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17 February 2025

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Close, blurred photograph of a cylindrical metal vessel with a thin white stream of liquid pouring from above onto its top, consistent with an abhishekam pour onto a sacred object. Behind it, a yellow and blue cloth with a pale floral pattern hangs or drapes, and an orange fabric edge is visible at the right. A white base or stand supports the vessel on a dark floor. No people are clearly visible.Close view of a black stone Shivling on a black yoni-peetha base during abhishekam, its surface smeared with yellow turmeric paste and yellow liquid pooling in the stone trough below. Behind it hangs a blue and yellow silk cloth with silver floral brocade motifs. No people are visible in the frame.Indoor photo of a shrine room with a gilded seated statue dressed in a purple garment, a yellow turban with a red tilak, and layered white and multicoloured flower garlands, seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-armrests. Behind it, a pink-draped deity murti with a silver crown and garland stands in a gold arch. In front, a brass oil lamp, a small lit lamp and incense sticks sit on a red cloth, with a steel vessel nearby. A sign reads KAILASA KASHI BHARATH beside a yellow stool. No living people are visible; the seated figure is a statue, so the statue cannot be identified as a living person.

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KAILASA KASHI On 16/2/2025

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Close, blurred photograph of a cylindrical metal vessel with a thin white stream of liquid pouring from above onto its top, consistent with an abhishekam pour onto a sacred object. Behind it, a yellow and blue cloth with a pale floral pattern hangs or drapes, and an orange fabric edge is visible at the right. A white base or stand supports the vessel on a dark floor. No people are clearly visible.Close view of a black stone Shivling on a black yoni-peetha base during abhishekam, its surface smeared with yellow turmeric paste and yellow liquid pooling in the stone trough below. Behind it hangs a blue and yellow silk cloth with silver floral brocade motifs. No people are visible in the frame.Indoor photo of a shrine room with a gilded seated statue dressed in a purple garment, a yellow turban with a red tilak, and layered white and multicoloured flower garlands, seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-armrests. Behind it, a pink-draped deity murti with a silver crown and garland stands in a gold arch. In front, a brass oil lamp, a small lit lamp and incense sticks sit on a red cloth, with a steel vessel nearby. A sign reads KAILASA KASHI BHARATH beside a yellow stool. No living people are visible; the seated figure is a statue, so the statue cannot be identified as a living person.A shrine niche holds a Shiva lingam wrapped in an orange-and-gold cloth, decorated with a white and orange marigold garland and a pink lotus flower on top. A gilded cobra hood with raised fangs arches above it, with a gold trident on the left wall. Beside it stand two bronze deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow-orange marigolds: a smaller figure with a pink-tasselled crown and a taller figure in a red sari with a jeweled crown and necklace. A third figure wears a purple brocade garment and beaded necklaces. No people are visible; this is a photograph of a shrine for abhishekam-style worship.A photograph of a small shrine room with a dark black stone Shivalinga centred in a square black abhishekam basin, wrapped in marigold and white flower garlands and marked with red three-line tripundra. Behind it a stone carving of a multi-armed deity is also garlanded. A white conch shell, brass bowls and an incense stick sit in the basin. To the right, a group of colourful decorated figurines in red, blue and purple is set on a red cloth with marigolds. A lit oil lamp burns on the marble floor, and in the foreground a red cloth with gold border drapes over an object. No identifiable person's face is visible.A photograph of a Shiva lingam, the black stone form of Paramashiva, placed on a dark stone platform. The lingam is dressed with a red and gold tripundra marking and a jewelled ornament, encircled by garlands of white jasmine-like buds and yellow and orange marigolds. A gilded cobra hood with a crest of five heads rises behind it. A gold-rimmed base surrounds the lingam, with a white conch shell and two gold vessels placed in front. A white dhoti with gold borders is draped beside it. No people are visible.
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KAILASA MADURAI On 17/2/2025

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A collage of eight photographs showing one child practising yoga postures on a dark grey mat in an indoor hall with a pale tiled floor, a yellow metal railing and a staircase behind. The child wears an orange polo shirt and red trousers, performing namaste, a seated cross-legged pose, a shoulder stand with legs raised, arms raised overhead, a seated forward stretch, a deep squat and a seated forward bend. The panels are a multi-pose collage, so no physical people are counted beyond the single child shown across them.
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KAILASA PONDICHERRY On 16/2/2025

