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A photograph inside a yellow-walled shrine room at Kailasa Tondaiarpet. Three large decorated deity figures stand under a gold arch garlanded with red and white flowers, dressed in silver crowns, red drapes and white garlands. In front stands a sign reading KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, beside a framed portrait and a cutout figure of a seated man in an orange-pink turban, rudraksha mala and blue-and-white garland. At lower right an elderly man in white dhoti and shawl holds a lamp over a brass tray of offerings on a green cloth, with a small oil lamp and a kalasha nearby. Date stamp reads 10 Apr 2025 13:08:55 Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet.

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A photograph inside a shrine room with yellow walls showing a deity murti set in a gilded arch decorated with white and red flower garlands, flanked by a gold-pillared red-draped canopy. Two silver-crowned standing figures in red and green draped garments are in the shrine, with a framed photo at their base. To the right, a sign reads KAILASA THONDAIARPET BHARAT, and a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing with a rudraksha-style garland and a turban-like head covering is depicted, adorned with blue and green flower garlands. A green cloth covers the altar in front, where a brass plate holds lit oil lamps, sweets and offerings, and a bowl of white rice sits on a red plate. A person in white ritual clothing with a bare arm performs the ritual with a spoon. A timestamp reads 7 Apr 2025 13:56:09 Chennai.2025-07-04Photograph of a shrine at KAILASA Tondiarpet, Chennai, with three murti figures dressed in garlands of white jasmine and red-and-yellow flowers: a gold-skinned figure in a turban and red-orange garment on the left, a central figure with a tall silver crown and green garment, and a female figure in a purple-and-teal sari on the right. Golden pillars frame the altar, which has a green cloth and an orange drape. A framed photo of a woman sits at the base of the altar, and a small Ganesha figure is nearby. On the right, a cutout standee of a smiling man in pink-and-orange clothing and a red garland stands beside a framed portrait of a woman with a garland. In the foreground, a man in white clothes lights an oil lamp near a brass tray with a flame, brass cups and bowls, and petals on a green cloth. A timestamp reads 23 May 2025 09:14:26 with the address 278/47 4th Street, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.Photograph of a shrine room with yellow walls and a green cloth floor covering. Three deity murtis stand on a gold-draped platform decorated with white flower garlands and blue ribbons; the central figure wears a tall crown and holds a raised hand. A grey-haired priest with a bare upper body and white sacred thread leans in from the lower right, holding a lit lamp toward the platform. Beside the shrine stands a large standing cutout figure in a pink turban with rudraksha and gold necklaces, and a small framed photo sits on a red cloth at the lower centre. A Chennai timestamp appears at the lower right.2025-07-03A photograph inside a small yellow-walled shrine room at KAILASA Tondiarpet, Chennai. Three gilded deity murtis stand in a golden arched niche decorated with red and white flower garlands and blue garlands; the central murti wears a tall crown and holds a trident. A brass lamp stand and oil lamps sit on a red cloth before the altar. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with sacred ash marks sits on a red mat with palms pressed together, facing the shrine, beside brass trays, a kalasha-style vessel, lamps and flowers. To the right stands a large cardboard cutout of a smiling figure in a saffron turban, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, seated before a brass lamp and flowers; a small figurine of a standing man holding a trident sits nearby. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A timestamp shows 23 Feb 2025 17:44:39 Chennai.2025-02-23A small shrine corner with three deity murtis garlanded in white and red flowers, the central figure in red and gold drapery and the outer figures in white dhoti-style cloth, flanked by tall golden staffs. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Beside it stands a cutout figure of a bearded, saffron-and-white-turbaned man wearing a rudraksha mala and a blue garland, next to a small trident. A bare-chested priest with grey hair kneels at the right, facing the shrine, tending brass plates, lamps and offerings on a green cloth. A red altar cloth covers the platform. A timestamp reads 10 Apr 2025 13:08:46 Chennai Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-09-04A photograph of a shrine inside a yellow-walled room with blue and green paper garlands overhead. Three deity murtis stand on a green cloth covered platform: the central figure has a silver crown and white garlands, the figures on either side wear red and white garlands and ornate gold-and-silver jewellery. Golden poles frame the murtis. A brass sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, lamps and a red tray with offerings sit on the cloth. At the lower right a seated person in white clothing performs puja with a lamp and a bell-shaped vessel. A standing figure in red and gold attire stands to the right beside a cutout or printed image. A timestamp reads 19 May 2025 14:55:02, 278/47 4th Street Tondiarpet Chennai Tamil Nadu.2025-08-12Photograph 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 photo of a shrine room with yellow walls and a red cloth-draped altar. Three metal deity murtis stand behind, adorned with white and red garlands; the central figure holds a staff. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. To the right, a painted portrait labelled with the pictured figure wears a saffron turban and blue garland and holds a lit oil lamp. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white ritual clothing sits on a green cloth with brass puja vessels, performing an aarti or puja. A vertical banner with an elephant motif hangs at right.2025-07-04A photograph of a shrine room with yellow walls, where a priest with grey hair and bare upper body performs worship before a set of deity statues in green and silver-trimmed garments with flower garlands. On the right, a life-size cutout of a smiling bearded man in saffron robes, pink shawl, rudraksha malas, a turban and a crown-like headpiece sits on a green cloth, with a placard reading KAILASA TONDIARPET beside it. Brass lamps, a kalasha pot, plates of offerings and a small red-covered book sit on a green cloth in the foreground, and a striped banner hangs on the right. The timestamp reads 7 Feb 2025 20:20:48 Chennai, Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-07-02A photograph of a small shrine room with yellow walls at KAILASA Tondiarpet, Chennai. Three standing deity murtis draped in white and orange-red garlands sit behind a green cloth-covered altar, with a ganesha figure and a framed photo at their base. A brass sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. To the right, a life-size cutout of a smiling man wearing a red-orange turban, tripundra marks and a red-and-white garland stands beside a second cutout and a framed photo. In the foreground, a woman in a white blouse and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a green cloth, performing puja with a lit brass oil lamp (aarti), brass cups, plates, coins and a coconut before her. A timestamp and address overlay appears at lower right.Photograph of a small shrine room with yellow walls and a white marble floor. Three large painted deity statues stand behind a red cloth-draped altar: the left figure wears white with a crown and holds a staff, the centre figure has a crown and garland, and the right figure wears a crown and garland. A sign reads KAILASA TONDAIARPET BHARAT. To the right stands a statue of a bearded figure in a pink-brown turban and blue garland, beside a framed portrait of a woman. In the foreground, a bare-chested elderly man seated on a green cloth performs puja, holding a lit lamp over a brass plate with offerings, next to small bowls and a kalasha. A banner with floral and elephant motifs hangs at right. Timestamp reads 7 Apr 2025 13:56:19 Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-07-04A priest with shaved grey hair and a bare upper body, wearing a sacred thread, performs puja at a shrine against a yellow wall. Three deity murtis stand on a red draped altar, the central one flanked by garlands, and a golden lamp stand rises at left. A brass tray holds a lit oil lamp, and small brass cups, a plate of offerings and a copper vessel sit on a green cloth in front. A framed portrait of a man in white robes with a crown is placed at the altar's edge. On the right stands a figure in a brown ochre robe with a turban and blue garlands, beside a printed sign reading KAILASA TONDAIARPET BHARAT. A timestamp at lower right reads 7 Apr 2025 Chennai.2025-07-04