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A small altar corner in a room with cream walls and a red cloth-covered table. A large cut-out printed photo of a smiling man with a rust-coloured turban bearing a trident-like mark, wearing layered rudraksha and flower garlands and gold necklaces, stands behind a brass pedestal with a gold vessel. A smaller dark figurine of a standing deity with a tilak and a kumkum-marked forehead holds a staff beside it. A white board reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. Brass plates hold offerings of nuts and grains, a small brass lamp with a flame, a bowl of white powder, and a brass oil lamp. A timestamp in the corner reads 31 Jan 2025 09:23:25 Chennai.

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A small shrine corner with a red cloth covering the floor. A large cutout printed photograph of a figure with a pink turban marked with a tilak, wearing layered rudraksha malas, silver necklaces and a yellow flower garland, seated and raising one hand, stands against a yellow wall beside a trident. A smaller standing cutout figure in red clothes with rudraksha malas and a yellow flower also appears to its left, holding a flower. In front are a brass oil lamp, a metal plate with flowers, a small cup and offerings, a red-covered seat with flowers, and a small booklet with a portrait cover. A signboard on the left reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. The printed cutouts are depictions, not people present.2025-02-17A shrine corner decorated for daily worship at KAILASA Thondiarpet. On the right stands a large life-size cutout figure of a smiling bearded man in a pink-and-orange turban, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, seated in a meditation pose on a brown cushioned seat; this is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Beside it is a small statue of a figure with a trident and mala. On the left a larger deity murti wears a jeweled crown and a teal-and-purple sari with a gold-framed backdrop. A white sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. In front, a brass plate holds a lit oil lamp, marigold flowers, bananas, betel leaves and small brass bowls on a red cloth, with a stick of incense and a conch shell nearby. No physical people are visible.2025-01-27A worship altar in a room with yellow walls and a white marble floor, set with a red and gold brocade cloth. On the right, a large cutout poster of a smiling bearded man wearing a tall orange-and-gold turban, many gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, seated in a red robe with flower garlands; a sign-like cardboard figure rather than a physical person. Centre, a smaller standing figure holding a trident, wearing a rudraksha mala and orange-red dhoti, with a lamp before it. Brass plates hold a coconut, fruit, flowers, a lit oil lamp, camphor and kumkum, and a green cloth lies on the floor. A framed photo of a woman sits at left, and a banner partly reads BHARAT at the top. Flower garlands hang on the left, and a green lime rests at the base.2025-04-16A photograph of a small shrine room with yellow walls and a gold-lettered sign reading "KAILASA THONDIARPET BHARAT" above it. A large cut-out standing figure of a bearded man wearing a pink-red turban, red garland with white stripes, and layered beaded necklaces is seated on a red cloth-draped platform, hands raised in blessing; this is a printed image, not a physical person. To its left stands a smaller framed figure with long dark hair, a red garland and a trident. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with gold border sits and performs a Neivethiyam offering, with his hand over brass plates holding bananas, fruit, a small oil lamp, and a conch, with brass bowls and a kalasha-type vessel nearby. A banner with elephant and leaf motifs hangs at right. A timestamp reads 20 Jun 2025 09:52:47, Tondiarpet, Chennai.A photograph of a shrine corner at KAILASA Tondaiarpet with a sign reading "KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT" above. A life-size cutout of a seated figure in a red-brown turban with a sacred mark, wearing layered rudraksha and gold-toned beaded necklaces with yellow flowers, sits behind a red cloth with a trident beside it. Beside it stands a framed printed portrait of a figure with long dark hair, bare-chested, in rudraksha garlands and red-brown dhoti, captioned on the sign area by no legible name. Offerings on red cloth and brass trays include a coconut, banana, betel leaf, flowers, a copper lamp with a flame, a bowl of white powder, and a copper vessel. No people are physically present.2025-04-18A photograph of a small shrine room with a yellow wall and a gold-framed sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. On the right, a life-size cutout depiction of a seated man in orange-red robes, a red and white flower garland, a turban and a large necklace raises one hand in blessing; this is a printed image, not a physical person. Beside it stands a framed portrait with a red garland and a trident