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A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame toward a golden statue seated in a niche with gold-lined gold curtains. The statue wears a teal head covering, a pink and green skirt, a garland, and a pink shawl, with a raised hand in blessing. A sign on the marble pedestal reads KAILASA PONDICHERRY. On a wooden table below sit a plate of oranges and a blue cloth with metal ornaments. Fluorescent lights and string lights hang overhead.
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KAILASA SEATTLE USA On 17/2/2025

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Close-up photo of a ritual offering arranged on a large brass tray. Red and white garlands of jasmine and roses frame the tray. At the centre sits an ornate silver plate with embossed floral patterns, holding yellow and purple chrysanthemums and a green chrysanthemum bloom. A gold and pearl-studded crown ornament rests among the flowers. Two silver containers with dark wooden stoppers sit in the foreground. No people are visible in the scene.Overhead photo of a large white enamel tray with a red rim resting on a dark green and gold checked cloth. Ten small stainless steel cups are arranged in a ring around a central steel cup, each filled with a different cooked grain dish: some yellow and creamy, some white with yellow kernels and mustard seeds, others flecked with red pepper, orange vegetable pieces, or green leafy greens. No people are visible; the tray holds only food offerings.
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KAILASA Salem On 17/2/2025

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A photograph of a priest performing abhishekam on a gold-painted statue seated in lotus pose with the right hand raised in blessing and a golden turban on its head. The priest is bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold, wears a red patterned turban and a rudraksha mala, and pours liquid from a small vessel onto the statue's head. The statue sits before a magenta drape within a gold ornate arch, beside a small sign reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH with a portrait image. A timestamp reads Feb. 17, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu. The statue is a depiction, not a physical person.A shirtless priest in a red and gold turban, white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, performs a ritual by raising a lit oil lamp above the head of a golden seated statue. The statue sits in a meditative posture with one hand raised in blessing, on a lotus base before a magenta drape and ornate golden arch. A placard reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH with a small portrait sits beside it. A timestamp reads Feb. 17, 2025 9:07:21 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. Only the priest is a physical person; the golden figure is a statue.A photo of a golden statue of a seated, smiling figure with a golden turban and long hair, in a raised blessing mudra with one hand, set on a golden lotus base against a magenta drape and gilded wall. A bare-chested priest with grey hair, red turban, rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border stands behind it, pouring or applying a substance over the statue's head. A small framed sign beside the statue reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH with small portraits. The timestamp reads Feb. 17, 2025 9:06:31 a.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.A photograph of a priest performing a ritual before a gold-painted seated statue of a saint in meditation pose, wearing a turban with a red bindi and a sash. The priest, bare-chested with grey hair and beard, wears a red-and-gold turban, a rudraksha mala, white dhoti with a gold border, and holds a small oil lamp toward the statue while white paste marks his arm. Behind the statue is a magenta cloth and an ornate gold frame. A small wooden sign on the right reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH with two small portrait images. A timestamp in the lower corner reads Feb. 17, 2025 9:05:29 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu, Index number: 112.A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth wrapped around his waist and a red-and-maroon turban stands behind a seated golden statue, applying white paste to its forehead and face with his hands. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck. The statue sits in lotus pose, one hand raised in blessing, against a gold-leafed wall with a magenta cloth backdrop and an ornate gold arch. A small yellow sign on the right reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH beside a small portrait of a smiling man in orange, and a brass lamp sits nearby. This is a photo of an abhishekam-style anointing of a statue, and the statue is not a live person.A photograph of a shirtless priest in a red turban and white dhoti with a gold border, holding a small oil lamp with a flame to the face of a seated golden statue. The statue shows a figure in a golden turban with a red tilak, hand raised in blessing and the other hand resting on the lap, seated on a golden lotus base before a magenta drape and an ornate gold arch. A printed sign on the right reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH beside small pictures of a temple and a saffron-turbaned figure. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and has sacred ash marks on his arm. Timestamp overlay reads Feb. 17, 2025 9:03:55 a.m. Salem, Tamil Nadu. Performing a lamp offering (aarti) to a golden murti.
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KAILASA TANJAVUR On 16/2/2025

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A black stone statue of a standing deity murti, adorned with a tall green and silver crown, white flower garlands, ornate jewelled necklaces and a red-and-gold dhoti with a gold shawl. It holds a golden trident in one hand and has a red tilak mark on the forehead. Yellow marigold petals lie at the base on a dark pedestal. The gold-painted wall behind is draped with a maroon and gold cloth. A red sign on the pedestal and a timestamp overlay are visible.A dark-stone standing murti of a deity holds a golden trident in its raised right hand, with a red tilak on the palm. It wears a tall green and gold crown, layered white and gold jewellery, a white flower garland, and a red and gold silk dhoti with a golden shawl draped over the shoulder. Marigold flowers lie at its base in front of a golden-yellow wall with a maroon and gold border cloth overhead. A red sign at the base reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. A timestamp reads Feb 17, 2025 7:14:23 AM, Melaveli, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
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KAILASA THIRUCHENGODE On 17/2/2025

