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A man in an orange-red dhoti and bare upper body stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a deity murti heavily decorated with garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers and leaves. He wears a rudraksha mala with a red thread on his wrist and has long hair and a beard. A silver vessel with white liquid sits in the foreground, and an oil lamp is lit beside the murti. Behind them stand white-and-gold cabinets, a standing statue in white and gold, and a golden-and-red textile. The setting is a temple-like hall at night, consistent with a Thirujnanasambandar puja. Swamiji (probable): long hair and rudraksha mala cues are present, with an orange-red robe. Appearance-based only.

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