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A photograph of a small indoor shrine room with cream walls and a doorway at right. On the left, a large printed portrait of a figure with a tall pink-and-orange turban, trident symbol above, and layered gold and bead necklaces sits on an orange cloth before a brass base. Beside it stands a deity murti in a purple and gold skirt with an ornate lace-like shawl. On a green cloth in front are brass plates of flowers, lamps with small flames, bowls of kumkum and offerings. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border sits cross-legged, hands joined in namaskar, eyes closed. At lower right a second man in a white-and-blue patterned shirt and white dhoti sits with hands joined in prayer. The scene shows a puja performed at the shrine.

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A seated priest in white dhoti with a golden border and bare chest sits cross-legged on a green cloth with his palms pressed together in prayer. He has short grey hair and a thin necklace. In front of him are brass plates with flowers, a kalasha-style brass pot, small oil lamps, a red tray, and a white lingam-shaped offering on a platter. Behind the puja setup stands a printed poster or painting of a bearded, long-haired figure in pink and red clothing with rudraksha malas and a crown-like headdress, beside a floral-garlanded deity murti in purple and gold dress. A trident leans on the left wall. The setting is a plain room with a wooden door and marble floor.2025-01-19A photo of a small puja inside a yellow-walled room at a KAILASA centre. Two men sit on a white cloth with green mat before a cutout portrait of a turbaned figure with a long beard, draped in ornate necklaces, set on a red-draped stand. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing a gold necklace, raises a small bowl or lamp toward the image, while a second man in khaki trousers sits behind with hands folded in namaskar. Brass and copper vessels, a silver plate with flowers, oranges, red kumkum and a trishul-like object sit on the green mat. A yellow-and-orange banner with elephant and lotus motifs hangs beside the figure, and a tridented murti stands at the left edge. A timestamp reads 10 Mar 2025 08:52:37 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-10-03A photograph of a priest seated cross-legged on a green cloth in a plain room, performing a pooja. He is bare-chested with grey hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a thread over his shoulder, and a beaded necklace. Before him are brass plates and bowls with flowers, a small lit oil lamp, and copper vessels. Behind the altar, a standing picture shows a figure in orange with a trident and a framed photograph of a bearded figure with a crown-like headdress, garlands and beads, beside a decorated doll-like figure in a purple skirt with flower garlands. A cardboard box and an orange cloth are at the left, and a wooden door is in the background.2025-01-19A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder sits cross-legged on a dark mat, raising a lit oil lamp in one hand while holding a small bell or offering in the other. Two seated men in the background, one in a checked shirt and one in a white shirt, have their palms pressed together in prayer on an orange cloth. To the left stands a cut-out standing figure with long hair and a beaded necklace, beside a decorated altar with brass vessels, flowers, a plate of offerings and a water pot. A striped saffron and red cloth hangs from the wall. A framed portrait sits on a red-draped table on the right, and a clock-style date stamp reads 1 Mar 2025 08:43:50 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-03-01A small shrine room where five people sit on a white floor during a Laghu Pooja. Behind them an altar holds painted deity murtis with crowns and garlands, a sign reading "KAILASA TONDIARPET", brass lamps and an orange-gold cloth. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tripundra holds a sheet of paper while reading, and another bare-chested man sits with folded hands. A woman in a mustard-yellow blouse and white sari sits at the left, and a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti sits at the right. A green cloth in front holds brass plates, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings.2025-01-24A photograph of a shrine room with a yellow-walled alcove holding three decorated statues garlanded with white and orange flowers, including a seated figure with a crown and a central deity figure in blue-green drapery. A sign reads KAILASA TONDAIARPET BHARAT. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body sits on a green mat, holding a lit oil lamp toward the altar. Beside him a man in a light green shirt and maroon dhoti sits with palms joined in prayer. A third person's head is partly visible at the bottom edge. A red tray, flowers and offerings lie before the altar, and a painted figure with a turban and rudraksha malas hangs on the right wall. The timestamp reads 30 Mar 2025 19:47:11 Chennai.2025-03-30A photograph of a small shrine room with yellow walls and a white marble floor. Three seated men face a shrine where three deity murti stand under a gold arch hung with garlands. The central figure wears a tall crown and a garland; flanking figures wear white and pink garlands. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Beside the shrine stands a printed portrait labelled KAILASA Tondiarpet at the frame, showing a bearded man in a saffron-coloured turban with rudraksha and gold necklaces seated with a staff. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread performs puja with a lit oil lamp and a brass plate of offerings. The man on the left wears a white patterned shirt, the man on the right wears a light green shirt with hands folded in prayer. An orange cloth covers the altar and a colourful flag hangs on the right wall.2025-03-30Indoor photo of a devotional shrine in a yellow-walled room with a gold arched frame strung with white and red flower garlands. Three sculpted deity murtis stand under it, flanked by a gilded pillar. In front, an orange-brown cloth covers the altar. A framed portrait labelled "KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT" sits to the right beside a large printed poster of a bearded man with a pink turban, rudraksha-style necklaces and a saffron shawl, seated with a hand raised. Two seated devotees in patterned and light clothing face the shrine, and a priest in a bare-chested white dhoti sits holding a lit oil lamp on a plate. A third devotee on the right sits with palms joined in prayer, wearing a teal shirt. Brass bowls, flowers and shoes lie on the floor, and a colourful banner hangs on the right wall.2025-03-30A photo of a small home shrine room with cream walls and a white marble floor. On the left, a standing figure in pink and orange ceremonial clothing, with a pink turban, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland, stands beside a brass lamp and a red-draped altar laden with brass plates, flowers, offerings and a kalasha-like pot. A woman in a white saree with a gold border sits cross-legged on a mat near the wall. In the foreground, a man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti sits in meditation on a dark patterned mat, hands resting on his knees. Framed pictures hang on the walls and a brass lamp stands on a stool by a red cloth on the right. A timestamp reads 1 Feb 2025 09:12:34 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-02A photograph of a small room during a puja at a KAILASA centre. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on a green cloth beside a brass plate of flowers, fruit and offerings, with small brass cups and bowls around it. A standing deity murti with a trident and a decorated figure in a red-and-purple dress stand on the left, and a painted portrait of a deity with a crown and garlands hangs at the far left edge. A man in an orange shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a dark red mat with hands folded in meditation. A woman in a light pink and cream sari sits on a floor mat with eyes closed, and another woman in an orange sari sits on a chair against the wall. A timestamp reads 24 Jan 2025 09:30:45 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet. Three people are visible.2025-01-24Indoor shrine puja in a small room with cream walls. A bare-chested, white-haired priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth sits at right, pouring from a small vessel over brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings on a green cloth. Behind him, colourful deity murtis stand under a gold arch, one with four arms and a crown in red and gold clothing, another in green and gold. A large printed cutout photo of a man in a pink-and-orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits on a stand, with a trident and a seated female murti in purple and gold beside it. Oil lamps and flowers sit on an orange cloth. A white box labelled KAILASA TONDIARPET sits at left, and a timestamp reads 19 Jan 2025 08:32:55 Chennai.2025-01-19A photograph of a puja being performed in a small shrine room with yellow walls and green cloth draped over a low platform. A priest with grey hair and a bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, sits at the lower right and reaches toward brass plates holding offerings, lamps, flowers and small items. On the left stands a deity murti with a green-and-gold garland, and a cardboard cutout of a turbaned figure wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits on a throne-like seat at the back, labelled with a printed sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET. A timestamp in the corner reads 7 Feb 2025 19:59:29 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-07-02