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A photograph inside a temple shrine of black stone deity murti dressed in silk garments: a central standing figure in lavender-purple dhoti with a gold-bordered orange shawl, a silver-and-gold crown, jewelled necklaces with red and turquoise stones, and a pink ball-like object held near the head, with a staff or trident beside it. To the left a smaller figure wears a yellow and red sari, and to the right another figure wears magenta cloth. Gilded carved pillars frame the shrine. A timestamp reads 17-Feb-2025 19:07:31 with a handwritten-style caption at the bottom right.A photograph of a seated black-stone deity murti dressed in an orange, yellow and green silk sari with red border, adorned with a large silver-tone diamond-style necklace, gold jewellery, a jewelled crown and pink flowers on the head, wrist and hand. The murti sits on a gold twisted-pillar throne before a framed black-and-white portrait of a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha-style mala, labelled with no readable caption. A red cloth drapes the altar and a gold carved panel stands at right. No physical people are visible.
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KAILASA THONDAIYARPET On 16/2/2025

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A worshipper with short grey hair and a bare upper body, wearing a white sacred thread, sits on the floor facing a shrine with a gold-framed arch and hanging garlands. Inside stand three deity murtis, the central one with a trident and a red and gold garment, flanked by two figures in ornate jewellery and tall crowns. A large cardboard-style cutout of a bearded, turbaned figure with a rudraksha mala, marigold garland and gold ornaments stands to the right beside a small figure and a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET. Brass plates with offerings and an oil lamp rest on a red cloth in front of the shrine, and a striped flag hangs on the right wall. The worshipper appears to be performing puja.A bare-chested, grey-haired man in rimless glasses sits cross-legged on a red and orange patterned mat on a white marble floor, wearing a maroon dhoti with white border and a thin sacred thread across his chest. A rudraksha-style pendant hangs on a cord at his neck. He is stringing or arranging yellow marigold garlands and handling pink flower petals with both hands. A brass tray of yellow flowers sits beside him, with a red-flower bag and a steel tumbler nearby, and a wooden door and a dark chair are in the background. A timestamp in the corner reads 17 Feb 2025 21:23:35 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.Indoor shrine photo with three gilded deity murti standing on a raised golden-draped platform before an orange backdrop. The central figure in pink and red dress holds multiple hands and garlands; flanking figures wear blue and red-gold garments and silver crowns. A white placard reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. Marigold petals are scattered on the altar, with a brass oil lamp, brass plate and small Ganesha murti on a red cloth below. On the right, a large cardboard cutout of a smiling man in a saffron turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces is placed beside the altar; it is a printed image, not a physical person. A timestamp reads 17 Feb 2025 13:27:52 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.A small shrine corner with a red cloth covering the floor. A large cutout printed photograph of a figure with a pink turban marked with a tilak, wearing layered rudraksha malas, silver necklaces and a yellow flower garland, seated and raising one hand, stands against a yellow wall beside a trident. A smaller standing cutout figure in red clothes with rudraksha malas and a yellow flower also appears to its left, holding a flower. In front are a brass oil lamp, a metal plate with flowers, a small cup and offerings, a red-covered seat with flowers, and a small booklet with a portrait cover. A signboard on the left reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. The printed cutouts are depictions, not people present.Photo of an altar inside KAILASA Tondiarpet, with a central deity murti flanked by two other standing murtis adorned with crowns, garlands and gold ornaments. A white box sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET in front of a gold-fringed altar cloth. A red cloth covers the lower table, holding a brass plate, brass lamps, a small figure and ritual vessels. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 17 Feb 2025 13:27:36 Chennai.Indoor shrine photo with a gold-framed arch backdrop decorated with flower garlands. Three deity murti stand on a raised golden cloth platform: the figure on the left wears a blue dress with a crown and silver-and-gold garlands, the central figure wears a red-pink sari with a tall silver crown and a garland, and the figure on the right wears a red sari with a tall silver crown and a garland. A white rectangular sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. In front, a red cloth table holds brass plates, a brass lamp with a lit oil flame, small brass bowls and a conch-shaped offering, with a small figure and yellow flowers nearby. No physical people are visible.

No satsang page or transcript is available for this day yet. The dated photos are available below.