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April 17 20132013-04-17April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesSeptember 04 20132013-09-04 +2 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14April 17 20132013-04-17 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20132013-09-27 +1 copiesA standing man in a rust-orange silk dhoti and matching shawl with wide gold borders, wearing a gold bead necklace, gold bangles and a red bindi, smiles and raises one hand in greeting beside a large gilded deity murti. The murti is a standing figure on a golden peacock vahana with a crown and jewelled necklaces, framed by a gilded arch topped with a hooded naga and an intricate garland of yellow, red, white and green flowers. Red satin drapes the peacock and its base. Maroon velvet curtains hang behind the scene on a white-walled hall.2013-11-03September 04 20132013-09-04 +2 copiesSeptember 04 20132013-09-04 +2 copiesA standing man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment with gold borders and gold armbands stands at left, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, wearing a large gold bead necklace, a red bindi, and earrings. To the right, a gold peacock-form vahana stands before a gilded arched shrine backdrop draped in garlands of yellow, orange, green and white flowers, with a deity murti of Murugan in the niche above, a red cloth draped over the peacock and a red base cloth. Dark red velvet curtains hang behind. One physical person is visible.2013-11-03A photograph of a shrine scene. On the left a man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing an orange-red turban and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot with his right hand raised in greeting. Behind him a tall gilded arched canopy frames a deity murti of a seated figure with a crown, decorated with multicoloured garlands of yellow, purple, red and green flowers and gold chains, flanked by two smaller figures. In front stands a golden vahana carved with a swan or bird form, garlanded, with brass oil lamps on each side and a tray of fruits on a red cloth. A woman in white clothes with gold borders stands at the right beside an air conditioner, and a red carpet covers the floor.2015-02-24A standing man in an orange turban and maroon dhoti with orange border stands on a small red rug before a golden deity murti of a woman standing on a gold bull-shaped carriage with a yellow cloth draped over it. The murti wears white jewelled necklaces, a red blouse and gold-bordered sari, and is framed by a large arch of red, white, purple, yellow and green flower garlands against a dark maroon velvet curtain. The man wears a red and yellow flower garland, a rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant, gold armbands and a bangle, and performs a raised-hand greeting gesture with a smile. A bank of flower decoration and gold vehicle wheels is visible at the base. A probable Swamiji candidate is present, identified by the orange turban, ceremonial gold pendant and rudraksha-style mala; the person is in ceremonial dress standing beside the murti.2011-12-18