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A small temple-style table set up in a room with mint-green walls and a window. A large framed photograph on the wall shows a seated robed figure in saffron-orange clothing with a rudraksha mala and a crown-like hair arrangement, one hand raised in blessing, before a banyan root background; the figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji depiction. A white sign reads KAILASA HOSUR. Below, framed pictures and a deity print sit beside brass bowls, a bell, two lit oil lamps, a brass plate with kumkum and vibhuti, yellow marigolds and red petals, lemons, and a steel vessel of water. No people are physically present.

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A photograph of a home puja altar set up on a wooden table in a room with pale green walls. Behind it hangs a large framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a black rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace, seated under a banyan tree with one hand raised in blessing; a printed label is affixed on the frame. A white paper sign reads KAILASA HOSUR. On the altar are brass plates with red rose petals, bowls of offerings including nuts and kumkum, a conch shell, a small shivalinga, lit oil lamps, an arrangement of loose roses, and several framed printed images. A calendar is visible on the left wall.A home shrine arrangement photographed on a white lace-covered table. Behind it a white paper sign reads KAILASA KORATTUR. On the left, a framed portrait labelled NITHYANANDA shows a smiling man in saffron robes and a white bead garland, seated before a banyan tree. On the right, a large framed portrait shows a long-haired figure in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, seated on a gold-carved throne against a blue background, with the Tamil caption ஶ்ரீம் நித்யானந் below. A small gold-framed image of a deity murti stands at centre, flanked by two brass oil lamps with lit flames, a brass plate with burning offerings in the foreground, and a book with a woman's portrait on its cover. Yellow marigold flowers decorate the frames and table, and two ornate metal incense or offering pots sit at the sides.2024-07-11A home shrine photographed as a photo with no people present. Left, a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a smiling figure with long hair in saffron-orange robes and a white-and-orange beaded necklace, seated cross-legged before a banyan tree. Centre, a framed devotional print of a deity murti with multiple arms and a red-and-gold background sits above a lit oil lamp. Right, a framed portrait shows a figure with long dark hair in white ceremonial dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, seated on an ornate gilded throne with a raised hand. In front, brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a brass thali with a small lamp and red powder, a kumkum container, a small silver-toned bowl, a black book, and a white lace cloth cover the altar. Yellow marigold flowers decorate the frames.2024-06-26A home shrine photographed indoors on a white lace-patterned cloth over a wooden cabinet, set against a turquoise wall. On the left, a large framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" shows a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a white bead necklace seated before a banyan tree. On the right, a tall framed portrait of a long-haired figure in white and gold dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne against a blue background, with Tamil script at the bottom. Between them stand a framed deity print of a multi-armed figure, two brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a brass plate of kumkum and flower-like offerings with a small flame, a dark stone lingam-like object on a dish, a small bowl with yellow marigolds, and a book with a red cover. Yellow marigold petals are scattered throughout.2024-03-10Indoor shrine photographed from a low angle showing a framed portrait labelled KAILASA COIMBATORE on a red and green cloth backdrop. Two large framed photographs hang on the wall, one showing a smiling man with long dark hair in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated in a green forest setting, and a smaller framed photo of a similar figure in orange with a garland. A cutout-style figure in red turban and pink flower garland sits with raised hands beside a brass kalasha with yellow flowers. A gilded throne-shaped backrest stands at left, pink flower offerings and fruits sit on a mat, brass bowls, a small oil lamp and a lemon are arranged on the floor, and a small framed photo rests among the offerings. No people are physically present.2024-08-18Indoor shrine corner with white walls and a dark tiled floor, set up as a devotional space. A large gilded framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated against a green draped backdrop, is hung on a red-draped seat. Beside it stands a seated life-size statue in a red turban and red garments, adorned with rudraksha malas and flower garlands, holding a small shivalinga-like object. Flower garlands in pink, red and yellow decorate the frames, the throne and the floor. In front are a gold ornate throne-like piece, a brass lamp with a lit oil lamp, bells, brass vessels, pink flowers and a bowl of petals. A smaller framed portrait in orange robes hangs on the right wall with other small framed pictures, and a sign reading KAILASA COIMBATORE is mounted above.Jan 1 2022 sripuram2022-01-01A home shrine table draped with a white floral-patterned cloth holds a puja arrangement with lit oil lamps on brass stands. Two framed portraits stand behind: the left one shows a seated figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace in front of tree roots, with a printed caption reading "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" along the bottom edge. The right portrait, a larger framed image, shows a figure in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim and a gold necklace, seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with Tamil script beneath. In the centre is a framed deity murti of a standing multi-armed form with a red-and-gold ornate background, a small flame before it. A brass plate holds incense sticks and a lit wick, with a small kumkum-marked stone, a black stone and a small lingam-like object nearby. A red-covered book sits at the right edge. No people are physically present in the scene.2024-10-01A photograph of a home altar set against a terracotta-coloured wall. A framed printed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi, a white flower garland, and orange robes sits cross-legged before a banyan tree; the portrait is labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" along its bottom edge, and the figure is treated as a depiction, not a physical person. In front of the portrait, two tall brass lamp stands, a brass handbell, a brass plate with a coconut, marigold and yellow flowers, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a yellow bowl and a red bowl, and a white tray of flower petals rest on a red and gold cloth. No people are physically present.2021-12-27Indoor shrine photograph in a mint-green room. On the left a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a seated figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads, hands in meditation. Behind it is a framed image of a figure in white with a red-cushioned throne. A printed white paper sign reading "KAILASA KORATTUR" is taped to the wall above. On the right a large cutout depicts a multi-armed deity murti with a halo of many faces and a golden seated figure beneath, garlanded with white flowers and a marigold garland. Beside it, a life-size printed cutout of a figure with a red-and-gold headdress, rudraksha mala and orange marigold garland. A brass oil lamp, a lit diya, a brass plate with offerings and a tray of fruit sit on a white lace-edged table. No physical people are present.2024-09-10A puja altar draped in a red cloth holds brass and copper ritual items: a handbell, a small lamp with a lit wick, a copper cup, a plate of bananas, a plate with flowers and a dish of oil, and a white conch shell. Behind the altar stand two large printed photographs of smiling men in orange and saffron turbans, garlanded with flower and bead necklaces; the left figure has rudraksha-style beads and red and white garlands, the right figure wears a gold ornament on his turban and white and pink garlands. Between them sits a white sign reading KAILASA HOSUR. Small deity murti and a framed picture of a goddess with pink flowers stand on the altar, and a small lamp burns in front.Indoor shrine photograph with no physical people present. Centre right is a seated figure statue in red and magenta clothing with a red turban, floral garland, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, set on a green cushion with a gold sri yantra-style base. A paper sign reading KAILASA COIMBATORE stands in front of it. Left of centre is a gold-framed portrait of a figure in orange robes seated on a green background, with rudraksha malas draped over the frame. Behind is a smaller framed portrait in orange robes with a flower garland. In front is a gold deity murti or throne-like shrine with a red and gold cloth and marigolds, a brass oil lamp, small bells, a copper pot, lit oil lamps, scattered flower petals and offerings on a striped mat.