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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder sits cross-legged on a dark mat, raising a lit oil lamp in one hand while holding a small bell or offering in the other. Two seated men in the background, one in a checked shirt and one in a white shirt, have their palms pressed together in prayer on an orange cloth. To the left stands a cut-out standing figure with long hair and a beaded necklace, beside a decorated altar with brass vessels, flowers, a plate of offerings and a water pot. A striped saffron and red cloth hangs from the wall. A framed portrait sits on a red-draped table on the right, and a clock-style date stamp reads 1 Mar 2025 08:43:50 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.

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A photograph of a shrine room with a yellow-walled alcove holding three decorated statues garlanded with white and orange flowers, including a seated figure with a crown and a central deity figure in blue-green drapery. A sign reads KAILASA TONDAIARPET BHARAT. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body sits on a green mat, holding a lit oil lamp toward the altar. Beside him a man in a light green shirt and maroon dhoti sits with palms joined in prayer. A third person's head is partly visible at the bottom edge. A red tray, flowers and offerings lie before the altar, and a painted figure with a turban and rudraksha malas hangs on the right wall. The timestamp reads 30 Mar 2025 19:47:11 Chennai.2025-03-30A photo of a small puja inside a yellow-walled room at a KAILASA centre. Two men sit on a white cloth with green mat before a cutout portrait of a turbaned figure with a long beard, draped in ornate necklaces, set on a red-draped stand. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing a gold necklace, raises a small bowl or lamp toward the image, while a second man in khaki trousers sits behind with hands folded in namaskar. Brass and copper vessels, a silver plate with flowers, oranges, red kumkum and a trishul-like object sit on the green mat. A yellow-and-orange banner with elephant and lotus motifs hangs beside the figure, and a tridented murti stands at the left edge. A timestamp reads 10 Mar 2025 08:52:37 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-10-03A photograph of a small indoor shrine room with cream walls and a doorway at right. On the left, a large printed portrait of a figure with a tall pink-and-orange turban, trident symbol above, and layered gold and bead necklaces sits on an orange cloth before a brass base. Beside it stands a deity murti in a purple and gold skirt with an ornate lace-like shawl. On a green cloth in front are brass plates of flowers, lamps with small flames, bowls of kumkum and offerings. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border sits cross-legged, hands joined in namaskar, eyes closed. At lower right a second man in a white-and-blue patterned shirt and white dhoti sits with hands joined in prayer. The scene shows a puja performed at the shrine.2025-01-20Indoor photo of a devotional shrine in a yellow-walled room with a gold arched frame strung with white and red flower garlands. Three sculpted deity murtis stand under it, flanked by a gilded pillar. In front, an orange-brown cloth covers the altar. A framed portrait labelled "KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT" sits to the right beside a large printed poster of a bearded man with a pink turban, rudraksha-style necklaces and a saffron shawl, seated with a hand raised. Two seated devotees in patterned and light clothing face the shrine, and a priest in a bare-chested white dhoti sits holding a lit oil lamp on a plate. A third devotee on the right sits with palms joined in prayer, wearing a teal shirt. Brass bowls, flowers and shoes lie on the floor, and a colourful banner hangs on the right wall.2025-03-30Inside a small temple room with yellow walls, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged on a mat in front of an ornate golden shrine. Behind him, a statue depicts a figure wearing a tall turban and a garland, shown beside a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. The shrine holds three decorated deity murtis in red, blue and pink garments with white flower garlands, under a gold arch with a gold-embroidered cloth. Two seated devotees in white shirts and a checked shirt watch from the front, with plates, flowers and a small flame lit before the priest.2025-03-01A photograph of a small shrine room with yellow walls and a white marble floor. Three seated men face a shrine where three deity murti stand under a gold arch hung with garlands. The central figure wears a tall crown and a garland; flanking figures wear white and pink garlands. