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24 April 2025

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A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls and a tiled floor, showing a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border pouring liquid from a brass vessel onto a ritual setup at floor level. Beside him, a brass plate holds flower petals and garlands, and a brass lamp with a flame stands nearby with pink flowers. Behind him, five women stand with hands folded in namaste; one wears a red saree with an orange border and holds a baby, another wears a green saree, one wears a pink floral dress, one wears a purple saree, and a small girl in a red top stands beside them. A wooden cabinet with glass doors stands on the right, with framed deity pictures on top and a small golden murti on the wall. Abhishekam appears to be underway.Indoor home shrine ritual in a plain room with pale yellow walls and a brown wooden cupboard. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border, holding a small lamp, stands before a deity figure with garlands of red, green and yellow flowers. Several women in saris, one in a red sari holding a baby and another in green and gold with hands in anjali, along with a young girl, stand in a line with hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps with lit flames and peacock feather fans sit in front of the altar, with framed deity pictures on the wall and a small brass kalasha on the shelf.Indoor photo of a devotional ritual in a plain room with pale yellow walls and a tiled floor. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border bends over a steel tray of flowers and offerings, with oil lamps placed nearby. Around him stand several women devotees with hands pressed in anjali: a woman in a red saree holding a baby, a woman in a green saree, a woman in a pink salwar, and a woman in a purple saree. A child in a red top stands among them. At left a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a red pillar, partly visible. A gold framed deity murti hangs on the wall at upper right. A visible photo shows the man at left, but his appearance gives no sufficient cues for identification. The scene shows an abhishekam-style puja performed for the assembled devotees.

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21 distinct dated photos. Source gallery sets may overlap.

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KAILASA AVADI CHENNAI On 21/4/2025

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A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls and a tiled floor, showing a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border pouring liquid from a brass vessel onto a ritual setup at floor level. Beside him, a brass plate holds flower petals and garlands, and a brass lamp with a flame stands nearby with pink flowers. Behind him, five women stand with hands folded in namaste; one wears a red saree with an orange border and holds a baby, another wears a green saree, one wears a pink floral dress, one wears a purple saree, and a small girl in a red top stands beside them. A wooden cabinet with glass doors stands on the right, with framed deity pictures on top and a small golden murti on the wall. Abhishekam appears to be underway.Indoor home shrine ritual in a plain room with pale yellow walls and a brown wooden cupboard. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border, holding a small lamp, stands before a deity figure with garlands of red, green and yellow flowers. Several women in saris, one in a red sari holding a baby and another in green and gold with hands in anjali, along with a young girl, stand in a line with hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps with lit flames and peacock feather fans sit in front of the altar, with framed deity pictures on the wall and a small brass kalasha on the shelf.Indoor photo of a devotional ritual in a plain room with pale yellow walls and a tiled floor. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border bends over a steel tray of flowers and offerings, with oil lamps placed nearby. Around him stand several women devotees with hands pressed in anjali: a woman in a red saree holding a baby, a woman in a green saree, a woman in a pink salwar, and a woman in a purple saree. A child in a red top stands among them. At left a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a red pillar, partly visible. A gold framed deity murti hangs on the wall at upper right. A visible photo shows the man at left, but his appearance gives no sufficient cues for identification. The scene shows an abhishekam-style puja performed for the assembled devotees.A photograph inside a small orange-walled shrine room of KAILASA Avadi. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand before a gilded arched shrine with a blue backdrop, where three deity murtis are garlanded with marigolds and red-white flower strands. A priest on the left extends his hand over a brass lamp on a green cloth-covered altar, while a young boy on the right presses his palms together in prayer. Brass oil lamps, a bell hanging above, offerings of fruit in a bowl, a silver tray of flowers and vessels, and an incense stand sit on the floor. A small framed picture hangs on the wall beside a sign reading KAILASA AVADI. Two men in white dhotis are the only physical people visible, with a partially visible person at the right edge.Devotees gather in a small orange-walled room before a golden arched shrine with a blue backdrop holding deity murtis draped in marigold garlands. A central figure with a tall decorated crown and a bell hangs above the shrine. A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at the shrine, and several women in colourful saris and a teal patterned sari stand with hands folded. A young boy in a white dhoti and a girl in red stand to the right. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA AVADI, and a small lamp and peacock feather decoration appear at the side.A temple shrine photograph showing a central standing deity murti with a tall orange crown and white dhoti, flanked by two painted murtis: on the left a figure in orange-brown garments with a blue-and-silver chest ornament, and on the right a female murti in a pale pink sari with gold border and jewelled headdress. All three are garlanded with red, orange, yellow and green flower garlands. In front, a gilt arch frames a small silver-ornamented murti, with pink and yellow flowers, petals and a green silk cloth on the altar. A small figure of a deity with a trunk sits in the foreground among flowers. No people are visible.
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KAILASA AVADI CHENNAI On 24/4/2025

