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A bare-chested male priest in white dhoti with red border kneels with his back to the camera before an altar in an orange-walled room. Behind him stands a gold-framed shrine with a blue curtain housing a multi-armed deity murti in orange and gold garments with a crown, flanked by a red-clad and a magenta-clad female figure. A flat cutout of a smiling man in a maroon turban and garland, holding a yellow staff, stands at left on a red-cushioned chair. A small shrine containing figurines sits on a green cloth in front of the altar, with brass plates, oil lamps, a banana leaf, rice and small bottles on the floor. A sign reads KAILASA AVADI on the wall.

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Photo of a puja in a Kailasa Avadi room with orange-painted walls. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, holding an oil lamp toward a golden arched shrine. Inside the shrine, a central white deity murti wears a crown and flower garlands, flanked by two murtis dressed in green, red and yellow garlands. A green cloth covers the altar with brass vessels, a lamp and incense. A small figure in pink and a peacock-feather decorated panel stand to the side. A seated devotee in white and orange sits at lower right. A sign reads KAILASA AVADI above the shrine.A 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. This appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine.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. Behind him, a blue-draped altar with a golden arched frame holds garlanded deity murtis, including a central standing figure with a crown and moon emblem and smaller figures decorated with flower garlands. A small sign reads KAILASA AVADI. At left, a statue of a seated figure in saffron-orange with a red turban and rudraksha mala stands near the altar. Brass lamps, flower offerings and a peacock-feather ornament complete the scene against orange walls.2025-01-19A 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 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 16:18.2024-04-11A bare-chested man with short grey hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a sacred thread, stands at left holding a brass vessel and performing a puja before a shrine on an orange-draped altar. Three deity murtis with flower garlands stand on the altar: a red-clad figure with a turban at left, a central figure in white and blue with a tall crown, and a figure in pink with a crown at right. A brass oil lamp and a small offering plate sit before them, and a framed photograph of a woman with garland is placed on the floor at lower centre. A large printed banner at right shows a smiling bearded man in a turban with rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, beside a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A timestamp reads 10 Mar 2025 21:57:04 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-10-03A photograph inside a temple shrine room. A bald priest, bare-chested with a sacred thread and an orange-yellow dhoti, sits cross-legged on a blue cushion facing the deity murtis, holding a brass bell in one raised hand and a small lamp in the other. Before him on a gold-brocade table stand brass oil lamps, metal bowls and a kalasha-like pot. In the background, a large black deity murti in a purple garment and crown stands under a gilded arch, with two seated smaller murtis in front of it on a yellow cloth. To the right, on a black pedestal beneath a turquoise backdrop and gilded arch, three black murtis are dressed in green, white and red garments with garlands. A red-draped table with a metal pot sits at the right edge. The priest is performing puja.2024-10-29A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white headcloth stands with his back to the camera before a shrine. Three deity murtis stand in an ornate gilded arch draped with orange and red cloth; the central figure is a blue-green figure holding a lotus and a sprig, with marigold garlands on all three. Brass lamps and a plate with offerings sit on a gold-draped table below, and a small oil lamp burns on the floor. A cardboard cutout of a bearded man in saffron-coloured clothing with rudraksha mala and a crown-like headdress stands at the right beside a box labelled KAILASA TONDIORPET; the cutout is not a physical person and the figure's identity is not established by the scene. Timestamp reads 31 Jan 2025 05:49:39 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-31A photograph of a shrine room with a gold arched frame and orange cloth backdrop holding three deity murtis in red and gold garments with silver crowns and jewelled necklaces. A sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET sits on an orange and gold draped altar. To the right stands a large cutout photograph of a bearded man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala and a golden crown, with a trident beside it. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border sits on a green cloth, hands folded in prayer, before brass lamps, a kalasha, flowers, and plates of offerings. A bright oil lamp burns on the green cloth. A dark-robed figure with a flower garland is seated at the right edge.2025-01-19Kailasa Avadi december 26th 2021A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a gold waist cloth stands with his back to the camera, holding a lit flame or lamp near a shrine. The golden arched shrine holds deity murtis draped in garlands: a central figure in white with a tall crown and rudraksha-style necklaces, flanked by a figure in red and a figure in a pink-and-gold sari. The altar is covered in purple brocade, with brass vessels, a plate of bananas, a kalasha, oil lamps and incense smoke in front. A yellow sign reads KAILASA AVADI BHARAT, and a cabinet of small framed images sits along the wall. The room has orange walls and the scene shows puja and abhishekam offerings.2025-10-11A woman in a white sari with a gold border and an orange blouse stands at the left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. In the golden arched niche, three deity murtis are decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands; the central figure wears a white crown and a white cloth, and the figures flanking it are garlanded with yellow and red-green flower strands. A green cloth covers the altar table, which holds a small lamp, flower offerings, a photo, and a copper tray with spoons. Brass implements, incense sticks and a small oil lamp sit on the floor. A bell hangs above the shrine, and a peacock-feather decorated seat stands to the right beside a small framed image of a deity. The wall is orange and a small sign reads KAILASA AVADI. No a person candidate is visible.