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A photograph of an indoor shrine with a gold-painted wall. A seated elderly priest with a shaved head and white beard, bare-chested, wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti and a rudraksha mala. He sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste before a seated golden statue of a saint wearing an orange turban, red robes and a beaded garland, shaded by a red and green canopy umbrella. Brass trishul staffs flank the statue, and small painted figures, a kalasha-like vessel, brass plates of food, flowers and oil lamps sit on a stone platform in front. A date stamp reads 27-Dec-2021 12:01:43.

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Photograph of a temple shrine interior with a gold-painted back wall. A bare-chested, shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on the floor at left with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing rudraksha beads. Behind him on a raised platform, a golden seated murti in a red garment with a red turban sits beneath a multicoloured umbrella, flanked by golden trishula staffs. Dark stone deity statues stand in arched niches on either side, and small painted figurines, brass plates of offerings, bowls and a kalasha are arranged on the platform. A timestamp reads 27-Dec-2021 12:02:06.Jan 14 2022 sripuram2022-01-14Photo 82921042022-06-05 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left, holding a small oil lamp with a lit flame toward a seated golden statue. The statue sits in padmasana on a lotus pedestal, wearing a golden turban, draped golden robe, and making an abhaya-like raised hand gesture. A rudraksha mala hangs at the priest's neck and a sacred thread crosses his shoulder. In front of the pedestal on a small wooden stand rests a clear crystal shivalingam with a white adornment on top. The walls are pale gold and the floor is polished. A timestamp reads 27-Dec-2021 08:20:24 at bottom right. This appears to be an aarti offering in a shrine setting.A photograph inside a shrine room with golden-yellow walls and black-and-white checkered floor tiles. On the left, a man in a white dhoti and white turban with white tripundra markings on his arms and chest and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a golden seated figure in a pink silk garment is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a large gold necklace, with a pink-and-gold crown-like headdress, seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests. A golden deity murti in a red-and-pink garment stands in an arch behind, with floral garlands, and a small kalasha-like brass vessel of flowers sits on a tray before the throne along with a lit oil lamp. A small sign on the right reads KAILASA KASHI BHARATHI. The statues and portraits are not physical people; one physical person is visible.Kailasa salem december 26th 2021Kailasa hosur july 18th 2021A photograph inside a gold-walled shrine room at night-time lamplight. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, offering worship with a lamp and flowers at a raised altar. A small seated deity murti with a red-and-gold umbrella above it sits on a gold throne, with an oil lamp burning on the altar and brass kalasha and trident-like stands beside it. Three devotees stand at right with palms joined in prayer: a woman in a yellow-and-orange saree and two men, one bare-chested in white dhoti and one in a pink shirt and dark lungi. A ceiling fan hangs above. A timestamp reads 26 Dec 2021 18:02:15, Alagapuram Periyaputhur, Salem, Tamil Nadu.Inside a small golden-walled shrine, a bare-chested priest in a white turban and white dhoti stands at left with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a long rudraksha mala and white sacred thread markings on his arms. Before him sits a golden seated figure, a deity murti or statue, wearing a pink and magenta silk garment, a heavy gold necklace, a pink crown, and a yellow marigold garland. Behind it, a standing golden figure in a pink garment and tall ornate crown is decorated with garlands, and a smaller seated figure in orange robes with a yellow garland sits at right. A sign reads KAILASA KASHI BHARATH, and a floral offering with a garland lies at the base of the throne. +1 copiesKAILASA KULIM, MALAYSIA on 6/30/20212021-06-30Feb 5 2022 sripuram2022-02-05Inside a gold-toned temple hall, a seated deity murti in red and white garments with a flower garland receives worship. In front of it, a yellow-draped table holds a platter of pink and red flowers, oil lamps and brass dishes. Three women kneel on a mat in the foreground: two in orange sarees with palms joined, and one in a white garment seated at left. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with potted plants and smaller murtis of deities in red and pink in the background.2022-07-21