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A bare-chested priest in a red-orange dhoti stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. Behind him, three carved and painted deity murtis stand on a raised altar with silver-patterned bases, adorned with garlands and crowns. A small plaque in front reads KAILASA. Brass lamps and offering vessels are arranged on the shrine platform beneath a yellow and orange backdrop. The scene shows a puja in progress at a temple shrine.

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A 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 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 photograph inside a temple shrine showing three deity murtis on a pink and gold altar. The central figure is a crowned form with a tall conical crown and striped halo-like backdrop, flanked by two similar figures in red and white with garlands. A sign on the altar reads KAILASA ICHAPURAM. A priest with a bare upper body and orange cloth, seen from behind, performs the offering at left, with brass lamps and vessels in front of the altar. The scene suggests a neivedyam offering ritual.2024-06-19A 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.2025-02-03Inside 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 silver-covered deity murtis on a yellow-draped altar. Two standing silver-clad figures with crowns and garlands flank a central figure with a tall conical crown, and a small red-clad murti sits to the left. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti stands at left with his back partly to the camera, facing the altar, and another person in white stands near him. A small framed label near the base of the altar and a decorated pillar with floral trim are visible. Oil lamps and offerings sit along the altar.2024-12-06A 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.2024-12-07A photograph of a temple shrine during an aarti. In the left foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron cloth stands, with smoke or incense haze drifting across the frame. The shrine holds silver-toned deity murtis, with a silver figure of a standing deity in the centre flanked by smaller figures, all draped in striped silver and gold garments. A small sign on the shrine shows the word KAILASA. Yellow and orange cloth hangs behind, with brass lamps and a decorated brass vessel at the lower left and right.2024-07-09A priest in saffron cloth, seen from behind with a shaved head, stands at a shrine facing two large deity murtis. Both murtis are dressed in striped garments and crowned with tall conical headdresses, and are adorned with garlands and ornaments. A brass lamp and other ritual objects sit on the altar. A small placard reading KAILASA is set before the murtis. Yellow and orange cloth hangs from the shrine ceiling and colourful painted walls frame the scene. Several smaller figures stand in the background niches.2024-06-19A photograph inside a temple shrine where a priest in saffron-orange cloth, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds a large lit ceremonial lamp in front of a row of decorated deity murtis and golden figures on a yellow-draped altar. A small sign reads KAILASA ICHAPURAM. The priest is shown from behind and the side, performing an aarti during an evening puja. Figures on the altar include a Shiva-form murti with a crown and trident-like elements and several gilded images. No clear appearance cues establish the priest's identity, so he is described only by role.2024-07-14A 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.2024-07-07