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A young girl in a lavender top sits on a red cloth in a yellow-walled shrine, smiling and holding her hands together. Beside her on a copper tray are a small oil lamp, a conch shell, flowers, a lemon and offering plates, with a lit oil lamp on a brass stand. Behind her stands a life-size cardboard cutout of a seated man in an orange-pink turban and layered rudraksha and gold necklaces, labelled as the Swamiji depiction, with a brass stand of flowers in front. A four-armed deity murti in a gold-trimmed shrine and a garlanded figure are also present, with a colourful printed cloth hanging on the right. A golden sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. The date stamp reads 22 Feb 2025 11:52:03 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.

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A shrine corner decorated for daily worship at KAILASA Thondiarpet. On the right stands a large life-size cutout figure of a smiling bearded man in a pink-and-orange turban, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, seated in a meditation pose on a brown cushioned seat; this is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Beside it is a small statue of a figure with a trident and mala. On the left a larger deity murti wears a jeweled crown and a teal-and-purple sari with a gold-framed backdrop. A white sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. In front, a brass plate holds a lit oil lamp, marigold flowers, bananas, betel leaves and small brass bowls on a red cloth, with a stick of incense and a conch shell nearby. No physical people are visible.2025-01-27A photograph of a small shrine room with a yellow wall and a gold-framed sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. On the right, a life-size cutout depiction of a seated man in orange-red robes, a red and white flower garland, a turban and a large necklace raises one hand in blessing; this is a printed image, not a physical person. Beside it stands a framed portrait with a red garland and a trident leaning on the wall. At the left, a decorated deity murti with a flower garland stands on a gold-cloth-covered platform. In front, a red cloth covers the floor with brass plates of offerings, a lit oil lamp and a small flame. A person in white clothing with a bare arm sits at the lower right pouring from a vessel, performing a puja. A timestamp reads 14 Jun 2025 13:04:58 with the address 43/286 Kasima Nagar 2nd Street Tondiarpet Chennai Tamil Nadu.A small altar corner in a room with cream walls and a red cloth-covered table. A large cut-out printed photo of a smiling man with a rust-coloured turban bearing a trident-like mark, wearing layered rudraksha and flower garlands and gold necklaces, stands behind a brass pedestal with a gold vessel. A smaller dark figurine of a standing deity with a tilak and a kumkum-marked forehead holds a staff beside it. A white board reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. Brass plates hold offerings of nuts and grains, a small brass lamp with a flame, a bowl of white powder, and a brass oil lamp. A timestamp in the corner reads 31 Jan 2025 09:23:25 Chennai.2025-01-31A photograph of a shrine room with a gold-framed arch holding three deity murtis draped in white and red garlands. The central figure wears a tall crown and a rudraksha-style necklace, flanked by two figures in crowns and gold ornaments. A brass oil lamp stands at left, and a gold tray with oil lamps, flowers and a small kumkum dish sits on a red cloth in the foreground. A standing cutout poster of a bearded man in orange and pink clothes, with a turban, layered beaded necklaces and a mala, sits seated on a red cloth at right beside a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A tall cloth banner with blue and red patterns hangs at the far right. No physical people are visible.2025-02-23Photo of a shrine corner with a yellow wall and red cloth floor. A brass plate holds lit oil lamps, a small dish of flowers and offerings, and several brass vessels sit on the red cloth. On the left, metal deity murtis wear white and red garlands, with a golden canopy pole beside them. A gold-lettered sign on the wall reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Beside it stands a standing figure with a trident, and at right is a cut-out printed photograph of a seated, bearded man in a pink turban, layered beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style malas, with a flower offering in front. This printed figure is a depiction, not a physical person, and no one is physically present in the frame.2025-02-22Photograph of a shrine corner with no people present. Two painted deity murtis with garlands stand on a gold-draped platform, left and centre, with a small Ganesha figure at the base. