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Interior shrine photograph at KAILASA Tondiarpet, Chennai. A yellow-walled altar features three standing deity murtis draped in garlands, with a gold-framed arch and gold pillars. To the right, a large figure in an orange-and-saffron turban with rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces is shown in a seated-style pose beside a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Below, an orange-cloth-covered platform holds brass plates, oil lamps, flowers and a framed portrait. Two people sit on the marble floor before the altar: one bare-chested man in a sacred thread, with a grey head, performing the ritual, and a seated man in a black shirt. Colourful woven cloth banners hang at the sides. A timestamp reads 10 Mar 2025 08:53:45 Chennai.

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A photograph inside a yellow-walled shrine room at KAILASA Tondiarpet. Three deity murtis stand on a golden altar draped in orange cloth, garlanded with white and orange flower strands, one wearing a crown and another a red garment. A standing printed portrait on the right shows a smiling man in an orange turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, with a small framed picture of another figure on a stand beside it. A priest with a shaved head and bare upper body performs a ritual, holding a lit oil lamp near brass plates of offerings and a green cloth on the floor, while a seated man in a black t-shirt with folded hands sits beside him. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A timestamp reads 10 Mar 2025 08:53:39 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-10-03Indoor shrine room with yellow textured walls and a golden arched canopy holding three deity murtis draped in garlands, flanked by a gold-stick standard and brass lamps. A printed sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. To the right, a large printed image shows a person in a pink turban, bare-chested, adorned with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces, hands raised holding a lamp. A seated priest with grey hair and bare upper body, wearing a white sacred thread, performs puja at a green cloth with a brass plate, kalasha-style vessel, lamps and offerings. A timestamp in the corner reads 10 Mar 2025 21:54:47 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-10-03A photograph inside a yellow-walled shrine room of the KAILASA Tondiarpet centre. On an orange-draped altar stand three decorated deity murtis with white flower garlands, one with a crown and blue cloth behind. A priest with grey hair and a bare upper body, wearing a white sacred thread, raises his hand toward the altar while a seated devotee in dark clothes presses his palms together. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers and a lit oil lamp on a green cloth. A printed portrait labelled "KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT" hangs nearby beside a cutout figure of a man with a turban, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, and a small framed photo sits on the altar. A timestamp reads 10 Mar 2025 08:53:59 Chennai.2025-10-03A photograph of a shrine room with yellow walls. In the centre, a golden arch framed with marigold garlands holds three deity murtis in colourful dress: a figure in a white crown with a red and pink garment on the left, a central figure with a tall crown and blue and white cloth, and a figure in a pink and gold garment on the right, all on an orange and gold draped platform. A brass lamp with a lit flame sits to the right. A shaved-headed man with a bare upper body and white sacred thread kneels on a green cloth in the foreground, facing the altar and holding a ritual item. On the right, a standing figure in a pink turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace is shown in a printed image beside a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A colourful patterned cloth hangs on each side and a timestamp reads 24 Feb 2025 22:54:25 Chennai.2025-02-24A priest with shaved head and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti with a golden border and a sacred thread, kneels on a green cloth before a shrine decorated with gold arches, garlands and marigolds. Three deity murtis stand at the centre and sides, with white garlands on their necks and tall crowns. