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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and long grey hair, seen from the side, performs aarti with a lit oil lamp before three bronze deity murtis in an arched shrine. The central murti is a standing figure with a tall crown and necklace, flanked by a smaller male figure and a female figure in a blue garment. Yellow flowers rest at their feet and an orange cloth hangs in the background. The priest's arm extends toward the central figure, and the floor shows marigold-type flowers. A timestamp reads 27 Jan 2025 16:47:22, Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.

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A photograph inside a shrine niche with a golden arched frame and an orange cloth backdrop. A bare-chested man with grey hair, wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, leans in from the left and waves his hand over a small oil lamp on the floor. Three carved deity murtis stand on pedestals: a small figure with a shaved head and a sacred thread, a central four-armed deity murti holding a trident-like staff and a flame and a crowned form, and a blue-robed female figure on the right, each decorated with yellow flowers. Date and location stamp in the corner reads 27 Jan 2025 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-27A 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. 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Brass vessels and offerings sit on the floor in front, and a timestamp reads 27 Jan 2025 16:47:26 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-27A 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 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. 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The scene appears to show a special abhishekam ritual at a temple setting in Tondiarpet, Chennai, with a timestamp on the image reading 6 Jun 2025.2025-06-06A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a dark sacred thread stands at left, reaching toward a lit oil lamp held near three gilded statues in a yellow-walled shrine niche. The central murti shows a four-armed deity with a tall crown, holding a drum-like instrument and a flame-like object, with yellow marigold garlands draped on it and the figures beside it. Flowers also adorn the figures at left and right, where a green-and-purple sari-clad female statue stands. The scene reflects an abhishekam-style puja at the shrine, with the priest tending the lamp before the murtis. Timestamp overlay reads 6 Jun 2025 13:18:48, Chennai, kailasa tondiorpet.2025-06-06A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a golden border stands at left, lifting his arms to pour liquid over a wooden statue. The statue to his left is a standing sage-like figure with a shaved head and white-streaked body. Centre is a four-armed deity murti with a tall crown, holding a drum-like object and flame, with a sacred thread and ornaments, standing on a lotus base. At right is a female deity murti in a blue garment with a tall crown and a lamp. Behind them is an ornate golden arch hung with red and white flower garlands. Some statues are wet and streaked with white liquid. The scene is a temple abhishekam ritual in progress.A photograph of a temple shrine with golden-yellow walls and an ornate arched niche decorated with red and white flowers and carved gilt scrollwork. Three large wooden or bronze-toned deity statues stand on pedestals: a multi-armed central figure with a tall crown holding a drum and a flame, flanked by a male figure and a female figure in a green-and-purple sari. 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