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Devotees gather in a small orange-walled room before a golden arched shrine with a blue backdrop holding deity murtis draped in marigold garlands. A central figure with a tall decorated crown and a bell hangs above the shrine. A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at the shrine, and several women in colourful saris and a teal patterned sari stand with hands folded. A young boy in a white dhoti and a girl in red stand to the right. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA AVADI, and a small lamp and peacock feather decoration appear at the side.

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A photograph inside a small temple shrine with orange walls and a gold arched frame around a blue backdrop. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at center, pouring or tending an offering at a central deity murti decorated with garlands and a silver-white face. Two smaller murtis flank it, one in red and gold, the other in yellow skirt with a crown. Brass oil lamps and offering plates of fruit sit on a blue-draped altar. On the right, an older man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two women at left, one in a pink top and floral sari and one in a green blouse, stand with hands joined in devotion; the one in green holds a brass bell. A small sign reads KAILASA AVADI. The scene shows abhishekam and puja at KAILASA Avadi Chennai.2025-01-27Indoor temple shrine scene in a small hall with orange walls and a gold-framed arch housing three deity murtis garlanded with white, yellow and red flower garlands, one with an orange headdress. A purple brocade cloth covers the altar base. A priest in white dhoti bends forward at left, attending to a brass plate of offerings and a lit oil lamp on the floor. Behind him, a second priest bare-chested with a sacred thread stands with hands folded in prayer. Three women devotees at right, two in pink and purple saris and one in a green patterned sari, stand with hands joined. A sign reads KAILASA AVADI on the wall.2025-09-02Devotees stand in prayer before a shrine in a room with orange-painted walls. At the centre, a golden arched frame surrounds a blue backdrop holding a deity murti with a crown, garlanded with red, green and white flower garlands and dressed in yellow. Beside it sits a smaller murti with a dark crown and mala garlands. A lit oil lamp and offerings sit on a green cloth-covered altar. In the foreground, a man in a blue shirt with folded hands faces the shrine, and a woman in an orange shawl with a red-patterned garment stands in front of a child in a red dress. On the right, a woman in a blue sari with folded hands and another woman in a floral dress stand in prayer. A figure in a blue headdress with a garland stands in a niche on the upper right, partly hidden by the people. A bell hangs from the ceiling.2024-12-10A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a small orange-walled hall with a golden arched shrine. At the shrine, a priest with bare upper body and white dhoti stands facing the deity murti decorated with flower garlands, with oil lamps before it and a portrait in an ornate frame on the right wall. Several seated devotees in saris, including a woman in blue and red, a woman in a green-and-yellow sari and women in orange and mustard tones, sit on the floor with hands joined in prayer. A woman in yellow and patterned skirt stands at the right near the portrait, and children sit on the floor among offerings and fruit on mats.A photograph inside a small shrine room with orange walls and a wooden cabinet. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti performs aarti with a flame before a gilded arch housing deity murtis draped in marigold garlands and a blue backdrop. Four women and a small child stand at left, the woman in a turquoise floral saree with hands folded in prayer. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel and a lit oil lamp sit on the floor, and a seated figure in saffron-orange cloth appears at the shrine's right beside the lamp. Small framed pictures and figurines line the top of the cabinet.2025-09-03A photograph inside a shrine room with orange walls and a gold-framed arch holding a blue backdrop, where a deity murti stands dressed with garlands and a yellow shawl. A lamp flame burns before it. To the right, a white-draped altar stage displays small painted figures and a portrait with a garland on top. A sign reading KAILASA AVADI sits at the base of the altar. Several devotees stand and kneel in puja, including a man in a blue shirt in the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with hands joined, and a woman in red holding a flame or tray. Another woman in teal stands at the right edge. A timestamp in the corner reads Oct 12, 2024 5:47:34 PM.2024-12-10A photograph of a small temple room with orange walls and a sign reading KAILASA AVADI. Two men in white dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor at the lower left with palms pressed together in prayer, one bare-chested with a sacred thread, the other wearing a white shirt. To the right, two women sit seated with hands folded: one in a pink and orange sari, the other in a green patterned sari. In the centre, a gold arched shrine frames a blue backdrop holding a deity murti draped in a garland, flanked by two smaller deity figures with marigold garlands. A seated figure in a saffron robe with rudraksha beads and a red turban sits to the left. An oil lamp burns on the floor before the altar with a kalasha and offerings.2025-01-27Interior shot of a small temple shrine with orange walls and a cabinet holding small figurines. Two women stand at left with palms pressed together in prayer; one wears a red blouse with a pink floral saree, the other a green saree with purple border. A bare-chested male priest in a white dhoti stands in the center, holding a lamp toward the altar. The altar holds garlanded deity murtis with yellow and red flower garlands, a silver kalasha-style vessel, brass lamps, and plates of fruit and offerings on a blue and gold cloth. A timestamp reads 06 July 2025 19:15.2025-06-07A photograph inside a room with orange-painted walls where devotees perform worship before a shrine. A gilded arch frames a blue backdrop holding a deity murti with a crown and yellow garment, garlanded with flowers, beside a small figure and a sign reading KAILASA AVADI. On a white-draped altar to the right, a standing figure in a tall turban and orange garment is garlanded, with lit oil lamps, flower offerings and small brass vessels arranged in front. A man in a blue shirt stands with hands folded in the foreground. A woman in an orange sari stands at right, and a woman in a red sari with flowers in her hair holds a lit oil lamp, with a child in a dark patterned dress beside her. A woman in a teal sari stands at the far right edge. Lamps and a bell hang nearby, with a timestamp in the corner.2024-12-10Indoor shrine scene with an orange wall and a golden arched niche framing a blue backdrop. Inside the niche stand decorated murtis draped in marigold garlands, with a kalasha-like brass lamp and oil lamps on the floor before them. A sign reading KAILASA AVADI sits on the blue cloth. To the left, a framed portrait labelled with a figure in saffron and rudraksha hangs on a cabinet. On the tiled floor, a woman in an orange saree with a red blouse holds a young boy in a red top; a girl in a pink dress sits with hands folded; another woman in pink stands behind them. On the right, an elderly man in a white dhoti and shawl sits with palms joined in namaste, a shirtless older man with a sacred thread and a wristwatch smiles beside him, and a shirtless boy sits nearby. Plantains, a plate with food, and a small brass vessel are placed on the floor in front of the shrine.2025-01-19A woman in a teal kurta and green skirt, with a braid decorated with white flowers, stands barefoot on a striped rug and makes an offering with a lamp before a gold-framed shrine. Three deity murtis sit on a blue draped altar, garlanded with marigolds and dressed in saffron and white cloth. Plates of kumkum, turmeric, flowers, fruit and offerings sit on the altar and floor, and a bell hangs at the upper right. To the left, a shirtless man in a white dhoti stands with a woman in a pink saree and a pink-and-teal saree who has her hands joined in prayer. Portrait photos line the top of a wooden cabinet. Three people are visible.2025-09-22A small shrine room with orange walls and a gold-framed arched niche holding a blue backdrop, garlanded deity murtis and a small sign reading KAILASA AVADI. A group of seven people sits on the tiled floor before the shrine: a girl in a pink dress at left, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse and forehead tilak, a young boy in a grey shirt, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti, plus two older men in white dhotis with sacred ash markings. A lit oil lamp and a brass plate with offerings sit before the deities, and a framed portrait of a seated person with a turban-like headwear hangs on the left wall. Several people are seated in a devotional gathering.2025-01-19