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A seated priest in white dhoti with a golden border and bare chest sits cross-legged on a green cloth with his palms pressed together in prayer. He has short grey hair and a thin necklace. In front of him are brass plates with flowers, a kalasha-style brass pot, small oil lamps, a red tray, and a white lingam-shaped offering on a platter. Behind the puja setup stands a printed poster or painting of a bearded, long-haired figure in pink and red clothing with rudraksha malas and a crown-like headdress, beside a floral-garlanded deity murti in purple and gold dress. A trident leans on the left wall. The setting is a plain room with a wooden door and marble floor.

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A photograph of a priest seated cross-legged on a green cloth in a plain room, performing a pooja. He is bare-chested with grey hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a thread over his shoulder, and a beaded necklace. Before him are brass plates and bowls with flowers, a small lit oil lamp, and copper vessels. Behind the altar, a standing picture shows a figure in orange with a trident and a framed photograph of a bearded figure with a crown-like headdress, garlands and beads, beside a decorated doll-like figure in a purple skirt with flower garlands. A cardboard box and an orange cloth are at the left, and a wooden door is in the background.2025-01-19A photograph of a small indoor shrine room with cream walls and a doorway at right. On the left, a large printed portrait of a figure with a tall pink-and-orange turban, trident symbol above, and layered gold and bead necklaces sits on an orange cloth before a brass base. Beside it stands a deity murti in a purple and gold skirt with an ornate lace-like shawl. On a green cloth in front are brass plates of flowers, lamps with small flames, bowls of kumkum and offerings. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border sits cross-legged, hands joined in namaskar, eyes closed. At lower right a second man in a white-and-blue patterned shirt and white dhoti sits with hands joined in prayer. The scene shows a puja performed at the shrine.2025-01-20Indoor shrine puja in a small room with cream walls. A bare-chested, white-haired priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth sits at right, pouring from a small vessel over brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings on a green cloth. Behind him, colourful deity murtis stand under a gold arch, one with four arms and a crown in red and gold clothing, another in green and gold. A large printed cutout photo of a man in a pink-and-orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits on a stand, with a trident and a seated female murti in purple and gold beside it. Oil lamps and flowers sit on an orange cloth. A white box labelled KAILASA TONDIARPET sits at left, and a timestamp reads 19 Jan 2025 08:32:55 Chennai.2025-01-19A photograph of a puja being performed in a small shrine room with yellow walls and green cloth draped over a low platform. A priest with grey hair and a bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, sits at the lower right and reaches toward brass plates holding offerings, lamps, flowers and small items. On the left stands a deity murti with a green-and-gold garland, and a cardboard cutout of a turbaned figure wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits on a throne-like seat at the back, labelled with a printed sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET. A timestamp in the corner reads 7 Feb 2025 19:59:29 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-07-02A photo of a small puja inside a yellow-walled room at a KAILASA centre. Two men sit on a white cloth with green mat before a cutout portrait of a turbaned figure with a long beard, draped in ornate necklaces, set on a red-draped stand. A priest in a white dhoti with gold border, bare-chested and wearing a gold necklace, raises a small bowl or lamp toward the image, while a second man in khaki trousers sits behind with hands folded in namaskar. Brass and copper vessels, a silver plate with flowers, oranges, red kumkum and a trishul-like object sit on the green mat. A yellow-and-orange banner with elephant and lotus motifs hangs beside the figure, and a tridented murti stands at the left edge. A timestamp reads 10 Mar 2025 08:52:37 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-10-03A bare-chested older priest with grey hair and white vibhuti marks on his forehead performs a puja in a home shrine room. He wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala, and holds a lit oil lamp aloft with one hand while holding a small brass bell in the other. Before him on a green cloth stand a brass thali with lamps, a brass kalasha, small bowls of offerings, a conch shell, flowers and kumkum. Behind him a large printed photo portrait of a smiling bearded figure in orange clothing, a rudraksha mala and a turban is decorated with a red and white flower garland, alongside a deity murti draped in garlands. Two children sit nearby.Indoor puja room with a green floor cloth and yellow wall. A gold sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Two cut-out or printed figures are garlanded with blue and green flower garlands; the right one, a seated figure in a pink-orange turban, rudraksha-style beads and ornate chains, is set in a pink-orange seat. Brass trays hold lamps, kumkum, vibhuti, fruit and sweets. A seated priest in a white dhoti with gold border offers worship at the right edge. A small framed portrait sits at left beside a deity murti draped in red fabric.2025-09-04A shrine room with yellow walls and a red cloth-draped altar. Three statues stand behind it: two wear white-and-blue garlands and crowns, and a central figure wears a red garland. A golden-brass sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. On the right, a large cutout standing figure wears a saffron turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial necklaces, and is surrounded by a bright light backdrop, while a small framed photograph sits on the altar. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti, seated at the right foreground, holds a flame and offers aarti near brass plates, coconuts, a kalasha-style brass vessel and small cups on a green cloth. A green-and-orange textile hangs on the right wall. A timestamp in the corner reads 3 Apr 2025 21:13:29 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-03-04A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a yellow waist cloth sits cross-legged on a green cloth before a shrine in a tiled room. In front of him are brass oil lamps, a kalasha, plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, and a red tray. Behind him stands a shrine with a gold arch, orange drapes and a deity murti, flanked by three figures in crowns and garlands, one holding a staff. A standing portrait on the right shows a man with a pink turban, multiple beaded malas and gold necklaces, and a sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. A timestamp reads 19 Jan 2025 08:49:30 Chennai.2025-01-19A small indoor shrine room with cream walls and a marble floor. A man in an orange shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a dark mat, palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a woman in white, with a long braid, sits on the floor with folded hands before a brass plate of flowers and offerings. A large brass oil lamp with a swan-shaped spout burns on a banana leaf laid with brass cups, flowers and a lit lamp on a tray. To the left, a deity murti stands with a trident, beside a tall gold-and-red decorated pole and a draped garland. A framed portrait hangs on the wall behind, and a printed picture rests on a chair at right. A timestamp reads 26 Jan 2025 20:23:54 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-26A 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.2025-01-19A small room with a cracked white wall and a metal cabinet. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits cross-legged on a mat with palms pressed together in namaskar, puja items spread before him, including a lit oil lamp, flowers, a brass vessel and a small bowl of beads. Beside him stands a cutout figure in a pink turban and pink robe with a rudraksha mala and flower garlands, hands raised in greeting, seated on a pink cloth-draped platform with a flower-decorated kalasha and a gold-backed chair. Behind hangs a gilt-framed painting of a figure in orange robes seated under a tree, with a rudraksha mala draped across the frame. A small framed deity image sits on the cabinet area.2025-09-20