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A photograph inside a temple-style shrine. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on the forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, bare feet resting on a brown mat. He holds a small pink printed sheet and reads it. An older man in a white dhoti and white shirt, with a red-orange sash at the waist, leans in toward him, also holding a pink sheet. Behind them stands a gold-and-colour deity murti with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, a trident and a decorated gold arch with red drapes. Brass oil lamps flank the throne and a tray of fruit sits on a side table at right.

August 10 2011

A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a red mark on the forehead sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair, reading a sheet of white paper held in both hands. Behind, a large deity murti draped in yellow silk is garlanded with pink and yellow flower garlands, with a red and gold canopy and gold lamp stands nearby. A woman in a grey kurta stands at right, watching, and two men in white shirts stand at left. a person (orange robe, rudraksha mala, seated on gold throne) reading a document during a temple visit.

A photograph of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting on an ornate gold throne in a temple-style pavilion with carved stone pillars and orange drapes. Behind him is a deity murti with a red-and-gold crown and garlands, flanked by ornate gold lamp stands. Around him stand a bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl, a man in a checked shirt, and two women: one in white with a yellow shawl and one in cream saree, while a cameraman films at right. a person is seated centrally; his appearance cues are the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ornate throne. Greenery is visible through the pavilion opening.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on the forehead sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, reading a printed Tamil-script leaflet held in both hands. In the foreground a man in white clothes faces him from behind. To the right, two women in white and yellow sarees stand near a wooden offering table laden with fruit, a plate of bananas and apples, and a paper packet. Behind them a golden deity garland hangs on a gilded figure at left, with a stone carved shrine and red pillars in the background.

A photograph of an outdoor puja at a temple-style shrine. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace, sits with hands folded on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, as a probable Swamiji candidate. Devotees in front hold incense sticks and a brass plate with fruit and offerings. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in orange and gold garments, decorated with yellow and multicolored garlands, beside a golden kalasha-style lamp stand and brass oil lamps. Red-painted stone steps and pillars frame the scene.

Photograph of a temple shrine with a golden arched niche holding a deity murti with a crown and garlands of marigolds and red flowers, flanked by ornate gold lamp stands and oil lamps. In front, a seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned throne on an orange cloth. Several people in white dhotis and white saris stand around; a man in white with grey hair bends low to touch the seated figure's feet, while another man in white and a bald man in an orange shawl stand nearby. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at the right.

A man in saffron-orange robes with a long white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions in a temple-style shrine. Behind him stands a gold arch with red drapes and a deity murti with a crown and garlands. Six people sit on the floor in front, including a woman in a yellow shawl and white clothes at left, men in white dhotis, and women in white saris with yellow shawls at right. Gold lamp stands and an orange curtain frame the scene, and a brass pot sits at lower left. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a garland, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) in a session setting, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a small pink fruit or sweet and a folded red card. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style cloth, hands pressed in namaskar, faces him. Behind them, a gold-framed shrine shows a deity pair: a figure with a red turban and trident and a female figure with a jewelled crown, both adorned with gold necklaces and draped in marigold and multicolour garlands. A brass oil lamp stands at the left. A partially visible seated person in a checked shirt is at the lower edge. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate: saffron robes, rudraksha mala and the throne setting, though the image is not conclusive enough for a firm match.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange shawl, with a beaded orange-and-red mala around the neck, sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat in front of a golden shrine with a deity murti of a crowned, multi-armed form garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A brass kalasha-style lamp stands on a wooden stand beside the seat. Around him, a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left, a younger man in orange shawl stands behind, and a man in white with a flower garland and a rosette badge stands at center-right. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at right. In the foreground, an older man in white kneels and touches the floor with flowers at his feet, while an orange-draped wooden footstool with marigold garlands rests before the seat. Orange curtains and banana leaves frame the scene.

A photograph inside a temple shrine where a person in an orange-saffron robe sits on an orange cushioned throne-like seat before a gold-decorated deity murti draped in red, yellow and blue cloth and garlanded with red and white flowers. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with an orange shawl, stand at left, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a bald head bends forward at lower centre, while another older man in white bends to touch the seated figure's feet. A woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl stands at right. Golden oil lamps and a carved stone pillar frame the scene, and a white printed copyright notice overlays the lower right.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala sits eyes-closed with hands folded on a richly carved gold throne with red cushions, in front of a painted temple backdrop with pillars and a deity image. Around him, devotees in white traditional dress with yellow sashes sit on the floor with palms joined in prayer, some with shaved heads, near brass vessels and lamps on the foreground. The seated figure's appearance and distinctive robe and mala cues are consistent with a person presiding over a satsang, though this is an appearance-based label only. A gold-trimmed side table holds fruit and offerings.

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