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A bare-chested priest in a white head cloth with gold border and white dhoti stands at right, holding a small brass vessel over a shrine. On the left is a deity murti with many faces and arms against an ornate golden backdrop, decorated with flowers and a lit oil lamp on a dark shelf over a leopard-print cloth. In the centre stands a printed cutout portrait of a smiling figure in a red and gold turban, orange and red garlands, and rudraksha malas, seated on a gold throne. Beside it is a small framed photo with pink flowers. A wall sign reads KAILASA KORATTUR BHARAT.

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A devotee in a white turban with gold border and a rudraksha mala lights an oil lamp at a shrine in a room with turquoise walls. The shrine holds a gilded throne-like altar with a multi-armed deity murti draped in a leopard-print cloth, and a central portrait-style figure of a seated saint in red and orange robes wearing a garland of marigolds and a rudraksha necklace, with a red head-wrap decorated with white flowers. A small framed photograph of a smiling person with a garland sits on a brass stand with yellow flowers. A framed painting hangs at left, and a sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR CHENNAI. Flower garlands hang from the top of the frame.2025-05-02A man in a white cloth headwear with gold borders and bare upper body, wearing rudraksha malas and a pendant, holds a small oil lamp toward a shrine. Behind him on a brown leopard-print cloth stands a golden deity murti with multiple arms and a garlanded figure seated on a lotus-like base. Beside it a standing cardboard-style portrait of a smiling figure in a red-saffron robe and a red turban with white flowers, wearing orange and marigold garlands and a rudraksha mala, is labelled with a printed sign above. A gilded ornate throne-like chair holds a framed photo of a smiling woman in pink. A kalasha with lit lamps and a wall sign reading KAILASA KORATTUR is visible. Diyas burn on the altar and the room has turquoise walls.2025-05-16A photograph of a shrine room with turquoise walls. On the right, a bare-chested man with a white and gold turban and multiple rudraksha malas kneels and holds a lit brass oil lamp with flowers at its base. On the left, a gilded multi-armed deity murti stands beside a standing portrait cutout of a figure in a pink-and-red garment with orange flower garlands and a rudraksha mala. A small framed photograph of a smiling woman sits on a gilded seat, and a wall sign reads KAILASA KORATTUR BHARAT. The man is performing a puja with the oil lamp.A small shrine room with turquoise walls and a leopard-print cloth draped over a low altar. On the left, a gilded framed image shows a multi-armed deity murti with a seated pair beside it. Centre, a life-size cutout portrait of a figure in a red-orange robe and a pink-and-red turban, garlanded with orange and white flowers and a rudraksha mala, is labelled as a printed portrait. Beside it, a gold-framed photo of a smiling woman sits on a brass pedestal with marigold petals and a small lamp below. On the right, a man with a white and gold-bordered head cloth, sacred ash marks and a rudraksha necklace sits with his hands near the lamp, performing a puja. Bookshelves stand at the far right edge.A small shrine room with turquoise walls and a sign reading KAILASA KORATTUR CHENNAI. A man in white ritual headwear with a white forehead mark and a tilak leans in from the right, holding a flame near the altar. The altar holds a large golden carved deity murti with multiple arms, behind a leopard-print cloth, with lit oil lamps and yellow and red flowers. A printed portrait of a smiling figure in a red turban, orange-red robe and garlands sits in a chair beside the murti; this portrait is not a physical person. A framed picture of a figure in white robes hangs on the left wall. Flower garlands drape over the altar backdrop.A man with a shaved head and white tilak marks on his forehead stands at right in a small room, wearing a long rudraksha mala draped over bare shoulders and a pendant on a cord, bending forward to tend an offering on a brass tray. Beside him is a shrine: a multi-armed deity murti with a many-headed halo is adorned with flower garlands and seated on a dark altar with a small oil lamp. Next to it stands a cardboard or printed cutout of a seated saffron-clad figure wearing a flower-decorated turban and an orange garland, labelled as a Kailasa shrine display. A golden ornate chair-like seat with yellow flowers sits to the right. A printed sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR, and shelves of books are at right.A photograph inside a small room with turquoise walls at KAILASA Korattur. A man in a white turban with gold trim, bare-chested and wearing long rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, holds an oil lamp (aarti) over a golden deity murti with multiple arms on a wooden shelf draped in leopard-print cloth. Marigold garlands and red flowers hang around it. Behind is a framed portrait of a seated figure in red and gold, next to a standing cutout figure wearing a red turban with flower decorations, red robes and orange marigold garlands, and a golden chair. Also visible are a framed deity image, brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a small sign reading KAILASA KORATTUR.2025-06-02A priest in a white and gold-bordered head cloth and a rudraksha-style brown sacred cord holds a lit oil lamp on a brass tray before a shrine in a turquoise-walled room. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti with a multi-armed form and garland, and a cardboard-style cutout of a seated saffron-robed figure wearing a red turban, orange flower garland and beads, drawn as a portrait. A gold-framed photo of a smiling woman with a red bindi sits on the shrine, with marigold offerings nearby. A sign reading KAILASA KORATTUR is on the wall, with bookshelves at right and a leopard-print cloth draped over the altar.2025-02-05A photograph of a shrine room with pale turquoise walls. A man in a white and gold-bordered headwrap and bare chest, wearing a long rudraksha mala, leans forward to light or adjust a small brass oil lamp on an ornate gold-and-blue stand decorated with yellow flowers. Behind him is a sign reading KAILASA KORATTUR. On the left stands a framed deity image of a multi-armed, multi-headed figure with a flower garland and red flowers. In the centre, a cutout photograph of a smiling figure in red and orange robes, wearing a red headdress, rudraksha mala and flower garlands, stands beside the lamp. The man is the only physical person visible in the scene. Probable identity cues are not clearly enough to confirm the shrine photo subject as a person, so the a person field is unsure.Indoor shrine room with turquoise walls and a wooden sideboard. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron clothing sits on the left, beside a framed picture of a seated figure on an ornate throne. A standing life-size cutout figure wears a red and gold turban with white flowers, rudraksha malas and a garland, in front of a golden deity murti with a halo. A leopard-print cloth covers the altar table. A man in a white and gold-bordered head cloth and a brown shawl, seen in profile at right, lights an oil lamp in the foreground, with a framed photo and flower-decorated plate beside him. A sign on the wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR CHENNAI.2025-09-04A shirtless man with a grey-streaked head, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a white dhoti with yellow border, stands at right offering yellow flowers at a golden ornate seat. At left stands a multi-armed golden deity murti with a flower garland, seated on a black pedestal with a small oil lamp. Behind them is a cutout standee of a smiling man in saffron robes with a turban, orange and white flower garlands and rudraksha malas, hands folded in his lap. A paper sign on the turquoise wall reads KAILASA KORATTUR. Leopard-print cloth covers the seats and a brown wooden cabinet stands at left.2025-02-01A photograph of a man in a white turban with gold border and a cream shawl lighting a brass oil lamp in front of a small shrine in a turquoise-walled room. The shrine holds a carved wooden deity murti with many arms and a carved backrest, a brass-framed throne-like chair, and a large printed portrait of a smiling figure seated in red robes, wearing a red turban with white flowers, a rudraksha mala and an orange marigold garland. A small framed photo of a smiling woman sits on the chair, and a leopard-print cloth covers a side table. Printed text on a wall sign reads KAILASA KORATTUR. Only one physical person is visible.2025-05-07