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A photograph inside a room with orange-painted walls where devotees perform worship before a shrine. A gilded arch frames a blue backdrop holding a deity murti with a crown and yellow garment, garlanded with flowers, beside a small figure and a sign reading KAILASA AVADI. On a white-draped altar to the right, a standing figure in a tall turban and orange garment is garlanded, with lit oil lamps, flower offerings and small brass vessels arranged in front. A man in a blue shirt stands with hands folded in the foreground. A woman in an orange sari stands at right, and a woman in a red sari with flowers in her hair holds a lit oil lamp, with a child in a dark patterned dress beside her. A woman in a teal sari stands at the far right edge. Lamps and a bell hang nearby, with a timestamp in the corner.

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A photograph inside a shrine room with orange walls and a gold-framed arch holding a blue backdrop, where a deity murti stands dressed with garlands and a yellow shawl. A lamp flame burns before it. To the right, a white-draped altar stage displays small painted figures and a portrait with a garland on top. A sign reading KAILASA AVADI sits at the base of the altar. Several devotees stand and kneel in puja, including a man in a blue shirt in the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with hands joined, and a woman in red holding a flame or tray. Another woman in teal stands at the right edge. A timestamp in the corner reads Oct 12, 2024 5:47:34 PM.2024-12-10Devotees stand in prayer before a shrine in a room with orange-painted walls. At the centre, a golden arched frame surrounds a blue backdrop holding a deity murti with a crown, garlanded with red, green and white flower garlands and dressed in yellow. Beside it sits a smaller murti with a dark crown and mala garlands. A lit oil lamp and offerings sit on a green cloth-covered altar. In the foreground, a man in a blue shirt with folded hands faces the shrine, and a woman in an orange shawl with a red-patterned garment stands in front of a child in a red dress. On the right, a woman in a blue sari with folded hands and another woman in a floral dress stand in prayer. A figure in a blue headdress with a garland stands in a niche on the upper right, partly hidden by the people. A bell hangs from the ceiling.2024-12-10Indoor photograph of a temple-like room with yellow walls and an orange pillar. On the right, a shrine with a golden arch holds deity murtis draped in garlands; a figure in red and gold stands among them. A green-draped altar table holds a small lit oil lamp and offerings. A man in a blue shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded at left. Women in orange, red and gold saris, one in a teal blouse, kneel or bend at the altar and make offerings. A timestamp in the corner reads Oct 12, 2024 5:47:04 PM.2024-12-10Indoor shrine scene with an orange wall and a golden arched niche framing a blue backdrop. Inside the niche stand decorated murtis draped in marigold garlands, with a kalasha-like brass lamp and oil lamps on the floor before them. A sign reading KAILASA AVADI sits on the blue cloth. To the left, a framed portrait labelled with a figure in saffron and rudraksha hangs on a cabinet. On the tiled floor, a woman in an orange saree with a red blouse holds a young boy in a red top; a girl in a pink dress sits with hands folded; another woman in pink stands behind them. On the right, an elderly man in a white dhoti and shawl sits with palms joined in namaste, a shirtless older man with a sacred thread and a wristwatch smiles beside him, and a shirtless boy sits nearby. Plantains, a plate with food, and a small brass vessel are placed on the floor in front of the shrine.2025-01-19A photograph inside a small shrine room with orange walls and a wooden cabinet. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti performs aarti with a flame before a gilded arch housing deity murtis draped in marigold garlands and a blue backdrop. Four women and a small child stand at left, the woman in a turquoise floral saree with hands folded in prayer. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel and a lit oil lamp sit on the floor, and a seated figure in saffron-orange cloth appears at the shrine's right beside the lamp. Small framed pictures and figurines line the top of the cabinet.2025-09-03A small shrine room with orange walls and a gold-framed arched niche holding a blue backdrop, garlanded deity murtis and a small sign reading KAILASA AVADI. A group of seven people sits on the tiled floor before the shrine: a girl in a pink dress at left, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse and forehead tilak, a young boy in a grey shirt, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti, plus two older men in white dhotis with sacred ash markings. A lit oil lamp and a brass plate with offerings sit before the deities, and a framed portrait of a seated person with a turban-like headwear hangs on the left wall. Several people are seated in a devotional gathering.2025-01-19A photograph inside a small temple room with orange walls and a wooden cabinet along the back wall. A shirtless male priest in a white dhoti stands before a gilded arched shrine draped in blue cloth, holding a bell and performing puja. An elderly woman in a red-and-olive sari stands before the shrine holding a lit lamp, while two women in pink and maroon saris stand with hands folded at left. Three deity murtis are garlanded with marigold and rose garlands, with a silver tray of flowers, turmeric and kumkum plates, steel containers and small brass lamps on a blue-draped table. A striped rug lies on the floor and books are stacked at right.2025-09-22Devotees gather in a small orange-walled room before a golden arched shrine with a blue backdrop holding deity murtis draped in marigold garlands. A central figure with a tall decorated crown and a bell hangs above the shrine. A priest in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at the shrine, and several women in colourful saris and a teal patterned sari stand with hands folded. A young boy in a white dhoti and a girl in red stand to the right. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA AVADI, and a small lamp and peacock feather decoration appear at the side.2025-04-24A small shrine room with orange walls and a gold-framed arch behind a green-draped altar. Several deity murtis are adorned with fresh marigold garlands, and a framed portrait of a sannyasi in saffron-purple robes with a garland stands on the altar. A sign reads KAILASA AVADI. Four people perform worship: at left, two men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies stand with palms joined in prayer; in the centre, a bare-chested priest in a yellow-bordered dhoti holds a lit lamp; behind him two women in saris, one in pink and one in purple, also join their hands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and oil lamps sit on the floor before the altar, and a peacock-feather fan stands at right. A timestamp reads 04/11/2024 16:18.2024-04-11Interior photo of a small shrine room at KAILASA Avadi with orange walls and a gold-framed arch holding deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, with a sign reading KAILASA AVADI on the wall. Four seated people sit on a tiled floor before the shrine: two women in saree with hands folded in prayer, one in a blue-grey saree and one in a pink saree, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala beside a brass vessel, and a bare-chested boy in a white dhoti. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot, a brass bell and plate with offerings are arranged before the deities, consistent with an abhishekam puja. A framed statue of a figure in saffron with a crown and rudraksha mala sits on a left-side platform; a statue of a seated figure in white with a shaved head holds a staff, and no clear identification can be made from appearance.2025-04-27A small home shrine with an orange wall, a gold arched frame and a blue backdrop hung with marigold garlands, holding deity murtis draped in flower garlands. A framed portrait of a smiling saint in orange and saffron robes, with a rudraksha mala, sits to the left, while a framed photo and a small sign reading KAILASA AVADI hang nearby. In front, a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl presses his palms together. Beside him, a girl in a red outfit sits at left, and to the right a woman in a white sari with orange border holds her hands in namaskar, a woman in a white sari holds a small child in a pink dress, and another woman in a teal blouse sits at far right. Brass bells, a kalasha, a lamp, fruit and flowers are arranged on the floor before the shrine, indicating a puja.2025-09-03A photograph inside a small shrine room with orange walls and wooden cupboards. A woman in a pink sari with a gold border stands at left, watching. A young girl in a pink floral dress with a purple hair clip holds a lit flame near oil lamps on the floor. On a blue-draped altar under a gold arch, several deity murtis are garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, including a central figure in a white and gold dhoti with a jewelled crown, and a figure with a tall black and gold headdress. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and flower offerings surround the altar. A green sign reads KAILASA AVADI, and a timestamp reads 19/01/2025 15:04.2025-01-19