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February 16 20222022-02-16A seated statue on a gilded throne, dressed in a maroon robe with a maroon turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and ornate jewelled collars, with one palm raised in blessing. Two red and gold ceremonial parasol-like canopies with floral embroidery flank the throne. In front stand a small brass deity murti with a garland, a framed photo of a smiling woman tucked into a garland-draped gold stand, a brass oil lamp, and baskets of bananas, green grapes, oranges, guavas and a coconut with a pink sari and incense sticks as offerings on a red cloth. Background shows a painted temple landscape. Date and location stamp reads Feb 7, 2022, Girivalam Road, Tiruvannamalai.2022-02-07A seated statue of a guru, presumably a murti, is enthroned in a golden shrine room with ornate gilded carvings. The figure wears a maroon and orange cloth, a pink and silver turban, layered garlands of white and yellow flowers, red roses, and gold necklaces. A golden mini-palanquin style throne arch frames it, flanked by golden elephant figures and rows of lit oil lamps on the marble floor. Beaded strings hang from the ceiling and a red-and-white cloth decoration appears behind. No living people are visible. Flower arrangements and lamps mark a festival-style puja display.2022-12-19A seated statue of a figure on a gold-and-silver ornate throne is the focal point of a temple shrine. The statue wears a maroon-brown cloth, a jewelled breastplate and necklaces, and is garlanded with white, yellow, purple and pink flowers. Its raised right hand is in blessing. In front stands a small gold-coloured figure of a child deity draped with a white garland, beside a gold stand holding an oil lamp. A small framed photo of a smiling woman appears at the left side. A banana leaf with rice and food offerings and a brass plate with a cup sit in the foreground, with smoke from incense or a lamp rising at left. Two decorative red and gold parasol-like canopies stand at the sides. Zero physical people are visible in the scene.2022-02-16A large gilded throne holds a seated statue in reddish-brown robes with a red turban, its right hand raised in blessing and a bead-and-jewel chest piece. The figure wears layered garlands of white jasmine and red-yellow flowers. In front, a smaller golden deity murti stands in an arched shrine, also garlanded, with an oil lamp on each side. Offerings of fruit, flowers and bowls lie on a green leaf. Red and gold canopy umbrellas with floral and bird motifs flank the throne, and a framed photograph of a smiling woman sits to the left. A timestamp reads Feb 1, 2022 6:55:24 AM, Girivalam Road, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.2022-02-01February 01 20222022-02-01A seated life-size statue on a gilded throne with a red cushioned back, dressed in a maroon-red robe, a red-and-gold turban, and layered beaded and jewelled necklaces; its right hand is raised in blessing. Two gold-framed red and blue umbrella-like canopies with floral embroidery flank the throne. In front, a small gold-clad child-sized figure with yellow flowers sits on a gilded seat, with a brass bell, a lit oil lamp, and a brass plate with incense sticks on the floor. A framed photograph of a smiling woman sits beside the throne on a flower-decorated garland. The scene is a shrine setting with a painted backdrop of stone temple architecture and a date stamp reading Jan 18, 2022.2022-01-18A temple shrine photograph showing a golden-faced murti seated on a gilded throne with a red velvet backdrop, draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands. The central figure wears a black crown with a crescent ornament, layered gold necklaces, a red gem pendant, a large rudraksha mala, and a red-and-gold shawl, with one hand raised in blessing. Flanking it are two smaller deity murtis: on the left a dark-faced figure with a Vishnu-style tilak and orange garments, and on the right a dark-faced figure in a purple and gold costume holding a staff. Patterned fabric panels with elephant and lotus motifs frame the throne, and a fabric hanging with a printed portrait sits above. The floor is pale tile with no people visible.2022-01-01A photograph of a seated statue, not a living person, on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, placed in a shrine room. The figure wears a rust-red saffron-toned robe, a red-and-orange turban, a dense rudraksha mala across the chest, and gold necklaces, with the right hand raised in blessing. White and red-yellow flower garlands drape the statue and throne. Gold-framed red and orange umbrellas with blue bird emblems flank the throne. In front stands a smaller golden statue of a figure with a black cap and garland, beside a gold oil lamp on each side. At lower left a framed photograph of a smiling woman sits within a gold-and-black garland. Timestamp overlay reads Feb 1, 2022 6:55:03 AM, Girivalam Road, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. Canopy and background show a painted landscape with temple architecture.2022-02-01A life-sized statue seated on a gilded throne with an ornate golden arched backrest and a golden canopy above, set against a red wall decorated with red and green fairy lights. The figure wears a red and gold turban, white painted face with a tilak, layered gold and silver necklaces, and a thick garland of white, yellow, pink and green flowers. Its right hand is raised in abhaya mudra. A dark metal incense urn or kalasha-like vessel stands at the right foreground. The statue is a depiction, not a living person, and no people are visible.2023-02-05December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph inside a gold-decorated temple shrine showing a life-size golden statue seated on an ornate golden throne with an arched backrest. The statue wears a maroon and magenta cloth wrapped as a turban with a feather ornament, a maroon dhoti-style garment with an orange shawl, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, and raises its right hand in blessing. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses drape the figure and a smaller garland lies on the white-draped platform in front. Lit oil lamps stand on brass stands on both sides, with hanging beaded strings and a ceiling fan above. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue, so no in-person candidate is present.2022-12-19