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and plates of offerings sit on an orange-gold draped altar. A framed photo of a young woman rests on a red cloth at the front. To the right, a large printed portrait of a bearded man in orange turban, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace is seated on a throne-like backdrop. Coloured banners with elephant and lotus motifs hang on both sides of the shrine. The priest gestures toward the altar. Timestamp reads 7 Mar 2025 20:19:03.2025-07-03A shrine room with yellow walls and a golden arched canopy decorated with flower garlands. Three deity murtis stand on an orange draped platform: the central figure is blue-skinned with a crown and jeweled ornaments, flanked by figures in pink and purple garments. Gold staffs and a trident stand beside them. To the right, a framed portrait shows a man with a saffron turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, seated and garlanded, with a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT above it. A shirtless priest in the foreground pours or tends an offering near a brass lamp with a flame, with a green cloth and brass vessels on the floor. A camera timestamp in the corner reads 24 Feb 2025 22:54:28 Chennai.2025-02-24A small shrine room with yellow walls and marble floor. Three deity statues stand under a gold arch hung with flower garlands: a figure in a white turban and gold necklaces on the left, a central figure with a tall crown and garlanded body, and a female figure in a pink sari on the right. A saffron cloth covers the altar and a copper oil lamp with lit flame sits in front. Three people sit on the floor facing the altar: a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with sacred thread, holding a plate with a lit lamp and offerings, a man in a patterned white shirt seen from behind, and a man in a light green shirt with hands folded in prayer. A framed printed portrait of a bearded man in a pink turban and rudraksha mala hangs on the right wall, and a sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A timestamp reads 30 Mar 2025 20:56:18 Chennai.2025-03-30A temple shrine room with yellow walls and a gold-framed arched canopy decorated with flower garlands. Three deity murtis stand on an orange-draped platform: a central figure wearing a tall crown and white flower garland, flanked by two figures in red and pink garments with garlands. Green cloth covers the floor in front, with a brass tray, lamps and offerings. A cut-out or framed image of a smiling man in an orange-and-saffron turban, rudraksha-style beads and a decorated shawl stands at the right beside a small deity figure. A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti sits at the lower right, performing puja with a brass plate. Decorative cloth panels with elephant and floral prints hang on the walls, and a sign reads KAILASA TONDIORPET BHARAT. A timestamp in the corner reads 2 Mar 2025, Chennai.2025-01-03A worshipper with short grey hair and a bare upper body, wearing a white sacred thread, sits on the floor facing a shrine with a gold-framed arch and hanging garlands. Inside stand three deity murtis, the central one with a trident and a red and gold garment, flanked by two figures in ornate jewellery and tall crowns. A large cardboard-style cutout of a bearded, turbaned figure with a rudraksha mala, marigold garland and gold ornaments stands to the right beside a small figure and a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET. Brass plates with offerings and an oil lamp rest on a red cloth in front of the shrine, and a striped flag hangs on the right wall. The worshipper appears to be performing puja.2025-02-17Photograph of a shrine room with yellow walls and a green cloth floor covering. Three deity murtis stand on a gold-draped platform decorated with white flower garlands and blue ribbons; the central figure wears a tall crown and holds a raised hand. A grey-haired priest with a bare upper body and white sacred thread leans in from the lower right, holding a lit lamp toward the platform. Beside the shrine stands a large standing cutout figure in a pink turban with rudraksha and gold necklaces, and a small framed photo sits on a red cloth at the lower centre. A Chennai timestamp appears at the lower right.2025-07-03A photograph inside a yellow-walled shrine room at KAILASA Tondiarpet, Chennai. A shaved-headed priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a mat before a decorated altar, lit by an oil lamp, with a brass plate in front. Behind him, deity murtis in garlanded, coloured garments stand under a gold arched canopy, with a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT beside them. Two seated devotees in white shirts, one in a checked shirt, watch from the foreground. A statue of a turbaned figure stands at the right edge. The timestamp reads 1 Mar 2025 08:44:14.2025-03-01Indoor puja in a small shrine room with yellow-painted walls. Three deity murtis stand on a gold-draped altar beneath a gold arch decorated with marigold and white garlands: the central figure wears a tall pink-and-white crown, and the figures on either side hold tridents and wear white flower garlands. A kalasha and oil lamps sit on the altar. A shaved-headed priest with bare upper body and white sacred thread kneels on a red cloth, holding a lit aarti plate with his right hand. Another person kneels at the lower left. A printed cutout standee of a seated figure in a pink turban, rudraksha mala and ornate necklace stands to the right beside a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A hanging cloth panel with lotus and elephant motifs hangs on the right wall. Timestamp reads 22 Feb 2025 22:50:05 Chennai.2025-02-22