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Seven women and one man sit in a row on a tiled floor in a small orange-walled shrine room, hands pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground a woman in a checked red-and-grey saree and a woman in white with a red border sit near a brass vessel. A woman in a lavender saree and another in orange sit before a red-draped altar holding a small oil lamp, a brass plate of fruit and flower petals. Behind them a garlanded deity murti stands within a gold arch framed by a blue backdrop, with a standing garlanded statue of a saint in pink robes at left and a peacock-feather decoration at right. A signboard reads KAILASA AVADI beside the altar, and the floor is scattered with petals.

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A small temple room with orange walls and a golden arched shrine framed by a carved makara-style top. Inside the shrine stand three deity murtis dressed with garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flower strands, with a blue backdrop behind them. A framed portrait of a saint in saffron with a garland sits on a stand to the left, and a golden peacock-feather arrangement appears on the right. A red-draped table in front holds brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, fruit, and flowers. Seven people sit on the floor in prayer: a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread, a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti, and several women in white, purple, orange and yellow saris, several with hands folded in anjali. A sign on the shrine reads Kailasa Avadi.2024-02-12A small home shrine with an orange wall, a gold arched frame and a blue backdrop hung with marigold garlands, holding deity murtis draped in flower garlands. A framed portrait of a smiling saint in orange and saffron robes, with a rudraksha mala, sits to the left, while a framed photo and a small sign reading KAILASA AVADI hang nearby. In front, a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl presses his palms together. Beside him, a girl in a red outfit sits at left, and to the right a woman in a white sari with orange border holds her hands in namaskar, a woman in a white sari holds a small child in a pink dress, and another woman in a teal blouse sits at far right. Brass bells, a kalasha, a lamp, fruit and flowers are arranged on the floor before the shrine, indicating a puja.2025-09-03A 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.2025-01-19Indoor shrine room with orange walls and a gold arched frame holding a central deity murti in blue and gold with garlands, flanked by two figures with garlands. A purple cloth covers the altar with a brass lamp, a banana and flower offerings. Four people sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer: two men in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a mala, and two women, one in a green sari and one in a pink sari with bangles. A framed printed portrait on the left shows a smiling man with a turban and rudraksha mala, labelled as a depiction; no clear appearance cues establish his identity. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA AVADI. Hanging peacock feathers appear at right.2025-09-02Four people sit on a tiled floor in a small orange-walled shrine room for a puja. Two men on the left are bare-chested with white dhotis; one wears glasses and a sacred thread, the other sits with palms joined. Two women on the right wear sarees, one in red-and-orange floral, the other in green with orange border, both with palms joined in namaste. Before them is a blue-draped altar with a golden kalasha-style lamp, oil lamps, banana, fruit and flower offerings. Behind is a golden arch framing a white deity murti with a crown and blue backdrop, flanked by two garlanded figures, and a printed portrait of a saffron-clad sannyasi with a red turban and rudraksha mala on the left wall. 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An oil lamp burns on the floor before the altar with a kalasha and offerings.2025-01-27Interior photo of a small shrine room at KAILASA Avadi with orange walls and a gold-framed arch holding deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, with a sign reading KAILASA AVADI on the wall. Four seated people sit on a tiled floor before the shrine: two women in saree with hands folded in prayer, one in a blue-grey saree and one in a pink saree, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala beside a brass vessel, and a bare-chested boy in a white dhoti. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot, a brass bell and plate with offerings are arranged before the deities, consistent with an abhishekam puja. A framed statue of a figure in saffron with a crown and rudraksha mala sits on a left-side platform; a statue of a seated figure in white with a shaved head holds a staff, and no clear identification can be made from appearance.2025-04-27Indoor 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. 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This appears to be a daily worship scene during a puja or abhishekam.2024-02-12A photo of a small shrine room with orange walls where three people sit on a white tiled floor before a gilded arch framing a blue backdrop and deity murtis garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. The central murti wears a crown and the flanking figures are also garlanded. On the left, a man in a saffron-orange turban and white dhoti with gold border sits with palms joined in namaskar. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti sits with hands folded. On the right, a woman in a red blouse and pink floral sari sits with palms pressed together. In front, a brass kalasha-like vessel, oil lamps, a brass bell, a tray of fruit and flowers and a camphor flame accompany the puja. A framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing with a garland stands at the left. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA AVADI. Three people are present.2025-06-07A 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.Indoor shrine room with orange walls and a gold-framed arch holding deity murtis draped in blue cloth and garlanded with marigolds and colourful flower strings. A small sign reads KAILASA AVADI. A seated seated statue on the left wears a maroon turban and a garland. In front, a shirtless man in white dhoti with gold border sits with palms joined, and two women in saris sit in prayer; one wears a pink sari with a red blouse, the other a green sari. Brass plates of fruit, a kalasha-style pot, and a small oil lamp with flame sit on the floor before the murtis.2025-06-07