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November 22 20132013-11-22Swami Atmananda of the Adi Chola +1 copiesKailasa Paramparagatha Surya Vamsa Panchanadikulam SarvajnapeethamNovember 22 20132013-11-22August 18 20092009-08-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-edged shawl draped over his head and shoulders performs a ritual gesture with his right hand near his chest, eyes lowered. He wears clear-framed glasses, a red bindi, horizontal white sacred ash lines across his forehead, gold bangles and a long gold bead necklace with a round pendant bearing a small portrait photo. Yellow flowers are arranged in front of him, and a green banana plant and an orange-framed doorway appear in the background.2009-09-25March 14 20142014-03-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and red tiger-striped cushions, with his palms joined in front of him and his eyes lowered. He wears a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and has bare feet. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a flower garland of yellow, purple and red blooms hangs in the background.2016-01-03A seated man in orange and maroon sannyasi-style robes sits before yellow flower garlands, eyes lowered, one hand resting on his chest holding his robe. He wears thick gold beaded necklace, gold bangle, wristwatch, glasses, white vertical Vaishnava-style forehead marks and a red bindi, with a maroon head cloth. Behind him a large orange cloth backdrop, green banana leaves and a white building with red window frames. Incense sticks appear at the lower left. The man has long-appearing presentation cues absent; his head is shaved, and the appearance does not show the distinctive features required for identification, so the role is recorded as a sannyasi priest.2009-09-25January 31 20132013-01-31May 28 20122012-05-28 +1 copiesA photograph in a temple-style hall shows an elderly man with a white vibhuti line on his forehead and glasses, seated on a red cushioned seat before a large gilded throne backdrop. He wears an orange robe under a pink and gold brocade shawl and smiles. Two attendants in rust-red dhotis with yellow borders stand beside him, one on the left with a bare upper body and one on the right in a red turban with a bare back, both with white ash markings on their arms. The attendant on the right offers a golden bowl containing fruits or offerings. Painted deity figures with gold crowns stand behind them, and a brass lamp stand is at the right edge.2013-11-22