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Crowded indoor event under a pink canopy with red valance and warm lights. At the centre, a seated figure in white robes with a leopard-print shawl sits before a floral garland arrangement and a decorated ceremonial parasol. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange-saffron garments stand near the seat; one man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Foreground devotees, including women in saris and a woman in a blue sari, move through the crowd. A patterned wall with small shrine-like niches forms the backdrop.

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December 29 20102010-12-29Photograph of a darshan line inside a decorated temple-style hall at night, lit by warm lamps. Devotees in white and coloured saris and shirts file past a raised stage with a floral garland arrangement and a canopy with red and gold drapery. A shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at the right, and a man in white kurta stands near the centre, while a woman in white sari holds a small child at the left foreground. Ornate wall panels and rows of small oil lamps frame the stage. Devotees queue behind red railings.2010-12-29A photograph inside a decorated hall with warm orange ceiling lighting shows a central seated figure on an ornate throne-like seat (peetha) draped with marigold, red rose and green garlands, beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. The seated person wears a white dhoti-style garment, a white turban and a gold-toned garland, and is smiling. Around them, several people in white ritual clothes stand with hands folded or offering, including a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl, and a man in an orange-and-saffron garment standing at right. Women in sarees, one in a yellow-and-green print, stand among devotees. Nobody on the seat is confirmed as a person by an appearance-based cue beyond the white turban and garland, so identity is uncertain.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A crowded indoor photo of a ceremonial gathering. At the centre, a seated figure in a white turban and leopard-print jacket sits on a decorated throne-like seat with a cream and gold cushion, garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers, beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. Around them, people in white dhotis and shirts stand and bow, some with hands folded. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange garment and rudraksha-style beads stands near the throne, and a bald man in white stands nearby. Foreground devotees in white saris and a woman in a bright green shawl lean forward. Pale walls are lit with small lamps set in niches.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Indoor ceremonial darshan under a decorated canopy with red, yellow and green fringed valance. A man seated on a flower-garlanded silver throne wears a white turban, a white dhoti-style cloth, and a long garland of white flowers, smiling and raising one hand in blessing. Devotees in white shirts and mundus and a woman in a green sari wait in line at the lower edge, with one devotee's hand extended toward the throne. A standing attendant in an orange-and-white shawl stands at the right beside a wall of small oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Flower garlands in red, yellow and white frame the throne. a person: the seated man's turban, long hair, and garlanded throne presentation match the page's depiction, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2010-12-29A photograph of a festive ceremony in a decorated hall with pink-and-cream ceiling drapery and a fringed canopy. At centre, a seated figure in white with a white turban, gold necklace and draped shawl sits on a golden throne heaped with yellow and red flower garlands, smiling broadly. Around him, devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing press close; one man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at right, a bald priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands behind, and women in saffron and white saris lean in with hands folded. Brass lamps and candlesticks line the altar area. Figures are visible in the frame.2010-12-29A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a decorated hall with a pale pink ceiling. A seated figure in a white turban, a leopard-print shawl over white ritual dress, and long swept-back hair sits on a gold throne with a flower-garlanded backrest beneath a fringed multicoloured canopy. Devotees in white and saffron kneel and bow before him, some with folded hands, while attendants in white shirts and orange sashes stand nearby. Small oil lamps line the wall and a brass kalasha sits to one side. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a turban, a leopard-print shawl and long swept-back hair on the throne, matching the page's event for the Thiruvannamalai celebration.2010-12-29July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a gathering inside a decorated hall with a warm orange ceiling and lit oil lamps along the walls. At centre, a man with long dark hair wearing a white turban and a leopard-print shawl sits on a golden throne-like seat (peetha) draped with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, with a multicoloured canopy above. Several saffron-robed monks stand nearby, one holding a golden vessel, and a bald saffron-robed monk on the right wears rudraksha beads. Devotees in white clothes crowd in the foreground, with a few women in orange saris. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based label): the seated figure has long hair, a turban, a shawl and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the event described.2010-12-29