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A photograph of a red-walled shrine niche crowded with framed prints, calendar pictures and deity images. At left, a large printed portrait of a smiling man with a red turban, white tilak, saffron garment and layered beaded necklaces, with palms pressed together in greeting; the figure is a depiction, not an in-person subject, and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance. At right, a framed picture of a young figure in saffron with a long-shawled garment and beads, and a shelf of brass items and flower garlands. A white paper sign reads KAILASA ARUPPUKOTTAI. Strings of rudraksha beads and green leaves hang across the shelf, and a green cloth covers the lower table with a brass tray, oil lamp and offerings. No people are physically present.