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5 September 2025

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A photograph inside a temple shrine where a priest in white dhoti and a tan turban, with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck and wire-rimmed glasses, holds a lit camphor or flame plate toward three deity murtis. The central murti stands in a blue-backed gilded arch, adorned with white and red garlands and ornaments, flanked by two smaller murtis in red garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on a yellow cloth, a kalasha-like lamp and offerings sit in front, and a framed small photograph is placed to the right. A second figure in the background, blurred and partly obscured, is holding a lamp.A photograph inside a temple-like shrine with orange walls. A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a gold-framed arched niche. Inside the niche with a blue backdrop stand three deity murtis draped in marigold and white garlands and orange-gold cloth: a central standing figure with a crown and a green waist cloth, flanked by two figures with crowns. A small shrine with garlands and a lit oil lamp sits in front, with brass lamps at the sides and offering plates with flowers at the bottom. A framed portrait stands at left edge of the shrine, and a figure in a plain robe and hair appears at far left as a printed or painted image. Yellow cloth covers the altar.A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested and wearing a head covering, holds a large flame aloft with his right hand before a gilded arched shrine. Inside the shrine stand two metal deity murtis draped with orange and gold cloth and garlanded with white and red flowers, one with a crown and the other with a tall decorated headdress. A small framed photograph sits on the yellow-draped altar, with brass lamps and a small lit oil lamp in front. A blurred figure in a dark turban appears at the left edge. The scene suggests an aarti before the deities.

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KAILASA AVADI CHENNAI On 9/5/2025

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A photograph inside a temple shrine where a priest in white dhoti and a tan turban, with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck and wire-rimmed glasses, holds a lit camphor or flame plate toward three deity murtis. The central murti stands in a blue-backed gilded arch, adorned with white and red garlands and ornaments, flanked by two smaller murtis in red garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on a yellow cloth, a kalasha-like lamp and offerings sit in front, and a framed small photograph is placed to the right. A second figure in the background, blurred and partly obscured, is holding a lamp.A photograph inside a temple-like shrine with orange walls. A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a gold-framed arched niche. Inside the niche with a blue backdrop stand three deity murtis draped in marigold and white garlands and orange-gold cloth: a central standing figure with a crown and a green waist cloth, flanked by two figures with crowns. A small shrine with garlands and a lit oil lamp sits in front, with brass lamps at the sides and offering plates with flowers at the bottom. A framed portrait stands at left edge of the shrine, and a figure in a plain robe and hair appears at far left as a printed or painted image. Yellow cloth covers the altar.A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested and wearing a head covering, holds a large flame aloft with his right hand before a gilded arched shrine. Inside the shrine stand two metal deity murtis draped with orange and gold cloth and garlanded with white and red flowers, one with a crown and the other with a tall decorated headdress. A small framed photograph sits on the yellow-draped altar, with brass lamps and a small lit oil lamp in front. A blurred figure in a dark turban appears at the left edge. The scene suggests an aarti before the deities.A priest with bare upper body and white dhoti with gold border holds a flaming camphor aarti lamp before a shrine. Behind him, a gold-framed arch frames three deity murtis draped in garlands of white and red flowers, the central figure in a crown with a white and gold dress. Brass lamps stand on a yellow cloth-covered altar, with a small lit oil lamp and a framed picture of a man in the lower centre. Brass puja plates with flowers and offerings sit on a wooden tray in the foreground. This is an aarti puja at a shrine.A photograph inside a temple shrine where a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, raising a large flame from a lamp with both hands toward the deities. Behind him, a gold-framed arch surrounds a shrine with a blue backdrop and two standing deity murtis dressed in red and orange garments with white flower garlands and red beaded necklaces. A central figure in gold-and-orange robes stands between them, partly hidden by the flame. Before the shrine, a small brass lamp with a lit wick sits on a yellow cloth beside a small figure and flower-garlanded items, and a tray of offerings with flowers and fruit lies in the foreground. A framed portrait sits on the shrine table to the right. A second person in a blue turban is faintly visible at the left edge.A photograph of a shrine set against an orange wall, with a gilded arch framing a blue backdrop. Three deity murtis stand in the centre: a tall central figure in a white dhoti with green-and-gold waist cloth, a red-and-gold garland, and a jewelled crown, flanked by two smaller figures in red and orange garlands and ornate headwear. A small Ganesha murti sits on a yellow-draped altar with marigold garlands. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in front, with brass lamps on either side and a framed portrait nearby. In the lower left foreground, a man in an orange turban and white cloth, seen partially, sits near the altar. A signboard reading KAILASA AVADI hangs on the right wall.
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KAILASA Adikailasa AK On 9/5/2025

