First, a caveat: Anyone expecting the home of their dream to be a lavish pleasure dome replete with sultry sirens and gridiron gods cavorting around the pool is in for a serious letdown. Likewise, those who imagine a sprawling residence staffed with a battalion of liveried footmen proffering protein shakes on silver trays have also missed the mark. The reality of The Auric _ house of nudes in Kerala’s settlement is far more—dare we say it?—normal.