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A bare-chested elderly priest with white hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a red cushion in a stone-floored temple hall, palms pressed together in prayer. In front of him is a low table draped in maroon cloth holding brass puja vessels, a small oil lamp and a bell-like brass item. A framed printed portrait of a turbaned man in orange and red clothing stands on the table. A laptop sits on the floor beside a plastic box, with a red cable running from it. Gold-painted lamp stands and a golden lion statue are nearby, and a man in a maroon garment stands in the background. A timestamp reads 11-Jun-2024 4:22:36 pm IST.

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A small room with a cracked white wall and a maroon metal cabinet. A shirtless man with white ash markings on his forehead, chest and arms, wearing a white dhoti, kneels on a mat in anjali mudra before an altar. On the altar, a life-size cutout figure of a seated guru wears a pink-red turban, a pink-red robe, layered flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, with hands raised in greeting. Behind it hangs a framed photograph of a smiling figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated before a tree trunk, and marigold and pink flower garlands decorate the frame. In front of the cutout sits a golden peetha bearing a pile of marigold and pink flowers, a small lingam-like object, and a brass kalasha-style vessel with a shrine top; lamps, brass vessels and flowers are arranged on a tray.A small room with a cracked white wall and a metal cabinet. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits cross-legged on a mat with palms pressed together in namaskar, puja items spread before him, including a lit oil lamp, flowers, a brass vessel and a small bowl of beads. Beside him stands a cutout figure in a pink turban and pink robe with a rudraksha mala and flower garlands, hands raised in greeting, seated on a pink cloth-draped platform with a flower-decorated kalasha and a gold-backed chair. Behind hangs a gilt-framed painting of a figure in orange robes seated under a tree, with a rudraksha mala draped across the frame. A small framed deity image sits on the cabinet area.2025-09-20A photo taken inside a home shrine during a Neivethiyam offering. In the foreground an elderly man with short grey hair sits bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white dhoti with a gold border. His hand rests on a brass object near a black bowl. Behind him, another person's arm reaches in holding a framed picture of a deity draped with a red garland. An orange-and-red cloth covers the shrine area. A timestamp overlay reads 28 Jun 2025 09:45:15 with an address in Tondiarpet, Chennai.SHYAMALAPEETA SARVAJNAPEETAM on 2/16/20222022-02-16May 11 20122012-05-11A seated man in a white dhoti with a gold border sits bare-chested in namaskar, palms pressed together, facing forward during a ritual gathering. He wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, with white ash marks on his upper arms. Beside him brass puja plates hold pink flower petals, a small oil lamp and incense sticks. To his left another bare-chested participant in white sits on a mat, and more devotees in white are visible in the background near tall yellow poles. Some participants are partly visible, with a single white-clad figure at right edge.2017-07-20A seated elderly man with a shaved, sweat-polished head and white vertical forehead markings and a red bindi sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation. He wears a bare upper body with a white cloth draped over one shoulder, a white dhoti with yellow borders, and multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads around his neck and wrists. His hands rest clasped in his lap over a folded white paper and pen. Behind him, many other people in white clothes and some in orange sit on a white floor, as at a group meditation class. Name not visible in the scene; the page links this to a Kalpataru meditation session.2017-07-08Two men sit side by side in prayer with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing right toward a shrine. The foreground man has swept-back grey hair, dark-framed glasses, a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold beads, a gold wristwatch and gold bangles, and wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread, bare-chested. Behind him sits a second man with grey hair and a white tilak, also bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with gold border. Behind them are golden drapes, gilded deity murtis and a brass lamp stand, with a red and gold rug underfoot. A devotee in blue is visible at the right edge.2019-07-15A bald, elderly man with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti with gold borders. He wears a red and gold rudraksha headband, a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a gold armlet. He pours water from a small silver vessel over a brass plate holding a small metal lingam-like object, while a brass pot and a lit oil lamp sit nearby. Behind him stands a small gold deity figure, flowers in pink and red and a gold shrine.2012-05-11A shaven-headed man in a white dhoti and white shawl with red border sits eyes closed before an ornate gold throne with red cushion. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a gold bangle, and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead; his arms are marked with white ash. In front of him are silver bowls holding yellow flowers, pink hibiscus blooms and fruit. Other ritual items are visible at the lower edge.2010-09-25A priest seated at lower left performs puja in a gold-panelled temple hall. He is bare-chested with a dark rudraksha mala, orange cloth at the waist, and white and red marks on his forehead and chest, reading from a small paper while holding a ritual item. Behind him a deity murti is seated on a green-and-gold cushion beneath a gilded arch, adorned with white and red garlands and draped in a red and gold cloth. Brass oil lamps stand beside the murti, with a tray of flowers, coconut and offerings in front, and a tablet screen rests at the bottom. A dark green standing statue is on a pedestal at right, and a pink flower heap lies at lower right.2022-02-05A photograph of a man standing at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti and a white cloth draped over his shoulder, with a gold bracelet on his wrist. Behind him on the wall is a large framed portrait of a smiling figure wearing a red turban and red saffron-toned robes, seated and holding a staff. Below the portrait sits a golden deity murti or ornate idol draped with dark rudraksha-style beads and garlands. Small framed pictures and a green container sit on a shelf beside the portrait. The room has a grilled window and pale walls.