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A photograph of a temple shrine set up for ritual worship. In the center stands a silver peetha with a small silver deity murti seated on it, in front of which sits a black metal ritual stand holding brass bowls and an oil lamp. To the left, a tall brass lamp stand with a lit flame rises beside yellow and orange draped cloth. On the right, two large white-and-grey painted deity murtis with crowns and trishula-like emblems stand on a raised platform covered in orange and red fabric, with a printed sign reading KAILASA beneath them. No people are visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a shrine altar inside a temple-like room. Central silver deity murti stand on a draped altar with a yellow and gold cloth, flanked by ornate silver figures and a tall silver crowned murti. A small white paper sign on the altar reads KAILASA. In the foreground a silver ornate throne-shaped stand holds garlands and offerings, with a brass plate, bowls and a lit oil lamp at left. No people are visible in the scene.2024-07-14A photograph of a shrine set up for worship. Two tall silver-coloured deity figures stand on a yellow-draped platform, one with a conical crown and the other with a cylindrical headdress, dressed in striped silver garments. A small brass lamp with a lit flame sits in front, and a gold-coloured metal seat with a deity figure is placed at the base. A white placard in front reads Kailasa. Brass vessels and a yellow cloth draping complete the setting. No people are visible.2024-07-09A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground at left, a bare-chested priest with long hair and an orange cloth wrapped over his shoulder faces the altar and performs a ritual. On the altar, two ornately decorated silver-and-white deity murtis stand adorned with garlands, a crown-like headdress and striped embellishments. A small gold shrine with a figure sits at lower centre, with brass lamps and vessels in front. A nameplate reads KAILASA Ichapuram beneath the murtis. Orange and yellow cloth drapes the background.2024-07-09Photograph inside a temple shrine showing a decorated silver murti of a standing deity with a tall crown, flanked by two smaller silver figures, set on a bright yellow cloth draped altar with red and green decorations. A small brass lamp with a lit flame sits in the foreground at left, and a priest in orange-red clothing is partially visible at the left edge handling the lamp. A small plaque on the altar reads KAILASA. Overall the scene suggests a puja or aarti taking place before the murtis.2024-07-09A photograph inside a temple shrine showing three silver-toned deity murtis on a decorated altar draped with yellow and orange cloth. The central murti wears a tall crown and a garland, flanked by two standing murtis in silver finish. A small placard reading KAILASA Ichapuram sits at the base of the altar. In the foreground at left, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands partly visible, holding a brass vessel near a lit oil lamp. Brass ritual vessels and a plate sit on the lower right. The image is taken at close range with warm lamp lighting.2024-07-09A photograph of a shrine altar at night with an oil lamp flame burning in the foreground beside a brass or gold-toned figure. Behind it stands a dark-stone deity murti with a tall conical crown and ornate necklaces, next to a second lighter figure, and a placard reads KAILASA with a smaller label below. Brass plates, a small lamp and offering vessels sit on the lower table, and yellow and red cloth drapes the back. No people are visible.2024-07-21A photograph of a shrine setting in a temple-like room. Two tall striped white and black carved figures stand on a red-draped platform, one with a sign reading "KAILASA" and the other "ichapuram" beneath. In front is a small gilded deity murti or ornate decorative figure, with brass vessels and a small oil lamp burning at left. A person in orange and yellow robes stands partially visible at the left edge, and yellow cloth draping hangs behind the shrine.2024-07-21A photograph of a shrine setting during a ritual. Central focus is a golden ornate pedestal with a gilded deity murti, backed by a framed image of a standing deity. Brass oil lamps with flames sit at left and right of the altar, with brass plates and bowls of offerings in the foreground. A sign on the altar reads KAILASA ICHAPURAM. Orange and yellow cloth draping surrounds the shrine, and smoke or haze drifts across the foreground. No people are clearly visible.2024-07-21A photograph of a devotional shrine set up in a small room draped with orange and yellow cloth. At the centre sits an ornate silver throne-like shrine (peetha) holding a small figure, and in front of it stands a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Brass plates and bowls sit on a table in the foreground. Two decorated standing figures, one wearing a dark crown-like headdress, stand on the upper right, and a sign reads KAILASA with the word Chaitram or similar beneath it. No people are visible.2024-07-21A small shrine scene with a golden ornate deity murti and two standing deity figures behind it, one in white and one in dark tones, beneath a pink sign reading KAILASA ICHAPURAM. In the foreground a figure in orange-saffron robes sits at a brass puja table with a lit oil lamp, a brass plate, and a brass bowl of offerings. Bright yellow drapery frames the shrine. Only partial arms and the orange-clad figure are visible at the left edge.2024-07-21A photograph of a shrine with silver-coloured deity murti on a raised platform draped in yellow cloth. Two standing murti in front are adorned with silver crowns and garlands; a small ornate brass shrine sits in the foreground. A label reads "RADHA KRISHNA" below the central figures. A hand with an orange cloth sleeve. Coloured decorative cloth hangs behind the shrine. No people are clearly visible apart from the partial hand and sleeve.2024-07-09A photograph of a shrine during a puja. In the left foreground, a figure in orange robes waves a large white ceremonial fan or chamara over the altar. On the altar stand silver deity murtis, including a standing figure and a seated figure with silver ornaments, a small brass shrine, and a sign reading Sarvajnapeetham beside a tall decorated kalasha. Brass plates, bells and offerings sit on a yellow-draped table below. One person is partly visible, so the count is one.2024-07-21