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A photograph of a temple shrine room with gold-trimmed arches and a painted backdrop of trees and stone architecture. At the centre stands a statue seated on a gold pedestal, wearing a pink turban and pink silk drape, with garlands of red and pink flowers, holding a staff-like object. A white sign reads KAILASA SEERAGAPADI. Tall brass oil lamps flank the altar. In front are a kalasha-like pot with a leaf and flower garland, and on the floor a spread of offerings including green coconuts, fruits, heaps of grains and pulses, small bowls and folded cloths, a classic mandagappadi-style offering arrangement. No physical people are visible. A black stone deity murti with a crown and garlands sits to the left.

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Photograph of a gold-decorated shrine set up for a ritual offering. At the centre sits a golden statue of a seated figure wearing a magenta turban, garlanded with pink and red flowers, and a large statue of a seated figure in gold and pink clothing above. Before the central figure is a dark stone object draped in a purple cloth and garlanded with pink flowers. Flanking the centre are two statues in pink garments with flower garlands and rudraksha strings. Surrounding the base are heaped green fruits, bowls of grains, pulses and seeds, colourful cloth bundles, and a small lit oil lamp. Tall brass lamps stand on either side, and a white sign reads KAILASA SEERAGA PADI. No physical people are visible.2024-06-03A photograph of a gold-trimmed shrine niche with a painted forest backdrop. At the centre a seated figure in pink and magenta garments and a pink turban, draped in white and red garlands, sits on a raised gold-coloured pedestal; this appears to be a deity murti or a figure depicted in sculpture rather than a physical person. Flanking the centre are smaller garlanded shrine figures in dark niches, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at the front with a lit flame. A white sign reads KAILASA SEERAGAPADI. No physical people are visible. Garlands of marigold and rose cover the figures and the base, and a timestamp reads 29-Aug-2024 04:54:01 Tamil Nadu.2024-08-29A photograph of a gilded shrine room with a golden ceiling medallion and a painted forest backdrop. In the centre a golden deity murti in a blue turban and purple-and-orange drapery sits within an arched niche, with a figure above holding a raised hand and a consort beside it. A white placard reads KAILASA SEERAGA PADI. In front, a large dark murti of a seated figure wears a brown fur-trimmed garment, a green and pink flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Black murtis of Ganesha in orange cloth and of female deities in red saris stand in side niches, and brass oil lamps flank the foreground.A temple shrine with a seated golden-skinned statue draped in pink and magenta cloth and a pink turban, its hands raised in blessing, with a sign reading "KAILASA SEERAGA PADI" beside it. In front stands a black Shivalinga-style stone with a pink floral garland and a brown fibrous ornament, flanked by other dark stone deity murtis in garlands. Tall brass oil lamps stand on both sides. On the floor in front are offerings: green and yellow coconuts, plates of grains, dried fruits, spices, pulses, powders, flower garlands and folded cloths in blue, pink and turquoise, arranged as a Mandagappadi offering. No people are visible.2024-06-03Photograph of a gilded shrine room with a golden arched alcove framing a seated golden statue of a robed figure wearing a blue turban, a garland, a purple and blue cloth, and holding a rudraksha mala; a sign reading KAILASA SEERAGA PADI stands beside it. Above, a golden deity murti with a red crown and pink garment is shown with raised arms. Flanking alcoves hold black deity murtis with garlands, including a seated elephant-headed figure in orange and two standing female figures in red and green saris. In the foreground is a dark Shiva lingam draped in a green and pink flower garland, with a brown cloth and beads, surrounded by brass oil lamps. A backdrop shows a painted forest and temple pillars. No physical people are visible.A photograph of a gold-decorated shrine room with a central seated figure in pink and gold robes and a pink head covering, with a garland, set in a gilded arched niche before a backdrop of painted trees and temple