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A photograph of a puja at a shrine. In the left foreground a bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a small orange tilak on his forehead holds a brass ritual item and a lit flame. Behind him a central altar displays silver-white deity murtis of a seated couple wearing crowns, flanked by a silver figure and a small silver bull or nandi in front. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a brass kalasha sit on the altar, which is draped in yellow and orange cloth. A printed sign on the altar reads KAILASA. Additional deity images and brass lamps stand on the right side under a red cloth.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by a flame. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and a brown-and-orange sannyasi wrap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holds a brass aarti plate with a burning oil lamp, cups and a bell. Behind him, several deity murtis in white and silver garments and crowns sit on an orange-draped altar, with a small sign reading KAILASA. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides and a mural of blue and white arches frames the shrine. The scene shows a puja with aarti being performed.2024-07-07A photo taken in a temple shrine room with a lit oil lamp in the foreground. A man on the left wears an orange turban, orange garments, a rudraksha mala with multiple strands, and a red-orange tilak on his forehead, holding a lamp-like ritual object near a brass lamp stand. Behind the flame, several silver-coloured deity murtis stand on a yellow-orange draped altar, with a red and gold-embroidered cloth backdrop and a brass oil lamp on the right. The setting suggests aarti or puja being performed.2024-02-07A photograph inside a temple shrine with a bare-backed priest seen from behind, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, holding a lit oil lamp toward a silver-and-white decorated deity murti. Two murtis stand side by side, adorned with striped white garments and silver crowns, and a small framed sign reading KAILASA ICHAPURAM sits on the altar. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, flower garlands and colourful festoons decorate the shrine, with a red cloth and offerings arranged on the platform. The priest appears to be performing aarti or puja. No identifiable a person depiction is clearly visible.2025-02-03A photograph of a priest in an orange turban and bare upper body, seen from behind, lighting a small oil lamp before a shrine. The shrine holds silver-toned deity murtis with tall crowns and garlands, flanked by decorative cloth and yellow drapery. A printed sign on the shrine table reads KAILASA ICHAPURAM. Brass bowls and offering plates sit on the table. The priest's orange cloth and the golden decor frame the scene in a warm, colourful setting.2025-02-03A photograph inside a temple shrine of a man with long matted hair and an orange-saffron cloth, wearing layered rudraksha and metal bead malas and a bare upper body with white markings. He sits at the front of an altar holding his hands together near a lit oil lamp with a bright flame. Behind him stand two decorated murti figures in silver-white and gold ornaments, with a red cloth and a plaque reading KAILA. To the right are brass lamp stands and a yellow draped table, with orange and gold hangings above. The scene shows a ritual lamp offering at the shrine.2024-03-07A photograph inside a temple shrine where a bare-chested priest in a reddish-brown dhoti stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the deities. Three metallic deity murtis are arranged on a gold-draped altar, with a silver-toned figure in the centre adorned with a garland and a crown, flanked by two others, one in red and gold. A small placard reading KAILASA sits on the altar base, and brass lamps and a decorated backdrop frame the scene. This shows a puja with aarti being performed before the deities.2024-07-06A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head covering holds a lit oil lamp aloft in the left foreground, flame glowing against a dim interior. Behind and to the right, an altar displays silver deity murtis, including a standing silver figure with a crown and a large seated silver form, flanked by brass and gold ritual vessels, a small gilded figure and a red-draped table with a placard. Colourful cloth hangings decorate the background. The figure appears to be a statue or statue-like form rather than a living person, and no clearly visible identity cues are present.2024-07-21A photograph inside a temple hall where a priest in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands before an altar, holding a lit lamp in his right hand. Behind him is a decorated altar draped in orange cloth, with several deity murtis and a framed image beside a sign reading KAILASA. Ornate brass lamps and a ceremonial umbrella stand on the altar, and a small black table with offerings sits in front of the priest. The priest appears to be performing aarti before the murtis. The priest's appearance is not clearly identifiable from the image, so this is a priest in saffron clothing rather than a confirmed person.2024-07-09A photograph of a temple shrine where a bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands at left, holding a brass lamp or plate before the deities. Two standing murtis are dressed in striped white and grey garments with ornate crowns and garlands; the central figure is adorned with a large necklace. Brass offering vessels and lamps sit on a pink-draped altar, with colourful painted walls and pillars behind. A pink sign on the altar is visible. The scene suggests a puja or neivaidhyam offering before the deities.2024-06-19A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits at the left of a shrine performing puja before a decorated altar. Behind him stand ornate silver-and-black deity murtis with crowns and a central figure in red and gold. A brass lamp and other ritual items sit on a yellow-draped altar, and a sign reads KAILASA ICHAPURAM above the altar.2024-06-17Inside a temple shrine, a bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti stands at left, facing a central altar, holding a ritual object over a brass plate. Behind him is a white and silver-striped deity murti crowned with a tall silver crown, draped in a red and white garland, flanked by two standing deity figures in colourful garments. A placard in front reads KAILASA with a second line of text. Brass lamps, a canopy with red and gold trim, and yellow and gold cloth frame the scene.2024-06-17A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a shirtless priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl at left, reaching toward a decorated deity murti. The murti is adorned with striped white and grey garments and a tall conical headdress, placed before a gold-embroidered orange cloth backdrop. A small banner reads KAILASA. Brass lamps and a small golden seat or throne stand in the foreground, with other ritual items near the bottom edge. Visible people: one priest, partially seen. The image is a photo of a sanctum with a Hindu deity and ritual objects.2024-07-09