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A photograph inside a small shrine room with orange walls and wooden cupboards. A woman in a pink sari with a gold border stands at left, watching. A young girl in a pink floral dress with a purple hair clip holds a lit flame near oil lamps on the floor. On a blue-draped altar under a gold arch, several deity murtis are garlanded with marigold and multicoloured flower garlands, including a central figure in a white and gold dhoti with a jewelled crown, and a figure with a tall black and gold headdress. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and flower offerings surround the altar. A green sign reads KAILASA AVADI, and a timestamp reads 19/01/2025 15:04.

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A 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.2025-01-19A photograph inside a room with orange-painted walls where devotees perform worship before a shrine. A gilded arch frames a blue backdrop holding a deity murti with a crown and yellow garment, garlanded with flowers, beside a small figure and a sign reading KAILASA AVADI. On a white-draped altar to the right, a standing figure in a tall turban and orange garment is garlanded, with lit oil lamps, flower offerings and small brass vessels arranged in front. A man in a blue shirt stands with hands folded in the foreground. A woman in an orange sari stands at right, and a woman in a red sari with flowers in her hair holds a lit oil lamp, with a child in a dark patterned dress beside her. A woman in a teal sari stands at the far right edge. Lamps and a bell hang nearby, with a timestamp in the corner.2024-12-10A 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 woman in a blue and white patterned sari holds a lit oil lamp before a golden arched shrine in an orange-walled room. Inside the shrine stand decorated deity murtis draped in white and red garlands, with a smaller brass figure in front on an orange cloth. A man in a checked shirt stands at right with palms pressed together in namaskar. A sign above the shrine reads KAILASA AVADI, and a brass vessel and a black Shiva lingam stand to the right. Cabinets and a window frame the scene.2025-06-10Photograph of a shrine room with an orange-painted wall and a gold arched niche framing three deity murtis draped in garlands; the central figure wears a tall crown and jewelled necklaces, flanked by two smaller figures. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang across the top. In the foreground, a man in a checked shirt, seen from the side and partly cropped, holds a lit oil lamp or flame toward the shrine. Brass vessels, a plate of fruit, small oil lamps and a flower arrangement sit on an orange cloth below. A small sign on the right reads KAILASA AVADI.2025-06-10A woman in a white embroidered kurta with a pink and white dupatta stands at left, leaning over an orange cloth-covered altar and tending an oil lamp. Behind her, three deity murtis stand in a gilded arch before a blue starry backdrop: at centre a figure in orange-gold dhoti with a tall black crown and necklaces, flanked by two figures in red and green garlanded silk attire. Their necks and bodies are wrapped in yellow, orange and white marigold garlands. At right, a seated sannyasi figure stands on a red-cushioned seat in saffron-toned clothing with rudraksha-style garlands, next to a framed photo. A brass lamp, kalasha-style offerings and flower petals sit on the altar; the scene reads as a daily puja or abhishekam in progress.2024-09-09Indoor 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.2025-09-02A photograph inside a room with orange walls and a tiled floor, where a woman in a pink and white floral saree with a red blouse stands at a shrine lit by a small oil lamp. Behind her a shirtless man in a white dhoti stands near a wooden cabinet with framed pictures on top. The shrine has a gold arched frame with blue backdrop, holding three deity murtis draped with yellow and multicoloured garlands, with a blue and gold silk cloth laid across the platform. A seated portrait of a saint in a maroon robe and turban, garlanded, sits to the left of the murtis. In front are a brass pot, a brass lamp, a fruit bowl and trays of offerings.2025-06-07A 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 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.2025-09-22Interior 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. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot, a brass bell and plate with offerings are arranged before the deities, consistent with an abhishekam puja. A framed statue of a figure in saffron with a crown and rudraksha mala sits on a left-side platform; a statue of a seated figure in white with a shaved head holds a staff, and no clear identification can be made from appearance.2025-04-27Indoor 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 16:18.2024-04-11