architecture. Beside it, a lit oil lamp stands on each side, and in front a dark stone linga-like form is adorned with pink and purple garlands and surrounded by fruits, flowers, coconuts, bowls and folded cloths arranged as an offering. Smaller gilded niches on either side hold dark deity murtis in colourful dresses, and a white placard reads KAILASA SEERAGA PADI. A timestamp in the corner shows 29-Aug-2024 04:53:39 Tamil Nadu. No physical people are visible.2024-08-29Interior shrine photograph with a gold-trimmed niche wall and a backdrop of forest foliage. A sign reads KAILASA SEERAGA PADI. Central figures include a gold-coloured deity with an orange headdress and a female figure in red, above a seated figure in purple and a large seated deity murti draped in garlands, possibly a statue of a sage with an orange cloth. Flanking niches hold a black Ganesha murti with a red-and-green garland and two dark female deity murti in brown skirts. Brass oil lamps stand at the corners, decorated with flower garlands. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues.2024-02-23A photograph of a temple shrine interior with a golden arched backdrop and a painted forest scene behind the deities. At the centre, a large Shiva lingam is decorated with flower garlands, pink and orange blossoms and a green garland, set on a golden base. Above it, a golden arch frames a deity murti with a crown and raised hand. Two side niches hold dark stone or metal deity murtis dressed in colourful garments and garlands. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side and a small brass plate of flowers sits at the front. A white sign reads KAILASA SEERAGA PADI. No people are visible.2024-02-09Interior shrine photograph of a gilded Hindu temple-style altar with a painted tree backdrop. At center sits a golden statue of a seated figure with pink-and-white draped garments and a pink turban, flanked by garlands of orange and yellow flowers, with a deity image with trident above under an arched gold frame. Below, a large black stone shivalinga is wrapped in a purple cloth and draped with flower garlands and green leaves, set in a gold-rimmed base. Two brass oil lamps stand on either side, and black stone deity figures in garlands line the sides. A white sign reads KAILASA SEERAGA PADI. A timestamp reads 23-Aug-2024 09:50:51, Tamil Nadu. No people are visible in the scene.2024-08-23A temple shrine display with a golden statue of a seated figure in a maroon garment and an orange-and-maroon turban, holding a ritual gesture, set in a gilded arch. In front, a central shivalinga-like altar draped in orange cloth and garlands sits between two dark deity murtis, with a Ganesha murti on the left and female deity murtis on the right. A white sign reads KAILASA SEERAGA PADI. Brass lamps with flower garlands flank the altar. Foreground offerings include piles of green coconuts, bowls of turmeric, kumkum, rice, betel leaves, limes, cucumbers, sugarcane pieces and a folded green cloth, arranged for a seeragapadi ritual. No living people are visible.2024-03-01Photograph of a temple shrine with a gilded arched niche and a backdrop of forest trees. Centre: a large seated figure of a bearded sage with a red-and-gold turban, saffron-coloured and green draped clothing, and layered garlands, behind a sign reading KAILASA SEERAGA PADI. In front is a dark Shiva lingam wrapped in a garland of green and pink flowers, rudraksha-style beads, and a tall brass pot sitting on a gold base, with a leopard-print cloth. Flanking niches hold dark deity murtis with garlands; a left murti has an elephant head and a saffron cloth. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides. Timestamp 02-Oct-2024 17:11:56 Tamil Nadu and kailasa seeragapadi appear in the corner. No people are visible.2024-02-10Photograph of an interior shrine room with gold-framed arched niches and a painted forest backdrop. In the centre, a deity murti in a blue and green sari-like garment with a striped turban stands in an arch, its hands raised. Above it, a figure with a crown sits beside a consort. At the lower right, a Shiva linga is draped in green and pink garlands, a leopard-print cloth, and rudraksha-style strands, with flowers at its base. Tall brass oil lamps with lit flames stand around the altar. A white sign reads KAILASA SEERAGAPADI. A darker murti with garlands sits in the left niche. No living people are visible.2024-02-09