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Indoor temple shrine scene in a small hall with orange walls and a gold-framed arch housing three deity murtis garlanded with white, yellow and red flower garlands, one with an orange headdress. A purple brocade cloth covers the altar base. A priest in white dhoti bends forward at left, attending to a brass plate of offerings and a lit oil lamp on the floor. Behind him, a second priest bare-chested with a sacred thread stands with hands folded in prayer. Three women devotees at right, two in pink and purple saris and one in a green patterned sari, stand with hands joined. A sign reads KAILASA AVADI on the wall.

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A photograph inside a small temple shrine with orange walls and a gold arched frame around a blue backdrop. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands at center, pouring or tending an offering at a central deity murti decorated with garlands and a silver-white face. Two smaller murtis flank it, one in red and gold, the other in yellow skirt with a crown. Brass oil lamps and offering plates of fruit sit on a blue-draped altar. On the right, an older man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two women at left, one in a pink top and floral sari and one in a green blouse, stand with hands joined in devotion; the one in green holds a brass bell. A small sign reads KAILASA AVADI. The scene shows abhishekam and puja at KAILASA Avadi Chennai.2025-01-27Indoor shrine room with orange walls and a gold arched frame holding a central deity murti in blue and gold with garlands, flanked by two figures with garlands. 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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. 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Brass plates of fruit, a kalasha-style pot, and a small oil lamp with flame sit on the floor before the murtis.2025-06-07Indoor photo of a small temple shrine with a gilded arch and blue back panel housing deity murtis garlanded with orange and yellow marigold chains. A priest bare-chested in a yellow dhoti and sash holds a lit lamp toward the shrine while a bare-chested man in white dhoti with orange border stands at left with hands folded in prayer. Two women in saree, one pink and one with a maroon-purple pattern, stand with hands joined, and another man in white stands at right. A green draped altar holds brass vessels, a kalasha-type vessel and oil lamps. A small sign reads KAILASA AVADI. A timestamp in the corner reads 04/11/2024 16:18.2024-04-11A 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.2025-09-22A photo of a small shrine room with orange walls where three people sit on a white tiled floor before a gilded arch framing a blue backdrop and deity murtis garlanded with marigold and multicolour flower garlands. The central murti wears a crown and the flanking figures are also garlanded. On the left, a man in a saffron-orange turban and white dhoti with gold border sits with palms joined in namaskar. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti sits with hands folded. On the right, a woman in a red blouse and pink floral sari sits with palms pressed together. In front, a brass kalasha-like vessel, oil lamps, a brass bell, a tray of fruit and flowers and a camphor flame accompany the puja. A framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing with a garland stands at the left. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA AVADI. Three people are present.2025-06-07