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23 November 2024

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A life-size metallic statue of a deity stands in front of an ornate gilded arch with carved scrollwork and a gold velvet backdrop beside maroon curtains. The figure wears a tall golden crown with red jewels and a tilak on the forehead, layered red and white beaded necklaces, a long black bead mala, and a long rudraksha mala draped to the waist. Its right hand is raised in abhaya mudra while the left hand holds a trident with a brass tip. The garment is a gold-patterned cloth with a navy band and maroon lower cloth. The figure is a statue, not a living person, and no printed text is visible.A metal murti of a deity standing in front of an ornate gilded backdrop with a golden arched frame and gold cloth. The figure wears an elaborate gold crown with jewelled accents, a red beaded necklace, a dark rudraksha mala draped across the chest and shoulders, and a mala of darker beads hanging down. A blue and gold waistband and a maroon lower garment complete the dress. The right hand holds a tall silver trident, and the left hand is raised in a blessing gesture. No living people are visible.A photograph of a life-size golden-toned statue of a deity standing in a temple shrine. The murti wears an ornate golden crown, a red-and-pearl necklace, layered black and rudraksha beaded malas, and a navy blouse with a gold brocade waist sash over a maroon dhoti. It holds a silver trident with one hand raised in blessing and the other open at its side. Behind it hang gold-and-bronze embossed panels and a gold shimmering curtain with deep red drapes on the right. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.

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KAILASA HOUSTON, USA On 28/11/2024

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A life-size metallic statue of a deity stands in front of an ornate gilded arch with carved scrollwork and a gold velvet backdrop beside maroon curtains. The figure wears a tall golden crown with red jewels and a tilak on the forehead, layered red and white beaded necklaces, a long black bead mala, and a long rudraksha mala draped to the waist. Its right hand is raised in abhaya mudra while the left hand holds a trident with a brass tip. The garment is a gold-patterned cloth with a navy band and maroon lower cloth. The figure is a statue, not a living person, and no printed text is visible.A metal murti of a deity standing in front of an ornate gilded backdrop with a golden arched frame and gold cloth. The figure wears an elaborate gold crown with jewelled accents, a red beaded necklace, a dark rudraksha mala draped across the chest and shoulders, and a mala of darker beads hanging down. A blue and gold waistband and a maroon lower garment complete the dress. The right hand holds a tall silver trident, and the left hand is raised in a blessing gesture. No living people are visible.A photograph of a life-size golden-toned statue of a deity standing in a temple shrine. The murti wears an ornate golden crown, a red-and-pearl necklace, layered black and rudraksha beaded malas, and a navy blouse with a gold brocade waist sash over a maroon dhoti. It holds a silver trident with one hand raised in blessing and the other open at its side. Behind it hang gold-and-bronze embossed panels and a gold shimmering curtain with deep red drapes on the right. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.A large golden statue stands in a shrine before a maroon velvet curtain and a gold brocade backdrop, framed by an ornate gilded arch. The statue wears a tall ornate crown, a trident in its right hand, and a rudraksha mala with red coral beads, while its left hand is raised in blessing. A smaller statue sits in front on a pedestal, wearing a red turban, a multicolour marigold garland and a red robe, with pink flower petals scattered on the floor. No living people are visible; both figures are murtis or statues.A life-sized golden-bronze statue of a deity stands beside an ornate gilded arch carved with peacock and floral motifs, in front of a gold silk backdrop and deep red velvet curtains. The figure wears an elaborate golden crown, a red beaded necklace, dark rudraksha malas, bangles, a dark blue bodice, a gold brocade waist sash and a maroon dhoti. It holds a tall trident in one hand and extends the other palm outward, with a red rose placed at its feet. No living people are visible.A photograph of a standing statue, not a living person, in a temple setting. The statue wears a gilded ornate crown, a black and red beaded necklace, dark rudraksha mala beads, and a maroon dhoti with a gold-patterned waistband and dark blue upper cloth. It holds a silver trident and raises one hand in blessing while the other palm is open. A red rose rests at its base on a wooden pedestal. Behind it stand a gold-embroidered ornate frame and gold and maroon draped curtains.
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KAILASA PONDICHERRY On 23/11/2024

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A photograph of a shaven-headed seated figure in a red turban and red-orange robes sits cross-legged before a large framed print of a fierce deity with dark face, multiple arms holding weapons, and a garland of skulls, framed by red fabric and a green rudraksha-style bead garland. The seated figure wears a white flower garland with pink and red blossoms, and a bindi on the forehead. In front stands a brass oil lamp (deepam) lit with a yellow flower, a tall trident adorned with garlands and yellow flowers, and a tray of bananas and fruits at the lower right. A flower-decorated offering pot sits on a green cloth before the seated figure. A caption reads 'Kala Bhairava Jayanti celebration' with 'Kailash Pondy' and the date Nov 23, 2024 and the location Embalam - Mangalam Road Embalam Puducherry.
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KAILASA POONAMALLE On 25/11/2024

