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A photograph inside a shrine room with yellow walls showing a deity murti set in a gilded arch decorated with white and red flower garlands, flanked by a gold-pillared red-draped canopy. Two silver-crowned standing figures in red and green draped garments are in the shrine, with a framed photo at their base. To the right, a sign reads KAILASA THONDAIARPET BHARAT, and a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing with a rudraksha-style garland and a turban-like head covering is depicted, adorned with blue and green flower garlands. A green cloth covers the altar in front, where a brass plate holds lit oil lamps, sweets and offerings, and a bowl of white rice sits on a red plate. A person in white ritual clothing with a bare arm performs the ritual with a spoon. A timestamp reads 7 Apr 2025 13:56:09 Chennai.

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A photograph inside a yellow-walled shrine room at Kailasa Tondaiarpet. Three large decorated deity figures stand under a gold arch garlanded with red and white flowers, dressed in silver crowns, red drapes and white garlands. In front stands a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, beside a framed portrait and a cutout figure of a seated man in an orange-pink turban, rudraksha mala and blue-and-white garland. At lower right an elderly man in white dhoti and shawl holds a lamp over a brass tray of offerings on a green cloth, with a small oil lamp and a kalasha nearby. Date stamp reads 10 Apr 2025 13:08:55 Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-09-04A photo of a shrine room with yellow walls and a red cloth-draped altar. Three metal deity murtis stand behind, adorned with white and red garlands; the central figure holds a staff. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. To the right, a painted portrait labelled with the pictured figure wears a saffron turban and blue garland and holds a lit oil lamp. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white ritual clothing sits on a green cloth with brass puja vessels, performing an aarti or puja. A vertical banner with an elephant motif hangs at right.2025-07-04A photograph of a shrine inside a yellow-walled room with blue and green paper garlands overhead. Three deity murtis stand on a green cloth covered platform: the central figure has a silver crown and white garlands, the figures on either side wear red and white garlands and ornate gold-and-silver jewellery. Golden poles frame the murtis. A brass sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, lamps and a red tray with offerings sit on the cloth. At the lower right a seated person in white clothing performs puja with a lamp and a bell-shaped vessel. A standing figure in red and gold attire stands to the right beside a cutout or printed image. A timestamp reads 19 May 2025 14:55:02, 278/47 4th Street Tondiarpet Chennai Tamil Nadu.2025-08-12Photograph of a small shrine room with yellow walls and a white marble floor. Three large painted deity statues stand behind a red cloth-draped altar: the left figure wears white with a crown and holds a staff, the centre figure has a crown and garland, and the right figure wears a crown and garland. A sign reads KAILASA TONDAIARPET BHARAT. To the right stands a statue of a bearded figure in a pink-brown turban and blue garland, beside a framed portrait of a woman. In the foreground, a bare-chested elderly man seated on a green cloth performs puja, holding a lit lamp over a brass plate with offerings, next to small bowls and a kalasha. A banner with floral and elephant motifs hangs at right. Timestamp reads 7 Apr 2025 13:56:19 Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-07-04A priest with shaved grey hair and a bare upper body, wearing a sacred thread, performs puja at a shrine against a yellow wall. Three deity murtis stand on a red draped altar, the central one flanked by garlands, and a golden lamp stand rises at left. A brass tray holds a lit oil lamp, and small brass cups, a plate of offerings and a copper vessel sit on a green cloth in front. A framed portrait of a man in white robes with a crown is placed at the altar's edge. On the right stands a figure in a brown ochre robe with a turban and blue garlands, beside a printed sign reading KAILASA TONDAIARPET BHARAT. A timestamp at lower right reads 7 Apr 2025 Chennai.2025-07-04A photograph of a small shrine room with a golden-yellow wall and green cloth on the floor. Two silver-crowned deity murtis stand in an arched alcove on the left, draped in red and garlanded. In the centre, a KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT sign sits above a standing figure garlanded in blue and green flowers, and a cardboard-style cutout of a bearded man with a saffron turban and rudraksha mala is garlanded in green and blue. A brass lamp with a flame, brass plates and bowls of offerings lie on the green cloth. A white-haired elderly priest in white dhoti and shawl sits at right, performing puja with a spoon. A small framed photograph hangs near the left alcove. A timestamp reads 7 Apr 2025 21:00:23 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-07-04A small shrine corner with three deity murtis garlanded in white and red flowers, the central figure in red and gold drapery and the outer figures in white dhoti-style cloth, flanked by tall golden staffs. