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A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-red robe and a matching red turban on a silver throne-like seat on a stage, hands folded in his lap, with a rudraksha-style bead mala around his neck. Behind him rise ornate gold and silver shrines with deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Rows of brass oil lamps with lit flames line the stage floor in front, and small silver lion figures flank the seat. A standing microphone stands beside the seat. A gold-framed picture sits on a small table at left.

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A seated man in a saffron-red robe and matching red turban sits cross-legged on a silver-framed platform in front of a golden shrine. He wears a red-and-beaded rudraksha mala and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace. A microphone stand stands beside him. Flanking him are deity murti with ornate gold and silver figures, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. Rows of brass oil lamps and tall lamps glow on the floor in front of the platform, and fairy lights are strung along the backdrop, with colourful striped canopies overhead.2017-12-02A seated man in a red-orange turban, bare-chested with a red-orange dhoti and a long rudraksha mala, sits on a silver throne (peetha) on a raised stage in front of a golden Nandi-style bull and golden deity statues. A microphone stands before him, and oil lamps and a row of golden lamps line the stage. Behind him, a deity murti is garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, and a gold-bordered arch frames a seated figure in green and gold adorned with a crown and necklaces. Strings of fairy lights decorate the lattice backdrop, and colourful festoons hang from the top. The setting suggests a Karthigai Deepam satsang.2017-12-02A photograph of a temple stage decorated for Karthigai Deepam, with many small lit oil lamps in front and warm string lights behind. A man sits cross-legged on a silver-framed throne wearing a maroon turban, rudraksha mala and saffron-red robes, with a microphone stand beside him. Flanking him are large deity murtis adorned with orange and yellow marigold garlands and gold ornaments, and a lion figure sits at the throne base. A standing attendant in a red turban and orange cloth stands at the far left edge, and a small illuminated bowl with a flame sits at the bottom right. Background includes red draped curtains and a ceremonial parasol. The seated man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2017-12-02A seated man in a maroon shawl and a red turban sits cross-legged on a raised dais in front of a microphone stand, his hands pressed together, with a silver-framed backdrop behind him. Flanking him are gold-decorated deity murtis draped in marigold and yellow garlands, including a seated murti on the left and a larger ornate figure on the right with a crown. Rows of brass oil lamps and small flame lamps fill the foreground, and string lights glow around the golden arches and yellow-and-red canopies above. The setting resembles a Karthigai Deepam celebration in a temple-like hall.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a stage set for a temple-style ceremony, lit with strings of warm fairy lights and oil lamps. A seated figure in a saffron-red robe and red turban sits on a silver-framed seat before a golden bull (Nandi-style) carving, with a golden deity murti and a tall gold-arched alcove on each side, one holding a garlanded figure. A standing attendant in a red robe stands at left beside the stage. Marigold and yellow garlands drape the arches and figures, and small oil lamps line the front of the platform.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02