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A priest in a white dhoti with a white head cloth and bare upper body stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine decorated with garlands of red and white flowers and blue beads. Three deity murtis stand under a gold arch: a central figure wearing a tall crown and blue-green drape, flanked by two figures in red and pink garments with crowns. Below, a gold-and-orange altar cloth holds a kalasha, flower offerings, small oil lamps and a framed photo. At right, a cutout standee in orange turban and rudraksha malas stands beside a sign and a tall banner with a flower and elephant design. The room walls are yellow.

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A photo inside a yellow-walled temple shrine in Tondiarpet. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and white shoulder cloth, with a rudraksha mala, holds a lamp toward three deity murtis decorated with white garlands on a gold-trimmed shrine arch. The central murti wears a tall silver crown and a blue and orange cloth, with a golden staff at each side. Brass oil lamps stand at the base, and a sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A cutout of a smiling man in an orange turban with beaded necklaces stands at the lower right. A vertical banner with an elephant and flower motif is at the right edge.2025-02-03A photograph inside a temple shrine with yellow walls and a gold arch decorated with red and white flower garlands. Three deity murtis stand in the centre: the middle figure wears a tall silver crown, white garland and gold-trimmed dhoti, flanked by two figures in red and pink garments with white garlands. A priest in white dhoti with saffron-gold border and a red-brown rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a lamp and ritual vessel. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and a small Ganesha figure sit on the altar, and a framed photograph with flowers rests at the base. At right, a large cutout of a bearded man in a saffron turban and rudraksha malas is displayed beside a sign reading Kailasa Tondiarpet Bharat. A colourful painted panel with an elephant motif appears at far right. A timestamp reads 3 Mar 2025 06:21:27 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-02-03A priest in white dhoti and white head cloth with gold border stands at left, shirtless with a red-brown rudraksha mala, holding a brass lamp and ritual implement toward a shrine. Three deity murtis stand under a gold arch garlanded with white and red flowers; the central figure wears a tall silver crown and a gold-bordered orange-brown garment, while the figures flanking it wear red and pink silk with garlands. Brass oil lamps, a flower-decorated kalasha-like offering and a framed portrait sit before them. At right, a gold placard reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT beside a cutout of a smiling bearded man in an orange turban with rudraksha mala, and a painted banner of an elephant is at far right. The timestamp reads 3 Mar 2025 06:22:04 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-02-03Photo inside a shrine at KAILASA Tondiarpet showing a priest on the left in white dhoti and shawl, holding a lit lamp toward three gold-and-silver murtis under a gold arch decorated with garlands of white, red and blue flowers. The central figure wears a tall silver crown and blue cloth; the figures on either side wear garlands, silver crowns and red or pink silk. Brass lamps, a kalasha, offerings and a small Ganesha figure sit on an orange-gold cloth. On the right, a standing cardboard cutout of a bearded man in orange-and-saffron garments with rudraksha malas and a turban is beside a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A woven panel with an elephant motif hangs at right. A camera timestamp reads 7 Mar 2025 05:49:43.2025-07-03A photograph inside a temple shrine with yellow walls. A shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and a white turban, wearing a white and gold-bordered dhoti, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp in one hand. Behind him, a gilded arch framed with red and white flower garlands shelters three deity murtis: a central figure in white and blue with a silver crown and a large garland, flanked by a figure in red and gold and a figure in pink with a silver crown. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, flowers and a small framed photo sit on the golden cloth below. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. At lower right, a printed portrait of a bearded man in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala appears beside the frame; he is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene.2025-02-03A priest with a bare chest, white dhoti with gold border, and white head cloth performs a puja before a shrine of three deity murti figures draped in garlands of red and white flowers, with a gold arch behind them. He holds a lit oil lamp toward the central figure. Brass offering plates with flowers and fruit sit on the gold altar cloth. To the right stands a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT and a cutout standee of a smiling man in an orange turban, rudraksha and gold necklaces, which is a depiction. The timestamp shows 21 Feb 2025 06:23:06, Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-02-21A photograph inside a temple shrine with a yellow-painted wall and a gold arched frame garlanded with red and white flowers. Three deity murtis stand under the arch: the central figure wears a tall silver crown and pink garment, flanked by two figures in gold crowns, with white and red garlands and a kumkum-marked forehead on the left. Before them a priest with a bare chest, white turban, rudraksha mala and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a ritual implement in the other, with brass plates of offerings, flowers and fruit on the golden altar cloth. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. On the right, a printed standee of a smiling man in an orange turban and ornate necklaces stands beside a figure in red and gold, which are printed images rather than physical people.2025-02-21A shrine interior at KAILASA Tondiarpet with a priest in white dhoti and white turban standing at left, holding a lamp, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala. Behind him, a golden arch decorated with red flower garlands frames three deity murtis on a golden-draped altar: a central figure wearing a silver crown and garlands, flanked by two consorts in red and pink saris with white garlands. Offerings, flowers and a small Ganesha figure sit on the altar. At right, a life-size cutout or standee of a bearded man in saffron turban and ornate gold necklaces stands beside a painted banner pillar. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A timestamp in the corner reads 7 Mar 2025 05:50:13 Chennai.2025-07-03Inside a temple shrine with yellow walls, a priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a brass oil lamp toward three deity murtis under a gold arch decorated with red and white garlands. The central murti wears a silver crown and a white garland, with a blue and orange cloth behind it; flanking figures wear red and pink silk. A small Ganesha idol sits in front on a red cloth, with flower offerings and a brass lamp. At right, a printed board reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and a cutout of a bearded man in a turban and a crowd of decorative elements appear beside a colourful painted pillar. Overlay timestamp shows 7 Mar 2025 05:52:03 Chennai.2025-07-03A photograph of a shrine inside a yellow-walled room at KAILASA Tondiarpet. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and white head cloth stands at left, holding a flame toward the deities. Three murtis sit under a gold arch decorated with flowers and blue and white garlands: a central deity in pink garment with crown and a standing female-form murti on either side wearing red and white garlands. Offerings of coconut, flowers and brass lamps sit on a gold cloth. At right, a printed sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and a cutout of a turbaned, bearded man with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a standing statue. A colourful painted banner hangs at far right. A timestamp reads 21 Feb 2025 06:23:23 Chennai.2025-02-21A photograph inside a yellow-walled shrine room where a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white head cloth performs a puja, holding a lit flame toward three deity murtis draped in garlands of white and red flowers under a gold arch. The central figure wears a crown and pink garment, flanked by two other crowned murtis. A gold-covered altar holds offerings, brass lamps, a kalasha and a plate of flowers and fruit. To the right, a standing cutout of a smiling bearded figure in a saffron turban and rudraksha malas is beside a sign reading Kailasa Tondiarpet Bharat. A timestamp reads 21 Feb 2025 06:23:18 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiarpet.2025-02-21A photograph inside a shrine room with a yellow wall and a gilded arched frame draped with garlands. A priest in white dhoti and white head cloth, bare-chested, stands at left performing puja before three deity murtis on a golden platform: the central figure in a pink garment and silver crown holds a raised hand, flanked by two consorts in red and silver adornments. Trays of flowers, brass vessels, lamps and offerings sit below. At right, a cutout standee shows a bearded figure in an orange turban, rudraksha mala and layered necklaces, one arm raised, beside a printed tall decorated pillar with flower and elephant motifs. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Timestamp reads 21 Feb 2025 06:22:50 Chennai.2025-02-21