Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A worship altar in a room with yellow walls and a white marble floor, set with a red and gold brocade cloth. On the right, a large cutout poster of a smiling bearded man wearing a tall orange-and-gold turban, many gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, seated in a red robe with flower garlands; a sign-like cardboard figure rather than a physical person. Centre, a smaller standing figure holding a trident, wearing a rudraksha mala and orange-red dhoti, with a lamp before it. Brass plates hold a coconut, fruit, flowers, a lit oil lamp, camphor and kumkum, and a green cloth lies on the floor. A framed photo of a woman sits at left, and a banner partly reads BHARAT at the top. Flower garlands hang on the left, and a green lime rests at the base.

More like this

Open the gallery
Indoor shrine corner with a yellow wall and red draped altar. A golden sign reads "KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT" above a small standing figure of a man with long dark hair, holding a trident, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace and dhoti, set on a black base. To the right, a large cut-out printed portrait labelled on the sign context shows a man in an orange-brown turban, many beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala, seated. Left of centre, a golden-framed deity murti is garlanded with white and orange flowers. Offerings on the altar include a coconut on a brass plate, a brass tray of kumkum and vibhuti, yellow flower garlands, a bowl of white paste and small brass lamps. A small framed photo of a woman sits at the left edge. A timestamp reads 17 Apr 2025 19:44:36, Chennai.2025-04-17Photograph of a worship set-up inside a temple room with a yellow wall and a sign reading KAILASA TONDAIARPET BHARAT. Two large life-size cutout portraits stand on a draped red and gold table: on the right a seated figure in a pink turban with a rudraksha mala, white and gold necklaces, and a raised hand, and on the left a standing figure holding a trident, wearing a rudraksha-beaded vest and dhoti. Both are printed portraits, not physical people. In front, a red cloth covers the floor with brass plates holding coconut halves, bananas, steamed rice cakes on leaves, yellow flowers, coins, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small oil lamp, a bell and a copper pot of water. A timestamp reads 18 Apr 2025 20:15:09 Chennai. No physical people are visible.2025-04-18A photograph of a shrine corner at KAILASA Tondaiarpet with a sign reading "KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT" above. A life-size cutout of a seated figure in a red-brown turban with a sacred mark, wearing layered rudraksha and gold-toned beaded necklaces with yellow flowers, sits behind a red cloth with a trident beside it. Beside it stands a framed printed portrait of a figure with long dark hair, bare-chested, in rudraksha garlands and red-brown dhoti, captioned on the sign area by no legible name. Offerings on red cloth and brass trays include a coconut, banana, betel leaf, flowers, a copper lamp with a flame, a bowl of white powder, and a copper vessel. No people are physically present.2025-04-18A small altar corner in a room with cream walls and a red cloth-covered table. A large cut-out printed photo of a smiling man with a rust-coloured turban bearing a trident-like mark, wearing layered rudraksha and flower garlands and gold necklaces, stands behind a brass pedestal with a gold vessel. A smaller dark figurine of a standing deity with a tilak and a kumkum-marked forehead holds a staff beside it. A white board reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. Brass plates hold offerings of nuts and grains, a small brass lamp with a flame, a bowl of white powder, and a brass oil lamp. A timestamp in the corner reads 31 Jan 2025 09:23:25 Chennai.2025-01-31A small shrine corner with a red cloth covering the floor. A large cutout printed photograph of a figure with a pink turban marked with a tilak, wearing layered rudraksha malas, silver necklaces and a yellow flower garland, seated and raising one hand, stands against a yellow wall beside a trident. A smaller standing cutout figure in red clothes with rudraksha malas and a yellow flower also appears to its left, holding a flower. In front are a brass oil lamp, a metal plate with flowers, a small cup and offerings, a red-covered seat with flowers, and a small booklet with a portrait cover. A signboard on the left reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. The printed cutouts are depictions, not people present.2025-02-17Photograph of a shrine corner in a yellow-walled room, with a red silk cloth draped over the altar. Two standing deity murtis on the left wear white and orange garlands, one with a tall decorated crown. A gold sign reads "KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT". At centre stands a small figure of a standing male in red-brown dress holding a trident, and at right a large printed cutout of a seated figure in pink-orange robes, a turban and heavy beaded necklaces. