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A photograph of a small devotional room where a woman in an orange and maroon striped kurta with a long braid pours liquid over copper-toned deity murtis on a wooden table. The standing figure beside a tall deity is holding a flute, and a female figure in a green sari holds a lamp. Yellow and white flower garlands decorate the murtis, and white flowers and petals lie on the table. Two women stand behind her: one in a teal sari, another in a white sari with a red blouse and gold bangles, both holding flowers. A blue cloth hangs at the right and cupboards stand behind. Abhishekam and alankaram are being performed in this shrine space.

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A small shrine room where a woman in a white sari with a pink blouse reaches up to a metal deity murti, applying something to its upper area. Three bronze-coloured murtis stand on a wooden platform before a blue cloth backdrop with a gilded arch: a standing figure holding a flute-like staff, a central four-armed deity with a crown, and a figure in green garments holding a ceremonial object. Yellow and orange flowers are placed at their bases. Two women stand to the left, one in a pink patterned kurta and one in an orange and maroon striped kurta with a maroon shawl, both watching. Cabinets and a shelf of small framed portraits line the wall behind them. A timestamp reads 09-Dec-2024 2:45:03 pm, TNHB Mig V Block, Avadi, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-12A photograph inside a shrine room where a woman in a pink and white patterned sari holds up a green coconut toward three bronze deity murtis on a raised stone base. Beside them, a woman in a blue and pink sari with a gold border rings a small handbell. The murtis are a tall standing male deity wearing a crown and ornate jewellery, a smaller figure to his left holding a flute-like staff, and a female figure in a green sari on the right holding a staff. Behind them stand wooden cabinets with small framed deity images on top and a blue cloth backdrop with a gold arched frame. A timestamp reads 09-Dec-2024 1:49:54 pm, TNHB Mig V Block, Avadi, Tamil Nadu. The scene appears to be an abhishekam and alankaram ritual.2024-09-12Indoor photo of a temple-style shrine room. A woman with short grey hair in a white dhoti-style garment with an orange top stands at the centre, raising a metal vessel to pour liquid over bronze deity statues on the right, including a tall figure holding a flute and a crowned figure in green. Three women in saris watch from the left: one in a green sari, one in a blue and pink sari, and one in a pink sari. A blue cloth backdrop and a gold arch frame the shrine, with small framed deity pictures on a cabinet behind. A timestamp reads 09-Dec-2024 1:53:46 pm.2024-09-12Indoor photo of a woman in a purple blouse and coral-and-blue saree pouring liquid from a small metal vessel onto bronze deity murtis on a raised altar. Two bronze figures stand on the left and centre, and a green-clad figure stands on the right, with a blue cloth backdrop. Behind her, an older woman in a pink-and-white print top and a second older woman in a teal saree sit and watch, and a figure in white dhoti stands at the left edge. A white cloth lies on the floor. The timestamp overlay reads 09-Dec-2024 1:53:26 pm, TNHB Mig V Block, Avadi, Tamil Nadu.2024-09-12Photograph of a small temple shrine room with orange walls and a hanging brass bell. A gold-framed arched niche with a blue backdrop holds two metal deity murtis standing on pedestals, one with a green garment and one with a trident-like staff. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand before the shrine; the nearer priest raises his arm and pours or offers something toward the deity, while the other stands with palms joined in prayer. Garlands and white flowers lie on a yellow cloth at the base. A person in white is partly visible at the right edge and another at the left, and a framed picture sits on a shelf to the left.2024-09-12A photograph inside a temple room with orange walls and a gold-framed arch over a blue cloth backdrop. Two women stand at a wooden platform; the nearer woman in a floral orange-and-cream saree is touching the base of a copper-toned murti of a flute-playing deity with a crown, while a second deity figure stands beside it. Brass pots sit on the platform. A third woman in white cloth stands at the left edge, and a small figure in a red turban appears on a shelf in the background. Small ritual figures are arranged on a cabinet at left.2025-12-01A woman in an orange-and-brown floral sari bends over a wooden altar to touch the base of a bronze deity statue, while a shirtless boy in a white dhoti stands beside her. Behind them stands a bronze Krishna figure playing a flute, with a golden arched frame above and a blue cloth backdrop with small hanging tags. A brass pot sits on the altar, and a painted portrait of a seated figure in a red turban and garland hangs on the left. The setting is an orange-walled room, consistent with a temple abhishekam or puja.2025-12-01A woman in a magenta blouse and pink-purple patterned sari bends over a wooden table, pouring or applying liquid from a small vessel onto large wooden statues of deities. The central statue is a standing deity with a tall crown, holding a flute and a lotus-like object, with a smaller figure beside it. White powdery residue and liquid mark the statues, and a green-robed statue stands to the right. Behind them hang a gold arch with red and yellow flower garlands and a magenta cloth backdrop. On the wall above a wooden cabinet sit framed printed portraits of robed figures. Scattered flower petals and offering items lie on the table.2025-12-10A woman in a brown, cream and orange floral sari with a red patterned blouse stands barefoot at a wooden altar, holding a lit oil lamp in her raised right hand. Before her are copper-toned deity murti: a tall figure with a crown, holding a flute and other attributes, flanked by a smaller figure and a figure in a yellow garment. Brass vessels, a steel pot, marigold flowers and small oil lamps sit on the altar. A blue backdrop and gold arched frame surround the murtis. On the wall behind her, a painted portrait shows a figure in a red and maroon robe, and a row of framed portraits sits on the cabinet top. Water and abhishekam items are visible.2025-02-18Indoor 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.2025-09-02A 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 priest with short grey-streaked hair and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti and a maroon-and-white cloth over his shoulder, pours liquid from a brass vessel onto a copper-toned statue of a deity standing on a lotus pedestal. The deity has a tall crown, multi-armed ornamented form, and a rod across the shoulder. A smaller copper figure stands beside it. The setting is a shrine with orange walls, a gilded arched frame, a blue drape, and small framed deity images on a shelf. Pink flower petals lie on the wooden platform. Abhishekam ritual bathing of murti.2024-09-12