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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.

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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 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.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.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 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 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 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 temple room during a yoga session. A bare-chested elderly man with short grey hair, a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with a gold border sits on a striped mat in a seated forward-bend pose, arms extended. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark pendant necklace sits in a seated yoga posture, hands on her knees. Behind them is a gilded shrine arch decorated with garlands, holding three deity murti dressed in red and white garlands. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. Small oil lamps and brass items sit on the floor, and a tall colourful cloth hangs on the right. A timestamp reads 21 Jun 2025 06:47:15, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.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.A yoga practice in a yellow-walled shrine room. A shirtless man with white hair and a white dhoti with a gold border stands on one leg in tree pose, hands pressed together at his chest. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border balances on one leg with her foot raised, hands joined. Behind them, a gold-framed altar holds three deity murtis draped in red and white flower garlands, with a small oil lamp and offerings in front on a gold cloth. Strings of blue and green tinsel decorate the top of the wall and a striped mat covers the floor.