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Beside it stands a cutout figure of a bearded, saffron-and-white-turbaned man wearing a rudraksha mala and a blue garland, next to a small trident. A bare-chested priest with grey hair kneels at the right, facing the shrine, tending brass plates, lamps and offerings on a green cloth. A red altar cloth covers the platform. A timestamp reads 10 Apr 2025 13:08:46 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-09-04Photograph of a shrine room with yellow walls and a green cloth floor covering. Three deity murtis stand on a gold-draped platform decorated with white flower garlands and blue ribbons; the central figure wears a tall crown and holds a raised hand. A grey-haired priest with a bare upper body and white sacred thread leans in from the lower right, holding a lit lamp toward the platform. Beside the shrine stands a large standing cutout figure in a pink turban with rudraksha and gold necklaces, and a small framed photo sits on a red cloth at the lower centre. A Chennai timestamp appears at the lower right.2025-07-03Indoor shrine scene in a yellow-walled room with a golden arched canopy decorated with white and red flower garlands and blue garlands. Three deity murtis stand inside: a left figure in red and gold with a red head covering, a central figure in blue with a tall silver crown, and a right figure in pink and purple with a silver crown, all draped in white and multicoloured flower garlands. Orange and gold cloth covers the platform, and a green cloth covers the floor. In front, brass plates hold flowers, a lit oil lamp, and offerings, with a small Ganesha murti and a framed photograph. A standing trident-bearing figure and a large cutout-style image with garlands stand to the right. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A partly visible person's hand is at the lower right, offering a puja. A timestamp shows 7 Mar 2025 20:19:32 Chennai.2025-07-03A photograph of a shrine room with a yellow wall and a brass plaque reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Three metal deity murtis stand under an arched canopy, adorned with white and orange flower garlands, a red and gold cloth draped behind them. Two long gold-tipped poles lean against the shrine. On the right, a framed portrait shows a figure with a rudraksha mala and orange-red dhoti. A red cloth covers the altar, with a brass plate holding an oil lamp, small brass vessels, kumkum and offerings. A person's hand, wearing a bangle, reaches toward the plate, and a timestamp overlay reads 17 Apr 2025 08:08:43 Chennai.2025-04-17A photograph inside a temple shrine at KAILASA Tondiarpet. Three large gilded metal deity statues stand in a niche under a golden arch decorated with garlands of white flowers and red roses; the central figure wears a silver-embellished crown and holds a trident-like staff. A standing figure in a sheer pink-and-red garment and a seated figure in purple and green stand among them. A cutout portrait of a bearded man in a pink turban, layered beads and gold necklaces, seated in a meditative pose, is placed at the right beside a small framed photograph and a shelf of figurines including Ganesha. A green cloth covers the floor and a red cloth covers the altar. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti with gold border performs a puja, pouring from a copper vessel over brass plates holding flowers, coconut halves, bananas, lamps and a kalasha. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT.2025-03-04A photograph inside a small shrine room with yellow walls and a red cloth-draped altar. Three deity murtis stand at the centre, decorated with white garlands and wearing crowns, with gold-painted staves set beside them. A bald man in orange-and-white ritual dress, seen from behind at the lower right, raises a lit oil lamp toward the altar. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers and offerings, and an oil lamp burns on the red cloth. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "KAILASA TONDIAARPET BHARAT" hangs beside a printed photo of a figure with a trident and a pink turban, and a timestamp reads 16 Apr 2025 07:36:54 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-16