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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.

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A 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.A 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 with a gold border stands with his back to the camera, raising both arms to pour from a small vessel over the head of a bronze deity murti in a gilded arched niche. The niche is framed by a garland of red and white flowers. Flanking statues stand on the left and right, one dark-robed female figure holding a lotus-like object. Blue floral garlands hang along the top of the yellow wall. A brass vessel sits at lower right on a white marble floor. A timestamp and location caption overlay the lower right corner, and a banner along the bottom reads Abhishegam Guruu Poornima Bramhotshavam.A 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.2025-06-06A 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. A bare-chested priest with grey hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a dark shawl over his shoulder, stands at left facing the statues, one hand raised toward them. The scene suggests an abhishegam ritual, and a timestamp and caption read 'vaigasi chithranatchathra special abhishegam'.2025-06-06A temple shrine with three bronze-coloured deity murtis in an arched golden niche, the central figure with four arms holding objects, flanked by two smaller standing figures, all adorned with white and yellow flowers and sandal or white abhishekam marks. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and brown shoulder cloth stands at the left, arm extended toward the central murti, performing abhishekam. Oil lamps stand on the floor at the base of the figures. A timestamp and caption on the lower right read the date and location.2025-06-06A photograph of a temple shrine during an abhishekam. A shaved-headed priest, bare-chested with a white dhoti and sacred thread, stands at left with his arm extended toward three wooden or painted deity figures. The central figure is a multi-armed deity with a crown, holding a drum and a flame-like object, with white milk-like liquid on its body and feet. Flanking figures include a smaller male figure and a female figure in a green sari holding a lamp. Flowers and a gold arch frame the shrine, and a colourful flag hangs at right. A timestamp reads 6 Jun 2025 13:07:42, Chennai.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 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 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 temple shrine showing a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a dark cloth over one shoulder, standing at left with his back partly toward the camera, tending to golden metal deity murtis. The central murti is a multi-armed standing figure holding a drum and a flame in its raised hands, flanked by two golden standing murtis, one male in a short dhoti and one female in a green and purple garment. Marigold garlands and yellow flowers adorn the deities, and a brass plate of offerings with kumkum, a banana and a round sweet sits on the floor below. Golden carved arches frame the niche against yellow walls. A timestamp reads 6 Jun 2025 13:18:04, with Chennai and kailasa tondiorpet printed at right, and the caption at bottom reads vaigasi chithranatchathra special abhishegam.2025-06-06A photograph inside a shrine room with yellow-ochre walls and a carved golden arch framing three bronze-gold murtis on a wooden platform. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, pouring liquid from a vessel onto the central four-armed deity murti, which holds a trident-like weapon and a flame-like object. Flanking murtis stand at left and right. The arch is draped with blue and red-flower garlands and blue-green paper strings hang overhead. Brass pots, a cloth on the floor and a bowl of white material sit at the lower edges. A timestamp and address overlay reads 30 Jun 2025 in Tondiarpet, Chennai.