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A selfie-style photo taken inside a temple shrine. In the foreground on the left, a person with a shaved-looking head and forehead marks wears an orange-red garment with a gold border, long rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments. Behind them is a gilded arched shrine framing a dark stone deity murti decorated with a silver chest piece, white and orange garlands, and a yellow garland draped across the arch. Orange patterned cloth backs the shrine, and a small sign reads partially as 'AILASA' and 'APALAYAM'. Brass ritual vessels and a kalasha-like object sit on the altar, with flowers in the lower right. A timestamp reads 02-May-2025 4:48:37 AM with the location Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph taken inside a shrine with a golden arched niche and a red-orange backdrop. In the centre stands a dark-faced deity murti adorned with a silver chest ornament, a pearl-like necklace and white garlands, with a yellow garland draped over an arch above it. In front sits a golden stand with flower garlands and a small golden plate of offerings. At the left edge a close-up figure with a forehead marking, a rudraksha mala and an orange-saffron robe appears, partially cropped. A small plaque reading KAILASA is fixed in the niche. Timestamp overlay reads 02-May-2025 4:49:01 AM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-01-05A photograph taken inside a shrine with a gold-framed niche and an orange-red draped backdrop. A central deity murti, dressed in white and dark cloth with a silver face and white and marigold garlands, sits on a gold pedestal, and a small placard reads KAILASA. 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A brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a small brass bell sit in front of the altar. A sign on the altar wall reads KAILASA with partial text. A timestamp overlay reads 10-May-2025 5:02:47 AM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-09-05A selfie-style photograph taken in a shrine room. In the foreground on the left, a person with white horizontal forehead markings and a red bindi wears an orange garment and a heavy necklace of gold beads with rudraksha malas. Behind them, a large murti in a gold-framed arched niche is garlanded with yellow and white flower garlands, with an orange drape behind it. Smaller gold-framed murtis flank the central figure, one with orange and white garlands and a glass-fronted case of flowers. Brass lamps and offerings sit on a tray in front. A small printed sign reads KAILASA. Timestamp overlay reads 09-May-2025 4:58:24 AM and a location line.2025-08-05A photograph inside a shrine with a golden arched canopy and a red-orange draped backdrop. A dark murti of a standing deity stands centrally, garlanded with white flowers, yellow and orange marigold strands, and wearing a silver-and-white breastplate and a white dhoti-like cloth. Smaller murtis in blue garments and orange-white garlands flank it on golden pedestals. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits at lower right. In the foreground at left, a person with a dark complexion, rudraksha-type beads, a bell-studded gold waist ornament and an orange garment is close to the camera, showing a gold armlet. A sign partly visible reads KAILASA and RAJAPALAYAM. Timestamp in bottom right reads 03-May-2025.2025-02-05A shrine photograph of a dark stone deity murti standing in a gilded arch decorated with white and yellow marigold garlands and a white cloth draped over its shoulders. The murti has a silver chest ornament and a tilak mark. In front, two smaller figures in blue garments with orange and white garlands sit on gilded chairs, and a gilded plate holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. A small ornamented kalasha or offering vessel sits between them, wrapped in a blue cloth with flower garlands. A red-and-gold drape hangs behind the altar and a sign reads Kailasa. The room has white walls with hanging bell-like decorations. A timestamp overlay reads 04-May-2025 and the location Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible.2025-03-05Photograph inside a shrine: a dark-skinned deity murti seated on a golden throne within a gilded arch, draped with an orange-and-gold cloth backdrop and garlanded with yellow, white and orange flower strands and a rudraksha-style mala. A white cloth wraps the murti's lower body. 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Timestamp overlay in the lower right reads 17-May-2025 4:51:10 AM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. The left edge shows part of a person's head and orange clothing; no other people are clearly visible.2025-05-17Interior photo of a shrine with a gilded arched niche draped in orange and red fabric. A tall black standing murti of a deity with a turban, ornate silver necklaces and a raised hand is garlanded with marigold and white flower garlands. In front, a black lingam is wrapped in a maroon and gold cloth and garlanded, with a yellow garland hanging to the sides. Smaller garlanded murtis and a brass puja tray with oil lamps and a bell sit on a gold base. A small sign reads KAILASA RAJAPALAYAM BHARAT. No people are visible. Timestamp reads 26-May-2025 3:50:00 PM, Kothainatchiarpuram Road, Pudupalaiyam, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu.2025-05-26