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A selfie-style photo taken at close range in a small shrine with a gold-framed arch and patterned white walls. In the foreground on the left, a person with a white horizontal forehead marking and dark wavy hair wears an orange garment. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with white and orange garlands and a red cloth, set on an ornate golden altar with a brass lamp burning in front. A timestamp overlay reads 10-May-2025 5:03:05 AM at Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. Two smaller figures flank the central murti, also garlanded. The person's identity cannot be established from appearance, and no visible name supports a person attribution.A photograph of a shrine in a small interior room with pale patterned walls. A black stone murti of a deity seated on a gold-framed throne is adorned with white and orange garlands and a yellow garland hanging down the sides, set against a red and gold draped backdrop. A printed label reads KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM BHARAT. Two smaller figures flank the central murti, one in green and one in orange garments with flower garlands. A brass plate in front holds a bell, a small lit oil lamp, and small brass cups, with a brass bowl of white flowers in the foreground. A timestamp in the corner reads 10-May-2025 Kothainatchiarpuram Road Pudupalaiyam Virudhunagar Tamil Nadu.A selfie-style photo taken at close range in a small shrine room. In the foreground a person in an orange-red saffron wrap, with horizontal white sacred ash lines across the forehead and a dark beaded mala at the neck, faces the camera. Behind them, a large deity murti in a gold-framed niche wearing a garland of white and yellow-orange flowers, draped in an orange-red cloth backdrop. Smaller murtis sit on gold-trimmed platforms to the right and left, one with orange garlands. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a small brass bell sit in front of the altar. A sign on the altar wall reads KAILASA with partial text. A timestamp overlay reads 10-May-2025 5:02:47 AM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.A photograph of a home shrine in a small room with a white wall. A woman in an orange saree with gold border, hair in a bun, stands at left, bending over the shrine and tending a lit oil lamp. On the left bed-like platform draped in a blue, orange and yellow checked cloth sits a deity murti garlanded with orange and white flowers, with brass bowls and an orange cushion. On the right, a silver-ornamented deity murti wearing a green garland stands on a blue and maroon checked cloth with brass bowls in front. A silver-coloured tray with a brass lamp, incense and a green-lidded jar sits on the floor at lower left. Timestamp overlay reads 09-May-2025 9:08:02 PM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.A photograph of a woman in an orange sari performing aarti at a small home shrine. She leans in from the left holding a brass plate with a lit flame toward a deity murti draped in a garland of orange and green flowers. The murti sits on a blue and red checked cloth with a folded red cushion and brass bowls at its base. A brass puja stand on the floor holds incense, matchboxes and small items. A teal cabinet stands at right, and a checked cloth lies on a wooden bench. A timestamp reads 09-May-2025 9:07:03 PM with a location caption.A woman in an orange sari stands at the left edge of a small home shrine, holding a lit oil lamp toward two small deity figures seated on draped cloth. The left figure wears an orange-yellow garment and a decorated crown, with a garland of orange and white flowers. The right figure wears a green sash, a gold crown and a garland of orange and white flowers, and stands before small brass bowls on a red cloth. Both sit on a bed-like platform covered with blue, red and checked cloths. A brass tray with a decorated border sits on the floor in front, holding a jar, small boxes, a bell-like item and a small brass lamp. The wall behind is pale and stained.
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KAILASA KORATTUR CHENNAI On 9/5/2025

