Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A temple shrine photographed at night showing three metal murtis seated before a striped silver-and-grey backdrop draped with gold cloth. The central figure wears a tall conical crown with red and silver patterning, layered beaded necklaces and a red-gold lower garment. The figure to the left wears a red turban, white dhoti and silver collar, and the figure to the right wears a silver-crowned headdress, red-and-gold skirt and heavy beaded necklaces. A brass plate reads KAILASA ICHAPURAM at the base, with a small oil lamp flame and a brass kalasha-style vessel in front. Colourful painted hangings and a brass lamp stand frame the shrine. Deity murti, no people visible.

More like this

Open the gallery
A photograph of a set of three devotional statues displayed on a red-draped altar. The central figure is a deity murti in a silver-sequined striped cloth, wearing a tall ornate crown, a large white-beaded necklace and a white flower at the shoulder, with a gold-bordered orange-and-red garment. Flanking figures include a male statue on the left wearing a red turban, a sequined vest and white dhoti, and a female statue on the right wearing a tall crown, a gold-and-red necklace and a red-pink sari. A small brass object with a tiered stand sits at the centre base, and a sign reading KAILASA ICHAPURAM stands in front. Patterned fabric and a yellow wall appear behind. A date stamp reads 2025/2/7 in the lower right corner.2025-06-02A photograph of a shrine displaying three seated deity murti in an ornate altar setting. The central figure wears a tall pointed crown with a striped ridged cone and is adorned with garlands of yellow and orange flowers and gold necklaces. Flanking figures wear similar crowns and garlands, with a smaller seated figure at the lower right. Food offerings and brass vessels sit before them on a pink-draped platform, and a red banner with a sign reading KAILASA ICHAPURAM is attached at the base. No people are visible in the frame.2024-07-06A photograph inside a temple shrine showing three deity murtis on a pink and gold altar. The central figure is a crowned form with a tall conical crown and striped halo-like backdrop, flanked by two similar figures in red and white with garlands. A sign on the altar reads KAILASA ICHAPURAM. A priest with a bare upper body and orange cloth, seen from behind, performs the offering at left, with brass lamps and vessels in front of the altar. The scene suggests a neivedyam offering ritual.2024-06-19A photograph of a shrine with three silver-finished deity murti seated on a raised platform draped in red cloth. The central figure is a standing silver murti with a tall conical crown and a pillar-like lingam-style form beside it; flanking figures wear tall crowns and garlands. A small placard in front reads KAILASA. Ornate silver and gold lamps and decorative items surround the shrine in a dimly lit room.2024-09-14A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest with a shaved head and bare upper body, hands pressed together in namaskar, seated at the left edge facing three silver-toned deity murtis on a red-draped altar. The central murti is a standing figure with a tall crown, and flanking figures wear garlands and ornaments. Oil lamps and brass lamps line the altar, and a white placard in front reads KAILASA with a second line in the same sign. The setting appears to be a Hindu shrine for daily worship.2024-10-06A photograph of a temple shrine showing two large silver-and-grey painted deity murtis, each with a tall conical crown and garlands, standing on a red-draped platform. A shirtless priest with a shaved head and an orange-brown cloth draped over his shoulder stands at the left edge, facing the shrine. A red and gold banner hangs behind the figures, and a small plate with a flower and a brass lamp sits on the lower ledge in front. A brass plaque on the platform bears printed text. No a person candidate is visible.2024-10-06A photograph of a shrine inside a temple-like room hung with colourful fabric and tassels. A man with his back to the camera, wearing an orange saffron turban and orange cloth wrap over bare shoulders, stands at left, facing an altar. The altar holds silver and grey deity murtis seated on a raised platform, one with a tall conical crown and garlands, flanked by smaller figures, along with a brass lamp and a small offering bowl. A printed sign on the altar's edge reads KAILASA ICHAPURAM. Yellow and gold cloth drapes the altar. The person in saffron appears to be a priest performing worship before the deities.2025-02-03A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with his back to the camera wears an orange-saffron cloth wrapped over his head and shoulders, bare upper body, and holds his hands together in namaskar. Before him, a central silver-clad deity murti with a tall crown-like headdress and a garland stands between two smaller silver figures, all on a pink-draped altar. A small sign on the altar reads KAILASA ICHAPURAM. Yellow and gold cloth hangings, brass lamps and an oil lamp are visible around the shrine.2025-02-22A shrine in a yellow-walled room shows three metal statues, not living people, under a gold arch decorated with white and red flower garlands and blue floral strands. The central figure is a standing deity murti with a tall silver crown, a rudraksha-style necklace, a blue sash and a brown outer cloth, holding a hand raised in blessing. To the left stands a male statue in a red and gold shawl with silver garlands, and to the right a female statue in a magenta sari with a tall silver crown. Gold-and-orange cloth covers the platform, and a gold-framed sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A small figure holding a trident stands at lower right, and a timestamp reads 24 Feb 2025 22:31:55 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-02-24A photograph of a decorated shrine with three deity murtis standing on a pink-draped platform before orange and gold cloth backdrops. The central murti wears a tall striped crown, a long white beaded garland and a red-and-gold garment, and holds a small object in one hand. Flanking murtis wear ornate jeweled garlands, one in red and gold with a tall crown, the other in green and gold. Diagonal grey-and-silver striped pillars rise behind them. In front stand a brass lamp with lit wicks, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bell-like brass vessel and a small golden arched altar piece. No physical people are visible.2022-07-21A photograph of a temple shrine during a puja. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron cloth wrapped over his head and shoulders stands at left, his arm raised toward the shrine. At centre are silver-clad deity murtis, a tall standing figure with a conical crown flanked by two seated figures with silver crowns and garlands, set on a pink-and-gold platform. A placard in front reads KAILASA ICHAPURAM. Brass oil lamps, a metal bowl and orange draped fabrics fill the shrine, with colourful cloth decorations above.2025-02-03A photograph of a priest in an orange turban and bare upper body, seen from behind, lighting a small oil lamp before a shrine. The shrine holds silver-toned deity murtis with tall crowns and garlands, flanked by decorative cloth and yellow drapery. A printed sign on the shrine table reads KAILASA ICHAPURAM. Brass bowls and offering plates sit on the table. The priest's orange cloth and the golden decor frame the scene in a warm, colourful setting.2025-02-03