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A photograph of an indoor room with yellow-washed walls and a ceiling fan, decorated with blue and green tassel garlands and two hanging cloth banners in red, blue, green and orange with elephant motifs. In the centre, a woman in a mustard-yellow kurta and red leggings bends forward in a deep prostration, her forehead near the floor. Behind her, an ornate gold-framed altar arch with red and white flower garlands frames a deity murti partly hidden by her body. A second person with dark hair kneels in the lower left foreground. A timestamp and location overlay reads 12 May 2025, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

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A photograph of a woman in a yellow kurta and red leggings bowing deeply with her forehead nearly touching the floor before a gilded ornate frame or shrine arch decorated with red and white flower garlands. Her dark hair is pulled back and another person's dark-haired head is visible at the lower left edge. Colourful cloth banners with red, green, blue and orange patterns hang on both side walls, and a blue and green flower garland is strung across the ceiling. A timestamp and location caption overlay the lower right. No figure resembling a person is visible, so the candidate criterion does not apply.2025-12-05A woman in a yellow kurta and yellow dhoti stands bent forward in a temple room, hands low near the floor, performing a seva or puja action. She wears a red bindi, a pendant and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind her, a decorated deity murti pair in white and gold garlands sits on a shrine with a gold arch and red floral garlands. Striped colourful pillars flank the room, and a tinsel garland hangs from the ceiling. A banner reads KAILASA beside the shrine. Timestamped footage shows a stone-coloured camera overlay with Tondiarpet, Chennai and Tamil Nadu details.2025-12-05A photograph inside a small yellow-walled room at a KAILASA shrine. A person in a mustard-yellow head covering and a pink long-sleeved top, face hidden by the cloth, reaches toward the frame with a bangle on the wrist. On the left, a deity murti with a crown and white garland sits in a golden niche, beside a wall sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET. A tall cylindrical decorated wrap in green, red and blue hangs on the wall, with a blue paper garland strung above. A doorway and window appear to the right. Timestamp overlay reads 12 May 2025 06:41:42 at 42A Kasima Nagar 2nd Street, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-05A woman in a yellow kurta with a dark red-brown rudraksha-style pendant necklace sits cross-legged on a pink cushioned seat in a yellow-walled room with eyes closed in meditation. Behind her hang a garland of blue and green paper chain decorations and two cylindrical painted wall hangings in red, orange and blue with elephant motifs. A framed sign and a decorative gold-toned object are visible on the right. The lower part of the frame carries a timestamp and location overlay and a caption reading kailasa tondiorpet Nithyotchavam puja and seva offerings.2025-12-05A photograph of a person standing in a yellow-walled room during a puja. The person wears a mustard-yellow kurta, a red and black rudraksha-style mala with a pendant, and a shell-like ornament at the chest, and has a tilak on the forehead with eyes closed in meditation. Behind them hang blue and green garlands and cylindrical red, green and blue painted banners on the walls, and a decorated shrine area with garlands and an image is visible on the right. A timestamp and location caption overlay the lower right corner. The photo appears to show a daily ritual setting at a temple space.2025-12-05A photo of a seated woman in a yellow embroidered kurta with a dark red rudraksha-style bead pendant necklace, sitting cross-legged on a red cushion in a yellow-walled room. Colourful striped cylindrical bolsters hang on either wall, with a blue garland strung across the top and a framed picture with a gold ornament nearby. A timestamp overlay reads 12 May 2025 05:57:31 with an address in Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. One person is visible.2025-12-05A woman in a yellow kurta sits cross-legged on a red cushion in front of a brass pot, her hands resting palm-up on her lap with eyes closed in meditation. Behind her is a decorated throne with floral garlands and a seated deity murti adorned with garlands. Painted yellow walls are flanked by tall cloth banners in red, blue and orange patterns, with blue tinsel strung across the top. A timestamp overlay reads 12 May 2025 05:39:25 and a location caption reads 278/47 4th Street Tondiarpet Chennai Tamil Nadu. The scene appears to be a daily ritual setting with a single devotee.2025-12-05Two people practise yoga on a striped mat in a yellow-walled room beneath a shrine. On the left, an older man with grey hair and a reddish-brown top bends forward in a seated forward-fold posture. On the right, a person in white clothing and a dark head covering bends forward in a similar pose. Before them lie a small brass lamp, offerings and a figure on a low altar. Behind, three decorated deity murtis stand in garlands beneath a golden arch, with a kumkum-marked shrine panel and a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET. Blue and green paper streamers hang across the top of the room.A photograph of two men seated on a mat in a yellow-walled shrine room for early-morning yoga practice. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with grey hair wears a white dhoti with an orange border and sits with his head bowed forward. Beside him, a man in a white kurta sits with his head lowered and hands folded. Behind them, a golden canopy frames three decorated deity murti in garlands, with brass lamps and a small offering arrangement on a gold-draped table. To the right, a standing figure in a red and white garment and a tall painted pillar with floral motifs complete the scene. A small sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. A timestamp and location overlay appears in the bottom corner.A photograph taken inside a yellow-walled shrine room where two men in white dhotis perform yoga postures on a striped mat. The man at left, bare-chested with a grey-white head covering, bends forward with his arms extended. The man at right, in a white shirt and dhoti, bends forward with hands placed on the mat in front of him. Behind them stands a golden altar with three deity murtis adorned with red and white garlands, a kalasha-like lamp stand, oil lamps and offerings. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET near the altar, and a decorated pillar with floral and animal motifs stands at right. Garlands of blue and green decorate the upper wall. A timestamp and location caption are overlaid at the bottom right.A photograph of a Varalakshmi Vratam puja in a small temple room with yellow walls. Three women in saris stand before a decorated deity murti with a golden arch and garlands, flanked by tall decorative pillars painted with floral and elephant motifs. The woman on the left in a yellow and orange saree holds a small object; the woman in the centre wears a red and maroon saree and stands near the deity; the woman on the right in a teal saree with a red border and a mala necklace holds a brass tray with offerings. Oil lamps, a brass vessel and a small bottle sit on the floor, and a blue and green garland hangs from the ceiling.2025-08-08A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, before a shrine in a yellow-walled room. Inside the gilded arched shrine stand three deity murtis draped in pink and red cloth and adorned with white and red flower garlands; a brass lamp, brass vessels and flower offerings sit on an orange-draped altar. At right, a large printed cutout of a smiling man with a white head covering and red garland stands beside the shrine, alongside a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. 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