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Beside it stands a standing male figure with a trident, and at right a large cut-out printed portrait of a seated bearded figure in a pink turban and layered beaded necklaces with a rudraksha mala, labelled as a portrait, not a physical person. On the red floor in front are brass plates with oil lamps, flowers, a conch shell and a green leaf offering, with a kalasha-style vessel on a pedestal. Ritual puja items are arranged on the red cloth, and the timestamp reads 23 Feb 2025 22:26:04 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-02-23Indoor puja room with a green floor cloth and yellow wall. A gold sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Two cut-out or printed figures are garlanded with blue and green flower garlands; the right one, a seated figure in a pink-orange turban, rudraksha-style beads and ornate chains, is set in a pink-orange seat. Brass trays hold lamps, kumkum, vibhuti, fruit and sweets. A seated priest in a white dhoti with gold border offers worship at the right edge. A small framed portrait sits at left beside a deity murti draped in red fabric.2025-09-04Indoor shrine corner with a green cloth-covered table and an orange gold-patterned cloth draped on a platform. At center sits a large life-size cardboard-style cutout of a bearded smiling man in a pink-red turban with an OM emblem, wearing rudraksha malas and garlands, raising one hand in blessing, placed on a brass pedestal. A trishula hangs above it. To the left stands a deity murti in green and gold sari-style dress with a crown, next to a small Ganesha figure with flowers. A standing figure in a red-brown dhoti with rudraksha malas appears in a printed backdrop behind. To the right, a figure in purple and gold attire wears a tall ornate crown. Brass trays in front hold oil lamps, flowers, coconut halves, bowls of offerings, and a copper pot, with a lit oil lamp in the foreground. A timestamp reads 20 Jan 2025 19:59:51 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-20A photograph of a shrine room at KAILASA Tondiarpet with a yellow wall and a sign reading "KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT". On the right, a large cutout depicting a seated, smiling figure with a tall orange-and-white turban, many beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas, and a raised hand stands on a red cloth. Beside it is a dark figure holding a trident, and at left a deity murti in a purple and pink garment with white flower garlands. A green mat covers the floor, with a brass tray of flowers, oil lamps, a lit wick, a small bowl of kumkum and a plate with sweets and coconut. A printed book cover shows a woman. The shrine is being prepared for a ritual, with a hand lighting an oil lamp at lower right. Timestamp overlay reads 10 Mar 2025 08:53:23 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-10-03A small shrine corner with a red cloth covering the floor. A large cutout printed photograph of a figure with a pink turban marked with a tilak, wearing layered rudraksha malas, silver necklaces and a yellow flower garland, seated and raising one hand, stands against a yellow wall beside a trident. A smaller standing cutout figure in red clothes with rudraksha malas and a yellow flower also appears to its left, holding a flower. In front are a brass oil lamp, a metal plate with flowers, a small cup and offerings, a red-covered seat with flowers, and a small booklet with a portrait cover. A signboard on the left reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. The printed cutouts are depictions, not people present.2025-02-17A photograph of a small shrine room with yellow walls and a gold-lettered sign reading "KAILASA THONDIARPET BHARAT" above it. A large cut-out standing figure of a bearded man wearing a pink-red turban, red garland with white stripes, and layered beaded necklaces is seated on a red cloth-draped platform, hands raised in blessing; this is a printed image, not a physical person. To its left stands a smaller framed figure with long dark hair, a red garland and a trident. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with gold border sits and performs a Neivethiyam offering, with his hand over brass plates holding bananas, fruit, a small oil lamp, and a conch, with brass bowls and a kalasha-type vessel nearby. A banner with elephant and leaf motifs hangs at right. A timestamp reads 20 Jun 2025 09:52:47, Tondiarpet, Chennai.A photo of a puja at a shrine in a yellow-walled room. Three deity murtis stand on a gold-draped altar, garlanded with white and red flowers, with a small Ganesha figure and a framed photo in front. A cardboard cutout of a bearded figure in an orange turban and rudraksha malas stands to the right beside a sign reading KAILASA TONDIAIARPET BHARAT. Three women and a man kneel on a green cloth; one woman in white holds a brass plate with lamps and offerings, another woman in a white top sits beside her, and the man in an orange shirt presses his palms together. A timestamp reads 29 Mar 2025 21:06:26 Chennai.2025-03-29