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A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest seen from behind, wearing an orange turban and orange dhoti with a saffron shawl over his bare back, holding a lit oil lamp toward a dark-faced deity murti. The murti wears a pink turban with a floral ornament, layered gold and jewelled necklaces, a pink garment with a green waist sash, and a green-rimmed pendant. It stands in an ornate arched red-and-gold niche before a red curtain. Gold oil lamp stands flank the shrine, two gilded female figures hold lamps at either side, and a small white sign reading KAILASA MADURAI sits on a green-draped table. A timestamp in the lower right reads 16/06/2025 09:24.

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A photograph inside a shrine where a priest in an orange turban and orange dhoti, bare-chested with white ash marks on his arm, holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward a black stone murti. The murti wears a pink turban, gold and beaded necklaces, a pink garment with a green sash, and stands before a gilded arch with ornate tall brass lamp stands. A small white sign reads KAILASA MADURAI beside the murti, and a golden figure sits at the right edge. Colourful painted pillars and a green cloth frame the scene. A timestamp reads 30/06/2025 04:53.2025-05-17A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange turban and orange dhoti with a sash holds a lit oil lamp toward a large black stone deity murti. The murti wears a pink turban, pink garment with a green waist sash, layered gold necklaces and a large round pendant, standing before a gilded arched backdrop and a gold lamp stand with multiple oil lamps. A small white board labelled KAILASA MADURAI sits at the base. A date stamp reads 30/06/2025 04:49.2025-05-17A photograph inside a shrine where a young priest with a bare back and orange dhoti-style cloth, wearing a saffron shoulder cloth, stands holding a lit oil lamp toward a large dark stone murti of a standing figure. The murti wears an orange turban, layered gold and red beaded necklaces, an orange dhoti with a gold waistband, and holds up both hands. It stands before an ornate golden arch with a red and yellow painted pillar, gold lamp stands and a red velvet curtain. A brass bowl filled with pink flower petals sits on the floor in front. A small golden figure stands at the right edge beside a placard reading KAILASA MADURAI. A timestamp reads 07/02/2025 11:55. No living a person is visible; the central figure is a murti.2025-07-02A photograph inside a temple shrine. A standing priest with a bare upper body and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp toward a large black stone murti of a standing deity. The deity wears a purple and gold turban, a red-maroon draped garment, layered garlands of white and orange flowers, and holds a trident-like staff in one hand while the other is raised in blessing. Golden ornate arch and canopy frame the murti, with ornate brass oil lamp stands (deepas) on either side and red and gold ceremonial banners with white bird motifs hanging behind. A brass figure stands at the right edge. The scene depicts a puja with aarti.2024-11-01A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a young male devotee seen from behind, bare-chested with an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and wrapped at the waist, holding a brass aarti plate with a lit oil lamp. He faces a tall dark-skinned deity murti dressed in a blue turban, gold ornaments and a gold-and-maroon jewelled vest over blue-and-cream cloth, standing before an ornate gold arched backdrop. Gold oil lamp stands with multiple tiers flank the scene, along with gold figurines and red, yellow and green painted decorative panels. A timestamp reads 02/03/2025 19:49 in the lower right corner.2025-02-03A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground, a young boy with short dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth wrap, faces away from the camera while holding a lit oil lamp (deepam) toward a large black stone deity murti with a trident (trishula) in one hand, a purple turban, a red and gold garment, and a garland of white and red flowers. The murti stands before a gold arched backdrop. Tall brass lamp stands with multiple oil lamps flank the scene, along with red and yellow canopy umbrellas with white bird emblems and a golden figure of a female devotee at the right edge. A maroon curtain hangs behind. Lit lamp and aarti ritual in progress.2024-09-11A photograph inside a shrine where a bare-chested young priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl, with white sacred markings on his upper body, stands with his back to the camera holding a lit oil lamp toward a large black statue. The statue wears a red turban with a gold ornament, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, and a red draped cloth. It sits within an ornate gold arch, flanked by tall brass lamp stands and red-and-gold canopy banners with floral and bird motifs, and a brass figure stands at the lower right. The scene is a deity murti puja with an aarti lamp offering.2024-11-28Indoor temple shrine scene showing a standing dark-stone deity murti dressed in a purple and maroon turban, red and orange garments, garlands and gold ornaments, holding a trident and raised hand in front of a gold arched backdrop. A young man with bare shoulders wears an orange cloth and white marks on his body and stands with his back to the camera, holding a small lit oil lamp on a brass plate in an aarti or puja offering. Tall brass lamp stands flank the murti, with golden seated attendant figures to the right and red and gold canopy banners behind. A white placard partly visible at the bottom right reads KAILA... MADU...2024-01-11A photograph of a young priest with a shaved-looking back and orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit brass oil lamp (aarti) toward a large dark stone murti of a seated deity draped in red and gold cloth. The murti wears a red and gold crown or turban, a gold necklace with pendants, and rudraksha-style beads, and is framed by a gold arch. Tall ornate brass lamp stands with multiple wicks flank the shrine, along with red, yellow and white cloth-covered parasols or canopies decorated with birds and flowers. White ash markings are visible on the priest's upper arm. The timestamp 23/12/2024 09:07 appears in the lower right corner.2024-12-23A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a person from behind in saffron-orange cloth, bare-shouldered, with dark hair and white marks on the arm, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large dark-faced deity murti in a red and gold garment, garlanded with white and orange flowers, wearing a purple and gold crown and a tall ornate headdress. Tall brass multi-tier oil lamp stands flank the shrine, two red and gold canopies with white bird emblems stand on either side, and gilded figures and a white placard are at the edges. The scene suggests aarti performed before the murti.2024-08-11A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a black-stone deity murti standing beneath a golden arch, wearing a purple and orange turban, red and maroon garments, a garland of white and red flowers, and holding a trident. A young person with bare upper body and an orange cloth draped over the shoulder stands with back to the camera, holding a brass lamp in front of the murti. Tall brass oil lamps and golden figures of attendants flank the shrine, with red and gold canopy umbrellas and a red and green decorated panel behind. Pink flowers lie at the base of the platform. A small white sign with partial letters sits at the lower right.2024-06-11A photograph inside a temple shrine where a young shaven-headed priest with a bare back and orange-red dhoti stands with his back to the camera, holding a small brass plate in his right hand. Before him stands a large dark-skinned deity murti with a purple and orange turban, a trident in its raised hand, garlands of white and red flowers, a rudraksha-style necklace and a maroon and gold dress. Tall brass oil lamps (deepas) with multiple tiers flank the murti, and red and gold ceremonial canopies with embroidered designs frame it. Golden statues of attendants stand on either side, and a white sign at lower right reads partly 'KAI' and 'MAD'.2024-10-26