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August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12Photo at a temple-like shrine with grey carved stone pillars and red curtains. A man in orange saffron robes wears a long red and yellow flower garland, with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair; he stands and speaks, and his appearance matches the a person label on the page. To his left an attendant in orange cloth holds a brass plate. In the foreground a devotee in white clothes and an orange shawl prostrates flat on the stone floor. Behind them is an ornate golden arch and a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, a brass lamp and a red-robed figure, plus a stone plinth with brass oil lamps.2008-08-07A man lies prostrate on a striped multicolored mat in front of a gilded wooden throne-like seat. Draped on the seat is folded orange cloth, with a garland of pink flowers and marigold garlands above it and gilded carved elephant-like figures at the sides. The prostrate man wears a white dhoti with a gold border and has his head bowed toward the floor. To the right, a seated man in orange robes with long hair, earrings, rudraksha beads and white vibhuti marks sits with palms pressed together in anjali, facing the seat. A decorative golden lattice screen with cut-out patterns stands behind. The scene depicts devotional prostration before the seat.2021-07-23A standing man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long garland of red roses and yellow marigolds stands before a shrine, looking to his left with a slight smile. Behind him is a decorated deity murti dressed in red and orange cloth, with a golden crown and a floral garland, flanked by painted blue and red figures. At the lower front, a devotee in a white kurta and dhoti lies prostrate on the stone floor with his forearms outstretched, forehead to the ground, in a pranam before the standing man. To the left, another man in orange cloth holds a brass or copper vessel. Behind them is a carved stone pillar with a relief of a seated figure and a brass oil lamp on a stone platform, with trees in the background. The scene is an outdoor temple setting in the style of a devotional ritual.2008-08-07April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesPhoto inside a marble-floored hall at Salem Aadheenam. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, orange robes, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces and a crown-like ornament sits on a gilded chair, hands folded. a person by his long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, though his face is not used for identification. Opposite him on a low orange-draped dais, an elderly bare-chested sannyasi with white vibhuti markings and a gold-bordered headband sits with a silver tray holding small bowls, while a standing man in a white shirt watches. A prostrating devotee in white lies face down on the floor in the foreground. An orange banner with a white bull emblem hangs behind them beside a wooden door.2012-04-11A seated figure in an orange saffron robe, wearing a gold-and-red-trimmed crown, a long gold necklace, bangles and a rudraksha-style beaded garland, smiles while raising one hand, seated on a golden throne decorated with fresh marigolds, roses and green leaves beneath a gilded umbrella. Two shaved-headed attendants in orange robes stand at left with hands joined in namaskar. In front, a man in a white shirt and white trousers bows deeply, forehead touching a gold footstool, in reverent prostration before the throne. Red carpet and ornate patterned rug lie on the platform, with a gold and red floral backdrop behind.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20April 27 20122012-04-27