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A bare-chested man in a white turban with gold border and a white dhoti with gold waistband stands at a small altar, lowering his hand toward a lit oil lamp on a wooden stand. He wears long rudraksha malas across his chest. On the altar is a gilded multi-armed deity murti draped in garlands, beside a seated figure in a red robe with marigold garlands. Framed portraits hang on the left wall, and a sign reading KAILASA KORATTUR BHARAT is mounted on the turquoise wall. Brass oil lamps and a small kalasha-like vessel sit on a side table.
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KAILASA SALEM On 9/5/2025

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A photograph of a mango tree in an outdoor grounds setting. Green mango fruits hang among dense dark-green lush leaves on branches overhead. Below, the ground is covered with dry brown fallen leaves, bare reddish-brown soil, a raised mound of earth, and scattered small green weeds. A dirt path and some distant trees and pale structures appear in the background. No people are visible. A timestamp reads May 9, 2025 3:40:23 p.m. with Salem and Tamil Nadu beneath it.A golden statue of a seated figure in a shrine, raising its right hand in a blessing gesture. The figure wears a maroon turban with a silver ornament, a pink and magenta silk garment, and a layered garland of yellow marigolds and grey-green flowers, with a silver necklace and bead strands. It sits on a golden lotus pedestal before a purple draped backdrop framed by an ornate gold arch. Brass items include a bell, a small pot, a lamp, a tray with yellow flowers, and a trident-shaped stand on the left. A placard on the right reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH and shows a small image of a figure in an orange turban. A timestamp overlay reads May 9, 2025 4:55:29 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.A golden statue seated on a throne-like pedestal in a gilded shrine, depicted in a gesture of blessing with raised right hand. The statue wears a maroon turban-style crown with a jewelled ornament, layered white and gold necklaces, a pink silk garment and a maroon shawl, with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Before it sit brass vessels, a small oil lamp, a bell, incense sticks and a plate of yellow flowers. A purple cloth backdrop and golden trident-topped stands frame the scene. To the right stands a yellow framed sign reading KAILASA SALEM BHARATH with a small portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban. A timestamp overlay reads May 9, 2025 4:55:33 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.A photograph of a large mango tree on dry, grassy ground in an open outdoor area. The trunk is whitewashed near its base and splits into several limbs, with dense green leaves and unripe green mangoes hanging among the branches. Low shrubs and bare patches of soil surround the tree, and a white structure is faintly visible in the background at right. No people are visible. A timestamp in the lower right reads May 9, 2025 5:31:46 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.A photograph of a large mango tree in an open, dry, reddish-brown earth yard under a clear blue sky. Dense green leaves hang over unripe green mangoes clustered on the branches, and dappled shade falls on the bare soil and scattered dry leaves beneath. A white-painted trunk base and a low water pipe are visible at the right edge. No people are present. A timestamp overlay reads May 9, 2025 3:40:17 p.m., Salem, Tamil Nadu.
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KAILASA Salem On 9/5/2025

