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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 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.2025-03-02A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white head-cloth stands at left, holding a ritual implement toward a shrine decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Central deity murti with silver crown is flanked by two smaller figures wearing red and gold garments. A yellow-painted wall, blue and green paper streamers and a gold arch frame the altar. Brass oil lamps, coconuts, bananas and brass plates with offerings sit on a red cloth before the altar. At right stands a cutout poster of a bearded saffron-robed figure wearing rudraksha malas and a turban, beside a flag. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and the timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:48:45 Chennai.2025-04-17A 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.2025-04-17A shrine interior with a bare-chested man in a white dhoti bending forward at the base of a central bronze deity murti with four arms and a tall crown, with an orange cloth draped behind it inside an ornate gold arched niche. Flanking figures include a standing murti on the left and a blue-robed standing figure on the right. The man is working near the murti's base, apparently cleaning or performing abhishekam. Floor and wall are plain and a timestamp reads 27 Jan 2025 16:46:53 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-27A photograph of a shrine room with yellow walls. In the centre, a golden arch framed with marigold garlands holds three deity murtis in colourful dress: a figure in a white crown with a red and pink garment on the left, a central figure with a tall crown and blue and white cloth, and a figure in a pink and gold garment on the right, all on an orange and gold draped platform. A brass lamp with a lit flame sits to the right. A shaved-headed man with a bare upper body and white sacred thread kneels on a green cloth in the foreground, facing the altar and holding a ritual item. On the right, a standing figure in a pink turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace is shown in a printed image beside a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A colourful patterned cloth hangs on each side and a timestamp reads 24 Feb 2025 22:54:25 Chennai.2025-02-24Indoor temple shrine at KAILASA Avadi Chennai. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, pouring or offering from a vessel toward three bronze deity murtis on a pedestal in a gilded arched niche. The central murti has a tall crown and multiple arms holding ritual objects; flanking murtis are female figures. A magenta cloth backdrop and a red and yellow marigold garland hang in the niche. Orange walls, wooden cupboards with small framed images on top, and a sign reading KAILASA AVADI on the right complete the scene. A phone held by a person at right films the ritual.2025-06-10A bare-chested priest with short grey hair and a white dhoti bordered in gold stands with his back to the camera, reaching up to adorn or bathe a group of wooden statues in a yellow-walled shrine. He holds a small object in both hands above the figures. Standing statues include a figure on the left with raised palm and gold-banded loincloth, a central deity murti with raised arm, and a female figure on the right wearing a dark blue garment and a tall crown. Red and white flower garland decorates the golden arch above, and a small statue sits at the base. A camera timestamp reads 28 Apr 2025 and a location caption reads Kailasa Tondiarpet, Chennai.A photograph inside a yellow-walled shrine room at KAILASA Tondaiarpet. A shaved-headed priest with a bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border and white headcloth stands at left, facing an altar. The altar holds three decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of white and red flowers; the central figure wears a tall crown and holds a staff and a red cloth, flanked by two figures in crowns and jewelled necklaces. Brass oil lamps and offerings sit on a red-draped table in front. Decorative blue and green garlands hang above, and a sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A tall cutout figure with a pink turban and a trident stands at right, and a timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:51:18 Chennai.2025-04-17A photograph inside a golden-walled shrine room. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with white head cloth and a saffron-edged shawl stands at left, holding a ritual object before the altar. On the altar are three deity murtis adorned with white and red garlands: a crowned figure with a tall ornate crown, a central figure in a red cloth backdrop, and a smaller figure to the right with a tall crown. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like offering and a small framed photo sit on a red-draped altar. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and a trident hangs on the wall to the right. Blue and green garlands hang above. A standing life-size cutout figure in orange and gold with rudraksha and a turban stands at far right. Timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:50:39 Chennai.2025-04-17A photograph inside a shrine niche showing three bronze-coloured deity murtis standing against an orange cloth backdrop under an ornate golden arch. The central figure holds upraised objects in its hands. To the left, a shirtless man in a white dhoti and sacred thread reaches toward the left figure with his arm extended, apparently performing a ritual. A blue-draped statue stands to the right. Oil lamps and offerings sit on a wooden platform below. A timestamp reads 27 Jan 2025 16:47:15, Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-27A bare-chested priest with short grey hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, stands at left holding a lit lamp toward a shrine. Behind him is a gilded arched frame with three deity murtis dressed in red and maroon garments, silver crowns and jewelled garlands, set against an orange-gold backdrop. A signboard in front reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. At lower right a cutout poster of a figure in pink and gold attire is visible. A ceiling fan hangs overhead and a brass lamp stand is at left. A timestamp in the corner reads 18 Jan 2025 20:52:22 Chennai.2025-01-18A 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.