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Photograph of a gold-toned shrine room with several deity murtis under gilded arches against a painted forest backdrop. A standing priest on the left wears a white turban, a white dhoti with gold border, a purple cloth and a yellow-and-green marigold garland. Before the murtis are plates of coconuts, fruit, bowls, an oil lamp and a small sign reading KAILASA SEERAGA PADI. Central figures include a dark figure with a red-and-orange turban and garland, and a couple with orange and red garments and golden crowns. Right side shows dark murtis in red and green garments with marigold garlands. A tall brass lamp stands at right.

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Photograph of a gold-toned temple shrine room during a puja. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and a purple silk cloth, wearing a white headcloth and garlands, stands at left holding a floral offering. Behind him are gilded arches holding deity murtis and a seated figure in orange and red robes with a turban and garlands. A printed sign on the right reads KAILASA SEERAGA PADI. Brass oil lamps, plates of coconuts, bananas, kumkum and turmeric, and a green cloth with flower garlands rest on the altar. A painted forest backdrop fills the upper wall.2024-03-01A photograph of a gilded shrine room at KAILASA Seeragapadi with gold walls and ceiling. A priest stands at left, bare-chested with a white dhoti edged in gold, a white cloth wrapped on his head, a purple cloth and a garland of yellow and orange flowers around his neck. Several gilded arched niches hold deity murtis: a central figure in dark red garments with a garland, a pair of figures in orange and red at the top, and black stone murtis with flower garlands at right. Brass oil lamps, a tall brass lamp stand, bowls of coconuts, fruit, betel leaves and offerings sit on the altar in front. A white sign reads KAILASA SEERAGA PADI. A timestamp in the corner reads 1 Mar 2024 05:59:04.2024-03-01A photograph of a temple shrine room with gold-trimmed arches and a painted backdrop of trees and stone architecture. At the centre stands a statue seated on a gold pedestal, wearing a pink turban and pink silk drape, with garlands of red and pink flowers, holding a staff-like object. A white sign reads KAILASA SEERAGAPADI. Tall brass oil lamps flank the altar. In front are a kalasha-like pot with a leaf and flower garland, and on the floor a spread of offerings including green coconuts, fruits, heaps of grains and pulses, small bowls and folded cloths, a classic mandagappadi-style offering arrangement. No physical people are visible. A black stone deity murti with a crown and garlands sits to the left.2024-06-03A photograph of a gold-decorated shrine room with a central seated figure in pink and gold robes and a pink head covering, with a garland, set in a gilded arched niche before a backdrop of painted trees and temple architecture. Beside it, a lit oil lamp stands on each side, and in front a dark stone linga-like form is adorned with pink and purple garlands and surrounded by fruits, flowers, coconuts, bowls and folded cloths arranged as an offering. Smaller gilded niches on either side hold dark deity murtis in colourful dresses, and a white placard reads KAILASA SEERAGA PADI. A timestamp in the corner shows 29-Aug-2024 04:53:39 Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.2024-08-29A photograph of a gilded shrine room with a golden ceiling medallion and a painted forest backdrop. In the centre a golden deity murti in a blue turban and purple-and-orange drapery sits within an arched niche, with a figure above holding a raised hand and a consort beside it. A white placard reads KAILASA SEERAGA PADI. In front, a large dark murti of a seated figure wears a brown fur-trimmed garment, a green and pink flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Black murtis of Ganesha in orange cloth and of female deities in red saris stand in side niches, and brass oil lamps flank the foreground.Photograph of a gold-decorated shrine set up for a ritual offering. At the centre sits a golden statue of a seated figure wearing a magenta turban, garlanded with pink and red flowers, and a large statue of a seated figure in gold and pink clothing above. Before the central figure is a dark stone object draped in a purple cloth and garlanded with pink flowers. Flanking the centre are two statues in pink garments with flower garlands and rudraksha strings. Surrounding the base are heaped green fruits, bowls of grains, pulses and seeds, colourful cloth bundles, and a small lit oil lamp. Tall brass lamps stand on either side, and a white sign reads KAILASA SEERAGA PADI. No physical people are visible.2024-06-03A temple shrine display with a golden statue of a seated figure in a maroon garment and an orange-and-maroon turban, holding a ritual gesture, set in a gilded arch. In front, a central shivalinga-like altar draped in orange cloth and garlands sits between two dark deity murtis, with a Ganesha murti on the left and female deity murtis on the right. A white sign reads KAILASA SEERAGA PADI. Brass lamps with flower garlands flank the altar. Foreground offerings include piles of green coconuts, bowls of turmeric, kumkum, rice, betel leaves, limes, cucumbers, sugarcane pieces and a folded green cloth, arranged for a seeragapadi ritual. No living people are visible.2024-03-01A temple shrine with a seated golden-skinned statue draped in pink and magenta cloth and a pink turban, its hands raised in blessing, with a sign reading "KAILASA SEERAGA PADI" beside it. In front stands a black Shivalinga-style stone with a pink floral garland and a brown fibrous ornament, flanked by other dark stone deity murtis in garlands. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides. On the floor in front are offerings: green and yellow coconuts, plates of grains, dried fruits, spices, pulses, powders, flower garlands and folded cloths in blue, pink and turquoise, arranged as a Mandagappadi offering. No people are visible.2024-06-03A priest in a white dhoti and a blue-green turban stands bare-chested at the left of a temple shrine, facing a central Shiva lingam set on a white-draped altar with a silver kalasha and brass lamps. Behind the lingam, a gilded arch frames a large murti of a deity with a crown and garlands in red and white. Purple velvet drapes hang at the sides of a black-tiled dais. Gold-painted statues and carved arches surround the sanctum, with a deity figure in green and red on the left and a dark figure with a trident on the right. A small white sign reading KAILASA TORONTO CANADA sits on the dais. Along the bottom edge, a maroon banner reads KAILASA TORONTO.Photograph of an interior shrine room with gold-framed arched niches and a painted forest backdrop. In the centre, a deity murti in a blue and green sari-like garment with a striped turban stands in an arch, its hands raised. Above it, a figure with a crown sits beside a consort. At the lower right, a Shiva linga is draped in green and pink garlands, a leopard-print cloth, and rudraksha-style strands, with flowers at its base. Tall brass oil lamps with lit flames stand around the altar. A white sign reads KAILASA SEERAGAPADI. A darker murti with garlands sits in the left niche. No living people are visible.2024-02-09A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a golden arched backdrop and a painted forest scene behind the deities. At the centre, a large Shiva lingam is decorated with flower garlands, pink and orange blossoms and a green garland, set on a golden base. Above it, a golden arch frames a deity murti with a crown and raised hand. Two side niches hold dark stone or metal deity murtis dressed in colourful garments and garlands. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side and a small brass plate of flowers sits at the front. A white sign reads KAILASA SEERAGA PADI. No people are visible.2024-02-09A photograph inside a gilded temple shrine labelled KAILASA TORONTO CANADA on a black-and-gold sign. A man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold headcloth, bare-chested with white sacred markings and a beaded mala, holds a lit oil lamp on a tray over a black Nandi bull statue and a Shivalinga draped with a rudraksha mala and flower garlands. Behind them are a gold-framed deity murti in yellow and red, and a painted photo of a green mountain landscape. Purple cloth on the left holds ritual items, a small orange-clad figure, and gold objects. Gold lion-pillar carvings frame the shrine with blue drapery.2026-12-15