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A photograph of a gold-toned metal shrine arrangement on a gold-edged platform in a temple hall. At centre sits a stepped white and gold sri yantra style meru with a white frangipani flower on its summit. To the left stands a gold statue of a bare-chested male figure in a short dhoti, hands joined and holding a flower. To the right stands a gold statue of a figure in an orange-red shawl and ornate crown with a flower in its hair, holding an object in one hand. Behind them a small trio of standing deity figures sits on a raised pedestal, with dark stone sculptures and orange cloth in the background. The floor is grey with painted floral patterns. A timestamp reads May 2, 2025 8:02:52 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.Photo of a gilded metal ritual arrangement on a golden tray in a temple hall. Two standing gold-coloured figures flank a tiered Sri Yantra-style pyramid of copper-toned triangles on a round base, topped with a white and pink plumeria flower. The figure on the left is bare-chested with a short dhoti and holds a flower; the figure on the right wears a flowing orange-red garment, a tall crown and holds a flower. A small oil lamp with a lit wick sits in front of the yantra. In the background stand dark stone deity statues and a silver trio of figures on a raised platform. Printed date stamp reads May 2, 2025, Salem, Tamil Nadu.Photo inside a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest with a grey beard and rudraksha mala, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold border, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a small gold-toned murti of a standing figure. Beside it stands a second gold-toned standing figure holding a cup, on a gold base with a metallic sri yantra-style meru piece in the middle. A brass plate with flower petals and a brass oil lamp sit nearby. Behind them is a gold seated deity murti garlanded with flowers under a magenta cloth, a blue-clad deity figure, a dark stone murti, and orange drapery in an arched niche. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed. The priest is a person, not a statue.A photograph of a gold-toned ritual arrangement on a golden tray inside a temple hall. Two gilded standing figures flank a gilded pyramidal yantra-like base; the figure on the left stands with one hand raised and a flower on its head, while the figure on the right wears a rust-orange wrap and holds a flower-decorated vessel. In front sit a brass bowl of rudraksha beads and flower petals, a small lit oil lamp, and an incense holder with burning sticks. A brass lamp stand and a hand are visible at the left edge. Behind, a blue-clad seated deity murti with a garland and a black stone deity with a snake hood and animal mount stand against an orange backdrop. A timestamp reads May 2, 2025 8:07:03 a.m. Salem Tamil Nadu.A photograph of a gilded ritual arrangement on a brass tray in an indoor temple hall. Two golden statues stand on either side: a small bare-chested young male figure with a plumeria flower on his head and hands in a gesture, and a taller female figure in an orange-red wrap holding a lamp-like object. In the centre is a golden multi-tiered sri yantra-style meru structure topped with a white plumeria flower. Before the statues sit brass bowls holding rudraksha beads with a flower, a small oil lamp burning, and an incense stick in a dish. A standing brass oil lamp burns at the left edge. In the background a silver deity murti group sits on a raised platform beneath dark stone statues, and the floor bears white and yellow kolam designs. No people are visible.A photograph inside a temple shrine. An elderly bare-chested priest with grey hair and a white sacred-thread line on his forehead stands at left, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders, and pours liquid from a small metal vessel over a black stone deity murti with multiple arms. The murti is seated before an orange cloth backdrop framed by a gilded arch, flanked by two black stone figures in gold-yellow draped garments. Small gold metal figures in red cloth sit on the altar base in front, and the floor bears colourful painted kolam designs. This appears to be an abhishekam being performed.
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KAILASA TANJAVUR On 9/5/2025

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A small whitewashed shrine room with a grey stone floor holds several sculpted deity murtis and black stone lingams draped in cloth and pink and yellow flower garlands. A large black figure on the right wears a gold-trimmed yellow shawl, a blue and striped dhoti, a tall crown and flower garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, a brass bell and a small brass lantern rest on a low platform in the foreground beside pink flowers. Framed temple-tower pictures hang on the walls, and a red sign reading KAILASA THANJAVUR stands by the right figure. No people are visible in the room. A timestamp in the lower right reads May 9, 2025 12:01:08 PM, Karanthai, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a whitewashed wall and a weathered stone ledge. Several dark stone lingams wrapped in white cloth with orange and gold borders stand in a row, one decorated with yellow flowers and a red hibiscus, the others with pink flower garlands. A brass hanging oil lamp hangs on a chain at right, and a large ornate brass arch frames the upper shrine. In front, three metal deity murtis stand draped in pink and magenta flower garlands, one in a red skirt and beaded necklace, another in a magenta sari. Pink petals are scattered at their feet. No physical people are visible. A white timestamp and location caption, May 9, 2025 Karanthai Thanjavur Tamil Nadu, appears at lower right.A dark stone murti of a standing deity stands against a gold-painted wall with a maroon and gold bordered cloth canopy above. The figure wears an ornate green and silver crown, a jewelled gold and silver necklace, and a pink flower garland. It holds a trident draped with pink flowers in one hand and a staff in the other. Its waist cloth is blue with gold brocade, and gold shawls hang at the sides. A red sign reads KAILASA THANJAVUR. Timestamp overlay in the lower right. No living people are visible.A standing black stone murti of a deity, dressed with a tall green and silver crown, pink and yellow flower garlands, a jewelled necklace and gold-bordered blue and maroon silk cloth, holding a silver trident in its raised left hand. It stands before a gold-painted wall draped with a maroon and gold cloth, with a brass oil lamp burning on a red KAILASA THANJAVUR plinth at its base. A timestamped overlay reads May 9, 2025 at Pillayar Kovil Street, South Rampart, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible and no a person depiction appears.A photograph of a dark-stone standing deity murti in a shrine against a gold-painted wall with a maroon-bordered gold cloth overhead. The figure wears a tall green and silver crown, a pink and yellow flower garland, a jewelled gold necklace, a blue and gold dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, and holds a silver trident in one hand. A red sign reads KAILASA THANJAVUR, and a brass oil lamp sits on the base. Timestamp overlay reads May 9, 2025 5:00:31 AM, Pillayar Kovil Street, South Rampart, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
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KAILASA THONDAIYARPET On 9/5/2025