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Beside the shrine stands a printed portrait labelled KAILASA Tondiarpet at the frame, showing a bearded man in a saffron-coloured turban with rudraksha and gold necklaces seated with a staff. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread performs puja with a lit oil lamp and a brass plate of offerings. The man on the left wears a white patterned shirt, the man on the right wears a light green shirt with hands folded in prayer. An orange cloth covers the altar and a colourful flag hangs on the right wall.2025-03-30A photograph inside a small temple room with yellow walls and white tiled floor. A shirtless, grey-haired priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at right, holding a small brass bell or handheld object toward a lamp. A man in a light grey-blue shirt at left extends his hands over a lit oil lamp in a gesture of blessing. Behind them, a gold-framed shrine holds three deity murtis draped with white and blue garlands, with a red-and-green cloth hanging on the wall at left. A timestamp reads '1 Mar 2025 08:44:27 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet'.2025-03-01A photograph of a priest performing puja before a shrine in a yellow-walled room. The priest, seen from behind with a bare upper body, white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread, sits on a green mat holding a lit oil lamp and offerings. Two seated devotees in a white patterned shirt and a teal shirt with maroon lungi watch with hands folded. The shrine holds three garlanded deity murtis under a gold arch, with a large framed portrait of a bearded figure in a pink turban and rudraksha malas on the right, beside a sign reading Kailasa Tondaiarpet Bharat. A timestamp shows 30 Mar 2025 20:56:37, Chennai.2025-03-30A small indoor room with pale yellow walls and a glossy tiled floor shows a seated group performing a puja. In the foreground, a shirtless man with grey hair wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a red pendant necklace; he holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a small brass bell. Beside him, a grey-haired man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and a red pendant, sits with hands clasped. Behind them, a woman in an orange saree with a red-bordered orange shawl raises joined palms to her forehead, and another woman in a yellow saree and white blouse performs a gesture with her hands near her head. A man in a purple shirt leans in from the right and places a hand on the seated devotee's shoulder. A framed photo of a smiling woman sits on a chair with a laptop, and red cloths hang nearby.2025-01-24Photograph of a puja inside a yellow-walled room at KAILASA Tondaiyarpet, Chennai. Three men sit on the marble floor facing a shrine decorated with white and red flower garlands and a gold arch. Three deity murtis stand in the shrine: the central figure wears a tall crown and holds raised hands, flanked by two figures in turbans and pink clothing. Before the shrine lie an orange cloth, a framed photograph, oil lamps and offerings. The seated man in the centre, bare-chested with a white dhoti edged in gold, performs the ritual. The man on the left wears a white patterned shirt, and the man on the right wears a light green shirt and presses his palms together. To the right stands a large printed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban and rudraksha malas with gold necklaces, seated in a meditative pose; its appearance is consistent with Swamiji but it is an uncertain match. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT.2025-03-30A small shrine room where five people sit on a white floor during a Laghu Pooja. Behind them an altar holds painted deity murtis with crowns and garlands, a sign reading "KAILASA TONDIARPET", brass lamps and an orange-gold cloth. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tripundra holds a sheet of paper while reading, and another bare-chested man sits with folded hands. A woman in a mustard-yellow blouse and white sari sits at the left, and a man in an orange shirt and white dhoti sits at the right. A green cloth in front holds brass plates, a kalasha-like vessel and offerings.2025-01-24A photograph of a small shrine room with yellow walls and a marble floor. A sign reading "KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT" hangs on the wall, and a yellow-and-red cloth sits in front of a deity murti. A priest in white dhoti sits cross-legged on a red mat before the shrine, performing a puja with lamps and offerings on brass plates. A woman in a light patterned kurta stands with hands folded at left. A man in a turquoise shirt and white dhoti sits on a wooden chair at right, hands clasped. Two older women in red saris sit on a mat at lower right with hands folded in prayer. A digital timestamp reads 23 Feb 2025 15:36:57 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet. a person is not visibly present, only a painted figure on the shrine wall.2025-02-23