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A bare-chested priest with short grey hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, stands at left holding a lit lamp toward a shrine. Behind him is a gilded arched frame with three deity murtis dressed in red and maroon garments, silver crowns and jewelled garlands, set against an orange-gold backdrop. A signboard in front reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. At lower right a cutout poster of a figure in pink and gold attire is visible. A ceiling fan hangs overhead and a brass lamp stand is at left. A timestamp in the corner reads 18 Jan 2025 20:52:22 Chennai.

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A bare-chested man with short grey hair, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a sacred thread, stands at left holding a brass vessel and performing a puja before a shrine on an orange-draped altar. Three deity murtis with flower garlands stand on the altar: a red-clad figure with a turban at left, a central figure in white and blue with a tall crown, and a figure in pink with a crown at right. A brass oil lamp and a small offering plate sit before them, and a framed photograph of a woman with garland is placed on the floor at lower centre. A large printed banner at right shows a smiling bearded man in a turban with rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, beside a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A timestamp reads 10 Mar 2025 21:57:04 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-10-03Indoor temple shrine photograph. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and white head cloth stands before a shrine, holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a bell-like object in the other, with a rudraksha-style cord across his chest. Behind him, three deity murtis stand on a gold-draped dais under a gilded arch, garlanded with yellow and white flower garlands; the central figure wears a tall crown and green garment. A brass ritual staff and a red-draped table hold offerings, a brass vessel, a plate of flowers and a basket of fruit. A large printed banner at right shows a bearded figure in ornate garlands and a turban-like head covering, with a KAILASA TONDIARPET signboard nearby. Timestamp reads 31 Jan 2025 05:48:53 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-31A seated priest bare-chested in white dhoti with a yellow border holds a lit flame toward offerings in a shrine. Three metal deity murtis stand under a gilded arch, draped in red and maroon garments with silver crowns and garlands, one holding a trident and one with raised hand. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET in front of an orange cloth backdrop. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit and oil lamps on a green cloth. A timestamp reads 19 Jan 2025 08:58:33 Chennai.2025-01-19A photograph inside a small shrine room with yellow walls and marble floor. Three deity murtis stand on a gold-draped altar garlanded with red and white flowers; the central figure wears a tall crown and the side figures wear crowns too. Brass oil lamps and a brass plate with a lit flame sit on a red cloth in front. A bare-chested priest with grey hair and white sacred ash markings on his body, wearing a white cloth and a necklace, holds a lit lamp or flame aloft. A large framed picture of a robed figure with a garland stands on the right beside a flag with elephant and flower motifs and a plaque reading KAILASA TONDIARPET. Timestamp in the corner reads 23 Feb 2025 17:45:55 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-02-23A photograph inside a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp toward a central deity murti. The central murti is a multi-armed figure with a tall silver crown, garlanded in flowers and jewelled ornaments, standing on a pedestal before an orange and gold drape. Two standing figures flank it, one wearing a gold crown and one in a purple sari with a silver crown. Golden arched frame behind, with a gold-embellished stand, brass plates of flowers, a copper vessel and a red cloth-draped altar in front. A small lit lamp and a banner reading KAILASA TONDIARPET stand at right. A timestamp in the corner reads 1 Feb 2025 20:57:05 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-02A photograph inside a small shrine room where a priest with a shaved head, bare upper body and white dhoti sits on a green cloth, performing puja before a gilded arched altar draped in orange silk. Three deity murtis stand on the altar: two with silver crowns and red garments with garlands, and a central four-armed figure holding ritual objects. Beside the altar stands a framed printed portrait of a figure with a saffron turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, seated on a throne. In front, the priest is surrounded by brass lamps, a lit flame, a kalasha-like vessel, trays of offerings, fruit and flowers. A cardboard sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. Timestamp overlay reads 20 Jan 2025 20:40:41 Chennai.2025-01-20A priest with grey hair and a bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti and a thread, sits on a green cloth before a shrine and holds a lit oil lamp in his right hand. Behind him, three deity murti stand on a gold-draped platform with garlands of yellow flowers, ornate jewellery and crowns, one central figure holding a raised hand. A white sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. Brass lamps, a plate of flowers, bowls and a red-covered stool surround the shrine, and a hanging banner shows an elephant and a green lotus emblem. The scene is a daily puja at a shrine.2025-01-25A priest with a bare chest, white dhoti with gold border, and white head cloth performs a puja before a shrine of three deity murti figures draped in garlands of red and white flowers, with a gold arch behind them. He holds a lit oil lamp toward the central figure. Brass offering plates with flowers and fruit sit on the gold altar cloth. To the right stands a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT and a cutout standee of a smiling man in an orange turban, rudraksha and gold necklaces, which is a depiction. The timestamp shows 21 Feb 2025 06:23:06, Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-02-21A photograph of a small shrine room at KAILASA Tondiarpet, with a golden arched backdrop and an orange cloth draped behind three deity murtis adorned with yellow marigold garlands and silver crowns. A white sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. A large printed portrait labelled with a readable name stands at right, showing a bearded figure in an orange-pink turban and ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas. A man in white clothing, seen from behind with grey hair, stands at lower centre raising his arm toward the shrine, with a lit oil lamp, a small brass plate with offerings, and a flower vase on a green cloth in front. A timestamp reads 26 Jan 2025 19:50:07 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-26A photograph of a shrine inside a yellow-walled room at KAILASA Tondiarpet. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and white head cloth stands at left, holding a flame toward the deities. Three murtis sit under a gold arch decorated with flowers and blue and white garlands: a central deity in pink garment with crown and a standing female-form murti on either side wearing red and white garlands. Offerings of coconut, flowers and brass lamps sit on a gold cloth. At right, a printed sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and a cutout of a turbaned, bearded man with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside a standing statue. A colourful painted banner hangs at far right. A timestamp reads 21 Feb 2025 06:23:23 Chennai.2025-02-21Photograph of a shrine with three deity murtis in a gilded arch backed by orange silk, with a KAILASA TONDIARPET box in front. A priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala lights a lamp near brass offerings, kalasha and plates of flowers and fruit on a green cloth. Timestamp reads 20 Jan 2025 20:41:03 Chennai.2025-01-20A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white head-cloth stands at left, holding a ritual implement toward a shrine decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Central deity murti with silver crown is flanked by two smaller figures wearing red and gold garments. A yellow-painted wall, blue and green paper streamers and a gold arch frame the altar. Brass oil lamps, coconuts, bananas and brass plates with offerings sit on a red cloth before the altar. At right stands a cutout poster of a bearded saffron-robed figure wearing rudraksha malas and a turban, beside a flag. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and the timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:48:45 Chennai.2025-04-17