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A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border, bare-chested and wearing a head covering, holds a large flame aloft with his right hand before a gilded arched shrine. Inside the shrine stand two metal deity murtis draped with orange and gold cloth and garlanded with white and red flowers, one with a crown and the other with a tall decorated headdress. A small framed photograph sits on the yellow-draped altar, with brass lamps and a small lit oil lamp in front. A blurred figure in a dark turban appears at the left edge. The scene suggests an aarti before the deities.

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A priest with bare upper body and white dhoti with gold border holds a flaming camphor aarti lamp before a shrine. Behind him, a gold-framed arch frames three deity murtis draped in garlands of white and red flowers, the central figure in a crown with a white and gold dress. Brass lamps stand on a yellow cloth-covered altar, with a small lit oil lamp and a framed picture of a man in the lower centre. Brass puja plates with flowers and offerings sit on a wooden tray in the foreground. This is an aarti puja at a shrine.2025-09-05A photograph inside a temple shrine where a priest in white dhoti and a tan turban, with a rudraksha-style mala around his neck and wire-rimmed glasses, holds a lit camphor or flame plate toward three deity murtis. The central murti stands in a blue-backed gilded arch, adorned with white and red garlands and ornaments, flanked by two smaller murtis in red garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on a yellow cloth, a kalasha-like lamp and offerings sit in front, and a framed small photograph is placed to the right. A second figure in the background, blurred and partly obscured, is holding a lamp.2025-09-05A photograph inside a temple shrine where a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, raising a large flame from a lamp with both hands toward the deities. Behind him, a gold-framed arch surrounds a shrine with a blue backdrop and two standing deity murtis dressed in red and orange garments with white flower garlands and red beaded necklaces. A central figure in gold-and-orange robes stands between them, partly hidden by the flame. Before the shrine, a small brass lamp with a lit wick sits on a yellow cloth beside a small figure and flower-garlanded items, and a tray of offerings with flowers and fruit lies in the foreground. A framed portrait sits on the shrine table to the right. A second person in a blue turban is faintly visible at the left edge.2025-09-05A photograph inside a temple-like shrine with orange walls. A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a gold-framed arched niche. Inside the niche with a blue backdrop stand three deity murtis draped in marigold and white garlands and orange-gold cloth: a central standing figure with a crown and a green waist cloth, flanked by two figures with crowns. A small shrine with garlands and a lit oil lamp sits in front, with brass lamps at the sides and offering plates with flowers at the bottom. A framed portrait stands at left edge of the shrine, and a figure in a plain robe and hair appears at far left as a printed or painted image. Yellow cloth covers the altar.2025-09-05A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands with his back to the camera at left, holding a lit flame or camphor aarti toward a shrine. On the shrine, two figures wear garlands of yellow, pink, red and green flowers; the central deity murti has a tall dark crown and ornate silver necklaces, and a smaller consort figure stands beside it in a pink-and-gold sari. Brass plates of offerings and a small oil lamp sit on a red cloth in front, and the golden arched shrine frame stands against an orange wall with a blue starry backdrop. A bell hangs from the ceiling at upper right. A timestamp reads 09/09/2024 15:26.2024-09-09A photograph inside a small temple shrine room with orange walls and a gold-framed arched niche holding deity murtis draped in flower garlands, one in yellow and multicolour garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border and an orange turban stands bending forward, holding a lit lamp toward the central deity. Beside him, another man in a white dhoti and bare upper body stands with hands folded. A seated figure in a red-and-maroon garment sits in the background near the shrine. Before the deities are a brass lamp stand, a brass kalasha, a plate of fruit, brass bowls of offerings and a turmeric-coloured cloth. Wooden cabinets with small framed images sit along the left wall, and a hanging bell is visible overhead. A timestamp reads 06 July 2025 19:16.2025-06-07A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange-gold borders stands at left, holding a lit lamp toward a shrine. The shrine has a gold arched frame with a makara-style top and a blue backdrop, holding three deity murtis draped in marigold and multicolour garlands. The central figure wears a white crown with a pink lotus and white robes; the flanking figures wear orange and red-green garments. A green cloth covers the altar, with a lit oil lamp, a copper vessel with bowls, brass pots, and flower offerings in front. A framed portrait with a garland sits to the left, and a peacock-feather decorated stand with a trident and a framed picture is at right. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA AVADI. 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He wears a white dhoti and bare upper body with white and ochre markings on the arms, holding the lamp in his raised right hand. The central murti wears a silver crown and silver ornaments, flanked by two smaller murtis in silver crowns and jewelled adornments. Brass oil lamps stand on a pink and purple cloth, a brass kalasha and bells sit at the base, and a cabinet with framed portraits lines the wall behind.2025-11-29A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a shrine. The shrine has an ornate gold arch with a makara-style top and a blue cloth backdrop. Deity murtis are adorned with garlands of yellow flowers and multicoloured garlands. A seated figure in a maroon-brown robe and a painted portrait appear beside the deities. Brass oil lamps (vilakku) stand on the floor, with a plate of bananas, a brass vessel, and offering plates of food on a red tray. A sign reads KAILASA AVADI.2025-01-19A photograph of a shrine room with orange walls and a gold arched frame around a blue alcove holding three deity murtis draped in garlands of marigolds and red-green-white garlands. A seated figure in a red-pink robe and pink turban with a rudraksha mala sits at the left, beside a peacock-feather fan and a small framed image. A partly visible person in white dhoti with gold border at the lower left holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. A pink cloth covers the altar, with a metal stand of offerings, a brass lamp, a plate of fruit including bananas and apples, a bowl of flower petals and small bowls of kumkum and vibhuti. A time stamp reads 21/10/2024 14:40.A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a green-bordered cloth stands at left, holding a lit flame over oil lamps during a puja at a shrine. 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