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A photograph inside a yellow-walled shrine room at KAILASA Tondaiarpet. A shaved-headed priest with a bare upper body, white dhoti with gold border and white headcloth stands at left, facing an altar. The altar holds three decorated deity murtis draped in garlands of white and red flowers; the central figure wears a tall crown and holds a staff and a red cloth, flanked by two figures in crowns and jewelled necklaces. Brass oil lamps and offerings sit on a red-draped table in front. Decorative blue and green garlands hang above, and a sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A tall cutout figure with a pink turban and a trident stands at right, and a timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:51:18 Chennai.

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A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white head-cloth stands at left, holding a ritual implement toward a shrine decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Central deity murti with silver crown is flanked by two smaller figures wearing red and gold garments. A yellow-painted wall, blue and green paper streamers and a gold arch frame the altar. Brass oil lamps, coconuts, bananas and brass plates with offerings sit on a red cloth before the altar. At right stands a cutout poster of a bearded saffron-robed figure wearing rudraksha malas and a turban, beside a flag. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and the timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:48:45 Chennai.2025-04-17A photograph of a shrine room with yellow walls and a gold arched frame strung with blue and green paper garlands. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white headcloth stands at left, extending his hand toward the altar. Three deity murti stand on a red-draped platform, the central one in red and gold cloth with silver crown, garlands and necklaces, flanked by two deity murti with tall silver crowns and white-and-marigold garlands. Brass plates with offerings, coconuts, fruit, flowers and oil lamps sit on red cloth in front. A sign on the right reads KAILASA TONDAIARPET BHARAT. A timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:48:25 Chennai.2025-04-17A photograph inside a yellow-walled shrine room at KAILASA Thondaiyarpet showing a priest with a bare chest and white dhoti and white head cloth standing at left, facing a decorated altar. The altar holds several deity murtis draped with white and red garlands and a red cloth, with golden arches and blue and green paper garlands overhead. A small sign reads KAILASA. Oil lamps and offerings sit on a red-draped table in front. Side banners in green, red and blue frame the scene. Timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:48:56 Chennai.2025-04-17A photo of a temple shrine inside a yellow-walled room with a blue and green paper garland overhead. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and white head-cloth, with a sacred thread and a gold-bordered cloth, stands at left with his arms extended toward the altar. Three decorated deity murtis stand on a red-draped altar framed by a gilded arch, garlanded with white and orange flowers. The central figure wears a tall silver crown. Oil lamps, a small kalasha and brass vessels sit on the altar, and a tall brass lamp stand flanks it. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIAPET BHARAT. At right, a cutout of a turbaned man with a rudraksha mala and a trident stands beside the shrine. The timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:49:49 Chennai.2025-04-17A photograph inside a golden-walled shrine room. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with white head cloth and a saffron-edged shawl stands at left, holding a ritual object before the altar. On the altar are three deity murtis adorned with white and red garlands: a crowned figure with a tall ornate crown, a central figure in a red cloth backdrop, and a smaller figure to the right with a tall crown. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like offering and a small framed photo sit on a red-draped altar. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and a trident hangs on the wall to the right. Blue and green garlands hang above. A standing life-size cutout figure in orange and gold with rudraksha and a turban stands at far right. Timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 04:50:39 Chennai.2025-04-17A priest in a white dhoti with a white head cloth and bare upper body stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a shrine decorated with garlands of red and white flowers and blue beads. Three deity murtis stand under a gold arch: a central figure wearing a tall crown and blue-green drape, flanked by two figures in red and pink garments with crowns. Below, a gold-and-orange altar cloth holds a kalasha, flower offerings, small oil lamps and a framed photo. At right, a cutout standee in orange turban and rudraksha malas stands beside a sign and a tall banner with a flower and elephant design. The room walls are yellow.2025-02-03A priest in a white dhoti and white head cloth with a gold-bordered waist cloth stands at left, shirtless with a rudraksha mala, pointing toward a shrine. Inside the shrine, three deity murtis stand under a golden arch garlanded with red and white flowers: the central figure wears a tall crown, holds a raised hand and has a white flower garland; the figures on either side wear red and pink garments with garlands. Golden poles flank the shrine, a yellow-orange cloth drapes below, and brass lamps, flowers and a plate sit on red-draped tables. At right, a life-size cutout of a smiling man with a saffron turban, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits in meditation, beside a sign reading Kailasa Tondiarpet Bharat. A decorative banner with flower and elephant motifs hangs at right. A timestamp reads 3 Mar 2025 06:19:42 Chennai.2025-02-03A photograph inside a shrine room with a yellow wall and a gilded arched frame draped with garlands. A priest in white dhoti and white head cloth, bare-chested, stands at left performing puja before three deity murtis on a golden platform: the central figure in a pink garment and silver crown holds a raised hand, flanked by two consorts in red and silver adornments. Trays of flowers, brass vessels, lamps and offerings sit below. At right, a cutout standee shows a bearded figure in an orange turban, rudraksha mala and layered necklaces, one arm raised, beside a printed tall decorated pillar with flower and elephant motifs. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Timestamp reads 21 Feb 2025 06:22:50 Chennai.2025-02-21A photograph inside a temple shrine in Tondiarpet, Chennai. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth stands at left, facing three garlanded deity murti in a gilded niche: the central figure holds a trident and a staff and wears a tall crown, flanked by two figures in red and gold garments with flower garlands. A brass sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. At the right, a life-size cutout of a smiling man in a saffron turban and red-brown garments stands beside a small framed portrait at the altar base, with a brass oil lamp burning nearby. The timestamp overlay reads 7 Jun 2025 04:43:27 with the address 278/47 4th Street, Tondiarpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.2025-07-06A photograph of a temple shrine with three large deity murtis garlanded with white jasmine and red roses, standing before a gilded arch. The central figure wears a tall crown and a white dhoti-like garment with a blue scarf; the figure to the left wears a red turban and red-gold silk, and the figure to the right wears a tall crown and a pink sari. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the orange-draped platform. On the left, a bare-chested priest in a white turban and white dhoti with gold border holds a brass lamp and a bell, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. On the right, a framed portrait of a bearded man in a saffron turban and rudraksha malas is placed beside the shrine, along with a smaller portrait of a figure with long hair. A sign reads Kailasa Tondiarpet Bharat.2025-02-03A photograph inside a temple shrine lit by oil lamps. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a white headcloth stands at left, facing three deity murti decorated with white and yellow garlands; the central figure wears a tall silver crown and red drape. Gold pillars frame the altar, which is covered with red cloth and holds brass plates of bananas, coconuts, fruit and food offerings, small oil lamps, and a framed photograph of a woman. Blue and green streamers hang overhead. A timestamp in the corner reads 14 Apr 2025 23:20:23 Chennai, with the location Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-14A photograph inside a temple shrine with yellow walls. A shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and a white turban, wearing a white and gold-bordered dhoti, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp in one hand. Behind him, a gilded arch framed with red and white flower garlands shelters three deity murtis: a central figure in white and blue with a silver crown and a large garland, flanked by a figure in red and gold and a figure in pink with a silver crown. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, flowers and a small framed photo sit on the golden cloth below. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. At lower right, a printed portrait of a bearded man in a saffron turban and rudraksha mala appears beside the frame; he is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene.2025-02-03