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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.

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Evening 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. Two men kneel at the lower left and centre: one in an orange garment with hands folded in prayer, the other bare-chested with a sacred thread, performing the offering with a lamp or flowers. Woven banners in green, red and blue hang on each side. At right stands a printed portrait of a bearded man with long hair, crown and garlands, beside a placard reading KAILASA TONDIARPET. 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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.2025-01-02Two 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. 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On the right stands a large cutout poster of a smiling man with a saffron turban, rudraksha mala and ornate necklaces, holding a lit candle. A kneeling bare-chested priest with grey hair, seen from behind, performs puja at the lower right. A tall striped banner with a floral motif hangs on the right wall. A timestamp and location caption appear at the lower right.2025-07-02A photograph inside a small shrine room showing a seated priest with grey hair, bare-backed, facing an altar draped in orange cloth. On the altar stand three metal deity murtis adorned with yellow marigold garlands and ornate silver crowns and jewellery, with a white sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET placed in front. To the right, a framed printed portrait of a figure in a pink turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces sits on a pedestal beside a brass lamp. A small oil lamp burns in the foreground near a green cloth with offerings. A colourful batik-style hanging with elephant and floral motifs hangs on the right. A timestamp reads 26 Jan 2025 19:50:11, Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-26Photograph of a shrine corner with three metal deity murtis in front of a gold-and-orange draped backdrop, each with garlands and crowns, the central figure holding a small object in raised hand. A white placard reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. To the right, a framed portrait labelled with Swamiji's name shows a man in a pink-and-saffron turban with rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces; an oil lamp burns beside it. A grey-haired man in white sits in the lower right, facing the shrine. Brass lamps, a green cloth on the floor, and a banner with elephant and lotus motifs complete the scene.2025-01-26A photograph of a shrine room with a gold arched frame holding three painted deity murtis in red and green garments, with a cardboard-style sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET on a draped orange cloth. On the right, a large printed portrait of a seated figure with a pink-and-orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits beside a brass oil lamp; the figure is a printed image, not a physical person. Two men in the foreground, one in white dhoti holding a lit lamp and one with grey hair in a white shirt, watch a puja. Green cloth covers the floor with brass plates of offerings, flowers and a covered seat in front. A timestamp reads 20 Jan 2025 08:53:23, Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-20Photograph of a shrine room with yellow textured walls and a green-draped altar. Three deity murtis stand under a gilded arch garlanded with red, white and blue flowers: a figure in green robes with a turban, a central figure with a tall crown and trident, and a figure in a purple-and-white skirt with a crown. Yellow marigold garlands hang on them and gold staffs flank the altar. A standing cutout-style printed portrait on the right wears a pink turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, and a sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. A brass oil lamp, a plate of offerings and a small kalasha sit on the green cloth. In the lower right, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits with his back to the camera, performing puja. A timestamp reads 7 Feb 2025 19:59:18 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-07-02A photograph of a shrine room with yellow walls, where a priest with grey hair and bare upper body performs worship before a set of deity statues in green and silver-trimmed garments with flower garlands. On the right, a life-size cutout of a smiling bearded man in saffron robes, pink shawl, rudraksha malas, a turban and a crown-like headpiece sits on a green cloth, with a placard reading KAILASA TONDIARPET beside it. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot, plates of offerings and a small red-covered book sit on a green cloth in the foreground, and a striped banner hangs on the right. The timestamp reads 7 Feb 2025 20:20:48 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-07-02A 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. A saffron cloth covers the altar and a copper oil lamp with lit flame sits in front. Three people sit on the floor facing the altar: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with sacred thread, holding a plate with a lit lamp and offerings, a man in a patterned white shirt seen from behind, and a man in a light green shirt with hands folded in prayer. A framed printed portrait of a bearded man in a pink turban and rudraksha mala hangs on the right wall, and a sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A timestamp reads 30 Mar 2025 20:56:18 Chennai.2025-03-30A worshipper with short grey hair and a bare upper body, wearing a white sacred thread, sits on the floor facing a shrine with a gold-framed arch and hanging garlands. Inside stand three deity murtis, the central one with a trident and a red and gold garment, flanked by two figures in ornate jewellery and tall crowns. A large cardboard-style cutout of a bearded, turbaned figure with a rudraksha mala, marigold garland and gold ornaments stands to the right beside a small figure and a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET. Brass plates with offerings and an oil lamp rest on a red cloth in front of the shrine, and a striped flag hangs on the right wall. The worshipper appears to be performing puja.2025-02-17