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A 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.

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A photograph of a shaven-headed man in a brown sleeveless garment and rudraksha malas, with vibhuti on his forehead, lighting an oil lamp at a home altar. The foreground man reaches toward a brass lamp with lit wick and marigold and yellow flower offerings. Behind him stands a large framed portrait of a figure wearing a red and gold turban with white flowers, a pink garment, rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklaces, and a marigold garland; the portrait is labelled with a sign reading 'KAILASA KORATTUR'. Beside it is a golden deity murti with a framed deity image and red flowers, and a leopard-print cloth lies beneath.2024-11-10A 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. Behind him is a blue wall with a paper sign reading KAILASA KORATTUR and a garland of red, white and purple flowers. 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