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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested man with white hair and a white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp toward a group of bronze-toned metal deity murtis standing on dark stone bases before a red patterned cloth backdrop. The central murti has four arms, holding a damaru-like drum and a flame-topped object, with a tall crown. Flanking statues include a figure with a small flame-lamp in a red and gold garment at right. Garlands of red and white flowers hang above, and ornate gold-painted panels frame the shrine. A caption reads a Mahashivaratri chithirai natchathira abhishegam observance at Kailasa Thondiyarpet, dated 7 February 2026.

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A shaved-headed priest with a bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti and a dark shawl over one shoulder, stands at left with his arm extended toward a shrine. Inside a golden arched niche, a four-armed deity murti stands centre with a crown, holding a trident-like staff and a lotus-like object, decorated with marigold garlands and a flame lamp at its side. Attendant figures flank it on both sides, one a bare-chested male figure and the other a figure in a green garment with a crown, all adorned with yellow flower garlands. The scene appears to show a special abhishekam ritual at a temple setting in Tondiarpet, Chennai, with a timestamp on the image reading 6 Jun 2025.2025-06-06A photograph of a temple abhishekam in progress before three standing deity murtis in a niche decorated with gold-toned relief and a garland arch of red and white flowers. A bare-chested man with short grey hair, wearing a white dhoti and a dark rudraksha-style mala, pours liquid from a small vessel over the shoulder of the left-hand figure, a bronze-coloured statue of a male attendant. The central murti is a four-armed figure with a tall crown, holding a drum-like instrument and a flame. To the right stands a female murti in a green sari with a tall crown. Digital timestamp in the lower right reads 6 Jun 2025 13:13:55, Chennai, kailasa tondiorpet, vaigasi chithranatchathra special abhishegam.2025-06-06A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a dark sacred thread stands at left, reaching toward a lit oil lamp held near three gilded statues in a yellow-walled shrine niche. The central murti shows a four-armed deity with a tall crown, holding a drum-like instrument and a flame-like object, with yellow marigold garlands draped on it and the figures beside it. Flowers also adorn the figures at left and right, where a green-and-purple sari-clad female statue stands. The scene reflects an abhishekam-style puja at the shrine, with the priest tending the lamp before the murtis. Timestamp overlay reads 6 Jun 2025 13:18:48, Chennai, kailasa tondiorpet.2025-06-06A photograph of a temple shrine with three gilded deity murtis standing in a yellow-walled niche with ornate gold arch framing. The central four-armed murti holds a mace-like object and a lotus, with yellow flowers placed at its feet and shoulders. Flanking figures are a standing male murti on the left and a female murti in a green and purple sari on the right, both garlanded with yellow flowers. A man in a white dhoti and sacred thread, bare-chested with a dark cloth around his neck, stands at left gesturing toward the murtis during an abhishekam. A red tray or plate sits on the floor in front, and a timestamp reads 6 Jun 2025 13:17:40 Chennai.2025-06-06A temple shrine with three bronze-coloured deity murtis in an arched golden niche, the central figure with four arms holding objects, flanked by two smaller standing figures, all adorned with white and yellow flowers and sandal or white abhishekam marks. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and brown shoulder cloth stands at the left, arm extended toward the central murti, performing abhishekam. Oil lamps stand on the floor at the base of the figures. A timestamp and caption on the lower right read the date and location.2025-06-06A photograph of a temple shrine during an abhishekam. A shaved-headed priest, bare-chested with a white dhoti and sacred thread, stands at left with his arm extended toward three wooden or painted deity figures. The central figure is a multi-armed deity with a crown, holding a drum and a flame-like object, with white milk-like liquid on its body and feet. Flanking figures include a smaller male figure and a female figure in a green sari holding a lamp. Flowers and a gold arch frame the shrine, and a colourful flag hangs at right. A timestamp reads 6 Jun 2025 13:07:42, Chennai.2025-06-06A photograph inside a shrine niche with a golden arched frame and an orange cloth backdrop. A bare-chested man with grey hair, wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, leans in from the left and waves his hand over a small oil lamp on the floor. Three carved deity murtis stand on pedestals: a small figure with a shaved head and a sacred thread, a central four-armed deity murti holding a trident-like staff and a flame and a crowned form, and a blue-robed female figure on the right, each decorated with yellow flowers. Date and location stamp in the corner reads 27 Jan 2025 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-27A photograph inside a temple shrine showing three ornately carved wooden or gilded murti statues before a golden-yellow wall with a gold arched frame and floral garlands. The central four-armed deity holds a drum-like instrument and a flame in its upper hands and has a tall crown, its body and head smeared with white sandal or milk residue. A figure on the left, with a shaved head marked with white paste and a yellow flower, is also draped in white abhishekam substance. On the right stands a female figure in a green saree with a gold border. A bare-chested priest on the left, wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame near the statues during the abhishekam. Yellow flowers rest at the statues' bases and white powder lies on the floor. A timestamp reads 6 Jun 2025 13:07:51 Chennai kailasa tondiorpet vaigasi chithranatchathra special abhishegam.2025-06-06A photograph inside a shrine niche where a priest in white dhoti and a bare upper body, with a grey hair and a thread across his chest, holds a small flame or lamp in his right hand while facing three bronze deity murtis. The central murti is a multi-armed standing figure holding a drum and a flaming object, flanked by a figure on the left and a female figure in a blue garment on the right, all decorated with yellow flowers. An orange cloth hangs behind them under an ornate golden arched frame. Brass vessels and offerings sit on the floor in front, and a timestamp reads 27 Jan 2025 16:47:26 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-27A photograph of a temple shrine with golden-yellow walls and an ornate arched niche decorated with red and white flowers and carved gilt scrollwork. Three large wooden or bronze-toned deity statues stand on pedestals: a multi-armed central figure with a tall crown holding a drum and a flame, flanked by a male figure and a female figure in a green-and-purple sari. A bare-chested priest with grey hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a dark shawl over his shoulder, stands at left facing the statues, one hand raised toward them. The scene suggests an abhishegam ritual, and a timestamp and caption read 'vaigasi chithranatchathra special abhishegam'.2025-06-06A shaved-headed priest with a bare upper body and a white dhoti with gold border stands with his back to the camera, raising his arms high to pour liquid over a bronze deity murti. The murti is a four-armed standing figure with a tall crown and jewelled garlands, dressed with white flower garlands and a white jasmine-style garland on its crown. Beside it stands a second deity statue wearing a green sari-like garment with a floral crown, also garlanded. A rudraksha mala hangs over the priest's shoulder. Gold-patterned arches and red flowers frame the shrine niche, and a white cloth lies on the marble floor. A timestamp reads 6 Jun 2025 13:04:52 Chennai and the caption reads kailasa tondiorpet, vaigasi chithranatchathra special abhishegam.2025-06-06A photograph of a temple shrine during a ritual bathing service. In the foreground, a bare-chested elderly priest with grey hair, wearing a white dhoti and a dark shawl over one shoulder, extends his arm toward three wooden deity figures. The central four-armed figure holds a trident-like object and a lotus, with a crown and yellow flower garlands; flanking figures include a smaller figure and a female figure in a green and purple sari. A red-lacquered tray sits on the floor below. The shrine has golden yellow walls and an ornate gold arch with floral garlands in red and white. A timestamp reads 6 Jun 2025 13:17:28 with Chennai and the place name.2025-06-06