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Night photograph inside a temple-style shrine with yellow walls, where a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a white head cloth stands at left, facing the altar and extending his hands over a brass lamp. Three decorated deity murtis stand on a green cloth beneath a gilded arch, adorned with yellow, red, and green garlands; the central figure wears a tall crown. Oil lamps and flowers fill the lower altar, and a board reads KAILASA THONDAIYARPET. At right a framed portrait shows a figure in pink-and-white headwear, with a tall painted banner and blue and green garlands nearby. Blue and green festoons hang overhead.

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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white head cloth stands at left, arm extended toward a golden-framed shrine decorated with garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers. Within the shrine are silver-clad deity murtis, with a central figure adorned with a crown and garlands. Oil lamps burn on a green cloth below, and a gold plaque at right reads KAILASA THONDAIYARPET. Blue and green streamers hang along the top of the frame. The image is a timestamped photo with a date and location overlay.2025-11-29A priest in white dhoti and white head cloth stands bare-chested at the left, holding a ritual object toward a shrine with three decorated deity murtis under a gold-framed canopy. The central figure is a deity murti dressed in blue with a silver crown, flanked by two silver-crowned murtis, all garlanded with yellow, orange, red and white flower garlands. Oil lamps burn on a red-draped table with offerings, coconuts and a brass plate in front of a green cloth. A sign reads KAILASA THONDIARPET BHARAT. A portrait photo is visible at the right edge. Yellow walls and colourful cloth banners frame the room. A timestamp reads 29 Nov 2025 20:53:25 Chennai.2025-11-29A priest with a bare chest and white dhoti with gold border stands at left, reaching toward a decorated shrine. Behind him, three deity murtis sit on a red and gold throne framed by a gold arch, draped in garlands of marigold and white flowers, with a blue-and-white garland bordering the platform. A green cloth covers the altar below, holding brass lamps and offerings, with lit oil lamps glowing. Colourful painted panels with elephant motifs flank the shrine, and a sign reads KAILASA THONDAIYARPET BHARAT. A timestamp shows 29 Nov 2025, 20:51:46 Chennai. The scene suggests deepa-aradhana at a temple shrine.2025-11-29A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a white head cloth stands at left, his arm extended toward a decorated shrine. The shrine holds three deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, green, orange and white flowers, with a gold arch behind them. A green cloth covers the altar, with oil lamps, a red-cloth vessel and flower garlands in front. A sign reads KAILASA THONDIARPET BHARAT. Right edge shows partial floral garlands and a portrait. The image is a photograph of a temple shrine during a deepa ritual.2025-11-29A priest in white dhoti and white head cloth, bare-chested with a white sacred thread, holds a lit lamp toward a decorated shrine. The central deity murti has a tall crown and is draped in garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers, with two smaller flanking murtis similarly garlanded. A golden arched canopy frames the shrine, and oil lamps burn on a green cloth below, with a brass kalasha and offerings in front. A gold sign reads KAILASA THONDIARPET, and a printed portrait stands at the right edge. Blue and yellow streamers hang above.2025-11-29A photograph of a temple shrine room with yellow walls and decorative painted panels on either side. At center stands a shrine with three deity murtis adorned with garlands of marigolds and green, red and white flowers, set beneath an ornate golden arch. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A priest in white dhoti with a white headcloth and bare chest walks through the frame carrying a lit lamp. A green cloth covers the altar below, with brass vessels, a lit oil lamp, and a small Ganesha figure. A small portrait of a bearded man with a turban sits at the right edge, partly obscured. Timestamp reads 29 Nov 2025 20:50:04 Chennai.2025-11-29A photograph inside a temple shrine lit with warm light. A bare-chested priest with a white head cloth and white dhoti bordered in gold faces the altar from behind, lifting an oil lamp toward the deities. The altar is decorated with garlands of yellow, red, white and green flowers, and three deity murtis stand in a red and gold canopy. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. To the right, a framed portrait with a turban and orange-red garland sits beside a brass oil lamp and offerings of flowers. Bright green and orange banners stand on the sides. A timestamp shows 29 Nov 2025 22:08:56 Chennai and the caption reads TONDIORET Day6 HIRUGARTJIGA DEEPAM NITHYANANDA BRAHMOTSAVAM laghu pooja.2025-11-29A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white head cloth, bare-chested, stands at left holding a lit brass oil lamp aloft toward a decorated shrine. Three deity murtis stand in the center and right under a gold arch with red fabric, adorned with rows of marigold and white flower garlands; the central murti wears a tall crown and blue garment. A green cloth covers the altar base with brass kalasha vessels, lamps, fruit and a small ganesha figure in the foreground. A gold-lettered sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. At right stands a painted pillar with a flower-patterned panel and a large portrait of a smiling figure with garlands. The scene is a temple deeparadhana in the evening.2025-11-29A shaved-headed priest bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with gold border stands at left, his right arm extended toward a shrine holding a lit oil lamp in his hand. Before him is a decorated altar with three deity murtis garlanded in layered red, yellow and white flower garlands, the central figure wearing a crown and a purple-blue garment. A green cloth covers the altar base with garlands and brass lamps below. On the right, a framed portrait of a man with long dark hair and a garland stands beside a bearded man in a turban with a red and yellow garland. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Date and time stamp overlay shows 29 Nov 2025 20:51:06 Chennai.2025-11-29A photograph inside a yellow-walled temple shrine at night. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth stands at left, reaching toward three decorated deity murtis seated on a red and gold throne with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. A small wooden sign reads KAILASA THONDAIYARPET. Oil lamps and offerings sit on a green-draped table in front. A poster-like banner at right shows a figure, and a framed portrait labelled with text sits to the right of the shrine. Blue and green streamers hang across the top of the room.2025-11-29A photograph of a temple shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds and red and green flowers. A bare-chested priest in a white turban and white dhoti with gold border stands at left, extending his hands toward three deity murtis draped in floral garlands. The central figure wears a silver crown, and two smaller figures flank it on either side. A brass kalasha and oil lamps sit on a green-draped altar below. A small sign on the right reads KAILASA THONDIARPET BHARAT. Blue and green garlands hang above and a colourful cloth panel stands at right.2025-11-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a priest performing a lamp ritual before a decorated shrine in a yellow-walled room. The priest is bare-chested, wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth, and holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine. Three deity murtis stand behind a red and gold canopy, draped in garlands of orange, yellow, white and pink flowers, with the central figure in purple and blue vestments. A green altar cloth with flower garlands sits below, with brass lamps and offering vessels on a red cloth at the lower left. A wall sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and a colourful banner with elephant motifs hangs at the right. No other people are visible.2025-11-29