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Three life-size wooden statues stand on a low wooden platform in front of a golden-yellow wall with an ornate gilded arch above. A garland of red and white flowers hangs along the arch. The central figure is a four-armed deity murti with a tall crown, holding a trident-like object in one upper hand and a lotus-like object in the other, with the lower hands in abhaya and varada poses. To its left stands a bare-chested male figure with a waist cloth and a raised hand. To its right stands a female figure in a dark blue garment with a crown and a lotus-like object. A small brass figure sits on the platform in front. The image is a photograph with a date and location stamp reading 28 Apr 2025 and Tondiarpet, Chennai.

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A photograph of a temple shrine niche with three bronze-toned standing deity murtis under an ornate golden arch decorated with flower garlands in red, white and blue. The central four-armed murti holds objects in its upper hands and stands on a lotus-style pedestal. A smaller murti stands on the left and a female murti in a dark blue garment stands on the right. A small figure sits on the floor at the lower left. No living people are visible. A timestamp reads 30 Jun 2025 12:50:02, with location text 278/47 4th Street, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A caption reads kailasa tondiorpet abhishegam GURUU POORNIMA BRAMHOTSHAVAM.A photograph inside a shrine niche showing three painted wooden or stone deity statues on pedestals beneath a golden arch garlanded with red and white flowers. The central figure is a four-armed standing deity holding a damaru-like drum or axe and a flame-like trident in its raised hands. The statue on the left is a bare-chested standing figure with a small gold flower offering, and the one on the right wears a blue garment with a flower on its headdress. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at the left edge, ringing a small brass bell with his right hand near the figures. A date stamp reads 28 Apr 2025 and a location reads Kasima Nagar, Tondiarpet, Chennai. Walls are yellow.Photograph of three metal deity murtis standing in an ornate golden arch before an orange brocade backdrop with a magenta stripe. The central figure, wearing a silver crown and green-and-magenta striped lower garment, holds a small ceremonial item in one hand and a flame-like lamp in the other, with a tall silver necklace and yellow-and-red garlands. Flanking figures wear garlands of yellow and white flowers, silver jewellery, and striped blue-green and teal garments. Tiles of a yellow wall frame the left side. A timestamp reads 2 Feb 2025 14:02:50 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet. No people are visible.2025-03-02A photograph of three metal deity murtis standing in a gilded arched shrine before an orange and magenta silk backdrop. The central four-armed murti wears a silver crown, a green and pink striped dhoti, layered jewelled necklaces and a yellow-and-red flower garland, holding a damaru-like drum and a flame-topped staff. The murti to the left wears a gold crown, a blue and gold sari and yellow garlands. The murti to the right wears a silver crown, a teal and purple silk sari and a white-and-red garland. Marigold petals lie on the base. A date stamp reads 2 Feb 2025 and Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-03-02A photo of a bronze metal deity group on a shrine ledge draped with a red cloth, decorated with yellow marigold flowers on each figure's head. In the centre stands a four-armed bronze deity murti holding a trident-like weapon and a drum-like object, with a bronze trident staff in front. To its left stands a smaller bare-chested bronze figure with hands raised, and to its right a bronze female figure in a blue brocade sari with a purple shawl. Small bronze figures, possibly Ganesha, sit at the base. Behind are yellow cloth panels, white cloth bundles and dressed figures in green and teal garments, with an oil lamp beside them. Petals are scattered on the ledge.Photograph of three devotional statues on a wooden platform in a shrine before a gold arched frame and orange silk backdrop. The central standing figure wears a silver crown, a green and pink striped garment, and a layered garland of yellow flowers and red rose strands, holding a drum-like instrument and a flame-shaped object in upper hands. Figures on either side wear garlands and jewelled ornaments, one in a teal and purple silk sari and the other in a dark green and gold outfit with a tall headdress. Marigold petals lie at their bases. A corner shows a dark sheet-covered object and a chair, with a timestamp reading 2 Feb 2025 14:05:33 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet in the lower right.2025-03-02A shrine in a yellow-walled room shows three metal statues, not living people, under a gold arch decorated with white and red flower garlands and blue floral strands. The central figure is a standing deity murti with a tall silver crown, a rudraksha-style necklace, a blue sash and a brown outer cloth, holding a hand raised in blessing. To the left stands a male statue in a red and gold shawl with silver garlands, and to the right a female statue in a magenta sari with a tall silver crown. Gold-and-orange cloth covers the platform, and a gold-framed sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A small figure holding a trident stands at lower right, and a timestamp reads 24 Feb 2025 22:31:55 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-02-24KAILASA MULHEIM, GERMANY on 11/3/20202020-11-03A photograph inside a temple shrine showing three ornately carved wooden or gilded murti statues before a golden-yellow wall with a gold arched frame and floral garlands. The central four-armed deity holds a drum-like instrument and a flame in its upper hands and has a tall crown, its body and head smeared with white sandal or milk residue. A figure on the left, with a shaved head marked with white paste and a yellow flower, is also draped in white abhishekam substance. On the right stands a female figure in a green saree with a gold border. A bare-chested priest on the left, wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame near the statues during the abhishekam. Yellow flowers rest at the statues' bases and white powder lies on the floor. A timestamp reads 6 Jun 2025 13:07:51 Chennai kailasa tondiorpet vaigasi chithranatchathra special abhishegam.2025-06-06Photograph of a temple shrine with three large painted deity murtis, presumably Shiva-family figures, standing in a gilded arched niche with an orange silk backdrop. The central deity wears a tall silver crown, a green and gold garment, layered jewelled necklaces and holds a small drum and a flower-like object; the figures on either side wear crowns, jewelled necklaces and floral garlands in purple and yellow. Gilded pillars frame the shrine. In front stand a small Ganesha figure, a small bronze-toned figure, a kalasha-like pot with a lit oil lamp on a tray, a trident and a plate of limes and flowers. The lower right of the image shows a timestamp and location caption. No people are visible.2025-01-02Photograph of three metal deity murtis standing on a wooden altar before a gilded arch and orange brocade backdrop. The central figure has four arms, a tall silver crown, a rudraksha-style silver necklace, a green and pink striped garment, and holds a small drum-like object and a flame-shaped item. The figure on the left wears an orange crown and a blue-and-gold patterned garment; the figure on the right wears a silver crown and a teal sari with a silver vessel. All three are garlanded with yellow and red flower malas. Scattered flower petals lie on the altar, and a white marble floor is visible below. No physical people are present.2025-03-02A photograph inside a shrine niche where a priest in white dhoti and a bare upper body, with a grey hair and a thread across his chest, holds a small flame or lamp in his right hand while facing three bronze deity murtis. The central murti is a multi-armed standing figure holding a drum and a flaming object, flanked by a figure on the left and a female figure in a blue garment on the right, all decorated with yellow flowers. An orange cloth hangs behind them under an ornate golden arched frame. Brass vessels and offerings sit on the floor in front, and a timestamp reads 27 Jan 2025 16:47:26 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-27