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A photograph of two men seated on a mat in a yellow-walled shrine room for early-morning yoga practice. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with grey hair wears a white dhoti with an orange border and sits with his head bowed forward. Beside him, a man in a white kurta sits with his head lowered and hands folded. Behind them, a golden canopy frames three decorated deity murti in garlands, with brass lamps and a small offering arrangement on a gold-draped table. To the right, a standing figure in a red and white garment and a tall painted pillar with floral motifs complete the scene. A small sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. A timestamp and location overlay appears in the bottom corner.

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Two people practise yoga on a striped mat in a yellow-walled room beneath a shrine. On the left, an older man with grey hair and a reddish-brown top bends forward in a seated forward-fold posture. On the right, a person in white clothing and a dark head covering bends forward in a similar pose. Before them lie a small brass lamp, offerings and a figure on a low altar. Behind, three decorated deity murtis stand in garlands beneath a golden arch, with a kumkum-marked shrine panel and a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET. Blue and green paper streamers hang across the top of the room.A photograph taken inside a yellow-walled shrine room where two men in white dhotis perform yoga postures on a striped mat. The man at left, bare-chested with a grey-white head covering, bends forward with his arms extended. The man at right, in a white shirt and dhoti, bends forward with hands placed on the mat in front of him. Behind them stands a golden altar with three deity murtis adorned with red and white garlands, a kalasha-like lamp stand, oil lamps and offerings. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET near the altar, and a decorated pillar with floral and animal motifs stands at right. Garlands of blue and green decorate the upper wall. A timestamp and location caption are overlaid at the bottom right.Photograph inside a yellow-walled temple room at KAILASA Tondiarpet, Chennai. Two men sit cross-legged on striped mats in front of a shrine with golden decorations and a garlanded deity murti flanked by garlands. The man on the left is bare-chested with a saffron-yellow cloth and bows forward; the man on the right wears a white dhoti and white shirt and bows forward with hands together. A small figure and brass oil lamps sit on a golden cloth before the shrine. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET, and a colourful striped pillar stands at right. Garlands of blue and green paper hang across the top. Timestamp and location overlay at bottom right.Two standing devotees in white dhotis with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in anjali before a shrine in a yellow-walled room. The bare-chested man on the left wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti. The woman on the right wears a white sari with a gold border and a red bindi. Behind them is a gilded arch strung with flowers and a shrine with two decorated deity murtis draped in garlands, with a small lit oil lamp and offerings in front. A tall decorated pillar stands at the right edge. The timestamp reads 21 Jun 2025 05:52:49, with the location 10/53 4th Street, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.A photograph of two men performing yoga seated on a striped mat in a yellow-walled shrine room. The man on the left, bare-chested with grey hair and wearing a white dhoti with an orange border, sits cross-legged with arms bent at the chest. The man on the right, in a white dhoti and white shawl, sits beside him in a similar pose. Behind them are three decorated deity murtis draped in red and white garlands, with a golden arch and blue and white garlands above. A lit oil lamp and offerings sit on a low altar, and a sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. A tall colourful pillar decorated with floral and animal motifs stands at right, with a standing figure in red and white clothing beside it.Two seated participants practise yoga in a yellow-walled shrine room with a gilded arch and deity murtis decorated with white and red garlands. On the left, a shaved-headed, bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands joined in his lap. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a beaded necklace sits with palms together. A small figure and brass lamps lie on a yellow cloth-covered platform, and striped mats cover the floor. A tall kalasha-like painted pillar stands at right. A sign reads KAILASA Tondiarpet, and a bottom-right timestamp shows 21 Jun 2025 06:46:46.A photograph of two people seated cross-legged on a striped mat in a yellow-walled shrine room, performing yoga practice. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth sits on the left with hands resting on his knees. A woman in a white saree with a gold border sits on the right with hands in a meditative pose. Behind them is a golden arch framing three garlanded deity murtis, with a brass lamp and a kalasha-like offering on a gold-draped altar. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. Partially visible at the right edge stands a decorated tall structure and a standing figure in red. A timestamp overlay shows 21 Jun 2025 05:53:09 with Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu and the caption kailasa tondiorpet pvk 108 yogasana.Two men in white dhoti and white shirts perform yoga asanas on a mat in a yellow-walled room. Both are in bent postures with hands on the mat, one in a plank-like pose with bare feet. Behind them is a golden shrine with three decorated deity murtis draped in red and white garlands, a kalasha and a small figure before the altar. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. A timestamp and location overlay show 21 Jun 2025, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Colourful decorations hang above and a striped pillar stands at right.A photograph inside a yellow-walled room at a KAILASA centre, with a shrine behind two seated yoga practitioners. A bare-chested older man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti sits cross-legged on a red mat with both palms pressed together overhead. Beside him a woman in a white sari sits on a striped mat, arms raised with palms joined. Behind them stands a gold-framed shrine with garlanded deity murtis, a small lamp and offerings on a gold cloth. A tall painted pillar and a portrait of a robed figure appear at the right. A timestamp reads 21 Jun 2025 05:53:47.Two men in white dhotis practise yoga postures on woven mats in a golden-walled shrine room. Both bend forward with hands and feet on the mat in a downward-facing posture, one with bare upper body and a tattoo on his arm. Behind them, a shrine holds three decorated deity murtis draped in red and white garlands, with a central figure wearing a tall crown. A small lit oil lamp and a small figure sit on the floor before the shrine. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. A coloured cylindrical pillar with floral and elephant motifs stands at right, and blue and green festoons hang along the top. A timestamp and location overlay sit at lower right.A photograph of a yoga session in a yellow-walled shrine room. On the left a bare-chested man in white dhoti with orange border stands on one leg in a balancing pose, arms behind his back, a rudraksha-style mala at his neck. On the right a woman in white sari with a red bindi stands on one leg in a matching pose. Behind them a golden shrine holds three deity murtis adorned with red and white garlands, with a kalasha and oil lamp on a gold-cloth altar in front, and a small bronze-coloured murti with offerings. Blue and green paper streamers hang above. Timestamp and location text overlay the lower right.Photo of a small yellow-walled shrine room at KAILASA Tondiarpet, Chennai. Three standing deity murtis in the back niche are garlanded with white and marigold-orange flower garlands, one with a tall decorated crown and another with a golden staff. A golden sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. To the right sits a seated figure in a pink-and-gold turban and red-and-white garland, and a small photo portrait stands beside the deities. A bare-chested priest with grey hair sits with his back to the camera before the altar, facing a yellow-draped platform with brass plates, a lit oil lamp and offerings in a copper dish. A timestamp reads 15 Jun 2025 09:53:50.