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A bare-chested man with a red tilak on his forehead and a sacred thread over his shoulder stands in a room with turquoise walls, holding a lit incense stick over a brass puja tray with flowers and oil lamps. Behind him is a gilded ornate shrine niche and a printed cutout figure of a seated man in a red turban, garlanded in orange and wearing a rudraksha mala. Other framed images and a lit oil lamp sit on a wooden table draped with leopard-print cloth. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR. No a person candidate is clearly distinguishable from appearance; the cutout's cues are too limited to confirm identity.

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Indoor 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.2024-09-17A 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 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 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 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 man with a shaved head, a red tilak on his forehead, a brown-beige shawl and a dark rudraksha mala stands at right, holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame over a gold-coloured throne-shaped peetha. Behind him, framed portraits show a seated figure on an ornate golden throne against blue, and a robed figure with a rudraksha-style necklace before a banyan-like backdrop. At left, a figure in pink and orange robes, garlanded with orange and white flowers, sits on a wooden swing-like frame draped with a leopard-print cloth. A small brass lamp and a book sit on the left, and a sign above reads KAILASA KORATTUR.2024-09-25A close selfie-style photo of a shaven-headed man with white and red forehead markings and a rudraksha mala, bare-shouldered in a brown cloth, holding an incense stick over a small ornate gilded metal shrine with a gold arched canopy and yellow marigold flowers at its base. Behind him a wall-mounted framed portrait shows a figure seated on a throne with a red crown-like headdress, and a second framed picture shows a figure in orange against a tree-like backdrop, with oil lamps lit on the shelf. On the left, a wooden swing-like frame draped with orange and white garlands holds a photograph of a smiling figure wearing a red turban, pearl and rudraksha necklaces and a garland, beside a small framed deity image on a leopard-print cloth. A white paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR.2024-09-26A photograph of a shrine room where a bare-chested priest with a white forehead mark and rudraksha malas, seated at left, tends a small oil lamp in front of a gilded throne. Beside him stands a life-size cutout-style printed figure of a seated man in a red robe, wearing a red and white turban-like headpiece and an orange garland, with a rudraksha mala. Behind a gilded deity murti with a multi-armed halo, a leopard-print cloth covers the altar table, which holds lamps, a garland and small brass vessels. On the wall, framed prints show a goddess in a blue-and-white setting and a seated man in orange garments, with a lit candle stand. A signboard above reads KAILASA KORATTUR. Only the priest is a physical person in the scene.2024-09-28A selfie-style photo of a shaved-headed man with a red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and white cloth, seated before a home shrine. A golden ornate throne stands in front, and a lit oil lamp sits on a brass base at lower right. Behind, a golden deity murti with a multi-armed form sits on a leopard-print draped table. On the right, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in a pink-and-purple robe, wearing a flower-decorated cap, rudraksha mala and orange garlands, is seated on a swing. A paper sign reads KAILASA KORATTUR. Marigold garlands drape the scene.2024-09-19A 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.2024-11-23A selfie-style photo inside a shrine room with turquoise walls. On the right, a shaved-headed man with long reddish-brown braided hair, a rudraksha mala, a pendant and a bare chest holds a brass object near a small oil lamp. Behind him, a gold-coloured throne-like seat stands beside a figure in red and orange garlands; the figure's ornate headdress and sweeping hair are visible. A tall gilded deity murti with a garland sits on a leopard-print cloth-covered table with marigold flowers, lit oil lamps and a small offering. Framed portraits and a small wall sign reading KAILASA KORATTUR hang nearby.2024-12-20A 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. Three framed images stand on a leopard-print cloth: on the left a standing portrait of a figure wearing a red turban with white flowers, pink-orange clothing, a garland of orange marigolds and rudraksha beads; in the centre a multi-armed deity murti in a golden halo with a red turban-crowned figure seated before it wearing a floral garland; and an ornate gold and black shrine frame on the far left decorated with yellow and white flowers. Lit oil lamps sit before the central figure.2024-09-10