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Photograph of two women performing puja at a home shrine. The woman on the left wears a red blouse; the woman in the centre wears a yellow blouse and a cream sari with red floral border, and reaches toward a shrine. The shrine has a gold-framed niche holding a deity murti in red headwear with garlands of orange and white flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a lit oil lamp and flower offerings before it. Beside the shrine stands a printed portrait labelled as a framed photograph of a man in a pink-red garment with a red turban-like cap and garland, with a peacock feather bundle nearby. A brass kalasha-style lamp and a plate of food sit on a red cloth at right. The wall is orange. A timestamp reads 09/09/2024 15:27.

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A woman in a yellow saree with a navy blouse stands at a shrine, holding a lit lamp toward a deity murti of Nithyanandeshwari-like form in red and gold with garlands of pink, yellow and green flowers and a gold-bordered blue backdrop. Beside the deity, a framed printed portrait of a man wearing a red-and-maroon turban and a red-maroon garment is propped on a red cloth. A peacock-feather fan rests against the portrait. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bell and a copper vessel sit on an orange cloth-covered table, with a plate of offerings and a banana leaf on a red cloth in the foreground. A timestamp in the corner reads 09/09/2024 15:27.2024-09-09A woman in a white sari with a yellow blouse stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine with a bright orange wall. The shrine holds two gold-and-red deity murtis draped in marigold and multicoloured garlands, one wearing a crown and jewelled necklaces, the other a tilak and silver necklace. A printed portrait in a red turban and garland stands at the back left beside a peacock feather fan. On the orange-draped altar before the deities are brass bowls, a plate with offerings and a small lit lamp, and petals are scattered on the floor. A timestamp reads 09/09/2024 15:28.2024-09-09A woman in a white and gold sari with a navy blue blouse stands at left, bending forward to light a small oil lamp on a tiled floor in front of a shrine. Inside a gilded arched niche with a blue starry backdrop stand three deity murtis dressed with garlands of yellow marigolds, pink flowers and multicolored rope garlands. The central figure wears a tall crown and a gold-trimmed saffron dhoti, the figure to the left wears a red turban, and a figure to the right wears a pink sari. Before the murtis is a small altar with flowers, a red cloth with a brass plate of food offerings, bowls and a kalasha-style vessel. A small peacock feather fan and a framed portrait are visible at the left edge. The wall behind is orange. A date stamp reads 09/09/2024 15:27.2024-09-09A photograph inside a temple shrine with orange walls and a gold arched niche holding deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. In the centre a larger deity murti with a crown and jewelled ornaments stands beside two smaller murtis dressed in red and orange cloth. A priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body pours or applies an abhishekam from a vessel toward the deities, while a lit lamp burns at the centre. On the left a woman in a cream sari with navy blue blouse stands with hands folded. On the right three women in saris stand with palms pressed together in prayer. A framed portrait of a bearded saint in saffron robes hangs on the wall at right, and a red and gold offering tray with brass vessels rests on an orange cloth in the foreground. The date stamp 09/09/2024 15:25 appears in the lower right corner.2024-09-09A photograph inside a small shrine room with orange walls and a brown wooden cabinet. Three women are present: a woman in a yellow printed dress on the left holds a phone up to photograph, a woman in a cream saree with a red blouse stands with her palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a blue patterned saree bends forward to light oil lamps and arrange offerings on a tray with fruit and brass bowls. Near the altar, a framed photograph shows a seated figure with a white turban and orange robe, garlanded with flowers and rudraksha. To the right, a gold-framed arch surrounds deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and an orange cloth, with incense smoke rising. A timestamp reads 06 October 2025 18:44.2025-06-10A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at left, arm extended, waving a lit lamp before a shrine. Two deity murtis stand on a raised altar draped in orange cloth, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers and multicolored garlands; the taller figure on the right wears a black crown and gold ornaments, the smaller figure on the left wears a red crown. An oil lamp burns on the altar and a second brass lamp sits on the floor. A red-covered tray holds fruit, sweets and leaves. Behind the altar, a gilded arch frames a blue backdrop, and a framed portrait sits beside the altar on the left. The orange wall and tiled floor complete the scene. A timestamp reads 09/09/2024 15:26.2024-09-09February 01 20242024-02-01A photograph inside a shrine room with orange walls and a gold-framed arch holding a blue backdrop, where a deity murti stands dressed with garlands and a yellow shawl. A lamp flame burns before it. To the right, a white-draped altar stage displays small painted figures and a portrait with a garland on top. A sign reading KAILASA AVADI sits at the base of the altar. Several devotees stand and kneel in puja, including a man in a blue shirt in the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with hands joined, and a woman in red holding a flame or tray. Another woman in teal stands at the right edge. A timestamp in the corner reads Oct 12, 2024 5:47:34 PM.2024-12-10Indoor photograph of a temple-like room with yellow walls and an orange pillar. On the right, a shrine with a golden arch holds deity murtis draped in garlands; a figure in red and gold stands among them. A green-draped altar table holds a small lit oil lamp and offerings. A man in a blue shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded at left. Women in orange, red and gold saris, one in a teal blouse, kneel or bend at the altar and make offerings. A timestamp in the corner reads Oct 12, 2024 5:47:04 PM.2024-12-10A photograph inside a small temple shrine with orange walls and a gold arched frame around a blue backdrop. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at center, pouring or tending an offering at a central deity murti decorated with garlands and a silver-white face. Two smaller murtis flank it, one in red and gold, the other in yellow skirt with a crown. Brass oil lamps and offering plates of fruit sit on a blue-draped altar. On the right, an older man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two women at left, one in a pink top and floral sari and one in a green blouse, stand with hands joined in devotion; the one in green holds a brass bell. A small sign reads KAILASA AVADI. The scene shows abhishekam and puja at KAILASA Avadi Chennai.2025-01-27A photograph inside a small temple room showing a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red border, holding a silver plate of offerings near a wooden cabinet filled with small figurines and cloths. Five women stand to the left, one in an orange blouse with white sari, one in a green sari, one in a purple blouse with pink sari, and others in white and pink. On the right, two deity murtis in dark stone or bronze wear green and gold headdresses, garlands of white and orange flowers, and ornaments, placed on a decorated altar. A brass bell and an oil lamp sit on the floor in the foreground, with flower offerings on the altar.2024-09-12A photograph inside a room with orange-painted walls where devotees perform worship before a shrine. A gilded arch frames a blue backdrop holding a deity murti with a crown and yellow garment, garlanded with flowers, beside a small figure and a sign reading KAILASA AVADI. On a white-draped altar to the right, a standing figure in a tall turban and orange garment is garlanded, with lit oil lamps, flower offerings and small brass vessels arranged in front. A man in a blue shirt stands with hands folded in the foreground. A woman in an orange sari stands at right, and a woman in a red sari with flowers in her hair holds a lit oil lamp, with a child in a dark patterned dress beside her. A woman in a teal sari stands at the far right edge. Lamps and a bell hang nearby, with a timestamp in the corner.2024-12-10