leaning on the wall. At the left, a decorated deity murti with a flower garland stands on a gold-cloth-covered platform. In front, a red cloth covers the floor with brass plates of offerings, a lit oil lamp and a small flame. A person in white clothing with a bare arm sits at the lower right pouring from a vessel, performing a puja. A timestamp reads 14 Jun 2025 13:04:58 with the address 43/286 Kasima Nagar 2nd Street Tondiarpet Chennai Tamil Nadu.Indoor shrine photo against a yellow wall. Centre: a large standing cutout portrait of a bearded man with a pink-and-red turban and orange-red robe, hands raised in a blessing gesture, wearing a red garland and a rudraksha-style mala; this is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Left: a statue of a female deity figure with a red garland and a trident beside it. In front: a red cloth-covered altar with a copper plate of offerings, a coconut wrapped in netting with leaves, a small brass lamp with a flame on a gold-coloured thali, a bowl of grains, a copper cup and a partly visible hand at the right edge. A hanging textile with an elephant motif is at upper right. Watermarked timestamp reads 7 Jun 2025 09:51:22 with a location caption. a person depiction is a printed cutout; no physical people are clearly visible other than a partial hand and arm at the edge.2025-07-06Indoor shrine in a yellow-walled room with a large cut-out portrait of a smiling bearded man in a pink-orange turban, rudraksha-style beads and garlands, seated with raised hand, draped in a red and orange cloth on a red-covered platform. To the left stands a smaller figure with long dark hair and red flower garlands holding a trident. Before them are brass plates with offerings, a brass lamp with a lit flame, a metal cup, small bowls and incense sticks. At the right edge an elderly person in white clothing with gold trim sits with palms pressed together in prayer. A water bottle and a colourful painted cloth hang on the wall. The scene shows a neivethiyam offering being made at a KAILASA centre.A photograph of a small shrine with no living people present. On the right, a large printed cardboard cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man in a turban and orange-red robe, seated with hands raised in blessing, wears a red and white garland and gold necklaces. On the left stands a smaller statue of a smiling figure with a staff, also draped in red garlands with white bands. Red and gold cloths cover the altar. In front are brass plates holding rice, leaves, a lit oil lamp, a small camphor-style flame, bowls and a large pot of white offering. The scene is a neivethiyam offering in a shrine setting, with a timestamp overlay reading 27 Jun 2025 11:36:44 and a location caption.A photograph of a shrine room at KAILASA Tondiarpet with a yellow wall and a sign reading "KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT". On the right, a large cutout depicting a seated, smiling figure with a tall orange-and-white turban, many beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas, and a raised hand stands on a red cloth. Beside it is a dark figure holding a trident, and at left a deity murti in a purple and pink garment with white flower garlands. A green mat covers the floor, with a brass tray of flowers, oil lamps, a lit wick, a small bowl of kumkum and a plate with sweets and coconut. A printed book cover shows a woman. The shrine is being prepared for a ritual, with a hand lighting an oil lamp at lower right. Timestamp overlay reads 10 Mar 2025 08:53:23 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-10-03Photograph of a worship set-up inside a temple room with a yellow wall and a sign reading KAILASA TONDAIARPET BHARAT. Two large life-size cutout portraits stand on a draped red and gold table: on the right a seated figure in a pink turban with a rudraksha mala, white and gold necklaces, and a raised hand, and on the left a standing figure holding a trident, wearing a rudraksha-beaded vest and dhoti. Both are printed portraits, not physical people. In front, a red cloth covers the floor with brass plates holding coconut halves, bananas, steamed rice cakes on leaves, yellow flowers, coins, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small oil lamp, a bell and a copper pot of water. A timestamp reads 18 Apr 2025 20:15:09 Chennai. No physical people are visible.2025-04-18Indoor puja shrine with a red-and-orange draped altar. In the centre, a large framed portrait shows a smiling bearded figure with a red flower garland and a silver necklace, seated and gesturing, with orange-and-white ribbon-trimmed garlands. To the left stands a second framed portrait of a standing figure in a red-and-white garland. A man in white and gold-bordered dhoti kneels at the right edge, near a small oil lamp. The altar holds brass plates with offerings including fruit, grapes, a coconut-like fruit, copper tumblers, a brass bowl, and small dishes of powder and flowers. Petals are scattered across the red cloth. The image is a photograph with a timestamp overlay.