-framed deity murti with multiple arms and a flower garland, plus a small figure in white and red. Marigold and multicolour flower garlands decorate the altar, and a paper sign reads KAILASA KORATTUR on the wall behind. Leopard-print cloth lies on the altar.2024-10-10A photograph of a shrine set against a turquoise wall. On the right, a clean-shaven man with a red tilak on his forehead and a moustache, wearing a white garment and a gold wristwatch, leans toward the frame and holds his hand near a flame. At centre, a printed portrait of a smiling woman with a red headdress and white flowers, wearing a red robe, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, sits on a leopard-print cushion beneath an orange flower garland. Beside it are a gold-toned ornamental chair back and a small printed image of a deity with a gold-trimmed backdrop. A dark brown decorated vase holding red flowers stands at left, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a brass pedestal. A paper sign taped to the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR.2024-10-15A priest in a brown leopard-print garment and rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a small brass bell in his right hand near a silver-and-gold ornate metal shrine plate on a pedestal at left. Behind them is a framed printed portrait of a figure in a red-and-orange turban and saffron-red garment with a rudraksha mala and flower garland, set against a leopard-print cloth. A gilded carved deity murti with a multi-headed or many-armed backdrop is at right, with a decorated kalasha-like object in the centre. A paper sign above reads KAILASA KORATTUR and flower garlands hang at the top.2024-10-19A photograph of a puja in progress in a room with turquoise walls. In the foreground at left, a bare-chested man with a grey moustache and a sacred thread, wearing a wristwatch, rings a handbell over a golden throne decorated with yellow marigold flowers. Beside it, a life-size cutout figure in a red and pink turban with white flowers, a rudraksha mala and an orange garland sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat. In the centre, a multi-armed deity murti in gold with red garlands sits on a leopard-print table with oil lamps and offerings. On the wall above, framed portraits show a figure in white seated on a golden throne, and a robed figure in orange. A brown wooden cabinet stands at right.2024-09-29A photograph of a shrine room with a turquoise wall. On the left stands an ornate gilded metal shrine frame with a brass base and yellow flowers. In the centre, a framed printed portrait of a smiling figure in red robes, wearing a red head covering with white flowers, a rudraksha mala and orange garland, is seated on a leopard-print cloth. Beside it a golden deity murti with many arms and a flower garland is behind a small seated figure in red. A green and gold kalasha stands on the altar, with small oil lamps lit. A man with white tripundra marks and rudraksha malas, bare-chested, extends his hand toward the kalasha. A sign on the wall reads Kailasa Korattur.2024-10-18Indoor shrine photo at a KAILASA Korattur centre. A man in the foreground with a red tilak on his forehead, a white shawl over bare shoulders and rudraksha malas around his neck holds a small lamp or wick over a gold-coloured kalasha-style vessel decorated with yellow flower petals. Behind him, a sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR. To the right, a multi-armed gold-framed deity murti sits on a leopard-print cloth with two lit oil lamps in front. Far right, a framed portrait shows a figure in a pink headdress with ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, garlanded with orange and yellow flowers. A wall calendar or framed picture hangs at upper left, and a garlanded swing stands at upper right.2024-09-17