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A woman in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a deity murti draped in red and pink silk and adorned with white and red flower garlands. She holds a small oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell or handle in the other, performing aarti. A tall brass lamp stand stands behind her, and a small framed picture sits on the altar beside the deity. In the foreground are a brass tray with a red fruit, yellow flowers and a brass cup, plus a white bucket. The gold-patterned altar cloth and yellow wall complete the scene. A timestamp reads 29 Mar 2025 20:30:47 in the lower right.

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A woman in a plain white sari sits on the floor performing an aarti with a brass lamp held in her right hand while her left hand makes a gesture above the flame. She wears a rudraksha mala of brown beads, a gold necklace and earrings, and a red bindi. Behind her, a tall brass oil lamp stands before a golden-yellow wall, and a deity murti draped in red silk and garlanded with white and red flowers stands on a gold-patterned altar cloth. Fruit, yellow flowers and a small brass figure sit on a brass tray in front, and a framed picture is on the altar. A timestamp reads 29 Mar 2025 20:30:35 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-03-29A woman in a white sari and a rudraksha mala sits on the floor performing a ritual, holding a lit oil lamp (kuthuvilakku-style diya) with a flame in her right hand while gesturing with her left. Behind her, a tall brass lamp stand rises beside a golden altar draped in orange cloth. 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A date stamp reads 23 Mar 2025 18:04:10 Chennai.2025-03-23A woman in a cream sari with an orange blouse stands at left, lighting an oil lamp before a shrine decorated with yellow walls and a gold arch. Three deity murtis are garlanded with white and red flowers: the central figure wears a tall silver crown and a red cloth, flanked by golden staffs. A standing cutout of a bearded man in orange-and-saffron robes with rudraksha malas and a turban sits at right beside a framed photo and a small trident. A brass tray holds fruit, coconut, flowers and offerings, and a sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A timestamp reads 18 Apr 2025 19:43:11 Chennai.2025-04-18