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A photograph of a shrine room with dark tiled walls. A bare-chested man in a rust-red and orange-striped dhoti and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold arm bands stands at left, smiling and looking toward the shrine. Behind him a framed picture shows a deity-like figure within a red heart motif, flanked by peacock feathers and a red-and-white flower garland. In front sits a small seated figure dressed in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and red flower garlands, its hand raised in blessing. Small framed photographs, a pink-bordered picture, a brass lamp and a bowl of flowers surround it. A partly visible person in white and another shaved head appear at the right and bottom edge. A printed sign at right is labelled as the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Tharamangalam. The man's rudraksha mala and arm bands are visible cues, but the image does not establish a firm identity.

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