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A photograph of a group of metal deity murti figures arranged on an altar, dressed in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas and silver-white jewelled necklaces. The central four-armed figure wears a tall pearl-studded crown and a red hibiscus flower sits atop an ornate gold arch behind it. A brass trident stands in front, with a yellow flower placed at its base. Garlands of red, orange, yellow, green and white hang in the background. A small seated figure appears at the lower right. A phone timestamp reads 24 April 2025 8:57 am.Photograph of a shrine with metal murti figures on a stone platform. The central gilded bronze deity murti stands on a square base with four arms, holding a trident and other implements, wearing a tall crown and bead necklaces. To its left, a copper-toned male figure wears ankle bells and a short dhoti; to its right, a green-clad female figure with ankle bells and a crown stands on a lotus base. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the platform. Behind them are a green patterned cloth, brass oil lamps, a small lit lamp, a kalasha-style vessel, and garlanded deity figures in front of a gold-framed niche. A Galaxy phone timestamp reads 24 April 2025 7:32 am.
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KAILASA BOLIVIA On 24/4/2025

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A multi-panel collage of food preparation for an annadaan meal. Panels show cooked white rice, a quinoa-like grain, a ladle of brown broth, cubes of fried golden plantain, round fried yellow cakes, and seasoned rice with bits of vegetable. One panel shows a portrait of a smiling man in a maroon turban with a red-brown tilak, ornate gold and beaded necklaces, bare-chested, raising one hand in blessing against a gold throne and a starry cosmic backdrop. Another panel shows a woman in a white floral blouse and striped trousers holding a metal bowl in a doorway of a plain building. The collage contains no physical people apart from the woman in the doorway.A young woman with dark hair pulled back stands in a doorway of a simple building with a corrugated metal ceiling and concrete floor. She wears a white floral blouse with pink roses and striped navy, red and white trousers, and holds a metal bowl of food while smiling. Behind her a white refrigerator and a wooden table with a yellow cloth are visible, and a second person is faintly seen in the room beyond. A small smiley sticker is on the wall at upper right.Close overhead photo of a large aluminium cooking pot filled with a dark amber-brown liquid. A black metal ladle is dipped into the pot, holding a scoopful of the liquid. The pot sits on an orange cloth surface, and a lid edge is visible at the top of the frame. No people are visible.Close overhead photo of a scratched stainless steel bowl holding about eight round, golden-brown fried cakes or patties with a slightly crumbly, toasted surface. The bowl sits on a bright red cloth. No people, a person, or ritual setting is visible; the image shows only the food in the bowl.Close overhead photograph of diced yellow-orange cooked vegetables. No people, a person candidate or visible ritual setting is shown; the frame is filled with the food pieces and metal interior.Overhead photo of a metal cooking pot filled with cooked quinoa, the grains fluffy and pale tan with some browner clumps, set on a bright red surface. No people, deities or readable text are visible. The pot has a side handle at the lower right edge.
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KAILASA KANCHIPURAM On 23/4/2025

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A photo of a bare-chested man sitting cross-legged on the floor with his palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, in front of a small shrine. He wears a light yellow and red bordered dhoti and a thin white sacred thread. A gold-coloured oil lamp on a tall stand flanks the shrine on each side. The shrine has a grass-covered ledge, three metal deity murtis decorated with pink and red flowers, and a framed picture at right. A wall sign reads KAILASA KANCHIPURAM, and a laptop sits in the lower right foreground. A timestamp in the corner reads Apr 24, 2025 4:47:06 AM. The scene is a Lagu Puja performed at the shrine, with a single person visible.A photograph of a shirtless man in a yellow and red patterned dhoti sits before a small shrine, holding a lit flame in his right hand while looking toward a grey HP laptop on the floor. He has a red tilak on his forehead and a white sacred thread across his chest. Behind him a white wall shelf displays brass oil lamps, three small deity figurines dressed in pink and red, and framed pictures on a green grass-covered platform, with a white sign reading KAILASA KANCHIPURAM. A timestamp reads Apr 24, 2025 4:45:24 AM, with the caption kailasa Kanchipuram lagu poojai. The setting depicts a Lagu Puja, a short daily worship.A photograph of a small altar set on a green cloth over green grass, with a sign reading KAILASA KANCHIPURAM on the wall behind. Three metal murti figures stand at the centre, decorated with pearl and bead necklaces, with pink flowers at their feet; the central figure wears a gold crown and holds a trident, flanked by smaller figures with a red-turbaned figure on the left and a figure with a red flower in dark hair on the right. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a hand holds a lit flame near the offerings, with scattered white jasmine petals. A deity image sits at the left edge. The photo has a timestamp reading Apr 24, 2025 4:45:14 AM and a caption reading kailasa Kanchipuram lagu poojai.A photograph of a devotee lighting a small oil lamp on a green-carpeted shrine. The man on the left, shown from the side with dark hair and white sacred ash on his forehead, holds a small lit lamp toward a central deity murti. Three ornately decorated murtis stand on a green cloth: the central figure has a crown and multiple arms and is adorned with pearl and red-stone necklaces, flanked by two smaller figures with pink flowers and pearl garlands. Two tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a framed devotional picture sits at right. A sign above reads KAILASA KANCHIPURAM. A timestamp at lower right reads Apr 24, 2025 4:43:28 AM.
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KAILASA PONDICHERRY On 24/4/2025

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A woman in a white dhoti-style sari with a plain brown blouse pours a golden liquid from a brass pot over a black stone Shivalinga on a yoni pedestal inside a temple shrine. Behind the linga stand gilded murtis of a deity with pink-and-gold garments, a red crown and garlands, and a female deity in pink-and-teal garments with floral garlands. A gold cobra hood sits to the right, and a small golden figure and a red-clad figure flank the base. The floor is splashed with yellow liquid.

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