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Photograph inside a gold-walled shrine room. On the left, a bare-chested elderly priest with long white hair and beard, wearing a white dhoti, stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a dark stone murti of a standing deity stands in a red-draped niche framed by gold arch and marigold garland. Behind a small black shivalinga on a yoni base, two framed black-and-white portraits hang on the gold wall, one showing a seated bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and one showing a woman in a light head covering. On the right, a dark deity murti in a blue garment and ornate crown sits in a gold arch. Small brass figures and a brass kalasha-style pot sit at the base. Timestamp and captions overlay the lower right.

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Interior shrine photograph showing a gold-framed temple niche with a dark stone standing deity murti in a gold arch, draped with a jewelled garland and a red curtain behind. Two black-and-white framed portraits on the back wall are garlanded, one with white and red flowers and one with a red and white garland. A black Shiva lingam sits on a black yoni pedestal with a red cloth backdrop. Smaller bronze figures stand beside the lingam, and a brass oil lamp burns with a flame on a low white platform with brass vessels and offering bowls in the foreground. Overlaid white text gives a date and label for the ritual abishegam. No people are visible.2025-06-27A photograph of a temple shrine with gold-framed niches. In the centre a black Shivalinga stands on a black peetha before a red draped backdrop. Left, a dark stone standing figure holds an object in one hand. Right, a seated black and gold deity murti with a tall crown sits on a raised seat. Above, three black-and-white framed portraits hang with red and white garlands; the central portrait shows a seated man in a garland, and the side portraits are partly visible. Small brass figures and a kalasha-like vessel sit at the base, and a steel bucket stands at left. An on-image caption reads 27-Jun-2025 22:52:25 KAILASA thiruchenkodu abishegam doing, indicating an abhishekam being performed. No people are visible.2025-06-27A shrine interior with no living people visible. A black Shiva lingam stands on a dark gold-rimmed peetha in the centre, flanked by a standing black stone statue on the left and a seated black stone deity murti with gold ornaments and a tall crown on the right. Small copper-coloured figurines stand in front. Three framed black-and-white portraits hang above a red drape, the centre one wearing a red and white flower garland, while the side frames are also garlanded. A clock overlay in the lower right reads 27-Jun-2025 22:52:30 and a caption reads KAILASA thiruchenkodu abishegam doing.2025-06-27A gold-painted shrine room with a corrugated metal roof holds black stone deity murtis before abhishekam. A standing black murti stands in a red-curtained niche with a garland of orange and white flowers, while a seated black murti sits in a gold arch with white cloth behind it. A black Shivalinga on a round yoni-peetha stands at centre, with a small brass lamp and brass items on the floor. Two framed black-and-white portraits hang on the back wall, one showing a figure with a turban and the other a seated figure with a rudraksha-style necklace; they are printed images, not physical people, and no name is legible. Black Ganesha and other small black deity murtis flank the room. Offerings of fruit and flowers lie on a green cloth at the bottom edge. A timestamp reads 01-Jun-2025 10:25:50 with the caption 'before abisheha'. No people are visible.2025-06-01A photograph of a gold-painted temple shrine room with no people present. Two black stone deity murtis sit in gold-framed arched niches: a standing figure on the left in front of a red cloth backdrop with marigold garland, and a seated deity murti on the right against a white cloth. A black shivalinga stands on a red-draped platform in the centre, with small brass or copper figures and a small metal vessel on the floor below. Two black Ganesha-like and other deity murtis stand at the far left and right edges. Two framed black-and-white portrait photographs hang above the central altar, one labelled in the image's caption as a pre-abhishekam view. The walls are gold-painted and the floor has blue mats.2025-06-15Indoor shrine photo at KAILASA Thiruchengode with a gilded arched canopy. Left, a dark-faced standing deity murti dressed in orange and red silk with a white embroidered sash and a garland of yellow, orange and green marigolds. Centre, a seated red-clad Shiva lingam-form figure on a gold base with a trident-topped headdress, a rudraksha mala and red cloth. Right, two smaller red-clad deity figures, one holding a trident. Behind them, three framed black-and-white portraits: the left and right ones are unclear, and the centre one shows a seated bare-chested man with a white cloth and a mala. A white sign on a stand reads KAILASA TIRUCHENGODE BHARATH. A timestamp overlay reads 09-Jun-2025 with a Somavara abishegam alankaram caption.2025-09-06Interior of a gold-painted temple shrine with a corrugated metal roof. Several deity murtis stand in arched niches: a dark-faced figure in a blue turban and blue-and-teal robes with ornate jewelled collar on the left, a murti in blue robes seated on a throne on the right, and smaller murtis with colourful garments and garlands at the sides and in the centre foreground. Two framed black-and-white portraits hang on the gold wall above the central altar, which is draped in a red cloth. Small oil lamps glow near the left niche, and offerings or naivedyam plates sit on the floor. No people are visible. A date stamp reads 18-May-2025 18:06:57 and 'kailasa thiruchenkodu naivedyam'.2025-05-18Photograph of a temple shrine room rotated sideways, with gold-leaf walls and a bright window at upper right. A black stone Shiva lingam with a white-striped base stands on a red cloth before a gold-framed niche. Above it, a black metal deity murti sits on a red cloth framed by a garland of orange and yellow flowers. Two framed black-and-white portraits hang on the gold wall, and a large dark deity figure stands in a gold arch at lower left. No people are visible. A timestamp reads 01-Jun-2025 09:56:37 with a caption about the abhisheka.2025-06-01Interior of a gold-trimmed shrine room with a tiled floor, showing a row of black stone deity murtis garlanded with white and orange flower malas under golden arched niches. The central murti wears a white crown and orange-red garland. Framed photographs hang on the wall above, showing a figure in saffron robes seated in various settings. A brass trident stands to the left, with brass lamps and a kalasha at the front. A small printed sign reads KAILASA THIRUCHENGODE BHARATH. A timestamp reads Jan. 16, 2026 10:18:15 p.m. Pallipalayam, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible in the scene.2026-01-16Photograph of a gilded shrine niche at night, lit by an oil lamp in the foreground. Three dark-faced murti figures sit in the niche: the left figure wears a teal garment, a jeweled necklace and a turban and holds a trident, a small placard reads KAILASA THIRUCHENGODU, the centre figure is draped in red and orange cloth beneath a red cap, and the right figure wears a magenta garment with jeweled collar and a headdress. Three framed black-and-white portraits hang above in the back, with a red cloth draped across the top of the frame. Brass vessels, a bell, a kalasha-style pot, small plates of offerings and a brass lamp are laid on a cloth in front. No living people are visible. Timestamp reads 25-Jun-2024 21:29:22.2024-06-25Photograph of a temple shrine interior with gold-painted walls and an ornate golden arch. Several dark stone deity murtis are adorned with white and orange flower garlands; the central murti is a sivalinga-like form draped in white flowers. Framed portraits hang in the background, and a sign reads KAILASA THIRUCHENGODE BHARATH. Brass vessels and offerings lie on a tray in the foreground, and a timestamp reads 29-Jun-2025 05:16:02. No physical people are visible.2025-06-29Interior shrine room with gold-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof. Several dark murti figures stand in gold-framed arched niches, one wrapped in a red cloth with marigold garlands, another seated with a rudraksha-style adornment and a kumkum mark. A black shivalinga-style form sits on a white cloth at centre with a red cloth behind. Framed black-and-white portraits hang above, including one of a seated bearded man with hands folded and a pot before him. Small figures, a bell, brass lamps, a green cloth, flowers and offering plates sit on the floor in front. A timestamp reads 23-May-2025 12:53:13. No people are visible.2025-05-23