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A photograph inside a gold-and-orange shrine room of a temple-like sanctum. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a gold-yellow blouse, wearing gold necklaces and bangles, stands at the left holding a brass vessel over a lit oil lamp near a Shiva lingam draped in red cloth and decorated with yellow and white flowers. A shirtless young boy in a white dhoti stands beside a golden trident with his palms joined in reverence. Behind them a deity murti is garlanded with pink and white flowers under a gold arched niche, and a small framed portrait sits on the wall. A screen inset at upper right shows another temple scene. Ritual abhishekam or puja is being performed.

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Inside a shrine room with gold-framed arches and orange and pink drapes, a woman in a white sari with yellow borders stands before a Shiva lingam decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, performing a puja with a lit flame. Beside her, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with white sacred markings on his body stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A golden trident stands on the right, and a deity image with garlands is visible behind the altar. A small sign on the altar reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham. An inset on the top right shows a screen view labelled AK garba mandir. No portrait candidate for a person is visible.2026-02-15A photograph inside a gold-decorated shrine during a puja. A bare-chested young male priest in white dhoti stands at left, holding a brass plate of white flowers, with white sacred markings on his arm. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border and gold blouse, wearing a long gold-and-white garland, reaches toward a Shivalinga draped in red cloth, yellow flowers and garlands. Behind them a deity murti with a gold crown is decorated with white and pink garlands, and a gold trident stands at right. A small inset at top right shows a screen labelled AK garba mandir. Offerings of flowers sit on the ledge at right.2026-02-15A photograph inside a small orange-walled shrine room of KAILASA Avadi. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis stand before a gilded arched shrine with a blue backdrop, where three deity murtis are garlanded with marigolds and red-white flower strands. A priest on the left extends his hand over a brass lamp on a green cloth-covered altar, while a young boy on the right presses his palms together in prayer. Brass oil lamps, a bell hanging above, offerings of fruit in a bowl, a silver tray of flowers and vessels, and an incense stand sit on the floor. A small framed picture hangs on the wall beside a sign reading KAILASA AVADI. Two men in white dhotis are the only physical people visible, with a partially visible person at the right edge.2025-04-24A photograph inside a gold-toned temple shrine at KAILASA Salem during a ritual. A dark stone Nandi bull statue sits at left before a small silver kalasha-like vessel. A woman in a yellow saree with red border and gold jewelry bends forward, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) with flame. A standing man bare-chested with rudraksha mala and white dhoti rings a brass bell. Behind them stand a black stone deity murti with multiple arms and a golden figure on a pink draped altar with garland. Timestamp 29-Dec-2025 10:38:08 am, Salem, KAILASA SALEM visible in the corner.2025-12-29A young boy, shirtless and wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, performs aarti with a lit flame in front of a shrine within a gold arched frame. Three deity murtis stand on a blue-draped platform, decorated with multicoloured and yellow flower garlands; the central figure wears a crown and a white and gold garment. Brass oil lamps flank the shrine, a small brass vessel and kalasha sit at the base, and a framed image decorated with peacock feathers and flowers stands at right. A sign reading KAILASA AVADI is placed on the platform. Orange walls and a wooden cabinet frame the scene, with a painted portrait in the background.2025-01-19Indoor temple shrine with a golden throne-style altar draped in maroon curtains. Two standing deity murtis in red and gold garments with garlands sit on the upper platform, and a seated black-stone murti in a green cloth and flower garland sits below them. A woman in an orange saree and orange head cloth holds a brass bell and stands at the center, while an older woman in a white saree with gold border stands at left near brass pots and offerings. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right with palms joined in prayer. Brass vessels, plates of flowers and lamps, a trident and a red flag sit around the shrine.A photograph of a ritual in a shrine room with orange walls and a blue backdrop. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti leans over a silver-toned altar bathing a deity murti, with a dark-faced figure dressed in a dark garment and silver crown, and a small offering vessel nearby. On the right, a person in an orange top and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp toward the altar. Behind on the left, a portrait-style figure seated in a red-and-cream robe with a red-and-green garland sits on a wooden stand. Timestamp 04/11/2024 13:05 appears in the lower right corner. Two physical people are visible.2024-04-11Interior of a temple shrine with a gold-painted wall. At centre, a golden seated figure with a crown and raised hand sits on a lotus pedestal beneath an orange and checkered canopy, draped with a magenta cloth and pink garlands. A man with bare upper body and white dhoti stands on the platform, hands joined in prayer near the figure, while a younger boy in a white dhoti stands at left and another person in a yellow garment is partly visible. A black nandi bull statue sits at left foreground and a black shivalingam-style abhishekam vessel stands in front of the altar. A small plaque reads KAILASA SALEM BHARATH, and dark deity murtis in alcoves appear at right. The scene shows abhishekam and alankaram rituals.2025-12-29A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a single priest bent forward at a low brass lamp stand, lighting a flame with his right hand. He wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered end and a gold-bordered shawl over his bare upper body, and has grey hair tied in a knot. Behind him a black deity murti with multiple arms, clad in a yellow-gold cloth, sits within a gold-trimmed niche with orange backdrop. Beside it stand smaller figures, including a female deity in a blue sari with a crown and a tall male deity in white and gold with a red-orange mantle. A metal bucket sits at the lower left, and a shrine with a green umbrella and gold lotus-shaped pedestal are visible. Timestamp reads 26 Dec 2025 08:45:59 with location text Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu, Kailasa Salem.2025-12-26Indoor temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and yellow-ochre walls, where a group stands in a row holding offering trays of flowers, fruit and leaves before a shrine. Three women in saris and four men and boys in white dhotis or shirts stand on the step in front. Behind them, a black stone Shiva lingam and a dark deity murti sit in arched niches, and on the right a golden shrine holds a standing deity figure under an orange canopy beside a sign reading KAILASA SALEM. A white-draped table and a small blue bench sit at right. A timestamp in the corner reads 15-Feb-2026 7:14:50 pm Salem KAILASA SALEM.2026-02-15Indoor temple shrine photo. An older woman with grey hair pulled back in a braid, wearing a white sari with a gold border, leans forward at a shrine and holds a lit oil lamp toward a dark deity murti dressed in an orange and red cloth. Behind her stands a large seated deity figure in purple and gold draping with garlands, a golden trident and a gilded throne. Gold-framed arched niches, an orange backdrop and a pink cloth complete the shrine. In the foreground are small brass and gold puja vessels, a kalasha pot, a tray with small figures and a metal basin of water. A timestamp reads 28-Feb-2025 9:14:42 am Salem.2025-03-01 +1 copiesPhoto 99222892022-05-13 +1 copies