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A bare-chested man takes a close selfie in a room with peach-coloured walls and a sheer patterned curtain at left. He wears white vertical tilak lines and a red bindi on his forehead, a white sacred thread across his chest, and a gold chain with a pendant. Behind him on a glass shelf sits a framed portrait of a seated figure in red-orange robes and a matching turban, decorated with red and white flower garlands, a gold pendant and gold chain, with its hands folded in the lap. Small oil lamps, a candle and yellow flowers sit on the shelf before it. A gold and navy ornamental cloth hangs from the shelf at right with a yellow flower on it. One person is present.
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KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM On 24/11/2024

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A dark stone murti of Kalabhairava stands in an arched niche of an ornate temple shrine, wearing a red turban-like crown and garlands of red flowers and yellow marigolds with bead necklaces. A golden trident leans against the figure. In front, a banana-leaf offering holds apples, bananas, red powder and white flower or rice offerings, with small oil lamps lit on a brass plate and beside the leaf. A striped cloth covers the floor. A timestamp overlay reads 23-Nov-2024 5:52:20 pm, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Index number 1466. No people are visible.A photograph inside a temple hall showing a dark-faced Kalabhairava murti standing beneath a golden arch, adorned with red and orange flower garlands and a red and gold crown, holding a golden trident. Four women and girls in red and orange garments stand in front with palms pressed together in namaskar, with vibhuti marks on their foreheads. An oil lamp burns at the base beside a tray of fruit, flowers and offerings. A timestamp and location caption are printed in red across the lower image.A photograph inside a temple hall during a puja. On the left stands a large deity murti with a golden trident (trishula) and red and green garlands, with a rudraksha-like bead garland. In the centre, a man with bare upper body and a white horizontal forehead mark kneels on a striped cloth, hands together. Two girls in red dresses with gold borders sit in front, facing the altar, and a woman in a red sari sits at right. Offerings are arranged on a brass plate with a lit oil lamp, fruit and flowers. Wall paintings and green draped cloths are in the background, and a timestamp reads 23/11/2024 17:45.
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KAILASA SURYA VAMSA SURANGI SAMRAJYA SARVAJNAPEETAM On 23/11/2024

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A photograph taken in a dim shrine room at night. A bare-chested man with long dark hair in a braid kneels or sits on the left, hands pressed together in anjali mudra, facing a lit oil lamp. The bright flame of the lamp is the central focal point, set among brass plates and a steel vessel on a low altar. Behind the lamp are draped fabrics and a white sign reading KAILASA ICHAPURAM. A tray of offerings and a deity murti are partially visible in the background.A photograph of a deity murti in a dimly lit shrine, decorated with a large garland of rudraksha beads or flowers and draped with dark cloth. Incense smoke rises in front of it, and a bright flame burns in a lamp in the lower foreground beside a round metal plate. A small white card reading KAILASA ICHAPURAM sits on the left. No people are visible.A dimly lit ritual photo showing a lit oil lamp flame in the foreground, held near a bare forearm and wrist with a thread bracelet at lower left. Behind the flame is a draped orange and red cloth backdrop with a gilded frame edge. A white placard on the left reads KAILASA and ICHAPURAM partially visible. Below, a brass plate holds small offerings and a steel bowl sits at right.A photograph of a deity murti of Kalabhairava seated on a tiger-skin-covered platform in front of draped cloth. The murti is adorned with a large garland of rudraksha beads and the figure is dark-toned. A white sign in front reads KAILASA ICHAPURAM. In the lower foreground, a hand with a white sleeve points toward the murti, and metal plates or trays with offerings sit at the bottom edge of the frame.
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KAILASA TANJAVUR On 23/11/2024

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A photograph of a standing dark stone murti in a temple shrine with a gold-painted wall behind it. The figure wears a tall green crown with silver-white embellishment and a red bindi on the forehead, a multi-strand white and gold necklace with green stone pendant, and a pink rose garland with a yellow flower strand hanging to the waist. Its gold-bordered wrap and blue-and-maroon dhoti are draped over the body, and the right hand is raised in abhaya mudra. A red placard in front of the pedestal reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. Flowers rest at the base, with brass oil lamps and a brass vessel on the floor below. A timestamp overlay reads Nov 23, 2024 9:01:02 AM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.A photograph of a dark stone standing statue of a deity murti in a temple setting, set against a golden-yellow wall. The figure wears a tall green and gold crown with white beaded trim, a red tilak on the forehead, layered white and gold necklaces and a heavy pink rose garland with a yellow flower garland hanging down. It wears a gold-bordered yellow garment over a blue and maroon dhoti, and raises one hand in abhaya mudra. Pink flower offerings lie at its feet on a dark pedestal, and a brass oil lamp sits in the foreground. A label on the pedestal reads KAILASA THANIAVUR.
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KAILASA TANJAVUR On 24/11/2024

