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A shirtless man with short greying hair and a white dhoti stands in profile at left, holding a small red-cloth-wrapped object on a wooden base in his hands, while a rudraksha-style bead necklace hangs on his chest. Beside him is a gold-framed shrine with a green-robed deity statue wearing a white-and-green turban, jewelled necklaces and a yellow marigold garland, its raised hand displaying a lotus-like gesture. A brass oil lamp stands before the statue, and a tall gold-painted staff or pillar rises behind it, with red, white and blue garlands draped around the arch. The green silk cloth beneath the shrine is scattered with yellow flower petals. The timestamp reads 7 Feb 2025 20:26:00, Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.

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A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. A shirtless priest with grey hair, wearing a white dhoti and a sacred thread, sits on the left holding a small bell and lamp near offerings. Behind him stands a golden-toned deity murti with a tall red and gold crown, large jeweled necklaces and earrings, draped in a yellow and red silk cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and marigold garlands, hand raised in blessing. A brass lamp stand and a small Ganesha figure with a lit oil lamp sit on a red and gold brocade cloth. A small golden figure in front is decorated with a marigold, and a lit oil lamp burns nearby. Timestamp reads 20 Apr 2025 14:28:48, Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-20A shaved-headed priest in white ritual dress, bare-chested with a white cloth over his head and a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands at left holding a brass plate of yellow flowers in a shrine. Behind him a gold-coloured statue of a deity stands wearing a tall golden crown, layered jewelled garlands, a purple and gold garment, and a raised hand. Yellow marigold offerings and a red cloth-draped platform sit in front, with a white sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET beside them. Orange and gold drapery and blue and red flower garlands frame the altar.2025-02-17A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border kneels at left, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a small bronze deity figure on a brass plate. Behind, large silver-toned statues stand adorned with white and yellow-orange garlands, the central figure wearing a red-and-gold crown and ornate jewelled necklace and holding a raised hand, flanked by a golden-yellow cloth and a gold pillar. A framed photo of a smiling woman sits at right beside a small Ganesha figure and a lit oil lamp. Brass lamps, flowers, bowls and a lit oil lamp are arranged on a red cloth in the foreground. A timestamp reads 20 Apr 2025 14:28:02 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-20A photo of an abhishekam being performed before a shrine with a large standing deity murti adorned with white and multicoloured flower garlands, gold and jewelled necklaces and a yellow silk drape. A shaven-headed, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border kneels at left, pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a small brass murti placed on a brass tray. Brass oil lamps, yellow and white flowers, a small Ganesha figure and a lit lamp sit on a red and gold brocade cloth. A framed photograph of a smiling woman stands at right. The priest wears no identifiable a person cues and is not a probable candidate.2025-04-20Photograph inside a temple shrine of a standing metal murti of a figure wearing a crimson and gold crown, a large white and orange flower garland, a silver jewelled necklace and a yellow silk dhoti-style cloth. Its raised right hand shows a gesture of blessing. Beside it stands a brass ornate oil lamp, and a red brocade cloth covers the altar. A seated priest in white dhoti with bare upper body, grey hair, holds a small bell and performs ritual with a brass tray holding a small metal figure garlanded with yellow flowers. A pink-robed figure with garlands stands at right, and a small Ganesha figure and lit oil lamp sit on the altar. Brass vessels and yellow marigold petals lie in front. Timestamp reads 20 Apr 2025 14:31:25 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-20A photograph inside a temple shrine of a priest seated at lower left, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a sacred thread, ringing a brass handbell while holding a lit lamp over a brass plate. Behind him a metallic-finished standing deity murti wearing a red and gold crown-like headdress, a jewelled gold necklace and a yellow silk garment is garlanded with white jasmine and orange-yellow marigold strands and raises one hand in blessing. A small brass figure of a standing deity with a flower on its head sits on a tray in front, and a small Ganesha murti with a red lamp appears to the right. Red and gold brocade covers the altar, with brass vessels and marigold flowers in the foreground, and a camera timestamp reads 20 Apr 2025 14:31:30 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-20A photograph inside a shrine niche showing a bare-chested priest with grey hair, wearing a white dhoti with a sacred thread over his shoulder, reaching toward a bronze multi-armed deity murti standing on a lotus pedestal. The central figure holds a trident and a flame-like object in upper hands, with flowers at its feet. Beside it stands a second bronze figure in a blue cloth, and a golden arched frame surrounds the niche with an orange cloth behind. A timestamp reads 27 Jan 2025 16:47:00 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet. Two additional bronze figures are partly visible at the left edge.2025-01-27A photograph inside a small temple room with yellow walls and white tiled floor. A shirtless, grey-haired priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at right, holding a small brass bell or handheld object toward a lamp. A man in a light grey-blue shirt at left extends his hands over a lit oil lamp in a gesture of blessing. Behind them, a gold-framed shrine holds three deity murtis draped with white and blue garlands, with a red-and-green cloth hanging on the wall at left. A timestamp reads '1 Mar 2025 08:44:27 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet'.2025-03-01A photograph inside a golden-walled shrine room. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with white head cloth and a saffron-edged shawl stands at left, holding a ritual object before the altar. On the altar are three deity murtis adorned with white and red garlands: a crowned figure with a tall ornate crown, a central figure in a red cloth backdrop, and a smaller figure to the right with a tall crown. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like offering and a small framed photo sit on a red-draped altar. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and a trident hangs on the wall to the right. Blue and green garlands hang above. A standing life-size cutout figure in orange and gold with rudraksha and a turban stands at far right. Timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:50:39 Chennai.2025-04-17A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands in a yellow-walled shrine room, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand while performing puja. Two women devotees stand to the left, one in a pink saree with gold border, the other in a green saree with gold jewellery, both with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them is a golden arch framing deity murtis decorated with white and red flower garlands, with a kalasha-like altar and brass puja plates, lamps and flowers on the red-covered floor in front. On the right, a sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT and a framed printed portrait shows a bearded figure with a turban, rudraksha malas and ornate necklaces. A timestamp reads 23 Feb 2025 17:46:54 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-02-23A bare-chested priest with short grey hair and a white dhoti bordered in gold stands with his back to the camera, reaching up to adorn or bathe a group of wooden statues in a yellow-walled shrine. He holds a small object in both hands above the figures. Standing statues include a figure on the left with raised palm and gold-banded loincloth, a central deity murti with raised arm, and a female figure on the right wearing a dark blue garment and a tall crown. Red and white flower garland decorates the golden arch above, and a small statue sits at the base. A camera timestamp reads 28 Apr 2025 and a location caption reads Kailasa Tondiarpet, Chennai.A bare-chested man with short grey hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a sacred thread, stands at left holding a brass vessel and performing a puja before a shrine on an orange-draped altar. Three deity murtis with flower garlands stand on the altar: a red-clad figure with a turban at left, a central figure in white and blue with a tall crown, and a figure in pink with a crown at right. A brass oil lamp and a small offering plate sit before them, and a framed photograph of a woman with garland is placed on the floor at lower centre. A large printed banner at right shows a smiling bearded man in a turban with rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, beside a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A timestamp reads 10 Mar 2025 21:57:04 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-10-03