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A photograph of a temple shrine with three deity murtis (statues) on a golden-yellow and red backdrop, decorated with flower garlands and marigolds. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border and white head cloth stands at left, holding a lamp near a brass oil lamp. A white placard reads KAILASA TONDIARPET in front of the murtis. At right, a large standing cutout portrait of a bearded figure wearing an orange turban, rudraksha and gold necklaces is set beside the shrine, with a red-draped offering table and flower-covered trays in the foreground. A timestamp in the corner reads 17 Feb 2025 10:07:13 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.

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A photograph inside a shrine room with a yellow wall and a gilded arched frame draped with garlands. A priest in white dhoti and white head cloth, bare-chested, stands at left performing puja before three deity murtis on a golden platform: the central figure in a pink garment and silver crown holds a raised hand, flanked by two consorts in red and silver adornments. Trays of flowers, brass vessels, lamps and offerings sit below. At right, a cutout standee shows a bearded figure in an orange turban, rudraksha mala and layered necklaces, one arm raised, beside a printed tall decorated pillar with flower and elephant motifs. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Timestamp reads 21 Feb 2025 06:22:50 Chennai.2025-02-21A photograph inside a yellow-walled shrine room where a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white head cloth performs a puja, holding a lit flame toward three deity murtis draped in garlands of white and red flowers under a gold arch. The central figure wears a crown and pink garment, flanked by two other crowned murtis. A gold-covered altar holds offerings, brass lamps, a kalasha and a plate of flowers and fruit. To the right, a standing cutout of a smiling bearded figure in a saffron turban and rudraksha malas is beside a sign reading Kailasa Tondiarpet Bharat. A timestamp reads 21 Feb 2025 06:23:18 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiarpet.2025-02-21A priest in a white dhoti with a white head cloth and bare upper body stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine decorated with garlands of red and white flowers and blue beads. Three deity murtis stand under a gold arch: a central figure wearing a tall crown and blue-green drape, flanked by two figures in red and pink garments with crowns. Below, a gold-and-orange altar cloth holds a kalasha, flower offerings, small oil lamps and a framed photo. At right, a cutout standee in orange turban and rudraksha malas stands beside a sign and a tall banner with a flower and elephant design. The room walls are yellow.2025-02-03A photograph inside a temple shrine with a golden arched frame and yellow walls. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with a white head cloth stands at left with palms joined in namaskar. Three deity murtis stand on a gold-draped platform garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers: a central figure in a pink-red dress and tall crown holding a flower, flanked by two crowned figures in silver-trimmed attire. Brass offering plates with fruit, a lit oil lamp and a kalasha sit before them. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. At right stands a large cutout of a bearded smiling man in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala, with a timestamp reading 21 Feb 2025 06:24:17 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-02-21A photograph of a shrine inside a yellow-walled room at KAILASA Tondiarpet. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and white head cloth stands at left, holding a flame toward the deities. Three murtis sit under a gold arch decorated with flowers and blue and white garlands: a central deity in pink garment with crown and a standing female-form murti on either side wearing red and white garlands. Offerings of coconut, flowers and brass lamps sit on a gold cloth. At right, a printed sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and a cutout of a turbaned, bearded man with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a standing statue. A colourful painted banner hangs at far right. A timestamp reads 21 Feb 2025 06:23:23 Chennai.2025-02-21A photograph inside a temple shrine with a yellow-painted wall and a gold arched frame garlanded with red and white flowers. Three deity murtis stand under the arch: the central figure wears a tall silver crown and pink garment, flanked by two figures in gold crowns, with white and red garlands and a kumkum-marked forehead on the left. Before them a priest with a bare chest, white turban, rudraksha mala and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a ritual implement in the other, with brass plates of offerings, flowers and fruit on the golden altar cloth. