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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.

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A 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 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.A 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-style shrine room. In the foreground, a person with short dark hair, seen from behind, wears a draped orange-saffron robe and white markings on the upper arm, holding a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward a large dark statue. The statue, a deity murti with a dark blue-grey face, wears an orange turban, a heavy gold necklace, and an orange-red dhoti with gold border, and stands before a gold arched frame with a decorated backdrop. Flames flicker at the lamp. Gold stand-lamps with many tiers flank the shrine, a gold-clad standing figure holding a tray stands at right, a bowl of pink flower petals sits on a carved gold table, and a red and gold canopy banner hangs at right. A printed sign at right reads KAILA... MADU..., partly cut off.2025-02-02A 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 room. A bare-chested priest with short dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and white sacred markings on his chest, stands with his back to the camera holding a brass plate with a lit oil lamp. Before him is a dark-faced deity murti in a golden arched frame, wearing a white and gold-bordered dhoti, a gold-and-yellow turban, layered gold necklaces and a pink and green flower garland. Tall ornate gold oil-lamp stands flank the shrine, with a golden figure at the lower right and a colourful striped and floral banner beside the murti. Flower petals lie on the red cloth at the base, with a pair of ornate sandals on a blue cloth in front. The timestamp 22/02/2025 06:54 appears at the bottom right.2025-02-22Indoor temple shrine photo. A shaven-headed figure from behind, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and bare back, offers a lit oil lamp toward a large black stone deity murti standing before a golden arch. The murti wears a red and green striped silk dhoti, layered gold necklaces and a golden crown, holds a golden trident, and a gold abhaya hand is raised. Golden oil lamp stands and a golden figure flank the shrine, with red and yellow decorative banners behind. A red cloth covers the base. The figure is a priest performing puja and not a visually distinctive a person candidate.A devotee in an orange cloth draped over bare shoulders and back, with long dark hair, performs aarti with a lit oil lamp in front of a dark statue. The statue is dressed in white and gold garments, a white-and-gold turban, a rose and white garland, and gold necklaces, standing within a gold arched frame with gold lamp stands and colourful painted pillars on either side. Gold-framed flower bunches and a pair of wooden sandals sit on the floor. A brass standing lamp stands at right beside a gold figure. The scene looks like a Laghu Puja in a shrine room, with a timestamp reading 22/02/2025 06:54 in the lower right corner.2025-02-22A 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 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.2024-11-28A young person with short dark hair, seen from behind, stands in orange saffron clothing with a bare upper back and orange shawl draped over one shoulder, holding a lit oil lamp or plate in front of a dark stone deity murti. The murti stands with a trident in one hand, wears a gold crown, multi-strand gold and green garlands, and a red and green striped dhoti with a gold waist ornament. Behind it are gold-framed arches, ornate red and yellow banners with floral and bird motifs, tall brass oil lamp stands with multiple tiers, and gold figures at the edges. A white sign reads KAILASA MADURAI, and a timestamp shows 14/04/2025 22:37. The scene appears to be a puja performed before the murti.A photograph inside a temple-like room showing a priest in orange-red dhoti and sash, seen from behind, holding a small oil lamp toward a grey-faced deity murti with a red and gold turban, a heavy gold necklace and golden garlands, and a gold-patterned arch behind it. Ornate gold oil lamp stands tower on the right, a brass bowl of red flower petals sits on a carved gold table, a gold figure stands near the right edge, and a sign on a stand reads KAILASA MADURAI. A woman-shaped gold statue appears at the left. Red and gold canopies and red velvet curtains frame the scene.2025-01-02