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Indoor photo of a small shrine room with white marble floor at KAILASA Thondaiyarpet. Three devotees sit on mats before an altar: a man in orange top and white dhoti at left, a woman in a cream saree with a red blouse in the middle, and a woman in an orange saree with green blouse at right. The altar holds a gilded arch with three deity murtis draped in garlands, a seated figure in pink and blue with a pink turban and rudraksha mala, and a KAILASA Thondaiyarpet sign. Brass oil lamps, plates of offerings and flowers sit on a green cloth; an orange drape and a colourful hanging banner decorate the wall, and a bedroom is visible through the doorway. Timestamp 24 Jan 2025 09:30:59 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet overlaid.

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A photograph of a puja in a small shrine room with cream walls and a golden arched frame. Three standing deity murtis with crowns and tridents stand behind a cloth-draped altar, with an orange and gold cloth and flower garlands. A bare-chested priest with a white shoulder cloth and grey hair holds a lit flame before the altar. Five devotees sit cross-legged on the floor: one in a maroon top, one in white dhoti, one in an orange sari, one in an orange-and-white outfit with folded hands, and a woman in white with a yellow flower in her hair. Banners with elephant and floral patterns hang on both sides. A white placard reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. A date stamp reads 24 Jan 2025 08:36:49 Chennai.2025-01-24A photograph of a puja inside a small room at a KAILASA centre. 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