A man in a white dhoti and sleeveless white vest stands on a wooden stool, painting a yellow-gold wall beside an ornate gilded arched niche. Inside the niche, several draped red cloths hang over shrine structures, with an orange and gold silk backdrop behind them. A small tin of paint and rags sit on the stool. A timestamp reads 2 Feb 2025 15:15:29, Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man in a white dhoti and sleeveless white vest stands on a wooden stool, painting a yellow-gold wall beside an ornate gilded arched niche. Inside the niche, several draped red cloths hang over shrine structures, with an orange and gold silk backdrop behind them. A small tin of paint and rags sit on the stool. A timestamp reads 2 Feb 2025 15:15:29, Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.

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A photograph of a shrine room with yellow ochre-washed walls and white marble floor. A golden arched shrine frame with an ornate crown-like top holds orange and gold cloth, with deep red garments draped over the shrine structure. A wooden platform stands in front. A man in a white sleeveless vest and white dhoti stands on a tall wooden stool, painting or washing the yellow wall to the right, with a small tin and cloth on the stool top. No deity murti or a person candidate is visible. A timestamp reads 2 Feb 2025 15:15:51 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.

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A photo of a temple shrine inside a yellow-walled room with a blue and green paper garland overhead. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and white head-cloth, with a sacred thread and a gold-bordered cloth, stands at left with his arms extended toward the altar. Three decorated deity murtis stand on a red-draped altar framed by a gilded arch, garlanded with white and orange flowers. The central figure wears a tall silver crown. Oil lamps, a small kalasha and brass vessels sit on the altar, and a tall brass lamp stand flanks it. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIAPET BHARAT. At right, a cutout of a turbaned man with a rudraksha mala and a trident stands beside the shrine. The timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:49:49 Chennai.

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A photograph inside a shrine niche showing a bare-chested priest with grey hair, wearing a white dhoti with a sacred thread over his shoulder, reaching toward a bronze multi-armed deity murti standing on a lotus pedestal. The central figure holds a trident and a flame-like object in upper hands, with flowers at its feet. Beside it stands a second bronze figure in a blue cloth, and a golden arched frame surrounds the niche with an orange cloth behind. A timestamp reads 27 Jan 2025 16:47:00 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet. Two additional bronze figures are partly visible at the left edge.

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A photograph inside a gilded shrine. A bare-chested priest with white hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a white sacred thread, stands with his back to the camera pouring liquid from a small bowl toward two gilded statues. On the left stands a golden figure of a bare-chested male saint with one hand raised in blessing, and on the right a figure of a female deity in a blue garment with a tall white crown, dripping with white liquid. Red and white flower garlands decorate the arch above, and a small brass lamp stands on the shrine ledge. The camera overlay shows the date 28 Apr 2025 and the location Kailasa Tondiarpet, Chennai.

A photograph inside a yellow-walled shrine with a gold-carved arch decorated with red and white flower garlands. Three gold-painted statues stand on a wooden platform: a bare-chested standing figure with raised hand, a central deity murti with four arms holding a trident-like implement and a tall crown, and a blue-clad figure at right. Two people face the statues: a woman in a white sari with gold border, touching the statue's hand, and a man with grey hair, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a sacred thread, performing ritual worship. A bronze vessel sits on the floor at left. Blue flower decorations hang at the top edge. Two physical people are visible.

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