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. On the right, a printed standee of a smiling man in an orange turban and ornate necklaces stands beside a figure in red and gold, which are printed images rather than physical people.2025-02-21A priest in a white dhoti and white head cloth with a gold-bordered waist cloth stands at left, shirtless with a rudraksha mala, pointing toward a shrine. Inside the shrine, three deity murtis stand under a golden arch garlanded with red and white flowers: the central figure wears a tall crown, holds a raised hand and has a white flower garland; the figures on either side wear red and pink garments with garlands. Golden poles flank the shrine, a yellow-orange cloth drapes below, and brass lamps, flowers and a plate sit on red-draped tables. At right, a life-size cutout of a smiling man with a saffron turban, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits in meditation, beside a sign reading Kailasa Tondiarpet Bharat. A decorative banner with flower and elephant motifs hangs at right. A timestamp reads 3 Mar 2025 06:19:42 Chennai.2025-02-03A priest with a bare chest, white dhoti with gold border, and white head cloth performs a puja before a shrine of three deity murti figures draped in garlands of red and white flowers, with a gold arch behind them. He holds a lit oil lamp toward the central figure. Brass offering plates with flowers and fruit sit on the gold altar cloth. To the right stands a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT and a cutout standee of a smiling man in an orange turban, rudraksha and gold necklaces, which is a depiction. The timestamp shows 21 Feb 2025 06:23:06, Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-02-21A photograph inside a temple shrine with yellow walls and a gold arch decorated with red and white flower garlands. Three deity murtis stand in the centre: the middle figure wears a tall silver crown, white garland and gold-trimmed dhoti, flanked by two figures in red and pink garments with white garlands. A priest in white dhoti with saffron-gold border and a red-brown rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a lamp and ritual vessel. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a small Ganesha figure sit on the altar, and a framed photograph with flowers rests at the base. At right, a large cutout of a bearded man in a saffron turban and rudraksha malas is displayed beside a sign reading Kailasa Tondiarpet Bharat. A colourful painted panel with an elephant motif appears at far right. A timestamp reads 3 Mar 2025 06:21:27 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-02-03Photo inside a shrine at KAILASA Tondiarpet showing a priest on the left in white dhoti and shawl, holding a lit lamp toward three gold-and-silver murtis under a gold arch decorated with garlands of white, red and blue flowers. The central figure wears a tall silver crown and blue cloth; the figures on either side wear garlands, silver crowns and red or pink silk. Brass lamps, a kalasha, offerings and a small Ganesha figure sit on an orange-gold cloth. On the right, a standing cardboard cutout of a bearded man in orange-and-saffron garments with rudraksha malas and a turban is beside a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A woven panel with an elephant motif hangs at right. A camera timestamp reads 7 Mar 2025 05:49:43.2025-07-03A shrine interior at KAILASA Tondiarpet with a priest in white dhoti and white turban standing at left, holding a lamp, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala. Behind him, a golden arch decorated with red flower garlands frames three deity murtis on a golden-draped altar: a central figure wearing a silver crown and garlands, flanked by two consorts in red and pink saris with white garlands. Offerings, flowers and a small Ganesha figure sit on the altar. At right, a life-size cutout or standee of a bearded man in saffron turban and ornate gold necklaces stands beside a painted banner pillar. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A timestamp in the corner reads 7 Mar 2025 05:50:13 Chennai.2025-07-03Inside a yellow-walled shrine, a priest with a bare chest and white dhoti with gold border, wearing a white head cloth, stands at left offering a flame or gesture toward a central altar. The altar is framed by a gold arch with red and white flower garlands. Three deity murtis stand in the centre: a male figure with a tall silver crown and white garland, flanked by a female figure in red and gold on the left and a female figure in pink on the right, all with white and red flower garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha and flowers sit on an orange-and-gold draped table. At right, a tall cloth pillar with flower and elephant motifs stands beside a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and a cutout standee of a bearded man in orange robes with a turban and rudraksha malas stands beside the altar. A small framed photograph sits at lower left. Timestamp reads 3 Mar 2025 06:20:25 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-02-03