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A photograph of a seated person in a red-and-gold ceremonial outfit and red turban with a small white ornament, sitting on a grey floor before a brass puja setup. The person wears a red sari-style garment with green and gold borders, multi-strand pearl and gold necklaces, and a red bindi on the forehead, smiling with a small headset microphone. In front is a pooja tray on a striped cloth with brass lamps lit with flames, brass bowls, a plate with pink flowers, a dark stone object on a brass plate, a brass kalasha-like vessel, and a lit incense stick. Pink petals lie scattered on the floor. A timestamp reads 22 Aug 2025 7:29:33 am. This is a Guru Pooja setup as described in the page excerpt.

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A photograph of a single seated person in a red and maroon ceremonial garment with gold-edged borders, wearing a red turban decorated with pink flowers and a small gold emblem at the front. A white and multi-coloured beaded necklace hangs on the chest, and a red tilak marks the forehead. Brass puja items sit on a checked cloth in front: oil lamps with flames, a brass bell, a kalasha-style vessel, bowls of pink flowers and sweets, and small brass containers. The setting is a plain pale wall with a dimly lit interior, and the timestamp reads 21 Aug 2025 7:51:29 am with the Tamil caption கைலாசா தாரமங்கலம் (Kailasa Tharamangalam). The person's identity cannot be determined from appearance, so no a person candidate is asserted.A photograph of a smiling person seated cross-legged on a green cloth against a pale wall, dressed in red and orange silk with gold-bordered drape and a red turban with a white urdhva pundra mark. A multi-strand white beaded necklace hangs on the chest, and a small red bindi marks the forehead. In front is a pooja arrangement on a cloth: brass lamps with lit wicks, pink flowers, bowls of white offerings, a brass bell, small brass cups and a lit oil lamp, with incense sticks behind. The timestamp reads 2 Aug 2025 7:42:12 am and the Tamil caption reads KAILASA Taranmangalam.2025-02-08A photograph of a seated figure in a red garment with a red and white flower-and-bead headdress, wearing layered white and pink flower garlands and a multi-strand white bead necklace, smiling and holding a small object in one hand. Three decorated murtis or idols are arranged in front on a teal cloth with a gold border, each adorned with white flower garlands and red flowers; a steel plate of white offerings with pink petals and a small oil lamp sit before them. An orange cloth drapes the seat behind. A timestamp reads 21 Jul 2025 2:29:05 pm with Tamil text.A seated person in red ceremonial clothing is decorated for worship, wearing a layered orange and red turban with gold trim and a red flower, plus a bindi on the forehead. Multiple strands of white pearls, gold necklaces and a long garland of white jasmine, pink and red flowers and green leaves drape over the chest, with a yellow flower at the shoulder. The person smiles, with a silver trident-like object visible at the right edge behind the shoulder. A timestamp reads 28 Jul 2025 2:11:57 pm, with the location label below it.A photograph of a smiling figure seated before a plain wooden wall, wearing a saffron-orange and red turban with a white-and-gold ornament and a red-and-white tilak on the forehead. The figure wears layered pearl and gold necklaces, a red silk garment, green leaf garlands, white jasmine and pink flower garlands, and a gold waist belt. Both hands are raised in front of the chest. Below, a green cloth and a decorated altar piece are visible. The bottom-right timestamp reads 28 Jul 2025 2:12:01 pm and the place name Kailasha Taramangalam. Swamiji (probable) by appearance: the turban, ornate clothing, pearl necklaces and garlands match the presentation, presented as a seated figure receiving honour in an in_person setting.A smiling man seated indoors wearing a red-orange turban with a small white tilak on his forehead, an orange-red robe, and layered rudraksha malas with gold beads. He wears white and orange flower garlands and holds a golden trident-like staff in his right hand. Behind him a wall-mounted television shows four security camera views, and to his left stands a colourful deity image and a dark figurine with yellow trim on a table. Wooden window frames and draped fabric frame the scene.2021-02-22 +1 copiesA seated figure in a gold-and-green jeweled turban and a red and gold silk robe with maroon border stands at the centre of a Navaratri altar. A thick garland of red and orange flowers hangs around the neck, and a gold belt is worn at the waist. The figure wears a headset microphone and smiles. Before them is a copper yantra with a trident, a bowl of flowers, a yellow rose, brass lamps lit with flames, a brass plate of petals, and a Tamil devotional book cover depicting a deity. a person cues: ornate turban, rich saffron/red and gold ceremonial clothing, and garlands at the centre of the altar.A photograph of a printed or cut-out portrait mounted on a wooden wall, showing a smiling man with a red and orange turban decorated with gold trim and a red flower, a red tilak on his forehead, and a red garment. He wears layered pearl necklaces, a gold necklace, and garlands of yellow flowers, red roses, white jasmine and green leaves. A timestamp reads 28 Jul 2025 2:12:06 pm and the caption Kailasa Taramangalam appears at the bottom. The image depicts a portrait rather than a physical person, and no in-person figure is visible. a person appearance cues are present in the depicted portrait: a crown-style turban, ornate gold and pearl adornments and garlands, so this is a depiction.A photograph of a ritual setting in a small room with white walls. Seated on a red-draped throne is a figure in a red-maroon turban, red-maroon robes, rudraksha malas and layered flower garlands, hands raised in blessing with a tilak on the forehead. Before the figure stands a brass kalasha-like vessel, a copper pot, and a brass sanctum set on a woven orange-and-gold cloth, decorated with yellow and red flowers, mango leaves and white jasmine. Lit oil lamps and a small flame burn on the floor in front. A framed portrait above shows a saffron-clad figure with rudraksha garlands, and a gilded ornate chair stands at left.A photograph of a large printed or mounted portrait of a smiling figure wearing an orange-and-maroon turban with a red tilak mark, a red silk garment, layered pearl necklaces and a green-and-pink floral garland. The portrait is seated at the centre of an altar, flanked by two smaller decorated deity murti figures draped in blue flower garlands and pearl ornaments. In front, a green banana leaf holds offerings of lemons, yellow marigold flowers, white flower petals and a small brass bowl. The backdrop is wooden panelling with orange cloth draped at the sides. A timestamp reads 28 Jul 2025 3:03:14 pm with the location Kailasha Taramangalam. The figure in the portrait is depicted rather than physically present. No physical people are visible.A life-size printed cutout of a smiling figure in a gold and red turban with a jewelled ornament, wearing a red and gold brocade shawl, a red and gold patterned garment, layered rose and marigold garlands, a silver necklace and a gold belt. It is set behind an altar arrangement on a red cloth, with a gold yantra-style plate, a lit candle, a small brass figure, yellow roses and plumeria flowers, a bowl of food and brass oil lamps on either side. The cutout is a depiction, not a physical person in the scene, and no physical people are visible.A four-panel collage of the same seated figure in red ritual dress, shown in photographs taken against a plain white wall. The seated figure wears a red turban, a red shawl over the shoulders, a thick rudraksha mala with gold beads and white flower garlands draped across the chest, and red cloth over the legs, with a tilak on the forehead. In most panels the figure raises a hand in blessing, and in several a peacock-feather fan stands beside. A white-draped table holds brass plates of yellow flowers and powders, a lit oil lamp, a brass bell and incense. The collage's panels are photographs of a single seated figure, so the image counts as a graphic with no physical people present.2025-02-25