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers, a coconut and offerings sit on the red cloth, and a hand holding an incense or lamp item appears at the lower right. A small framed photo of a woman and a Ganesha figure are at left. Timestamp reads 20 Apr 2025 21:46:17 Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet.2025-04-20A photograph of a shrine room at KAILASA Tondiarpet with a yellow wall and a sign reading "KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT". On the right, a large cutout depicting a seated, smiling figure with a tall orange-and-white turban, many beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas, and a raised hand stands on a red cloth. Beside it is a dark figure holding a trident, and at left a deity murti in a purple and pink garment with white flower garlands. A green mat covers the floor, with a brass tray of flowers, oil lamps, a lit wick, a small bowl of kumkum and a plate with sweets and coconut. A printed book cover shows a woman. The shrine is being prepared for a ritual, with a hand lighting an oil lamp at lower right. Timestamp overlay reads 10 Mar 2025 08:53:23 Chennai Kailasa Tondiorpet.2025-10-03A shrine corner decorated for daily worship at KAILASA Thondiarpet. On the right stands a large life-size cutout figure of a smiling bearded man in a pink-and-orange turban, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, seated in a meditation pose on a brown cushioned seat; this is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Beside it is a small statue of a figure with a trident and mala. On the left a larger deity murti wears a jeweled crown and a teal-and-purple sari with a gold-framed backdrop. A white sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET. In front, a brass plate holds a lit oil lamp, marigold flowers, bananas, betel leaves and small brass bowls on a red cloth, with a stick of incense and a conch shell nearby. No physical people are visible.2025-01-27A photograph of a small shrine with no living people present. On the right, a large printed cardboard cutout portrait of a smiling bearded man in a turban and orange-red robe, seated with hands raised in blessing, wears a red and white garland and gold necklaces. On the left stands a smaller statue of a smiling figure with a staff, also draped in red garlands with white bands. Red and gold cloths cover the altar. In front are brass plates holding rice, leaves, a lit oil lamp, a small camphor-style flame, bowls and a large pot of white offering. The scene is a neivethiyam offering in a shrine setting, with a timestamp overlay reading 27 Jun 2025 11:36:44 and a location caption.Indoor puja room with a green floor cloth and yellow wall. A gold sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Two cut-out or printed figures are garlanded with blue and green flower garlands; the right one, a seated figure in a pink-orange turban, rudraksha-style beads and ornate chains, is set in a pink-orange seat. Brass trays hold lamps, kumkum, vibhuti, fruit and sweets. A seated priest in a white dhoti with gold border offers worship at the right edge. A small framed portrait sits at left beside a deity murti draped in red fabric.2025-09-04Indoor shrine photo against a yellow wall. Centre: a large standing cutout portrait of a bearded man with a pink-and-red turban and orange-red robe, hands raised in a blessing gesture, wearing a red garland and a rudraksha-style mala; this is a printed depiction, not a physical person. Left: a statue of a female deity figure with a red garland and a trident beside it. In front: a red cloth-covered altar with a copper plate of offerings, a coconut wrapped in netting with leaves, a small brass lamp with a flame on a gold-coloured thali, a bowl of grains, a copper cup and a partly visible hand at the right edge. A hanging textile with an elephant motif is at upper right. Watermarked timestamp reads 7 Jun 2025 09:51:22 with a location caption. a person depiction is a printed cutout; no physical people are clearly visible other than a partial hand and arm at the edge.2025-07-06Indoor shrine with yellow-painted walls and a red-and-gold brocade cloth draped over the altar. Three metal murtis stand garlanded with white jasmine and orange-marigold garlands; the central figure holds a staff and the left and right figures wear crowns and jewellery. A golden plaque reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Beside the altar stands a life-size cutout of a smiling bearded man in an orange-pink turban, rudraksha malas and layered gold necklaces, holding a trident. Brass lamps, a kumkum-smeared plate with a coconut and flower petals sit on the red cloth in front. A small Ganesha figure and framed photographs are on the shelf. A timestamp reads 26 Apr 2025 09:01:21 Chennai, Kailasa Tondaiarpet. No people are physically present.2025-04-26