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A selfie-style photo of a bare-chested man with a sacred ash line and red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing a white sacred thread, standing in front of a black Shivalingam wrapped in a gold-and-black ornamented cloth and gold band with a bead garland. Behind it stands a dark-faced deity murti with a red crown, red garment and raised hand against an ornate gold-framed red backdrop. A timestamp overlay reads Friday, 17 January 2025 06:06AM, Virudhunagar. The scene suggests a morning ritual setting at a small shrine.

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A selfie-style photo of a bare-chested man with a red tilak mark and white sacred ash on his forehead, wearing a long rudraksha mala with gold bead spacers draped over his shoulders. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti with a red turban and white flower garland, wearing a yellow dhoti and white garland, set in a gold arched niche draped with red cloth. A white sign reads KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM. In front is a dark black shivalingam decorated with a green and gold cloth, with Om symbols painted in white, and a gold base. A timestamp at the bottom reads Mar 10, 2025 7:36:59 AM, Unnamed Road, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-10-03A selfie-style photo inside a shrine decorated in gold, with a white floral backdrop. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a red bindi on his forehead and multiple strands of brown rudraksha malas with gold bead spacers around his neck takes the picture. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti in a blue dhoti-style garment, a white flower garland, a long layered necklace and a red and gold turban, flanked by red drapery. To the right, a black Shiva lingam marked with an Om symbol, wrapped in a green and gold cloth and adorned with white flowers, sits beside a gold-coloured yoni-base decorated with flowers. A timestamp reads Mar 1, 2025 6:20:58 AM with the location Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. The sign reads KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM.2025-03-01A selfie-style photo of a shaved-headed man in white ritual cloth with a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala draped over his bare chest, standing in front of a Shiva lingam decorated with a silver-embroidered black and cream garment and a teal cloth backdrop. A pink cloth hangs behind the lingam. To the right stand two small doll-like figures in pink and green saris, a brass bowl, a gold-coloured cloth, a plate with offerings and a sign reading KAILA... RAJAPA..., with a timestamp bar reading Friday, 08 November 2024 07:04AM across the bottom. The man is a priest or devotee at the shrine and his appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, so his identity is left uncertain.2024-07-11A selfie-style photo inside a shrine with a gilded arched niche draped in red and orange cloth. A man with bare chest and a sheen of white marks on his forehead wears long rudraksha malas and gold-bead necklaces, with a white necklace and red pendant at his throat. Beside him stands a black Shivalinga adorned with a green and red silk cloth, white flowers and a silver-embroidered base, with a painted Om-like symbol on its side. Behind them a dark stone deity murti wears a red turban, white flower garlands, a heavy silver necklace and a yellow dhoti, with a sign reading Kailasa Rajapalayam on the left. A green and maroon cloth covers a table at the lower left.2025-07-03A selfie-style photo taken at close range inside a temple shrine. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a sandalwood and red kumkum forehead mark and a double-strand rudraksha mala around his neck looks toward the camera. Behind him stands a tall black lingam (Shiva linga) with three horizontal white stripes, draped in a yellow and blue cloth with gold-bordered black embroidery. A white sign reads KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM. To the right stands a small deity murti dressed in a pink and red sari with gold ornaments and a red-and-gold crown. A timestamp overlay reads Sunday, 08 September 2024 05:09AM and Kothainatchiarpuram Road.2024-07-09A selfie-style photo taken indoors in a plain whitewashed hall with barred windows. In the foreground a bare-chested man with white vertical tilak and a red kumkum dot on his forehead wears a long rudraksha mala and white dhoti, seated beside a brass tray holding a small oil lamp, a brass bell and a brass bowl. Behind him on a stone platform sit several dark stone deity murtis draped in yellow, red and light blue cloth, with a brick and small brass vessel on the floor. The on-screen timestamp reads Friday, 17 January 2025 08:57AM, Virudhunagar.2025-01-17A close selfie-style photo of a bare-chested male priest with short greying hair, white ash marks on his forehead and a red bindi, wearing long rudraksha mala beads and a white sacred thread across his chest. Behind him stands a tall black Shiva lingam wrapped in a blue-and-white cloth and a white bands, set before a green and gold draped altar with a pink backdrop. A white sign reads KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM beside a small pink-draped stool. A golden-yellow cloth and a brass lamp or pot sit at the bottom edge, and a black caption bar reads a date and time.2024-01-11A photo taken inside a temple shrine. In the foreground a bare-chested man with white tilaka lines and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a white sacred thread, leans into the frame. Behind him stands a black Shiva lingam with white horizontal stripes, set in a gold base and draped with a green and yellow cloth, with a silver-embellished garment worn around its front. A white board labelled "KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM" stands at the right beside a pink cloth. In the lower centre a brass plate holds a lit oil lamp, with gold ornaments and a yellow cloth nearby. The photo carries a timestamp bar reading Sunday, 10 November 2024 07:55AM and Virudhunagar.2024-10-11A close selfie-style photo of a bare-chested man with short greying hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing multiple rudraksha mala strands and a white sacred thread. Behind him stands a black Shivalingam draped with a large white and gold floral garland, set before pink and teal cloth hangings. A small green-and-gold deity murti and a brass lamp sit on a yellow cloth at the right. A white sign with partial lettering reads KAILA... RAJAPAL..., and the image carries a timestamp caption reading Tuesday, 22 October 2024 05:25AM.2024-10-22A close selfie-style photo of a shaved-headed man with a red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha malas and a white cord necklace with a small pendant. Behind him is a black lingam with a yellow-green cloth and rudraksha mala draped over it, set in front of orange and green drapes and pink cloth. A small figure in orange robes and gold necklace stands at right beside a printed sign reading KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM. A timestamp overlay reads Tuesday, 24 September 2024 05:13AM Sankarankovil Road.2024-09-24A close selfie-style photo taken in a temple shrine. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a red tilak on his forehead and layered rudraksha malas around his neck fills the lower frame, looking at the camera. Behind him stands a tall black Shivalinga topped with a white three-striped mark, draped with a yellow and blue embroidered garment with gold lotus designs and a white sign reading KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM beside it. A small brass figure dressed in pink and red stands at the right, and a pink cloth hangs in the background. A timestamp bar at the bottom reads Wednesday, 11 September 2024 05:13AM.2024-10-09A selfie-style photo of a bare-chested man with a tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas around his neck, standing before a shrine. Behind him is a black Shivalinga draped with a pale yellow cloth, set within an arched alcove with pink and red fabric. A decorated black-and-white garland hangs on the shrine, and a small metal deity murti stands at right. A white sign reading KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM is placed on a red cloth. A date and location stamp along the bottom shows Thursday, 26 September 2024 05:34AM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road.2024-09-26