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Indoor puja shrine with a red-and-orange draped altar. In the centre, a large framed portrait shows a smiling bearded figure with a red flower garland and a silver necklace, seated and gesturing, with orange-and-white ribbon-trimmed garlands. To the left stands a second framed portrait of a standing figure in a red-and-white garland. A man in white and gold-bordered dhoti kneels at the right edge, near a small oil lamp. The altar holds brass plates with offerings including fruit, grapes, a coconut-like fruit, copper tumblers, a brass bowl, and small dishes of powder and flowers. Petals are scattered across the red cloth. The image is a photograph with a timestamp overlay.

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A 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 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.Indoor shrine in a yellow-walled room with a large cut-out portrait of a smiling bearded man in a pink-orange turban, rudraksha-style beads and garlands, seated with raised hand, draped in a red and orange cloth on a red-covered platform. To the left stands a smaller figure with long dark hair and red flower garlands holding a trident. Before them are brass plates with offerings, a brass lamp with a lit flame, a metal cup, small bowls and incense sticks. At the right edge an elderly person in white clothing with gold trim sits with palms pressed together in prayer. A water bottle and a colourful painted cloth hang on the wall. The scene shows a neivethiyam offering being made at a KAILASA centre.Indoor shrine photo against a yellow wall. Centre: a large standing cutout portrait of a bearded man with a pink-and-red turban and orange-red robe, hands raised in a blessing gesture, wearing a red garland and a rudraksha-style mala; this is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Left: a statue of a female deity figure with a red garland and a trident beside it. In front: a red cloth-covered altar with a copper plate of offerings, a coconut wrapped in netting with leaves, a small brass lamp with a flame on a gold-coloured thali, a bowl of grains, a copper cup and a partly visible hand at the right edge. A hanging textile with an elephant motif is at upper right. Watermarked timestamp reads 7 Jun 2025 09:51:22 with a location caption. a person depiction is a printed cutout; no physical people are clearly visible other than a partial hand and arm at the edge.2025-07-06A photograph of a small shrine with no living people present. On the right, a large printed cardboard cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man in a turban and orange-red robe, seated with hands raised in blessing, wears a red and white garland and gold necklaces. On the left stands a smaller statue of a smiling figure with a staff, also draped in red garlands with white bands. Red and gold cloths cover the altar. In front are brass plates holding rice, leaves, a lit oil lamp, a small camphor-style flame, bowls and a large pot of white offering. The scene is a neivethiyam offering in a shrine setting, with a timestamp overlay reading 27 Jun 2025 11:36:44 and a location caption.A small shrine corner with a yellow wall and a gold plaque reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Two life-size cutout printed portraits stand on a red cloth: the taller one shows a bearded man with a turban, red flower garland, gold necklaces and bare-chested pose; a second, smaller cutout beside it shows a figure in red garland with striped sash. A deity murti with white flower garlands stands at the left edge. In front, a green cloth holds brass plates, a copper vessel, a flame lamp, bowls of food offerings, a coconut and marigold petals. A hand holds a small flame near the right edge while a person in white clothing pours from a vessel. The photo carries a timestamp of 19 May 2025 and an address line in Tondiarpet, Chennai.2025-08-12A small home shrine in a yellow-walled room with a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Two cut-out or printed figures are displayed: on the right a seated figure in an orange-pink robe, pink-orange turban and red garland with a rudraksha-style necklace, and on the left a figure with long dark hair wearing a red garland. A trident hangs behind them. A lit oil lamp sits on a red cloth-covered platform, and brass plates hold a fruit, small cups and lamps in the foreground. A hand holding a small bell or cup is extended into the frame. Some of the figures are printed images rather than physical people.A photograph of a shrine setup inside a yellow-walled room. Two large printed cardboard cutouts stand on draped tables: a standing figure on the left holding a trident, and a seated, smiling figure on the right wearing a saffron-coloured turban with a gold emblem, a rudraksha-style necklace, a gold chain and a red garland, with one hand raised in blessing. Both cutouts wear red garlands with white stripes. Before them a green cloth holds brass trays, copper cups, a small oil lamp, lime halves, banana-leaf offerings and flower petals. On the right, a man with white hair and a white dhoti kneels and reaches toward the offerings, while a partially visible person in red and gold-embroidered clothing sits at the left edge. A sign reads KAILASA THONDAIYARPET. The image is timestamped 25 Jul 2025 with a Tondiarpet, Chennai location overlay.Indoor shrine photo at KAILASA Tondiarpet, Chennai, with a yellow wall and a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Two large cut-out printed figures on the right are garlanded with red and white flower garlands. The right cut-out shows a smiling man in an orange-pink turban and ornate gold necklaces, hands in a blessing gesture, seated before a red cloth. The middle cut-out shows a young figure with long dark hair, bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads, holding a trident. A brass pedestal lamp stands between them. On the left, a gold-and-blue silk-draped altar holds deity murtis garlanded with marigolds, a Ganesha figure, and a teal-blue cloth bundle. In the foreground, a brass tray holds oil lamps, small brass bowls, a mound of cooked food, and a copper vessel. No people are physically present.Photograph of a home-style shrine puja set up on a green cloth floor. In the foreground a seated person in white dhoti with gold border, bare feet, and a bangle on the wrist pours or tends a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame beside a brass tray of offerings, a copper vessel of water, a coconut half, bananas, betel-like nuts and red flowers. Behind them a standing bronze figure of a sage holds a trident, and a large printed cutout photograph shows a bearded figure with a turban, layered beaded malas and gold necklaces seated with raised hand against a yellow wall. A framed photo sits on the left beside draped red fabric and a garlanded image in a teal saree. Incense sticks and a brass aarti tray are nearby. A timestamp reads 3 Apr 2025 19:06:47 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-03-04Indoor 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.2025-09-04A photograph of a neivethiyam offering in a shrine room with a yellow wall and orange cloth. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala sits on the green cloth at lower right, holding a small vessel over the altar. Behind the altar, a large cardboard-style cutout of a smiling man wears a pink and maroon turban, red garlands and ornate silver necklaces, and a smaller figure wearing a red garland stands to the left beside a lit oil lamp. A brass plate holds bowls of rice, a copper tumbler, a conch shell, lime and banana, and a brass oil lamp burns nearby. A child in pink sits at right. Printed text at lower right reads the date, time and address.