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A bare-chested man with short greying hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at left, wearing a red thread and a dark pendant necklace, in a close selfie-style photo. Behind him are several deity murti figures adorned with gold crowns, silver jewellery, and garlands of yellow, green, pink and red flowers, set before a golden backdrop and red draped seat. A timestamp reads 27 Nov 2025 09:09:06 Chennai.

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A photograph of a ritual in a small shrine room with yellow walls and a marble floor. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white head cloth stands at left holding a lit oil lamp in his right hand, with a rudraksha-style cord across his chest. Behind him is an ornate golden shrine with three deity murtis adorned with garlands of orange, yellow and white flowers; the central figure wears a tall crown. A signboard reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A green cloth covers the altar in front, with brass vessels, a kalasha, lamps and a flower garland. A garlanded portrait is visible at right. The timestamp reads 29 Nov 2025 22:09:20 Chennai, and a caption reads TONDIORET Day6 HIRUGARTJIGA DEEPAM NITHYANANDA BRAHMOTSAVAM laghu pooja.2025-11-29A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a white cloth draped over his shoulder stands at left, reaching toward a shrine decorated with garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers. Three deity murtis stand in the niche, the central one wearing a silver crown and silver-toned ornaments. A brass lamp with a lit flame sits on a green cloth in the foreground, and a small signboard reading KAILASA THONDAIYARPET is set beside the shrine. The yellow walls are decorated with painted pillars. The scene suggests a laghu puja performed at night on the Thirukarthigai Deepam festival.2025-11-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a priest standing at left, bare-chested with a white dhoti bordered in gold and a white head covering, holding a small lamp in his hands. Behind him, three deity murtis sit on a gold and red throne, adorned with garlands of white, yellow, green and pink flowers and a colourful garland arc. A green cloth covers the altar below with brass vessels and flower offerings. A signboard reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT beside a small framed portrait wreathed in red flowers at right. Yellow walls and blue-green festoons frame the scene, with a timestamp from 28 November 2025 at the lower right.2025-11-28A priest with a shaved head and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti and white cloth over his head, bends forward at a shrine to light an oil lamp in front of deity murti. Three murti stand on a richly decorated gold-and-red throne backdrop, the central figure in blue-violet garments with a silver crown and many garlands in red, yellow, green and white. Copper vessels, a kalasha, brass lamps, plates of flowers and a green cloth cover the altar. Blue and white paper decorations hang above. The scene shows a laghu puja during the Thirukarthigai Deepam a person Brahmotsavam.2025-11-26A photograph of a temple shrine with a priest standing at left, shirtless with a white head cloth and white dhoti bordered in gold, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small object in the other. Three deity murtis are dressed with garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers; the central figure wears a tall silver crown and blue-purple garment. A kalasha offering and oil lamps sit on a green draped table, and a small Ganesha figure appears at right. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. A timestamp shows 29 Nov 2025 22:09:17 Chennai and a caption reads TONDIORET Day6 HIRUGARTJIGA DEEPAM NITHYANANDA BRAHMOTSAVAM laghu pooja. A framed portrait on the right is partly visible with garlands.2025-11-29A shaved-headed priest stands at left in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth, his bare chest adorned with a rudraksha-style mala, palms pressed together in namaskar before a shrine. Behind him stand three deity murti decorated with layered garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers, with silver ornaments and crowns. A brass kalasha and oil lamps sit on a red-draped table with a green cloth. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and a framed photo of a bearded figure in a turban appears at right. The lower text shows a Day 3 Thirukarthigai Deepam a person Brahmotsavam laghu pooja.2025-11-26A photograph inside a temple shrine showing three decorated deity murtis seated before a golden arched backdrop with a red cloth. The central murti wears a tall silver crown, a blue garment and layered silver necklaces, with garlands of yellow, green, orange and pink flowers draped across it. Flanking murtis are similarly garlanded in yellow and red flowers. On the left a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white head cloth stands with palms pressed together in anjali. A golden nameplate on the right reads KAILASA THONDIARPET BHARAT. A small portrait photo appears at the lower right edge.2025-11-29Photograph of a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth, standing at left beside a decorated shrine. He holds a small lamp or ritual object in his right hand and gestures with the left. The shrine holds three deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, with a golden arch behind. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. On the right, a painted figure with a garland stands near a small Ganesha murti, a bronze vessel and oil lamps sit on a green cloth at the base, and a red-and-white lamp stand is visible. The priest is performing a puja for the deities.2025-11-28A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth performs a ritual before three garlanded deity murtis under a gold-framed canopy decorated with red, green, yellow and white flower garlands. The central murti wears a tall crown and a blue cloth, while the side murtis are dressed in green and yellow. A green cloth covers the altar, holding brass lamps and offering vessels. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and a framed portrait labelled with a garland sits at the right edge. Blue and green paper garlands hang along the top of the room. A date stamp reads 29 Nov 2025 and Chennai, with a caption about Tondiyarpet Day 6 Thirukarthigai Deepam Nithyananda Brahmotsavam laghu pooja.2025-11-29ADIKAILASA On November 27, 20252025-11-27 +1 copiesA priest stands at the left of a shrine decorated with yellow walls and blue garland strands, beside a tiered altar draped in green cloth. He wears a white head cloth, a white dhoti with a gold border and a brown shawl, and is bare-chested, holding a small object in one hand. Three deity murtis stand behind ornate flower garlands in red, green, yellow and white, the central figure crowned and in a blue garment. A brass lamp, offering plates and a small kalasha sit on the altar. A sign reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT, and a banner on the right shows a rooster and flower motif. A date and time stamp and a caption reading TONDIORET Day6 HIRUGARTJIGA DEEPAM NITHYANANDA BRAHMOTSAVAM laghu pooja appear at the bottom. A framed portrait of a figure is partly visible at the right edge.2025-11-29Photograph of a temple shrine with three deity murtis in front of a gold-framed niche with red cloth backdrop. The central murti wears a silver crown and blue garment, flanked by two murtis with tall crowns, garlands of yellow, orange and red flowers and silver ornaments. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border and white head cloth stands at left, touching the flower garlands. A plaque reads KAILASA TONDIARPET BHARAT. Oil lamps and offerings sit on a green-draped altar, and blue and white flower strands hang along the top. A partly visible framed portrait with a flower garland sits at right, and a timestamp reads 28 Nov 2025 22:10:24 Chennai.2025-11-28