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A photograph of a puja inside a small room at a KAILASA centre. Three deity murti stand on a gold-and-orange draped altar beneath a gilded arch: the central figure holds a trident-like staff and wears a tall crown and garlands, flanked by two figures with crowns and yellow marigold garlands. In front, a woman in a teal blouse and white sari with gold border sits on the floor performing aarti with a brass lamp. A man in an orange shirt sits with his back to the camera before offerings of banana leaves, brass cups, flowers and a lit oil lamp on a green cloth. To the right stands a framed portrait of a bearded man in a pink turban and rudraksha malas, seated beside a brass lamp. A banner with elephant and floral motifs hangs at right. A white sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET.

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Photograph of a small shrine room at KAILASA Tondiarpet. Three painted deity murtis stand on an orange draped platform behind a white sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET; the central figure holds a trident and is garlanded, with a tall gold staff on each side. To the right, a large printed portrait shows a bearded man in a saffron turban, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, seated on a throne-like seat. In the foreground, a woman in a teal blouse and white sari with a yellow border sits on a green cloth arranging puja items, oil lamps, brass plates of flowers and small cups. A man in an orange shirt sits with his back to the camera. A timestamp reads 26 Jan 2025 20:23:42 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-26A photograph of a shrine inside a small room with cream walls and a ventilation grille. Three deity murti stand under an ornate gold arch against an orange cloth backdrop, dressed in red garments, jewelled crowns and garlands. A large printed cutout of a bearded figure wearing an orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits on a pedestal beside them, marked with a trident. A seated priest in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, with grey hair, holds a lit lamp toward a brass plate of offerings on a green cloth. Brass oil lamps, flowers, a red tray and a kalasha-style vessel complete the puja setup. Timestamp and location text appear in the bottom corner.2025-01-20A photograph of a shrine room with yellow walls, where a woman in a white sari sits on a green cloth at the lower left, facing a golden altar draped with orange and gold fabric. Three deity murtis stand on the altar, garlanded with white and red flowers: the central figure wears a silver crown and holds a trident-like staff, flanked by figures in red and magenta clothing. Brass plates, a kalasha-style brass vessel, oil lamps, a coconut, and flower petals lie on the green cloth. To the right stands a life-size cutout of a smiling man with a saffron turban, rudraksha mala and ornate necklaces, beside a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A man in orange clothing sits at the lower right. A date stamp reads 29 Mar 2025 21:07:34 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-03-29A 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.2025-01-20Evening puja inside a small shrine room with cream walls and a gilded arched frame. Three deity murtis stand on a gold-and-blue draped platform before an orange cloth backdrop: the central figure wears a tall crown, green garment and beaded necklaces, flanked by two figures with crowns and dark ornate robes. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in front. Two men kneel at the lower left and centre: one in an orange garment with hands folded in prayer, the other bare-chested with a sacred thread, performing the offering with a lamp or flowers. Woven banners in green, red and blue hang on each side. At right stands a printed portrait of a bearded man with long hair, crown and garlands, beside a placard reading KAILASA TONDIARPET. A timestamp reads 27 Jan 2025 20:45:53, Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-27Photograph 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 photograph of a shrine room with a gold arched frame holding three painted deity murtis in red and green garments, with a cardboard-style sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET on a draped orange cloth. On the right, a large printed portrait of a seated figure with a pink-and-orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits beside a brass oil lamp; the figure is a printed image, not a physical person. Two men in the foreground, one in white dhoti holding a lit lamp and one with grey hair in a white shirt, watch a puja. Green cloth covers the floor with brass plates of offerings, flowers and a covered seat in front. A timestamp reads 20 Jan 2025 08:53:23, Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-20A 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.2025-01-19Indoor photo of a small shrine room with white marble floor at KAILASA Thondaiyarpet. Three devotees sit on mats before an altar: a man in orange top and white dhoti at left, a woman in a cream saree with a red blouse in the middle, and a woman in an orange saree with green blouse at right. The altar holds a gilded arch with three deity murtis draped in garlands, a seated figure in pink and blue with a pink turban and rudraksha mala, and a KAILASA Thondaiyarpet sign. Brass oil lamps, plates of offerings and flowers sit on a green cloth; an orange drape and a colourful hanging banner decorate the wall, and a bedroom is visible through the doorway. Timestamp 24 Jan 2025 09:30:59 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet overlaid.2025-01-24Indoor temple-style shrine with a gold arched canopy framing three decorated deity murtis draped in marigold garlands, set against orange silk cloth. A printed cutout portrait of a figure wearing a pink-and-gold turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial necklaces, seated in meditation pose, stands at the right beside a brass lamp. In the foreground, a seated man in a white dhoti with grey hair performs a ritual over a brass plate holding a lit oil lamp, small bowls and offerings, on a green cloth. A white box labelled KAILASA TONDIARPET sits near the deities.2025-01-26A photograph inside a small shrine room showing a seated priest with grey hair, bare-backed, facing an altar draped in orange cloth. On the altar stand three metal deity murtis adorned with yellow marigold garlands and ornate silver crowns and jewellery, with a white sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET placed in front. To the right, a framed printed portrait of a figure in a pink turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces sits on a pedestal beside a brass lamp. A small oil lamp burns in the foreground near a green cloth with offerings. A colourful batik-style hanging with elephant and floral motifs hangs on the right. A timestamp reads 26 Jan 2025 19:50:11, Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-01-26A photograph of a puja in a small shrine room with cream walls and a golden arched frame. Three standing deity murtis with crowns and tridents stand behind a cloth-draped altar, with an orange and gold cloth and flower garlands. A bare-chested priest with a white shoulder cloth and grey hair holds a lit flame before the altar. Five devotees sit cross-legged on the floor: one in a maroon top, one in white dhoti, one in an orange sari, one in an orange-and-white outfit with folded hands, and a woman in white with a yellow flower in her hair. Banners with elephant and floral patterns hang on both sides. A white placard reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. A date stamp reads 24 Jan 2025 08:36:49 Chennai.2025-01-24