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A photograph of a home-style shrine ritual in progress. An older bare-chested priest with grey hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a floor mat wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and offers a neivethiyam, a food offering arranged on a banana leaf and brass plates. He holds a small brass bell in one hand and a lamp in the other while a young child in a pink top, seated beside him, also holds a bell. A second child in a dark top sits at the right edge watching. Behind them, a large cut-out or printed picture of a crowned, bearded figure in saffron-coloured cloth wears a garland of red and white flowers and gold chains, seated with a hand raised in blessing, and a smaller framed photo of a woman stands at left. Brass vessels, kumkum, flowers and a green cloth sit on the floor, and a yellow wall and marble floor frame the scene.

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A photograph of a home-shrine puja at KAILASA Tondiarpet, Chennai. A shirtless, grey-haired priest in a white dhoti with gold border sits on a green mat, holding a lit oil lamp over a brass tray of offerings and bowls. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold chain. Two young boys sit beside him: one in a pink top with hands folded, and one in a dark t-shirt watching. To the left, a large printed cutout portrait labelled with a shrine caption shows a man with a dark beard, wearing a red and white garland and ornate jewellery, hands raised in blessing. Brass plates of rice and coconut sit in front of the shrine. Timestamp overlay reads 26 Jul 2025 09:13:57, Kasima Nagar, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.Indoor puja room with yellow walls and a marble floor. A shirtless older man with grey hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, sits on a green cloth and performs neivethiyam, holding a small brass vessel over a tray of offerings. Two children sit nearby, one in a dark blue t-shirt. On the left, a framed picture of a bearded man with red and white garlands and a golden crown-like headdress is set on a shelf beside a trident and a deity murti. Brass plates, dishes of food, a lamp and flowers sit on the green cloth. A timestamp reads 26 Jul 2025 09:14:05, Tondiarpet, Chennai.A devotional puja scene indoors in front of a yellow wall. A large cut-out portrait of a seated figure with a saffron turban, red garland, and ornate necklaces is placed on a red-draped seat, with a flower offering at its base. In the foreground a older priest with grey hair and white dhoti with gold border sits on a green cloth, holding a small bell and gesturing over offerings. A young boy in pink sits beside him. Brass trays hold a kalasha-style vessel, a copper pot, small bowls, fruit, flowers and a lit oil lamp. A tall decorated banner hangs on the wall to the right, and the room shows a white marble floor beyond the doorway.A bare-chested older priest with grey hair and white vibhuti marks on his forehead performs a puja in a home shrine room. He wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala, and holds a lit oil lamp aloft with one hand while holding a small brass bell in the other. Before him on a green cloth stand a brass thali with lamps, a brass kalasha, small bowls of offerings, a conch shell, flowers and kumkum. Behind him a large printed photo portrait of a smiling bearded figure in orange clothing, a rudraksha mala and a turban is decorated with a red and white flower garland, alongside a deity murti draped in garlands. Two children sit nearby.A photograph of a small shrine room with a yellow wall and a green cloth on the floor. In the centre sits a large cutout-style depiction of a seated saffron-robed figure with a turban, red garland and green-painted lower face, behind a plate of yellow flowers. A smaller framed image with a red garland stands to the left, and a red-and-blue banner hangs on the right. In the foreground an elderly man with grey hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, reaches toward the offerings while a younger man in a white dhoti with a gold border sits with hands folded. Brass plates hold betel leaves, a lime, flowers, a kalasha-style pot and lamps, arranged for a neivethiyam offering. Timestamp and location caption are visible in the lower right.A photograph of a neivethiyam offering in a shrine room with a yellow wall and orange cloth. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala sits on the green cloth at lower right, holding a small vessel over the altar. Behind the altar, a large cardboard-style cutout of a smiling man wears a pink and maroon turban, red garlands and ornate silver necklaces, and a smaller figure wearing a red garland stands to the left beside a lit oil lamp. A brass plate holds bowls of rice, a copper tumbler, a conch shell, lime and banana, and a brass oil lamp burns nearby. A child in pink sits at right. Printed text at lower right reads the date, time and address.A photograph of a home ritual in a yellow-walled room with a white marble floor. A bare-chested priest with grey hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits on the floor holding a flame on a lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other. In front of him are brass plates with flowers and fruit, small oil lamps, a brass vessel, coconut halves and a bowl of nuts. A seated woman in yellow holds a small child on her lap, a young girl in a yellow outfit sits with palms pressed together, and a bearded man in a dark green shirt and white dhoti sits on an orange cloth. A green and red hanging with an elephant motif is on the left, and framed pictures hang on the walls. A timestamp reads 3 Apr 2025 19:07:10 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-03-04A photo of a small puja inside a yellow-walled room at a KAILASA centre. Two men sit on a white cloth with green mat before a cutout portrait of a turbaned figure with a long beard, draped in ornate necklaces, set on a red-draped stand. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing a gold necklace, raises a small bowl or lamp toward the image, while a second man in khaki trousers sits behind with hands folded in namaskar. Brass and copper vessels, a silver plate with flowers, oranges, red kumkum and a trishul-like object sit on the green mat. A yellow-and-orange banner with elephant and lotus motifs hangs beside the figure, and a tridented murti stands at the left edge. A timestamp reads 10 Mar 2025 08:52:37 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-10-03A photograph of a priest seated cross-legged on a green cloth in a plain room, performing a pooja. He is bare-chested with grey hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a thread over his shoulder, and a beaded necklace. Before him are brass plates and bowls with flowers, a small lit oil lamp, and copper vessels. Behind the altar, a standing picture shows a figure in orange with a trident and a framed photograph of a bearded figure with a crown-like headdress, garlands and beads, beside a decorated doll-like figure in a purple skirt with flower garlands. A cardboard box and an orange cloth are at the left, and a wooden door is in the background.2025-01-19A photograph of a small indoor shrine room with cream walls and a doorway at right. On the left, a large printed portrait of a figure with a tall pink-and-orange turban, trident symbol above, and layered gold and bead necklaces sits on an orange cloth before a brass base. Beside it stands a deity murti in a purple and gold skirt with an ornate lace-like shawl. On a green cloth in front are brass plates of flowers, lamps with small flames, bowls of kumkum and offerings. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border sits cross-legged, hands joined in namaskar, eyes closed. At lower right a second man in a white-and-blue patterned shirt and white dhoti sits with hands joined in prayer. The scene shows a puja performed at the shrine.2025-01-20A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder sits cross-legged on a dark mat, raising a lit oil lamp in one hand while holding a small bell or offering in the other. Two seated men in the background, one in a checked shirt and one in a white shirt, have their palms pressed together in prayer on an orange cloth. To the left stands a cut-out standing figure with long hair and a beaded necklace, beside a decorated altar with brass vessels, flowers, a plate of offerings and a water pot. A striped saffron and red cloth hangs from the wall. A framed portrait sits on a red-draped table on the right, and a clock-style date stamp reads 1 Mar 2025 08:43:50 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-03-01Photo of a neivethiyam ritual at a temple shrine on a yellow wall with an orange-draped altar. Three deity murtis stand behind, garlanded in white flowers, with a gold trident and staff on either side. A framed portrait sits on the altar, and a sign above reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. At the right, a bare-chested elderly priest in white dhoti kneels with his back to the camera, facing the altar. A young boy in dark clothes kneels in front of brass ritual vessels on a green cloth, and another child in pink sits at the right. Several figures are visible near the altar, and a banner with red and blue panels hangs on the right wall.