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Indoor temple shrine at KAILASA Avadi Chennai. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, pouring or offering from a vessel toward three bronze deity murtis on a pedestal in a gilded arched niche. The central murti has a tall crown and multiple arms holding ritual objects; flanking murtis are female figures. A magenta cloth backdrop and a red and yellow marigold garland hang in the niche. Orange walls, wooden cupboards with small framed images on top, and a sign reading KAILASA AVADI on the right complete the scene. A phone held by a person at right films the ritual.

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A shirtless priest in a white dhoti pours liquid from a metal vessel over metal deity murtis in a shrine niche framed by gold-painted arch carving with a lion-face crest and a red-and-yellow marigold garland. The niche has a magenta cloth backdrop. A brass bell hangs above, and an orange wall bears a small sign reading KAILASA AVADI. Someone's hand holds a phone to photograph the abhishekam, and a small framed picture hangs to the right. Shelves on the left display small figurines.2025-06-10A woman in a cream-yellow sari with a red blouse stands at a shrine, pouring liquid over a gilded deity murti of Shiva with a trident and a smaller standing figure beside it. The murti is set in a golden arched niche draped with magenta cloth and a marigold garland with red blossoms. A small sign reading KAILASA AVADI hangs on the orange wall beside a framed picture, and a row of small framed figures sits on a wooden cabinet at left. A partially visible person stands at the left edge.2025-06-10A photo inside a temple room of a gilded arched shrine with a magenta cloth backdrop and a red-yellow marigold garland at the top. Three metal murti of Krishna with a flute stand in the centre, flanked by two smaller figures, one in a green sari. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left, arm raised toward the shrine, possibly performing abhishekam. Brass pots, a large brass vessel, a steel bowl with liquid, a pink bucket and wet white cloths sit on the floor and a wheeled wooden platform. A sign reads KAILASA AVADI and a timestamp shows 12 October 2025 17:19.2025-12-10A photograph of a temple priest seen from behind, bare-chested with a white dhoti, wearing an orange-gold turban and a rudraksha mala, lifting a long wick or incense stick toward three deity murtis. The central murti wears a silver crown, a large silver and jewelled necklace and a blue garment, flanked by two smaller murtis in silver crowns and jewelled adornments, all garlanded with pink, yellow, white and green flower strands. Behind them hangs a gold ornate arch and a red-gold patterned cloth. A brass oil lamp burns at the right edge, and a shelf with small figurines sits at the upper left. A signboard reads KAILASA AVADI BHARAT in the upper right. The scene shows aarti or puja in a temple shrine room.2025-11-28A devotee in a light green short-sleeved shirt and glasses stands at left, extending his arm to wave a lit oil lamp before a shrine. Inside the golden arched niche with a blue cloth backdrop stand three deity murtis: a central figure in white and yellow dhoti-style garment with a crown, flanked by two female murtis draped in purple and gold saris with yellow garlands. A brass bell hangs above the shrine. A green sign reads KAILASA AVADI, and a framed picture hangs on the orange wall beside it. Yellow marigold garlands decorate the murtis and a golden palanquin-style frame at right, which shows a printed portrait. Small framed images line the top of a wooden cabinet at left.2025-09-22A photograph inside a temple room with orange walls. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, reaching up with both arms to a golden arched frame. Three copper-toned metal murtis stand on a wooden platform: a central Krishna figure holding a flute with a crown, flanked by a smaller standing figure at left and a female figure in a red-brown sari at right, also holding a flute. A blue cloth backdrop with gold trim sits behind them. Scattered red and yellow petals, flowers and a pair of scissors lie on the platform. No a person candidate is visible.2025-08-17Photograph of a shrine room with an orange-painted wall and a gold arched niche framing three deity murtis draped in garlands; the central figure wears a tall crown and jewelled necklaces, flanked by two smaller figures. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang across the top. In the foreground, a man in a checked shirt, seen from the side and partly cropped, holds a lit oil lamp or flame toward the shrine. Brass vessels, a plate of fruit, small oil lamps and a flower arrangement sit on an orange cloth below. A small sign on the right reads KAILASA AVADI.2025-06-10Photo of a puja in a Kailasa Avadi room with orange-painted walls. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, holding an oil lamp toward a golden arched shrine. Inside the shrine, a central white deity murti wears a crown and flower garlands, flanked by two murtis dressed in green, red and yellow garlands. A green cloth covers the altar with brass vessels, a lamp and incense. A small figure in pink and a peacock-feather decorated panel stand to the side. A seated devotee in white and orange sits at lower right. A sign reads KAILASA AVADI above the shrine.A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange-gold borders stands at left, holding a lit lamp toward a shrine. The shrine has a gold arched frame with a makara-style top and a blue backdrop, holding three deity murtis draped in marigold and multicolour garlands. The central figure wears a white crown with a pink lotus and white robes; the flanking figures wear orange and red-green garments. A green cloth covers the altar, with a lit oil lamp, a copper vessel with bowls, brass pots, and flower offerings in front. A framed portrait with a garland sits to the left, and a peacock-feather decorated stand with a trident and a framed picture is at right. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA AVADI. This appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine.A bare-chested male priest in white dhoti with red border kneels with his back to the camera before an altar in an orange-walled room. Behind him stands a gold-framed shrine with a blue curtain housing a multi-armed deity murti in orange and gold garments with a crown, flanked by a red-clad and a magenta-clad female figure. A flat cutout of a smiling man in a maroon turban and garland, holding a yellow staff, stands at left on a red-cushioned chair. A small shrine containing figurines sits on a green cloth in front of the altar, with brass plates, oil lamps, a banana leaf, rice and small bottles on the floor. A sign reads KAILASA AVADI on the wall.2025-03-08A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a green-bordered cloth stands at left, holding a lit flame over oil lamps during a puja at a shrine. Behind him, a blue-draped altar with a golden arched frame holds garlanded deity murtis, including a central standing figure with a crown and moon emblem and smaller figures decorated with flower garlands. A small sign reads KAILASA AVADI. At left, a statue of a seated figure in saffron-orange with a red turban and rudraksha mala stands near the altar. Brass lamps, flower offerings and a peacock-feather ornament complete the scene against orange walls.2025-01-19A shirtless priest in a white dhoti performs abhishekam at a gilded shrine niche with a magenta cloth backdrop and a marigold garland of red and yellow flowers. He pours liquid from a small vessel over the head of a copper-coloured deity murti in a green sari, while a second standing murti stands beside it. A brass vessel, a steel bowl of liquid, a plastic bucket and a folded white cloth sit on the floor and a wooden trolley. A sign reading KAILASA AVADI hangs on the orange wall, with a framed picture beside it and a timestamp of 12 October 2025 17:19 at the lower right.2025-12-10