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A photograph inside a yellow-walled shrine room. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth bends forward at the lower left, lighting a row of oil lamps on a brass plate in front of a red-and-gold altar. Three deity murtis stand on a green-draped platform, decorated with white, yellow and orange garlands; the central figure has a silver crown and is flanked by two others. A brass tray with offerings sits on an orange cloth at right, and a small signboard reads KAILASA THONDIARPET BHARAT. A large framed portrait of a bearded figure in a saffron-coloured turban appears at the right edge, partly obscured by garlands and a decorative red and green banner. A timestamp reads 29 Nov 2025 20:52:04 Chennai, and a lower banner reads Day6 Deepam Nithyananda Brahmotsavam Deeparathana.

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A 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 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 priest in white dhoti and shoulder cloth, bare-chested with a white head cloth, bends over a brass lamp tray on a red cloth before a shrine. Behind him, garlanded deity murtis with gold crowns and a blue-robed central figure stand against a gold arched backdrop. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A small Ganesha figure and flower garlands are visible at right, with a framed portrait on the right wall. A green cloth covers the altar base. The scene is a laghu puja in progress.2025-11-29Night 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.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 photograph inside a shrine room with yellow walls, where a priest stands at left holding a small brass vessel and a lit lamp. He is bare-chested with a white dhoti edged in gold, a white head covering, a dark beaded rudraksha-style mala and a sacred thread. Behind him is an ornate golden altar with three deity murtis adorned with garlands of orange, white and yellow flowers, and crowns, with a green cloth draped below. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Brass lamps with flames, a plate of flowers, an oil lamp and a brass pot stand in front of the altar on orange and red cloths, with decorative painted pillars at both sides. A digital timestamp reads 29 Nov 2025 20:50:02 Chennai, and overlay text along the bottom reads Day6 Hirugartjiga Deepam Nithyananda Brahmotsavam Deeparathana.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 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 priest with a bare torso and white dhoti with gold border, a white head cloth, and sacred thread stands at left performing aarti with a lit oil lamp before shrine deities draped in bright garlands of yellow, red and orange flowers. The central figure wears a tall silver crown and a blue garment, flanked by two other deity figures with crowns and garlands. On the green cloth altar below are brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, flower offerings, a small lamp and a ganesha image. A sign on the right reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A bearded deity figure with trident and garland sits at far right, with a red-garlanded figure beside it. A timestamp on the lower right reads 29 Nov 2025 20:51:36 Chennai, and a caption strip at the bottom reads Day6 Hirugartjiga Deepam Nithyananda Brahmotsavam Deeparathana. This is a photo of an evening puja at a shrine, with no living person identifiable as a person.2025-11-29A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a white shawl and white head cloth stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp in both hands before a shrine. Behind him stand three deity murtis dressed in colourful garlands of yellow, green, red and white flowers, set within a gold-framed arch. A green cloth covers the altar base with brass vessels, a kalasha, flowers and small lamps in front. A sign on the right reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Blue and yellow garlands decorate the walls, and a framed portrait stands at the right edge. Aarti is being performed during a Deepam ritual.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 photograph inside a temple shrine where a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth stands at left, holding a brass lamp toward three decorated deity murtis draped with garlands of yellow, orange, red and green flowers. The central murti wears a tall silver crown and silver necklaces, with raised hands. Flanking murtis wear silver crowns and ornaments. A green cloth covers the altar below with oil lamps, brass vessels and flower offerings. At right is a gold sign reading KAILASA THONDIARPET BHARAT. A timestamp at lower right reads 29 Nov 2025 20:50:20 Chennai. Ritual is deeparathana-style lamp offering before deity murtis.2025-11-29