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A photograph of a home shrine room with a yellow wall and an arched niche. In the niche sits a painted or printed portrait of a bearded figure in a rust-orange turban with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold and pearl necklaces, hands in a gesture of greeting. A foreground hand, wearing a bangle, reaches toward a small polished brass deity murti on a blue-covered table. A glass bowl of gold and silver jewellery and garlands sits beside it, with a garland draped along the arch and a framed devotional picture on the ledge.

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KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 7/2/20212021-07-02A photograph of a home shrine on a yellow wall. Two bare forearms of a person are visible at the lower left and right, adorning or arranging gold-coloured deity murti figures on a blue cloth-covered table. One small gold deity figure stands on a square base with a red cloth around its waist. Behind them, an arched niche framed with red and orange flower garlands holds a printed portrait of a seated bearded man in an orange turban, with a white pearl mala, gold necklaces and orange robes, his hands in a meditation pose. A bronze or brass object and small brass vessels sit on the shelf below. A small framed picture of a deity hangs nearby, and a sofa and red rug are visible in the background. The person's hand is holding a gold ornament with beads.2021-06-23A photo of a person's hands adorning small gold-toned metal deity murti on a blue table, one hand lifting a jewelled ornament or garland piece toward a figure with a crown and necklaces. Behind them, a yellow-walled niche with floral garland framing a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda, showing a bearded seated figure in orange-red robes, a red turban, layered beaded necklaces and a raised hand. A standing brass figure in red cloth stands nearby. A wooden shelf, lamp and framed picture are visible in a home room.2021-06-23Close photo of a priest's hands, with light skin patches, adjusting a gold-coloured deity figure on a blue-covered table in a shrine room with yellow walls. The priest wears a dark beaded bracelet and is fastening or arranging a string of gold beads on the figure, which has a pink cloth and a red flower. A clear plastic box labelled "pins" holds pins and small items on the table. Behind them, a seated statue in a niche with a red-and-gold turban, a long beard, gold necklaces and a red garment is framed by a floral garland arch, with a small lamp and a dark shivalinga-style stone to the left. A large gilded throne-like backdrop stands at right. No swami candidate is visibly in person; the statue is a depiction with no clear a person cues.2021-06-23KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 6/30/20212021-06-30Photo of a ritual preparation corner against a yellow wall with a blue cloth-covered table. A painted portrait in an arched shrine niche shows a seated figure with an orange-red turban, pearl and gold necklaces and orange-red robes, labelled as a depiction rather than a physical person. A small golden throne, framed deity pictures and a gold-trimmed cloth sit beside it. In the foreground, bronze and gold-toned deity murtis wear blue and gold garments, and a visible person's bare shoulders and hands handle jewellery and ornaments from a glass bowl and a silver tray, consistent with alankar and neivedyam preparation. A kumkum or vibhuti-marked arm is visible at right.2021-06-30KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 6/18/20212021-06-18A photo of a person's hands dressing a small brass deity murti with red fabric on a blue-covered table. A larger standing metal murti wears a jeweled pearl-and-gem crown, a red and gold garment and gold chains. Trays of jewelry, pins in a plastic box and a bowl of small ornaments sit on the table. Behind, a yellow wall shelf holds a lit oil lamp, a brass Ganesha figure, marigold garland and a framed deity picture. The scene is ritual decoration of murtis.2021-06-17A priest with white hair and a white beard, bare-chested and wearing a dark rudraksha mala and a gold chain, sits at a blue-covered table in a room with yellow walls. He is dressing a small gold-toned metal deity murti with a yellow and purple cloth and garland, while a second gold standing figure in a pink cloth stands nearby. On the table are a plastic box labelled "Pins", a bowl of pins, a clear container of gold jewellery and ornaments, and a silver tray holding black cloth, rudraksha beads, a brass rod and gold ornaments. A gilded throne-like chair and small brass ritual vessels sit in the background.2021-06-19A close photo of a person's hand and forearm, showing light vitiligo patches, adjusting garlands and ornaments on small gold-coloured murti on a blue cloth-covered table. A gold murti in a stepped pedestal sits centre, with a gold-toned figure wearing a gold necklace beside it. Behind is a yellow wall with a red-and-white garland draped over a shrine niche holding a copper oil lamp and a small bell. A plastic container of flowers or items sits on the table, along with a dried red flower. A living room with bookshelves and a red patterned rug is visible in the background.2021-06-23Close photograph of two hands dressing a small gilded bronze deity murti standing on a square pedestal. The murti wears a tall jeweled crown, a pink and white beaded necklace, a blue and gold dhoti with an orange sash, and armlets. One hand adjusts the crown while the other holds the figure's shoulder and arm. A second murti on a blue-covered table sits behind, with strands of beads, gold thread and a blue cloth on the table, and a yellow wall, shelves and framed pictures in the background. This appears to be alankar preparation for worship.2021-06-30KAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 6/23/20212021-06-23