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A photograph of a shrine interior with a dark metal murti seated on a pedestal, hands raised in blessing, wearing a garland of white flowers and a necklace with large yellow beads. Its body is draped in a green cloth. In front, a gold low table holds a blue silk-draped ornamented necklace, a small bell-metal bowl, and a heap of yellow marigolds and red petals sits on a blue brocade cloth. Two small brass attendant figures in red headdresses flank the table. In the foreground a brass plate holds copper vessels, incense sticks and a lit oil lamp. Gilded decorative stands and colourful statues stand behind. Petals are scattered on the floor. A digital timestamp and caption overlay the lower right corner.

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A photograph of a temple shrine with ornate gold-toned altar platforms and a dark metal deity murti seated with raised hand, adorned with green leaf garlands and a beaded mala, flanked by smaller metal figures and a gilded deity figure in green and gold garments. In the foreground, a round tray (thali-style) holds a naivedyam offering of several small bowls of prepared foods on banana leaves, and a woven basket holds yellow and pink flowers with green leaves. No people are visible. A blue woven cloth lies at the right edge.Interior shrine photo showing ritual offerings arranged on a white cloth spread on the floor in front of a gilded altar. A brass pot, a brass tray holding a bowl of bananas, apples, oranges, grapes and a coconut, small brass lamps and cups, and a plate of red flowers on a turquoise cloth are set out. Behind them, golden lion figures flank the altar, dark deity murti are adorned with garlands of white and yellow flowers, and tall brass oil lamps and a brass trident stand along the walls. A timestamp overlay reads Sunday 11 January, 2026 and Coronation Ritual. No people are visible.2026-04-08Photograph of a temple shrine prepared for worship, with no people visible. At centre is a golden pedestal with ornate floral and leaf relief, draped in a turquoise silk cloth with tassels and fronted by a pair of gold sandals or paduka decorated with white flowers and fruit offerings. Foreground shows a red cloth covered table holding brass puja vessels: a large brass thali, a small kalasha-style vessel, a brass lamp, a silver handbell, and a bronze incense or lamp stand. Side shelves hold a silver deity figure, small silver pots with red cloth covers, and a red and gold fabric. A timestamp reads 13/12/25 17:27 and the caption kailasa salem.2025-12-13A decorated deity murti or framed portrait-style image is seated under a canopy of white jasmine garlands and gold beaded bead-strings, wearing a gold and ruby-accented pendant on a long gold chain and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind it, a red and gold brocade cloth and a green sash frame the figure, with gold-embroidered cushions and white lotus-like flowers at the sides. The image is a ritual decoration for an archana, with a crown-like gold headpiece above the face. Overlaid blue timestamp and hashtag text reads 13 Dec 2025 7:19:54 am, Nithyananda Sahastra Namavali Archana, #Kailasa Madurai #Devalaya.July 20 20102010-07-20Indoor shrine photo showing a dark-stone deity murti standing in a gilded arched niche, dressed in turquoise and silver-embroidered garments with a silver chest ornament and a marigold garland, backed by a red and gold cloth, with a trident leaning at right. To the left, a large painted standing figure of a smiling man wears an orange-and-white shawl and rudraksha mala garlands with marigolds. A framed black-and-white photograph of a bearded man in white hangs at upper right. A signboard reads KAILASA THIRUCHENGODU, ERODE. In the foreground, a brass lamp with a lit flame, a bell, small bowls of offerings and a lamp sit on a cloth over a striped mat, with a steel tray of food portions at the bottom edge. No people are physically present.2024-07-10Photograph of a puja arrangement set up before a golden backdrop and a large maroon cloth with a painted Nandi bull. Two small standing figures in blue dresses, adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and beaded necklaces, stand on a pink cloth-covered platform, flanking a brass kalasha-like vessel topped with a hibiscus flower. Foreground trays hold brass plates with padukas-style sandals garlanded with yellow chrysanthemums, a brass bell, oil lamps, a lit wick lamp, kumkum and turmeric bowls, dates, nuts and flowers. Visible date stamp reads 08-Jan-2026 7:57:02 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM. No people are visible.2026-01-08A photograph of a temple shrine with a gold-ornamented backdrop holding several deity murtis garlanded with white and red flowers, including a central figure in a tall crown. In the centre foreground sits a dark metal murti wearing an orange garment and a beaded necklace, flanked by brass lamps. In front lies a purple cloth with a green-draped stand bearing silver padukas decorated with pink flowers, and a tray of flowers, kumkum, a lit oil lamp and small brass vessels for a padapuja and pooja setup. Brass plates of petals and offerings sit in the lower foreground. No living people are visible.2024-02-08June 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a gold-walled shrine interior showing a golden seated deity murti with hands in anjali mudra, draped in a white-and-red garland with a crown-like headdress, seated on a golden lotus pedestal beneath a red canopy. A yellow sign reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATHI. Flanking figures include a black Nandi bull with bells and a dark deity murti in blue dhoti with a beaded necklace. In the foreground stand brass oil lamps with lit wicks, a green cloth covered with bowls of grains, pulses, coconuts, mangoes and apples, a basket of flowers, and a blue draped pedestal. No people are visible.2026-02-20A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a gold-coloured palanquin or pedestal inside a hall. The murti wears a red and white garland and a crown, with peacock feathers and grey yak-hair chamaras flanking it. A gold canopy with hanging garlands frames the altar, and a brass oil lamp stands at the right. On an orange mat in the foreground are offerings of bananas, mangoes, oranges, apples, plums, sweets and a tray of folded silk saris in pink, purple, green and yellow. No people are visible in the scene.2008-07-20December 29 20082008-12-29