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Outdoor shrine at dusk with a bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti, white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, and a rudraksha mala with a white sacred thread. He leans over a stone basin pouring water from a brass vessel. Two young boys stand in front: one in a green t-shirt with hands pressed together in prayer, the other in a white and blue top raising his palms over a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. A golden canopied shrine holds a deity murti with a crown and garland, and white kolam designs decorate the red wall. Sugarcane pieces lie on the ground.

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Indoor temple shrine with gold-framed walls and framed portraits above, with a central linga decorated with white flower garlands. A priest in a white dhoti and white shirt stands bent over a small oil lamp on a red patterned mat, holding a brass bell in his right hand. Two children stand to the left with palms pressed together in namaskar; a girl in an orange top and patterned pants and a boy in a yellow shirt. Several deity murtis dressed with garlands sit on side altars, and a brass lamp stand is at the right edge.2025-05-09Jan 19 2022 sripuram2022-01-19Outdoor evening scene at a temple courtyard during a lamp ritual. A bare-chested older man with a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style necklace holds his hand over a large flame from an oil lamp on a yellow ledge. Beside him a young boy in a teal shirt stands with hands folded in prayer, and a taller bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a beaded mala stands with hands joined. Behind them another child in a blue shirt is partly visible. Yellow stone sculptures and white frangipani flowers surround the area, with palm plants in the background.2022-12-06A temple shrine interior with a golden-walled backdrop. A bent-over priest in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a bare upper torso visible at the shoulder, holds a brass handbell in his right hand while lighting a small oil lamp on a red-and-white patterned cloth mat in front of a brass stand. Two children stand at left with palms pressed together in prayer: a boy in an orange t-shirt and striped shorts, and a girl in an orange top and patterned pants. Behind them, a central deity murti is decorated with garlands and a sign reads KAILASA THIRUCHENGODE BHARATH. Other deity figures in garlands flank the altar, and framed portraits of a man in white hang above on the wall. A tall brass lamp stand sits at right.2025-05-09A photo of a temple cow-shed scene. A bare-chested priest with a short beard, rudraksha mala and orange-yellow dhoti stands beside a small gold-domed shrine holding a deity murti decorated with white garlands, while lighting or waving a flame. A brown-and-white spotted cow with a red-and-green garland and marigold petals on its back and head grazes from a basket of grass in the foreground. A young boy in a white vest watches from the lower right. A green cloth covers the shrine base and a red wall and corrugated roof frame the space.2022-01-25Indoor puja at a home shrine on a wooden floor. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and rudraksha-style beads stands at a golden deity murti of a multi-armed deity seated on a throne, holding a lit flame toward it. Children with folded hands stand in front, a young girl in a green dress and a boy in a white shirt among them, while a woman in a pale veil stands at right. A small blue-and-yellow Krishna-style figure garlanded in flowers sits on a tray with offerings of sweets, lamps and a cradle swing decorated with marigolds at left. Framed portraits hang on the wall, one showing a seated man in orange with a garland and labelled 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda'; a second wall banner shows a figure in white.2024-08-28Photo of a temple-room puja inside a small shrine hall with a whitewashed wall and pink-painted door. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white sacred marks on his arms and chest holds a lit oil lamp toward a framed portrait on an easel. The portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and shows a figure seated in meditation with a rudraksha mala. Two seated girls in orange-red dresses sit on mats; one at left and one at centre with a marked forehead. Brass plates of flowers, banana leaves and offerings sit on the floor, and a brass lamp burns in front. Two large painted dvarapala-style guardian figures in green, red and gold flank the shrine doorway, and a golden throne-like niche and red-cloth altar stand behind.2024-01-11Three young boys stand together on the marble steps of a golden-yellow temple-style building with carved pilasters and kalasha-topped parapets. The central boy wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and waist, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and a vibhuti tilak on his forehead. The two flanking boys wear white dhoti-style cloths, bare chests with white paint markings, rudraksha malas, and white headbands. A painted backdrop of a figure and a bamboo-like plant stand behind them, and a small CCTV camera is mounted on the building. The central boy is a child devotee, not a clearly identifiable adult; no visible cues establish him as a person.2024-11-09Photo 11705236A temple interior with a polished dark floor and gold-finished columns and arches. A bare-chested young priest in an orange cloth sits on a low wooden stool, holding a small lamp near brass vessels and a copper pot. Two boys in white dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala and bare torso, sit nearby; one holds a brass plate with pink flowers. Behind them, three colourfully dressed deity murtis in red, green and blue sit under gilded arches, with potted plants and small offering pots. At the right, a large painted statue in pink robes, a red turban and a long garland of white and pink flowers sits on a gold-trimmed throne with a cushion, its hand raised in blessing. Brass lamps and bowls stand on the floor.2024-11-09A priest in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border stands at a shrine, holding a small flame lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other while bending over a black Shivalingam with gold bands set in a gold-trimmed base. Two young girls in orange and patterned clothes stand to the left with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them is a gold-framed altar with a garlanded deity murti, a small sign reading KAILASA THIRUCHENGODE BHABATH, and two framed portraits on the wall with garlands. A red patterned cloth lies on the floor and brass lamps stand nearby, consistent with a puja or abhishekam.2025-05-09Inside a temple shrine with gold-painted walls and ornate golden carved panels, a bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala and a white sacred cord stands at a shrine, holding a brass aarti plate with a lit flame toward a richly decorated deity murti draped with flower garlands. A young boy in white dhoti with white ash markings on his body stands before him, also holding a lit lamp on a plate. Brass oil lamps, a tray of orange flower garlands and sweets sit on a white counter to the left, and smoke rises near the altar. A small deity figure in a red-framed niche is visible in the background. The scene is a puja with aarti.2024-11-10