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A framed sepia photograph of two standing ascetics in orange-ochre robes against a rocky hillside, one holding a long staff, both wearing rudraksha malas. The framed photo is garlanded with a thick red, white and green flower garland with gold rose accents, placed on a brass tray in front of a lit brass oil lamp. Background shows other garlands and a brass figure. Ritual decoration, not a live gathering.

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A gilded statue of a saint stands in a red-and-magenta costume, wearing a red turban with a jewelled band, layered rudraksha malas and ornate ornaments, with one hand raised in blessing. Heavy garlands of red, white, green and orange flowers drape the statue and a framed printed photograph in front of it. The framed photo shows two robed men in orange outdoors before a rocky hill; one wears a white head wrap and a rudraksha mala. A brass tray holds a lit oil lamp beside the garland. A red velvet curtain forms the backdrop. No living people are clearly visible.A framed photograph is garlanded with a long pink and white floral garland with gold rosette accents, resting on a brass plate atop a brass stand, with a small lit oil lamp in front. The printed photo shows a group of people in white clothing seated indoors, with a man in white and a green-and-gold headwear at the centre. 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The framed portrait is captioned "Isakki Swamigal" with dates "(2 May 1917- 9 Jan 1991)". A large garland of red, white and green flowers hangs over the frame, with a gold-and-red fabric draped behind and gold decorative metalwork at the base. No people are physically present in the scene.2024-12-07A devotional shrine on a blue patterned cloth draped over a table, set against a yellow-tiled wall. Three framed black-and-white portraits are garlanded with red, yellow and orange marigolds and white jasmine. The left portrait shows a figure in white with a white head wrap and a tilak; the centre portrait shows a bearded figure in white with a tilak; the right portrait shows a seated woman in a white shawl with a tilak. In front stands a small brass statue of a deity murti adorned with a jasmine garland, a red bead mala and a pink flower. Fruit offerings include bananas, apples, oranges, a pineapple, grapes and a custard apple. A brass oil lamp with lit wicks sits at the front left, and a red floral garland drapes its stand. No people are present.2024-02-01February 01 20242024-02-01