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A shaved-headed man with white hair stands at left, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti and a white sacred thread, holding a small brass vessel and palms together in a ritual gesture. Before him is a decorated altar with three deity murtis garlanded in white flowers and red-and-green garlands. The central figures wear silver crowns and golden ornaments, a red and gold draped backdrop frames them, and golden staffs stand at the sides. A yellow sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. Lamps and offerings sit at the base. A timestamp shows 20 Feb 2026 20:47:15 with a Tondiarpet address overlay, indicating Rajarajeshwari brahmotsavam day 1 mandagapadi.

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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders stands at left beside a shrine at KAILASA Tondiarpet. The shrine has a gold arch garlanded with red flowers and blue-white garlands, housing three deity murtis: two flanked figures and a central standing deity holding a staff, with a crowned head and garlands of white flowers. A gold sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Brass plates, small oil lamps, bowls and offerings sit on a red cloth in front. A timestamp reads 22 Feb 2025 22:53:16 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet. A partial figure with a red and pink costume and a garland appears at right.2025-02-22A 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.2025-10-03A 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.2025-04-17Photograph inside a yellow-walled shrine at KAILASA Tondiarpet, showing a central deity murti with raised hand and pink-red garment, flanked by two smaller deity murtis draped in white and red-and-white garlands. A shaved-headed man stands at left, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a brown rudraksha mala, and holding his hands together. A large golden arch frames the shrine, with a brass oil lamp burning at the base and flower offerings on the altar. At right, a cutout poster of a smiling bearded man in an orange turban and rudraksha necklaces stands beside the shrine, with a gold sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT.2025-02-21A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white head-cloth stands at left, holding a ritual implement toward a shrine decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Central deity murti with silver crown is flanked by two smaller figures wearing red and gold garments. A yellow-painted wall, blue and green paper streamers and a gold arch frame the altar. Brass oil lamps, coconuts, bananas and brass plates with offerings sit on a red cloth before the altar. At right stands a cutout poster of a bearded saffron-robed figure wearing rudraksha malas and a turban, beside a flag. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and the timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:48:45 Chennai.2025-04-17A photograph inside a yellow-walled shrine room at KAILASA Tondaiarpet. A shaved-headed priest with a bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border and white headcloth stands at left, facing an altar. The altar holds three decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of white and red flowers; the central figure wears a tall crown and holds a staff and a red cloth, flanked by two figures in crowns and jewelled necklaces. Brass oil lamps and offerings sit on a red-draped table in front. Decorative blue and green garlands hang above, and a sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A tall cutout figure with a pink turban and a trident stands at right, and a timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:51:18 Chennai.2025-04-17A priest seen from behind, with a shaved grey head and white sacred markings on his bare upper body, sits on a red cloth before a golden shrine in a temple room. The shrine holds three deity murti adorned with garlands of white flowers and blue beads; the central figure is painted in pink and red and holds raised hands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, a plate of offerings and flower petals sit before the shrine. To the right, a cutout photograph of a bearded man in a saffron-and-pink turban, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces sits on a red cloth, with a flower garland at its base; this is a printed image, not a physical person. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and a colourful textile hangs at right. A timestamp reads 23 Feb 2025 17:45:59 Chennai.2025-02-23A photograph of a shrine room with yellow-gold walls at KAILASA Tondiarpet. Three large painted statues stand on a gold-draped altar: a central figure in red and gold with a tall crown and garlanded neck, flanked by two figures wearing crowns and white flower garlands. A gold ceremonial staff stands at the center. On the right, a framed portrait of a bearded man in a saffron turban and red-and-white garland is displayed beside a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET. A bare-chested priest with grey hair, seen from behind, is offering food at the altar, with a brass plate and red cloth at his feet. A timestamp reads 20 Jun 2025.A close selfie-style photo of a bare-chested, grey-haired man with a gold chain at a shrine in Kailasa Tondaiarpet, Chennai. Behind him, three garlanded deity murtis stand on a red brocade-covered platform, with brass oil lamps at left and a plate holding offerings at lower right. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. At right is a printed cutout portrait of a figure with a trident, rudraksha necklaces and a white turban-like headdress. A timestamp reads 25 Apr 2025 13:45:44 Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet. The man is the only physical person visible; his appearance does not clearly match any a person candidate.2025-04-25A photograph inside a small shrine room with yellow walls and marble floor. Three deity murtis stand on a gold-draped altar garlanded with red and white flowers; the central figure wears a tall crown and the side figures wear crowns too. Brass oil lamps and a brass plate with a lit flame sit on a red cloth in front. A bare-chested priest with grey hair and white sacred ash markings on his body, wearing a white cloth and a necklace, holds a lit lamp or flame aloft. A large framed picture of a robed figure with a garland stands on the right beside a flag with elephant and flower motifs and a plaque reading KAILASA TONDIARPET. Timestamp in the corner reads 23 Feb 2025 17:45:55 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-02-23A priest in white dhoti with a saffron-bordered cloth and a white headband stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste before a shrine. Behind him a gilded arch frames red and gold draperies, with several deity murtis adorned with garlands of yellow and orange marigolds and white flowers. A green altar cloth holds brass vessels and small offering items. At right, a printed portrait labelled "KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT" sits near a framed image and a garland-draped painting of a figure wearing a pink turban and red-and-white garland. Blue and green paper streamers hang overhead and the walls are yellow. A timestamp and caption read archana puja.2026-01-26A photo of a temple shrine inside a yellow-walled room with a blue and green paper garland overhead. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and white head-cloth, with a sacred thread and a gold-bordered cloth, stands at left with his arms extended toward the altar. Three decorated deity murtis stand on a red-draped altar framed by a gilded arch, garlanded with white and orange flowers. The central figure wears a tall silver crown. Oil lamps, a small kalasha and brass vessels sit on the altar, and a tall brass lamp stand flanks it. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIAPET BHARAT. At right, a cutout of a turbaned man with a rudraksha mala and a trident stands beside the shrine. The timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:49:49 Chennai.2025-04-17