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Two dark stone Shiva lingams in a shrine, each draped with cloth and garlanded with flowers. The larger lingam on the left wears a white cloth with a red, green and gold bordered wrap and is crowned with white jasmine-style flowers. The smaller lingam on the right is wrapped in a pink-brown cloth with a gold-bordered band and garlanded with pink and white flowers. Red kumkum-style marks dot the stone. Brass lamp stands and a metal vessel edge the frame. A timestamp and location caption, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, appears in the lower right corner.A dark stone deity murti dressed in a green silk skirt with gold trim and a deep red border, wearing a large jewelled necklace of pink, blue and gold stones with a red pendant, and draped in a long white jasmine garland. A metal crown sits on the head with a red kumkum mark on the forehead. To the right, a dark stone lingam wrapped with a yellow and red cloth stands beside it. A timestamp overlay reads Nov 23, 2024 11:39:47 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.A dark, rough-textured stone object, a natural or sculpted linga-like form, sits in a draped cloth wrap bordered with green, gold and maroon woven stripes. Pink flower garland encircles it, topped with white jasmine blossoms, and scattered white and pink petals lie on the stone floor below. Red-orange marks dot its surface. A yellow and green patterned fabric edge is visible at the right, and a carved stone pillar stands at the upper left. A timestamp overlay in the lower right reads Nov 23, 2024 11:38:56 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.A black stone murti of a standing male figure, its hands raised in blessing, is the central subject against a gold-painted wall with a maroon and gold cloth valance at the top. The figure wears a red and green turban with a yellow flower crown, a red dot on the forehead, layered white pearl and jewelled necklaces, and a dhoti-like maroon garment with gold border. Large garlands of pink roses, white jasmine and yellow marigold beads hang around the neck. The statue stands on a black pedestal with a red sign and marigold petals scattered at its feet. A timestamp and location overlay appear at lower right.A photograph of a black stone statue of a standing saint-like figure, shown as a murti, in a shrine with a gold-painted wall and a maroon cloth canopy above. The figure wears a red and green turban with a yellow flower crown, a red bindi, an ornate jewelled necklace with green stones, and a maroon garment with gold-bordered shawls. Garlands of pink roses, white jasmine and yellow beads hang around the neck, and the right hand is raised in blessing. A red sign at the base reads KAILASA THANJAVUR, and a timestamp overlay reads Nov 23, 2024 11:37:03 PM, Melaveli, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Petals lie on the floor and a brass lamp stands at the right edge.A standing black stone statue of a deity murti in a gilded alcove, photographed in a temple or ashram interior. The figure has a tall tiered crown of coiled hair, a red bindi-like mark on the forehead, an ornate chest necklace, armlets, a girdle and a draped cloth at the hip. The right palm is raised in abhaya mudra with a red mark on it. The stone base has carved lotus-petal ridges and small offerings lie on the floor. A timestamp overlay reads Nov 23, 2024 1:11:16 PM, South Rampart, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No living people are visible.
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KAILASA VANIYAMBAI On 24/11/2024

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A close selfie-style photo of a bare-chested man with a shaved head, a red bindi and vibhuti on his forehead, and rudraksha malas around his neck and wrist, lighting an oil lamp at a home shrine. Beside him a gold-carved throne-style chair stands empty. On the shrine, a large carved wooden deity murti with many arms and a crown stands behind a garland of yellow and red flowers, and a standing cutout figure in pink and orange garlands with a red turban is placed to the left. Brass lamps, small plates of offerings, and a framed portrait with a mirror-like panel fill the right side of the room. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR. Turquoise walls and a wooden table complete the setting.
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KAILASA WYHALLA AUSTRALIA On 22/12/2024

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A photograph of a bronze-toned statue of a figure standing on a gold tray scattered with yellow flower petals. The statue wears a maroon turban decorated with rudraksha beads, a gold chain and a jewelled butterfly ornament. It has a pink and gold brocade shawl draped over the shoulders and body, layered silver and pearl necklaces, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture. Behind it is an ornate golden backdrop with intricate carved patterns. The statue is a depiction, not a living person.

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