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A photograph inside a temple shrine where a young shaven-headed priest with a bare back and orange-red dhoti stands with his back to the camera, holding a small brass plate in his right hand. Before him stands a large dark-skinned deity murti with a purple and orange turban, a trident in its raised hand, garlands of white and red flowers, a rudraksha-style necklace and a maroon and gold dress. Tall brass oil lamps (deepas) with multiple tiers flank the murti, and red and gold ceremonial canopies with embroidered designs frame it. Golden statues of attendants stand on either side, and a white sign at lower right reads partly 'KAI' and 'MAD'.

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Indoor temple shrine scene showing a standing dark-stone deity murti dressed in a purple and maroon turban, red and orange garments, garlands and gold ornaments, holding a trident and raised hand in front of a gold arched backdrop. A young man with bare shoulders wears an orange cloth and white marks on his body and stands with his back to the camera, holding a small lit oil lamp on a brass plate in an aarti or puja offering. Tall brass lamp stands flank the murti, with golden seated attendant figures to the right and red and gold canopy banners behind. A white placard partly visible at the bottom right reads KAILA... MADU...2024-01-11A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a person from behind in saffron-orange cloth, bare-shouldered, with dark hair and white marks on the arm, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large dark-faced deity murti in a red and gold garment, garlanded with white and orange flowers, wearing a purple and gold crown and a tall ornate headdress. Tall brass multi-tier oil lamp stands flank the shrine, two red and gold canopies with white bird emblems stand on either side, and gilded figures and a white placard are at the edges. The scene suggests aarti performed before the murti.2024-08-11A photograph inside a temple shrine. A standing priest with a bare upper body and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp toward a large black stone murti of a standing deity. The deity wears a purple and gold turban, a red-maroon draped garment, layered garlands of white and orange flowers, and holds a trident-like staff in one hand while the other is raised in blessing. Golden ornate arch and canopy frame the murti, with ornate brass oil lamp stands (deepas) on either side and red and gold ceremonial banners with white bird motifs hanging behind. A brass figure stands at the right edge. The scene depicts a puja with aarti.2024-11-01A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground, a young boy with short dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange cloth wrap, faces away from the camera while holding a lit oil lamp (deepam) toward a large black stone deity murti with a trident (trishula) in one hand, a purple turban, a red and gold garment, and a garland of white and red flowers. The murti stands before a gold arched backdrop. Tall brass lamp stands with multiple oil lamps flank the scene, along with red and yellow canopy umbrellas with white bird emblems and a golden figure of a female devotee at the right edge. A maroon curtain hangs behind. Lit lamp and aarti ritual in progress.2024-09-11A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a black-stone deity murti standing beneath a golden arch, wearing a purple and orange turban, red and maroon garments, a garland of white and red flowers, and holding a trident. A young person with bare upper body and an orange cloth draped over the shoulder stands with back to the camera, holding a brass lamp in front of the murti. Tall brass oil lamps and golden figures of attendants flank the shrine, with red and gold canopy umbrellas and a red and green decorated panel behind. Pink flowers lie at the base of the platform. A small white sign with partial letters sits at the lower right.2024-06-11A young boy in an orange-saffron dhoti and bare upper body stands with his back to the camera, raising a small lamp or offering plate toward a black stone murti of a standing deity in a temple shrine. The murti wears a purple and gold turban, a maroon garment, orange dhoti, garlands of white flowers and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds a trident-like staff. Tall brass lamp stands with multiple oil lamps flank the murti, along with ornate red and gold canopy banners decorated with white bird motifs and gold brass figures. The scene suggests a daily puja offering in a temple room.2024-10-25A photograph inside a temple shrine where a black stone deity murti stands in front of a gold arched backdrop, wearing a purple turban, red and gold garments, a garland and a trident in one hand. A young person with bare shoulders and a saffron-orange cloth draped over the body stands in the foreground holding a small oil lamp toward the murti. Tall brass lamp stands and two gold-and-red ceremonial umbrellas flank the deity, with a maroon curtain behind. A gold statue of a kneeling attendant holding a plate sits at right, beside a white placard reading KAILASA MADURAI on a table. No one in the scene is identifiable as a specific person from appearance here, so the figure is described by role only.2024-03-11A young male devotee in an orange dhoti with bare upper body and white sacred ash markings on his arms stands at left holding a brass oil lamp with a lit flame before a large black deity murti of Shiva holding a golden trident, wearing a red and gold garment, a garland of white and red flowers, and an ornate silver-and-red necklace. Ornate gold-framed arches and tall brass lamp stands surround the murti, with red and yellow canopies and a red velvet curtain behind. A golden statue stands at right beside a white sign reading KAILASA MADURAI. The scene is a puja or aarti at a temple shrine.2024-10-27A photograph inside a temple-style room showing a dark-skinned deity murti standing in front of a gold-framed niche, wearing a purple and orange turban, garlands of white and orange flowers, a red-and-gold garment and a trident in its hand. In the foreground a person seen from behind, with a bare back and orange saffron cloth wrapped around the body, faces the murti. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and two large red and gold canopies hang at the corners. A golden seated figure and a white sign reading KAILASA MADURAI stand at the right.2024-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph inside a shrine room where a young priest with a shaved head and bare back, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, stands before a large dark deity murti with a trident and a garlanded, jewelled costume in maroon and gold. The murti is framed by a golden arch and flanked by tall brass oil lamp stands, one lamp lit at the priest's hands, and a gold-coloured female attendant figure holds a lamp on a tray to the right. Red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with a white dove emblem stand on each side, and a maroon velvet curtain hangs behind. A white sign at the right reads KAILA and MADU, partly cut off. The scene shows a puja with offerings in progress; the priest is the only physical person visible.2024-10-28Indoor temple shrine photo. A shaven-headed figure from behind, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulder and bare back, offers a lit oil lamp toward a large black stone deity murti standing before a golden arch. The murti wears a red and green striped silk dhoti, layered gold necklaces and a golden crown, holds a golden trident, and a gold abhaya hand is raised. Golden oil lamp stands and a golden figure flank the shrine, with red and yellow decorative banners behind. A red cloth covers the base. The figure is a priest performing puja and not a visually distinctive a person candidate.A photograph inside a shrine where a bare-chested young priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl, with white sacred markings on his upper body, stands with his back to the camera holding a lit oil lamp toward a large black statue. The statue wears a red turban with a gold ornament, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, and a red draped cloth. It sits within an ornate gold arch, flanked by tall brass lamp stands and red-and-gold canopy banners with floral and bird motifs, and a brass figure stands at the lower right. The scene is a deity murti puja with an aarti lamp offering.2024-11-28