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A photograph of a temple shrine niche with three bronze-toned standing deity murtis under an ornate golden arch decorated with flower garlands in red, white and blue. The central four-armed murti holds objects in its upper hands and stands on a lotus-style pedestal. A smaller murti stands on the left and a female murti in a dark blue garment stands on the right. A small figure sits on the floor at the lower left. No living people are visible. A timestamp reads 30 Jun 2025 12:50:02, with location text 278/47 4th Street, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. A caption reads kailasa tondiorpet abhishegam GURUU POORNIMA BRAMHOTSHAVAM.

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Three life-size wooden statues stand on a low wooden platform in front of a golden-yellow wall with an ornate gilded arch above. A garland of red and white flowers hangs along the arch. The central figure is a four-armed deity murti with a tall crown, holding a trident-like object in one upper hand and a lotus-like object in the other, with the lower hands in abhaya and varada poses. To its left stands a bare-chested male figure with a waist cloth and a raised hand. To its right stands a female figure in a dark blue garment with a crown and a lotus-like object. A small brass figure sits on the platform in front. The image is a photograph with a date and location stamp reading 28 Apr 2025 and Tondiarpet, Chennai.A photograph inside a shrine niche showing three painted wooden or stone deity statues on pedestals beneath a golden arch garlanded with red and white flowers. The central figure is a four-armed standing deity holding a damaru-like drum or axe and a flame-like trident in its raised hands. The statue on the left is a bare-chested standing figure with a small gold flower offering, and the one on the right wears a blue garment with a flower on its headdress. A shirtless man in a white dhoti stands at the left edge, ringing a small brass bell with his right hand near the figures. A date stamp reads 28 Apr 2025 and a location reads Kasima Nagar, Tondiarpet, Chennai. Walls are yellow.A photograph inside a temple shrine in Tondiarpet, Chennai. An elderly bare-chested priest with white hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread, stands with his back to the camera and extends his arm toward a gilded deity murti. The central standing murti is a four-armed form of Shiva-like iconography holding a trident and a flame-like object, flanked by two smaller standing figures, one on the left and a female figure in a dark blue robe on the right holding a small vessel. Strings of red and white flowers and blue garlands decorate the golden arch behind them. A patterned banner hangs at the right edge. Overlay text shows the date 30 Jun 2025 and the address 280 4th Street, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. No a person candidate is visible.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing three ornately carved wooden or gilded murti statues before a golden-yellow wall with a gold arched frame and floral garlands. The central four-armed deity holds a drum-like instrument and a flame in its upper hands and has a tall crown, its body and head smeared with white sandal or milk residue. A figure on the left, with a shaved head marked with white paste and a yellow flower, is also draped in white abhishekam substance. On the right stands a female figure in a green saree with a gold border. A bare-chested priest on the left, wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame near the statues during the abhishekam. Yellow flowers rest at the statues' bases and white powder lies on the floor. A timestamp reads 6 Jun 2025 13:07:51 Chennai kailasa tondiorpet vaigasi chithranatchathra special abhishegam.2025-06-06A photograph of a shrine room with yellow-washed walls where a shaved-headed priest with a white dhoti bordered in gold stands bare-chested with his back to the camera, facing a set of metal deity murtis. The central murti is a four-armed standing deity holding a trident and other implements, flanked by a gold-toned male figure and a dark-clothed female figure holding a lamp. Blue and red marigold garlands drape the arch above, and a striped cloth hangs on the right. Two metal vessels sit on the floor and a small brass figure stands on the altar. The timestamp reads 30 Jun 2025 12:49:45 with a Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu location overlay, and a caption along the bottom reads abhishegam GURUU POORNIMA BRAMHOTSHAVAM, indicating abhishekam ritual activity during Gurupoornima Brahmotsavam.Photograph of three metal deity murtis standing in an ornate golden arch before an orange brocade backdrop with a magenta stripe. The central figure, wearing a silver crown and green-and-magenta striped lower garment, holds a small ceremonial item in one hand and a flame-like lamp in the other, with a tall silver necklace and yellow-and-red garlands. Flanking figures wear garlands of yellow and white flowers, silver jewellery, and striped blue-green and teal garments. Tiles of a yellow wall frame the left side. A timestamp reads 2 Feb 2025 14:02:50 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet. No people are visible.2025-03-02A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress before three standing deity murtis in a niche decorated with gold-toned relief and a garland arch of red and white flowers. A bare-chested man with short grey hair, wearing a white dhoti and a dark rudraksha-style mala, pours liquid from a small vessel over the shoulder of the left-hand figure, a bronze-coloured statue of a male attendant. The central murti is a four-armed figure with a tall crown, holding a drum-like instrument and a flame. To the right stands a female murti in a green sari with a tall crown. Digital timestamp in the lower right reads 6 Jun 2025 13:13:55, Chennai, kailasa tondiorpet, vaigasi chithranatchathra special abhishegam.2025-06-06A photograph of a temple shrine with three gilded deity murtis standing in a yellow-walled niche with ornate gold arch framing. The central four-armed murti holds a mace-like object and a lotus, with yellow flowers placed at its feet and shoulders. Flanking figures are a standing male murti on the left and a female murti in a green and purple sari on the right, both garlanded with yellow flowers. A man in a white dhoti and sacred thread, bare-chested with a dark cloth around his neck, stands at left gesturing toward the murtis during an abhishekam. A red tray or plate sits on the floor in front, and a timestamp reads 6 Jun 2025 13:17:40 Chennai.2025-06-06A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a bare-chested priest with short grey hair and a white dhoti with gold border standing at left, lifting his arms to a bronze-coloured standing deity murti on a golden niche. The central murti has four arms and holds a drum-like instrument and a flame-like object, with a crown-like head ornament; a smaller standing figure stands to the left and a dark-robed figure with a tall crown stands to the right. Red and white flower garland decorates the arch above, with blue paper streamers across the top. A cloth spread lies on the marble floor and a timestamp overlay reads 30 Jun 2025, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.A 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 photograph inside a shrine niche where a priest in white dhoti and a bare upper body, with a grey hair and a thread across his chest, holds a small flame or lamp in his right hand while facing three bronze deity murtis. The central murti is a multi-armed standing figure holding a drum and a flaming object, flanked by a figure on the left and a female figure in a blue garment on the right, all decorated with yellow flowers. An orange cloth hangs behind them under an ornate golden arched frame. 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 of a temple shrine during a ritual bathing service. In the foreground, a bare-chested elderly priest with grey hair, wearing a white dhoti and a dark shawl over one shoulder, extends his arm toward three wooden deity figures. The central four-armed figure holds a trident-like object and a lotus, with a crown and yellow flower garlands; flanking figures include a smaller figure and a female figure in a green and purple sari. A red-lacquered tray sits on the floor below. The shrine has golden yellow walls and an ornate gold arch with floral garlands in red and white. A timestamp reads 6 Jun 2025 13:17:28 with Chennai and the place name.2025-06-06