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A selfie-style photo inside a small yellow-walled shrine room with a ceiling fan and tubelights. In the foreground a woman with glasses, a red bindi and a forehead mark looks at the camera. Behind her, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white head cloth stands holding a ceremonial staff, facing a raised altar. The altar holds three decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of white and orange flowers, with a red cloth backdrop and brass lamps, plates and offerings below. A framed portrait stands among the murtis, and a second woman with folded hands stands at the left edge. Painted pillars with blue and green patterns flank the altar, and a sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET, BHARAT. A timestamp reads 14 Apr 2025 23:14:40 Chennai.

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Photo of a temple shrine at KAILASA Tondaiarpet, Chennai, with a timestamp reading 14 Apr 2025 23:15:44. A priest with a bare chest, white turban and white dhoti with gold border holds a lit oil lamp before three deity murtis draped in garlands of white and orange flowers, one wearing a crown. Gold arch, blue and green paper streamers and a red cloth-covered altar frame the shrine, with plates of fruit and offerings in front. A kneeling woman in a white sari with folded hands sits at lower left. At right, a sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT and a large printed portrait of a bearded man with a turban and garland appears beside the shrine.2025-04-14A photograph inside a yellow-walled shrine room decorated with blue and green paper garlands. A man with bare chest and a white dhoti with gold border, a white head cloth, performs aarti with a lit lamp before a central deity murti draped in a red cloth and white flower garlands, flanked by two other murtis with garlands. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands with palms joined in prayer at left. Offerings of fruit, sweets and oil lamps sit on a red-draped altar in front. At right a framed portrait of a bearded figure in saffron with rudraksha beads and garlands is displayed beside a sign reading KAILASA TONDAIARPET. A green and red ornamental pillar with painted elephants frames the right edge.2025-04-14A photograph taken inside a small decorated shrine room with yellow walls, blue and green paper garlands, and a golden arch. Three deity murtis stand on a red-draped altar; the central figure wears a tall crown and white garland, flanked by two others in red and white garlands. A brass oil lamp with lit wicks, brass plates with coconuts, bananas, flowers and offerings sit on the red cloth. A standing figure in white and red garments with a red bindi stands in the foreground. At left, a woman in a white sari with a magenta blouse and glasses presses her palms together in anjali. A woman in a cream turban with a feather and a rudraksha mala is in the bottom-left foreground taking a selfie. On the right, a printed-photo-style figure of a seated sannyasi with a pink turban and yellow flower garland sits in a transparent display case. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A bottom-right timestamp reads 12 Apr 2025 02:02:01 Chennai Kailasa Tondiarpet.2025-10-04A photograph inside a shrine room with yellow walls and blue-and-green paper garlands overhead. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white shoulder cloth stands at center, extending his arm toward the altar while holding a lamp-like object. Beside him a woman in a green blouse and white sari with gold border stands with palms joined in prayer. The altar is draped in red and holds three deity murtis with flower garlands, lit oil lamps, and plates of offerings, along with a small figure and a framed portrait. A sign reads KAILASA TONDAIARPET. On the right, a portrait of a bearded figure in a saffron turban and garland is displayed beside a tall painted cylinder. The timestamp reads 14 Apr 2025 23:14:25 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-14A photograph inside a golden-walled shrine room. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with white head cloth and a saffron-edged shawl stands at left, holding a ritual object before the altar. On the altar are three deity murtis adorned with white and red garlands: a crowned figure with a tall ornate crown, a central figure in a red cloth backdrop, and a smaller figure to the right with a tall crown. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like offering and a small framed photo sit on a red-draped altar. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and a trident hangs on the wall to the right. Blue and green garlands hang above. A standing life-size cutout figure in orange and gold with rudraksha and a turban stands at far right. Timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:50:39 Chennai.2025-04-17A woman with a red bindi and orange garment, wearing layered necklaces and a white-bordered shawl, takes a close selfie in front of a shrine. Three deity murtis stand on a red and gold draped altar, garlanded with white flowers and multicoloured beads, and holding staffs. A brass oil lamp, flower-decorated plates with coconut and offerings sit on the altar. To the right, a printed cut-out of a smiling bearded man in a pink turban, rudraksha-style beads and marigold garland stands beside a framed picture of a figure holding a trident. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIAARPET BHARAT. A timestamp reads 18 Apr 2025 20:15:36 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-18A person in white ritual clothing with a white turban and a cream shawl stands with their back to the camera, lighting or offering before a shrine in a yellow-walled room. The shrine holds three deity murtis with white and red garlands, a central figure with a tall crown and red cloth, flanked by figures in gold and red. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, plates of fruit, flowers and offerings sit on a red cloth. A signboard reads KAILASA TONDIAIRPET BHARAT. Blue and green garlands hang above, and a large cutout poster of a robed man with a crown and rudraksha malas stands at right beside red and green banners. A timestamp reads 21 Apr 2025 21:10:43 Chennai.2025-04-21A woman with long dark hair and a white tilak with red bindi takes a selfie in front of a shrine labelled "KAILASA TONDIARPET" on the altar cloth. Behind her, three deity murtis stand under a golden arch with garlands, flanked by decorated poles and a framed picture. Two priests in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, sit at a banana-leaf offering table with plates, lamps and flowers, while a woman in a yellow sari sits nearby. A timestamp reads 24 Jan 2025 07:19:52 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this scene.2025-01-24A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white head-cloth stands at left, holding a ritual implement toward a shrine decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Central deity murti with silver crown is flanked by two smaller figures wearing red and gold garments. A yellow-painted wall, blue and green paper streamers and a gold arch frame the altar. Brass oil lamps, coconuts, bananas and brass plates with offerings sit on a red cloth before the altar. At right stands a cutout poster of a bearded saffron-robed figure wearing rudraksha malas and a turban, beside a flag. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and the timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:48:45 Chennai.2025-04-17A photograph of a shrine room in KAILASA Thondaiyarpet with yellow walls and blue and green paper garlands. A priest in white dhoti and white head cloth with gold border stands bare-chested at left, holding a lit oil lamp aarti toward the deities. Three garlanded deity murtis sit on a gold arch, flanked by ceremonial staffs; the central figure wears a tall silver crown. A red and gold cloth covers the altar, with brass lamps, fruit, banana bunches, plates of food and a kalasha in front. At left a person with folded hands watches. At right a framed photo labelled KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT and a large standing cutout of a bearded figure in saffron-orange clothes with rudraksha malas and a crown-like turban, seated with a staff. A timestamp reads 14 Apr 2025 23:13:59 Chennai.2025-04-14A photograph of a shrine room with yellow walls and a gold arched frame strung with blue and green paper garlands. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white headcloth stands at left, extending his hand toward the altar. Three deity murti stand on a red-draped platform, the central one in red and gold cloth with silver crown, garlands and necklaces, flanked by two deity murti with tall silver crowns and white-and-marigold garlands. Brass plates with offerings, coconuts, fruit, flowers and oil lamps sit on red cloth in front. A sign on the right reads KAILASA TONDAIARPET BHARAT. A timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:48:25 Chennai.2025-04-17A photograph inside a yellow-walled shrine room at KAILASA Tondaiarpet. A shaved-headed priest with a bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border and white headcloth stands at left, facing an altar. The altar holds three decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of white and red flowers; the central figure wears a tall crown and holds a staff and a red cloth, flanked by two figures in crowns and jewelled necklaces. Brass oil lamps and offerings sit on a red-draped table in front. Decorative blue and green garlands hang above, and a sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A tall cutout figure with a pink turban and a trident stands at right, and a timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:51:18 Chennai.2025-04-17