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A photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded deity murti standing in a small golden niche on a yellow cloth-draped altar. In front are brass offering vessels, a plate and a conch-like shell, with a brass oil lamp to the left. On the left a man with short dark hair, wearing an orange-red dhoti or cloth, sits with his hands pressed together in prayer. Behind the shrine are decorative wall hangings and an ornate red and gold backdrop.

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A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. On the left, a bare-chested young man with tripundra markings on his forehead and arms stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a silver-framed deity murti on a yellow-draped altar. The murti is adorned with a silver backdrop and a small figure is seated at its base. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and brass bowls with offerings sit on the altar cloth. A sign reading KAILASA ICHAPURAM hangs in the upper right, and an orange cloth covers the shrine's lower part.2024-06-18A priest in an orange-saffron garment sits cross-legged before a brass puja setup inside a temple-like shrine. A golden ornate shrine with a small deity murti sits at the center, with oil lamps and brass vessels in front. Behind it, painted and framed images are displayed, and a sign reads KAILASA ICHAPURAM on the wall. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in progress.2024-07-14A photograph of a devotee standing at left in folded-hands namaskar, wearing an orange-red dhoti with a gold border and a dark-red shawl over the shoulder, eyes lowered. Centre frame is a deity murti with a dark-coloured face and pink cloth draped around it, seated on an ornate gilded peetha backed by a golden arch, with an orange silk cloth spread over the seat. In front are a small brass figure, a brass vessel, a bronze kalasha-like pot, and several brass bowls and cups on the floor. A second orange-clad figure is partly visible at the far right edge. The setting is a plain pale wall.2025-12-01A photograph inside a temple shrine at night. A priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing an orange-brown cloth around his waist, leans forward at left and tends an offering on a brass lamp stand. Behind him stands an ornate golden deity murti set within a decorated niche, with a flowered garland and oil lamps. On the orange draped table at the top right, a white sign reads KAILASA ICHAPURAM. Brass vessels and a lamp stand sit on the floor in the foreground.2024-10-06Indoor temple scene at night with a small silver-framed deity murti in a central shrine niche, flanked by brass oil lamps on stands. In front stands a brass plate and bowl used for neivedyam offering. At left, a partially visible person in red and orange clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace gestures toward the shrine. A wooden table draped in orange cloth on the right bears a white banner reading KAILASA ICHAPURAM. The setting suggests a daily puja offering.2024-10-06A photograph of a gold-coloured shrine or peetha holding a small deity murti decorated with white flowers, in front of a row of figures on a cloth-draped altar. A hand in orange-clothed sleeve holds a brass item at left, and brass lamps and a brass plate with bowls sit on the lower table. Behind the shrine stands a tall decorated figure in an orange shawl and a red-and-gold dressed statue. A partial sign reads KAIL and ICHAP. The scene reflects a neivaidhyam food offering ritual before the deities.2024-12-06A photograph of an abhishekam ritual in a temple sanctum. A priest on the left, wearing an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a vessel over a small brass murti of a deity placed on a red pedestal. Behind the murti sits a larger seated deity figure with a gold halo-like backdrop, draped in an orange cloth and pink garland. Brass vessels and a steel bucket stand in the foreground.2025-12-01A photograph of a shrine setting during a ritual. Central focus is a golden ornate pedestal with a gilded deity murti, backed by a framed image of a standing deity. Brass oil lamps with flames sit at left and right of the altar, with brass plates and bowls of offerings in the foreground. A sign on the altar reads KAILASA ICHAPURAM. Orange and yellow cloth draping surrounds the shrine, and smoke or haze drifts across the foreground. No people are clearly visible.2024-07-21A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with short dark hair, leaning over from the left edge, reaches toward a small silver deity murti set on a wooden stand in front of an ornate golden throne-like backdrop. The large deity murti seated on the golden peetha is draped in an orange cloth and pink garland. Brass vessels and a metal pot sit on the floor beside the offering stand, and a red cloth hangs at the base.2025-12-01A photograph inside a temple shrine where a priest in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at left, holding a brass lamp with a lit flame, with rudraksha beads around his neck. On the right, a decorated altar displays several deity murtis, including a silver-clad figure and a tall standing idol in festive garments, with a small placard reading KAILASA. Brass pots, plates and a kalasha sit on a yellow-draped table in front of the altar. A white sign with blue text is visible on the altar edge. The scene is a ritual aarti setting.2024-07-14A small shrine scene with a golden ornate deity murti and two standing deity figures behind it, one in white and one in dark tones, beneath a pink sign reading KAILASA ICHAPURAM. In the foreground a figure in orange-saffron robes sits at a brass puja table with a lit oil lamp, a brass plate, and a brass bowl of offerings. Bright yellow drapery frames the shrine. Only partial arms and the orange-clad figure are visible at the left edge.2024-07-21A photograph of a shrine during a ritual. A seated deity murti dressed in an orange cloth with a pink sash and a silver face stands behind a brass vessel on a red stone pedestal. A hand holding a small brass ladle or spouted vessel pours over the deity area from the left edge. Brass plates, a steel pot and small brass containers sit at the lower edge, and an ornate golden throne-like backdrop frames the figure.2025-12-01