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Interior shrine photo in a yellow-walled room decorated with blue and green paper streamers at the top. Three deity murtis stand behind a golden arch on a green-draped platform: the central figure wears a white garment and tall crown, while the flanking figures are garlanded with flower strings and wear colourful clothing. Gold staffs stand beside them, and brass lamps and offering vessels sit on the platform. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET in gold lettering. On the right, a framed portrait of a man in a pink turban and dark garland is displayed beside a colourful decorative pillar. A timestamp in the corner reads 9 May 2025 04:39:59.A woman in a white sari with an orange-bordered pallu and a white head covering stands with palms pressed together in namaste at the left of a shrine. Before her, three decorated murtis stand under a gold arch: each wears garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, and the central figure wears a tall silver crown. A small framed photo sits on an orange cloth at the base, with brass lamps and offerings in front. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Yellow walls, blue paper streamers and a striped cloth hanging at the right frame the room.A woman in a white sari with an orange-and-gold border stands with palms joined in namaskar before a shrine in a yellow-walled room. Three deity murtis stand on a green-draped altar, garlanded with yellow, white and red flower garlands, with a golden arch above. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings sit on a red cloth in front. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. At the right, a framed portrait labelled with a name shows a man with a white turban and a long beard; he is a portrait, not a physical person present. A colourful striped cloth hangs at the edge. Timestamp overlay reads 9 May 2025 04:48:47 with a Chennai address.A photograph of a devotee woman in a white sari with an orange border and white head cloth standing at left with palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. The shrine holds three large painted deity murtis adorned with white and orange garlands: the central figure wears a silver crown and white garland, flanked by two figures in red and blue-green garments with silver crowns. Brass oil lamps and a small framed photograph sit on a green-draped altar, with a silver-faced Ganesha figure at the base. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and paper cranes hang from the yellow wall. Timestamp overlay reads 9 May 2025 04:49:02, 280 4th Street, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.A woman in a white sari with an orange-and-gold border stands at left, wearing a white head-cloth, and extends her hand toward a shrine. The shrine holds three figures: a central deity murti in white and green with a tall crown and garland, flanked by two garlanded figures in red, green and white robes and crowns. Gold pillars and a gilded arch frame the shrine, with brass lamps, a green cloth and an orange-draped base below. A small framed photograph sits on the altar. Hanging paper decorations and blue and green garlands decorate the walls. At right a large cloth banner shows a man in an orange turban and robe, with a dated timestamp overlay.A temple shrine room with yellow walls and gold-framed arches holds three deity murtis draped in green and red silk and heavy garlands of yellow and white flowers. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A devotee in white dhoti and shawl with a white head covering bends forward at left, facing the shrine, with an oil lamp and brass vessels on a red-draped table in front. At right, a framed photo and a large printed cutout portrait of a man with a saffron-maroon turban, rudraksha mala and garland stands beside the shrine, its face partly visible. A timestamp reads 9 May 2025 04:49:36, with address text 280 4th Street, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Bottom caption reads kailasa tondiorpet Meenakshi Thirukalyanam vaibhavam.
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Sep 5 2025

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