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A dim, golden-walled shrine room in the early morning. Centre: a dark-faced statue seated on a gilded throne-like arch with a red backdrop, wearing a teal-blue draped garment, a multi-strand bead and gold necklace, and a tall ornamented headdress; it is a statue, not a living person. A small placard in front reads KAILASA THIRUCHENGODU. In the foreground a lit oil lamp flames above a yellow cloth holding brass and silver puja vessels, a small bowl with flower petals, and a kumkum/offering dish. Left, a white and black draped figure; upper right, a black-and-white framed portrait of a bearded man in a seated pose hangs on the wall. No living people are visible.