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A 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.

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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.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. 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A timestamp in the corner shows 29-Aug-2024 04:53:39 Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.2024-08-29Interior shrine photograph with a gold-trimmed niche wall and a backdrop of forest foliage. A sign reads KAILASA SEERAGA PADI. Central figures include a gold-coloured deity with an orange headdress and a female figure in red, above a seated figure in purple and a large seated deity murti draped in garlands, possibly a statue of a sage with an orange cloth. Flanking niches hold a black Ganesha murti with a red-and-green garland and two dark female deity murti in brown skirts. Brass oil lamps stand at the corners, decorated with flower garlands. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues.2024-02-23Photograph 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.2024-03-01Photograph of a temple shrine room with a golden arched alcove and a forest backdrop mural. Central golden arch holds a standing deity murti wearing a garland and a crown, with a seated murti in a purple and pink patterned cloth, holding a staff, beside it. Left alcove holds a dark-hued murti in a pink skirt with a red and pink turban and garlands. Right alcove holds a red-faced murti with a crown and garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on tall stems at the front, and a flower-garlanded peetha or altar with a dark rounded form sits at centre. A green basket and offerings lie in the foreground. No live people are visible; the figures are statues. Timestamp reads 12-Aug-2024 12:29:30 Tamil Nadu.2024-12-08Interior shrine photograph with a gold-painted back wall and an orange-draped niche. Centre right, a seated figure with a red turban, rudraksha malas and a garland sits on a gold lotus pedestal beneath a magenta cloth canopy; a sign in front reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATHI. Several black stone deity murtis flank the scene, including a seated Ganesha with a yellow headdress on the left and a dark blue-robed deity with a black bull (Nandi) beside him. Brass lamps, a plate of offerings and small figurines in pink dress stand on a red cloth in the foreground, with a ceiling fan above.2025-11-26A photograph of a gold-trimmed shrine niche with a painted forest backdrop. At the centre a seated figure in pink and magenta garments and a pink turban, draped in white and red garlands, sits on a raised gold-coloured pedestal; this appears to be a deity murti or a figure depicted in sculpture rather than a physical person. Flanking the centre are smaller garlanded shrine figures in dark niches, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at the front with a lit flame. A white sign reads KAILASA SEERAGAPADI. No physical people are visible. Garlands of marigold and rose cover the figures and the base, and a timestamp reads 29-Aug-2024 04:54:01 Tamil Nadu.2024-08-29A temple shrine interior with a golden arched niche framing a central seated figure in orange-gold robes with a pink turban and rudraksha-style garlands, flanked by two gilded niches holding black ganesha and goddess murti with red-and-green garlands. A sign reads KAILASA SEERAGA PADI in front of a painted backdrop of green trees. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and offerings of flowers and garlands lie on the platform. A date and place stamp reads 28 Feb 2024 Salem Tamil Nadu.2024-02-28Photograph 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 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.A 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.2024-03-01