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A 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.

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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 photograph of a shrine room with pale turquoise walls. On the left, a man with a shaved head and white forehead markings, bare-chested with a white cloth at his waist, bends forward lighting an oil lamp on the floor. Behind him is a large cutout photograph of a smiling man with a red turban decorated with flowers, wearing an orange garland, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, seated against a red backdrop. Beside it stands a gold-coloured multi-armed deity murti under a tall ornate arch with a red cloth and flowers. A paper sign above reads KAILASA KORATTUR. At right, a wooden cabinet holds framed pictures including a portrait of a seated figure in white. A metal lamp and offerings sit on a leopard-print draped table.2024-10-16A 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.2024-09-10A bare-chested man with a shaved head, white and red tripundra markings on his forehead, and a white sacred thread over his shoulder stands in a small home shrine room with turquoise walls. He wears rudraksha malas and a pendant around his neck. Behind him, a golden deity murti with a multi-armed, flame-like backdrop sits on a draped altar, beside a brass peetha with yellow flowers, oil lamps, a kalasha-like brass vessel, a framed painting, and a hanging swing decorated with marigold garlands holding a small figure. A paper sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR. Puja items and a brass plate with lit lamps sit on the floor.2024-09-14A man with a shaved head and white tilak marks on his forehead stands at right in a small room, wearing a long rudraksha mala draped over bare shoulders and a pendant on a cord, bending forward to tend an offering on a brass tray. Beside him is a shrine: a multi-armed deity murti with a many-headed halo is adorned with flower garlands and seated on a dark altar with a small oil lamp. Next to it stands a cardboard or printed cutout of a seated saffron-clad figure wearing a flower-decorated turban and an orange garland, labelled as a Kailasa shrine display. A golden ornate chair-like seat with yellow flowers sits to the right. A printed sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR, and shelves of books are at right.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 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.2024-07-04A small shrine room with turquoise walls and a sign reading KAILASA KORATTUR CHENNAI. A man in white ritual headwear with a white forehead mark and a tilak leans in from the right, holding a flame near the altar. The altar holds a large golden carved deity murti with multiple arms, behind a leopard-print cloth, with lit oil lamps and yellow and red flowers. A printed portrait of a smiling figure in a red turban, orange-red robe and garlands sits in a chair beside the murti; this portrait is not a physical person. A framed picture of a figure in white robes hangs on the left wall. Flower garlands drape over the altar backdrop.A photo of a small shrine room with turquoise walls. A man with glasses, a rudraksha mala and a bangle, wearing white, sits at the right and tends a brass lamp with his hand near offerings. Behind him, a gilded deity murti with many arms and a golden throne-like backdrop sits on a leopard-print draped table, and beside it a large framed photograph shows a smiling figure in a red-and-maroon turban with a rudraksha mala and marigold garlands. Another golden altar stands in the foreground, and a framed painting of a figure in white hangs on the left wall.2025-05-01A man with a shaved head, rudraksha mala beads and a white dhoti with a yellow border performs a puja at a home shrine. He leans over a brass stand holding a small object over a brass pot decorated with yellow flowers. Nearby on the floor sit brass plates, a small bell-shaped lamp and offering items. Behind him stands a large carved wooden throne with a deity murti adorned with garlands, flanked by a cardboard cutout of a figure in red and orange robes wearing orange marigold garlands and rudraksha beads, seated on a leopard-print cushion. A printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is not visible, so no caption is attributed. The room has a turquoise wall and wooden flooring.2025-09-01A 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 bare-chested priest with a shaved head, a vertical tilak on his forehead and a long rudraksha mala with a pendant stands at left, holding a ritual item toward a gold-coloured deity murti with multiple faces and a golden arch backdrop, draped with a garland of yellow, red and pink flowers. Behind them on a wooden cabinet are framed portraits: one shows a seated figure on an ornate red throne against a blue background, another shows a seated figure in saffron-coloured robes with a rudraksha mala. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames, small decorative urns and yellow flower petals sit on the cabinet. A sign on the turquoise wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR. The priest appears to be performing a puja.2024-06-12