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Two men sit on a red cloth before a shrine niche with an ornate gold arch. Three deity murtis stand in the centre, decorated with garlands, crowns and ornaments, one in green with a tall crown. A brass oil lamp stands at left and a leaf-wrapped offering sits on the gold-cloth altar. At right, a cutout standee of a bearded man with a turban and beaded necklaces stands beside a KAILASA TONDIARPET sign. The seated man at left wears a white vest and is seen from behind. The older man at right is bare-chested, wears a white dhoti with gold borders and holds a small ritual item over a lit lamp, performing puja. The room has white marble flooring.

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A photograph of a temple shrine room with three deity murtis in a niche framed by a carved arch and an orange cloth backdrop; the murtis wear garlands and crowns, and the central figure holds a staff. A yellow-and-blue cloth covers the altar below, with brass lamps and offerings. Two men sit in the foreground: one with a bare back and grey hair wears a white sacred thread and holds a lit oil lamp near the shrine, while another in a white vest sits beside him. A large painted or statue figure with a bare torso, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a red-and-white cloth stands to the right beside a banner with an elephant and lotus motif. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. A timestamp reads 31 Jan 2025 09:22:46 Chennai.2025-01-31A photograph inside a small shrine room of a shrine with three gilded deity murtis under a gold arched frame, the central figure in green and gold with a tall crown and a raised hand, flanked by two figures in blue and gold garments. A gold kalasha-like lamp and a small oil lamp burn before them, with yellow and marigold flowers on a gold-and-blue cloth. Two men sit on a red mat at the front: one at left in an orange shirt and white dhoti, and a bare-chested priest at right in a white dhoti and sacred thread, holding a lamp toward the deities. A plate of offerings, a steel cup and small bowls lie on a tray in front. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET and a framed photograph of a woman is visible at right. A timestamp reads 27 Jan 2025 20:46:30 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-27Evening puja inside a small shrine room with cream walls and a gilded arched frame. Three deity murtis stand on a gold-and-blue draped platform before an orange cloth backdrop: the central figure wears a tall crown, green garment and beaded necklaces, flanked by two figures with crowns and dark ornate robes. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in front. 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The timestamp reads 1 Mar 2025 08:44:14.2025-03-01A photograph inside a gold-framed shrine at KAILASA Tondaiarpet, Chennai. Three male devotees sit on the floor facing the shrine: the left man wears a white patterned shirt and white dhoti, the right man wears a light green shirt and maroon cloth, and a shaved-headed priest in a bare-chested pose with a white sacred thread and white dhoti performs a puja with a brass plate of offerings. Three deity statues stand under a gold arch decorated with red and white flower garlands; the central figure wears a tall crown and a garland, the left figure a white turban, and the right figure a pointed crown. A standing statue of a figure with pink turban, rudraksha mala and ornaments stands at the right of the shrine. A signboard reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and a small framed portrait is placed on the orange cloth-draped altar, with a banner of blue and red floral design at the right. A timestamp reads 30 Mar 2025 20:56:40 Chennai.2025-03-30Inside a small temple room with yellow walls, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged on a mat in front of an ornate golden shrine. Behind him, a statue depicts a figure wearing a tall turban and a garland, shown beside a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. The shrine holds three decorated deity murtis in red, blue and pink garments with white flower garlands, under a gold arch with a gold-embroidered cloth. Two seated devotees in white shirts and a checked shirt watch from the front, with plates, flowers and a small flame lit before the priest.2025-03-01A small shrine room with yellow walls and marble floor. Three deity statues stand under a gold arch hung with flower garlands: a figure in a white turban and gold necklaces on the left, a central figure with a tall crown and garlanded body, and a female figure in a pink sari on the right. 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To the right stands a large printed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban and rudraksha malas with gold necklaces, seated in a meditative pose; its appearance is consistent with Swamiji but it is an uncertain match. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT.2025-03-30A photograph inside a small room at a KAILASA temple shrine. A seated priest with grey hair, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white sacred thread, performs puja on a green cloth in front of a shrine with golden arch. Three deity statues stand in the shrine: left and right figures in red and green clothing with crowns, centre figure holding a trident-like staff and a mace or implement. Two tall gold poles flank them, and an orange cloth hangs behind. To the right stands a large printed cutout of a bearded man in pink-and-red turban with a rudraksha-style garland and a ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a chair beside a decorated purple-clad figure. Brass puja vessels, lamps, a kalasha, flowers and a red plate sit on the green cloth. Wall text on a white box reads KAILASA TONDIARPET.2025-01-19Indoor shrine room with a white marble floor and yellow walls. A gilded arch frames three deity murtis on a yellow-draped platform in front of an orange cloth backdrop: a figure with a crown and trident-like staff on the left, a central deity in green with a tall crown and raised hand, and a figure in blue-patterned dress on the right. To the right stands a large framed printed portrait of a bearded figure in an orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, seated with a large mala in hand, labelled with a printed sign. Two people sit on the floor in front: a man in a yellow shirt seen from behind, and an elderly priest with shaved head in a bare-chested ritual posture performing aarti with a lit oil lamp and a brass thali of offerings. Colourful hanging fabric panels with elephant prints decorate both sides.2025-01-02Photo inside a small temple shrine with yellow-washed walls. Three garlanded deity murtis stand behind a gold-framed arch and a yellow-draped platform: a central figure in a pink dhoti and a crown, flanked by figures in gold crowns. A standing ornate kalasha-style brass lamp and a Ganesha idol sit on the red-covered floor. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A large standee of a bearded, smiling man in a saffron-pink turban, rudraksha malas and ornate necklaces stands at right beside a painted figure. An elderly priest with grey hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti, lights a lamp on a brass plate of offerings, while another person's hand holds a small plate in the foreground.2025-02-22