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A golden statue of a standing sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a white dhoti-like lower garment, stands with one hand raised in blessing on a decorated swan-shaped vahana. He wears white jasmine garlands with pink flowers. The ornate painted swan with red, green and blue plumage sits inside a gold arch framed by a circular garland of red, white, green and yellow flowers, with a red curtain behind and a pile of stone blocks at right. The statue is a depiction, not a person present.

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A decorated statue installation under a corrugated shelter. A standing figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a mala, is mounted on an ornate painted swan-like vehicle with a white, scaled body, red and teal feathered tail, and a bird head with orange beak. The statue stands in a gold-framed niche with red drapery, framed by a large arch of red, green, white and yellow-pink garlands. White flower garlands hang from the figure's shoulders, and a white cloth covers the base. Behind are piles of stone and bricks.2006-12-29A decorated festival vahana setup under a corrugated roof: a golden-framed arch wrapped in red, green, white, and purple knitted bands with silver tinsel, topped by a red and orange umbrella with a gold sun face. Inside the arch stands a bronze-coloured statue of a sage in an orange robe and orange turban, with a yellow and orange garland, holding one hand raised. In front, a white-and-pink painted swan-like vahana with a red beak and ornate teal and red scrollwork rests on a blue wooden platform. Silver draped cloth forms the backdrop. No physical people are visible.2006-12-30December 12 20112011-12-12A standing statue of a sannyasi-style figure in an arched frame heavily decorated with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, white, green and purple. The statue wears an orange saffron turban, orange draped robe and beaded necklace, with one hand raised in blessing. A gilded peacock-like vahana sculpture with a blue draped cloth sits in front, against a dark maroon curtain. The figure is a statue, not a physical person.2011-12-11January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 30 20062006-12-30December 04 20112011-12-04 +1 copiesDecember 27 20162016-12-27A smiling man in a rust-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands barefoot on a polished floor, waving with his right hand. He wears a long gold-beaded mala, a red bindi and a thin white forehead mark. Behind him a decorated deity murti of Meenakshi in a blue sari and heavy pearl necklaces is set in a gold arch heaped with red, orange, yellow and white flower garlands. Beside the figure stands a golden peacock on a wheeled cart, symbolising the mayura vahana of the goddess. A maroon velvet curtain forms the backdrop, and a gold-cushioned seat sits at the right edge. The man is an in-person subject without a visible claim to his identity beyond appearance, so the match is uncertain.2013-04-17 +2 copiesDecember 12 20112011-12-12A photograph inside a covered temple-style hall decorated with garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a white garland around his neck, reaches up to touch the beak of a large painted peacock vahana, white-faced with a colourful feathered body. Behind him stands a gilded deity figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, and an ornate carved chariot or palanquin in bright green, red and gold. Flower petals lie on the blue platform, and a row of decorated arches stretches into the background.2006-12-26April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copies