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A photograph of an ornate temple-style stage decorated for a ritual. Centrally, a man with long hair and a beard, wearing a saffron-orange head wrap and a reddish-orange shawl over a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a silver-framed throne in front of a microphone stand. Flanking him are two gilded deity figures in arched shrines: on the left a male figure with a crown and a green-blue garment, and on the right a female figure in a teal sari adorned with a garland. A large gilded bull sculpture (Nandi) stands beside the central throne. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang across the stage, with lit lamps along the lattice walls, a red velvet curtain behind, and brass kalasha pots with fruit and offerings in front. No people other than the seated figure are visible.

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December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A photo of a gold-and-silver temple-style stage decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and rows of lit lamps. A seated man in a rust-red robe with a red turban and rudraksha mala sits on a silver throne, raising one hand in a gesture of teaching. Behind him stands a golden bull figure and a gold deity murti with a crown, flanked by golden standing attendant statues and two side shrines holding seated deity figures in garlands. Brass vessels with fruit and offerings are arranged in front of the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a red turban, rudraksha mala and red robe, matching the event context of a Karthigai Deepam satsang.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala sits on a silver-framed red cushioned seat before a golden nandi-shaped backdrop at a stage. He rests his hands in his lap. Two golden arched shrines flank him, each with a garlanded deity murti in green and gold cloth; a small silver vessel and oil lamps sit on the stage in front. A red curtain and colourful canopies frame the stage. The seated man is a candidate for a person, identified only by appearance cues: saffron robes, turban and mala, with uncertainty about the identification.2017-11-11 +1 copiesDecember 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a golden stage decorated for Karthigai Deepam, with a seated man in a rust-red robe and red turban and rudraksha mala at centre, one hand raised in discourse before a microphone stand. He sits on a silver throne in front of a gilded bull (Nandi) and a gold-framed deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Gold standing figures flank the throne, and seated deities garlanded with flowers sit in gold-arched niches on each side. Rows of brass vessels with fruit and offerings, and gold oil lamps, fill the foreground, while strings of lights and colourful cloth canopies hang overhead. The seated man is an appearance-based probable candidate with his red-robed, rudraksha-adorned presentation and turban, so the Swamiji candidate is recorded as in_person.2017-12-02A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rust-red turban and rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate silver-and-gold throne. Behind him stands a golden Nandi bull and golden standing figures with raised hands, while a deity murti adorned with garlands sits in a gilded niche on the right. Flower garlands in orange and yellow decorate the altar. In front, a row of brass kalashas and offering vessels with fruit and sweets is arranged on the stage, and a bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth gestures toward the figure at left. Warm lights and striped banners frame the scene, and a camera is visible at the lower right.2017-12-02November 11 20172017-11-11A photograph of a stage set for a Karthigai Deepam celebration, with a seated figure on an ornate silver throne at centre. The seated person wears a deep red-orange head cloth and orange-red robes, with rudraksha beads, and sits with hands folded in his lap, a microphone stand beside him. Behind him is a golden bull-shaped vahana, and two large golden statues of deities stand on either side, garlanded with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Rows of oil lamps glow on the stage floor, with strings of lights and multicoloured bunting above. Only the seated figure appears to be a physical person; the other figures are statues.2017-12-02