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A home shrine photographed indoors against dark wood panelling. A large life-size printed portrait labelled as a depiction of the swami shows a smiling figure in a red-saffron robe and red turban, wearing a white and orange flower garland with rudraksha beads, hands raised in blessing. Below, a gold-coloured bowl-shaped vessel on a gold pedestal holds dark stone and yellow marigolds, with rudraksha beads placed before it on a gold-embroidered blue cloth. Smaller framed images of deities, a brass lamp, a pyramid-shaped object, and a small standing printed figure in orange are arranged around, with yellow marigolds scattered throughout. A lit oil lamp and brass vessels sit on the lower shelf, and a timestamp reads Chennai Oct 1, 2024.

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A home shrine photographed at night, with a large printed portrait on the back wall of a smiling man with long hair in a red-orange robe and a red-and-white floral garland, hands raised in blessing, and a peacock feather behind him. In front sits a golden throne-like seat with dark blue cushions decorated in gold, holding folded cloth and yellow marigold flowers. Smaller framed images, a brass deity murti of a seated figure, a crystal, a shiva-linga style object, and a small standing figure in orange with a staff stand on side pedestals. Brass trays hold yellow marigolds, a lit oil lamp glows at lower left, and a conch shell rests on the floor. Timestamp reads Chennai, Sep 30, 2024 05:34:38.2024-09-30A photograph of an altar shrine with a large framed portrait of a smiling man in red-orange robes and a red headdress, shown with hands raised in blessing, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white and orange flower garland. Below, a brass bowl-shaped stand holds a dark stone with red and yellow flowers and a small plaque, decorated with gold leaf-pattern cloth and rudraksha beads. Lamps burn at the sides, one on a brass dish of red and yellow flowers and one on a brass stand at right. A smaller standing cutout figure in orange robes stands at right, and a framed image of a multi-headed deity hangs at left. The timestamp reads Oct 26, 2024 06:06:28 with Chennai. No physical people are visible.2024-10-26A shrine cabinet with dark wooden panels and small bells mounted on its doors. At the centre is a large life-size cutout print of a smiling figure with swept-back hair and a red turban, wearing a red-orange wrap, with hands raised in blessing and a white and red garland around the neck. A peacock feather stands behind it. Below sits a large brass vessel with a black lingam-like form and a brass kalasha-shaped base, surrounded by yellow marigolds and purple flowers. Smaller brass deity murtis, a framed picture of a temple tower, a brass oil lamp burning on the left and a brass offering plate of flowers complete the arrangement. The print is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene, and the photo has no people.2024-04-10A home shrine cabinet in dark wood holds a large cut-out printed image of a smiling figure in a red turban and red shawl, seated cross-legged with raised palms, wearing white and orange garlands, rudraksha beads and red bangles. A peacock feather stands behind it. Before the image is a golden pedestal with a stone and purple flowers, brass lamps, a kalasha and a tray of petals. A yellow banner above reads a Tamil devotional phrase, and a small printed image of a deity sits to the left. A brass lamp burns on a tray at lower right. Photo timestamped Chennai, Sep 27, 2024.2024-09-27Home shrine cabinet with a large printed portrait of a man with a red-saffron garment and layered red and white flower garlands over a rudraksha-style mala, hands raised in blessing. Below it stands a brass kalasha-style vessel draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers, flanked by brass lamps with lit oil lamps and a small brass deity murti. Yellow marigolds, red flowers and an apple sit among the offerings on the altar, with a candle burning at the lower right. Wood-panelled cabinet doors are decorated with small bell stickers. Timestamp reads Sep 12, 2024 05:03:53 and Chennai.2024-09-12Home shrine photo with a wooden cabinet interior. A large printed portrait of a smiling man in a red turban and red-orange robe, with a rudraksha mala and a white-and-pink flower garland, shows both palms raised in blessing; the portrait is a depiction on paper, not a physical person. Below it sits a gilded metal bowl-shaped stand with pink flowers, flanked by gold-and-navy decorative panels. Smaller items include a small temple-shrine picture with pink flowers at left, a standing figure picture at right, brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a brass pot, a conch shell, a brass bell, and a brass tray filled with pink petals. Two small bells hang on the cabinet doors. No people are physically present. A timestamp reads Chennai Sep 25, 2024 05:09:35.2024-09-25Home shrine photographed inside a dark wooden cabinet. A large cutout photograph of a smiling man in red and orange robes, wearing a red turban with a vermilion dot, layered rudraksha and flower garlands, and red bangles, is raised with both palms open behind the altar. In front, a large gold metal bowl with a gold-and-navy patterned base holds flowers and offerings, flanked by a small brass lamp, a brass kalasha with water, a plate of flowers and kumkum, and a green fruit. A small framed deity image and a standing figure cutout stand to the side. No physical people are present.2024-09-14A shrine arrangement in a wooden cabinet. Centre: a large printed photograph of a smiling figure in a red-orange robe and red turban, wearing a white and orange flower garland and rudraksha mala, hands raised in blessing. Before it sits a brass pedestal bowl holding a black stone object decorated with yellow marigolds and purple flowers. At left a small framed picture shows a deity group under an arched border, with brass figurines and yellow flowers below. A small printed figure with a garland stands at the right edge. A peacock-feather motif hangs on the wall behind. This is a photograph of a home shrine; no physical people are present. The timestamp reads Chennai, Oct 3, 2024 04:58:12.2024-02-10A shrine niche with a large printed cutout portrait of a smiling figure in red-orange robes, red headwear and rudraksha malas, shown with raised hands in a blessing gesture and wearing a white and orange flower garland. In front sits a large brass pedestal with a brass vessel, red roses and a blue-and-gold cloth, with small brass deity figures and a small oil lamp nearby. A timestamp reads Chennai Oct 24, 2024 05:26:56. The portrait is a printed depiction, and a visible appearance-based label is applied with its cues: red headwear, red-orange robes and rudraksha malas. No people are physically present.2024-10-24Photograph of a shrine room with a large printed portrait of a smiling figure in a red turban and red robes, seated with hands raised in blessing, wearing layered garlands of white, orange and red flowers. In front, a brass vessel holds a dark stone lingam-like object decorated with yellow marigolds. Gold-ornamented seat and a peacock feather stand beside the portrait. Left foreground shows a small framed deity picture with a temple gopuram, and gilt figurines of deities. A timestamp reads Chennai Oct 22, 2024 05:21:50. No physical people are present; the seated figure is a printed portrait, so swamiji is depiction-based and uses the printed-portrait cues of turban, red robes and garlands.2024-10-22A home shrine cabinet with a large printed photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange turban and red-orange robe, with white and red garlands, bangles, and raised hands in blessing, placed on a golden pedestal with a brass bowl. Flanked by golden and blue decorative panels, a small standing deity figure, a framed temple image, brass lamps, and yellow marigold flowers on the base. Orange flower garlands hang at the top of the cabinet with a printed strip reading Om Nithyanandaya. A purple curtain hangs at left. No physical people are visible. A timestamp reads Chennai Sep 28, 2024 05:39:50.2024-09-28Photograph of a home shrine cabinet with dark wood panels. Behind an ornate golden altar stands a large printed picture of a seated figure in red robes wearing white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands, hands in mudra. In front, a golden bowl filled with yellow flowers sits on a gilded pedestal draped in dark blue cloth with gold trim. Lit oil lamps, a brass aarti plate with a small lamp, yellow marigolds and a small framed picture of a deity with a tiered crown and a painted arch are visible. A brass figure of a deity stands at left. The frame shows a timestamp reading Chennai Nov 18, 2024 06:46:31.2024-11-18