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A man in a rust-orange dhoti-style robe and a rudraksha mala stands in a hall with a red-and-orange patterned floor, touching his face with one hand and holding a small stick in the other. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a flower garland sits on a tray with a brass oil lamp nearby. To the right, a deity murti is draped in a gold and red silk cloth and decorated with pink, white, yellow and green flower garlands. Behind him is a gold carved throne-like backdrop and framed pictures on the wall, with a tilaka mark on his forehead visible. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-orange robe and ceremonial setting suggest the page's subject; appearance is consistent with the described Thirujnanasambandar Puja.

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A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands in a hall with a red-orange carpet, a rudraksha mala draped over his chest and a red thread on his wrist, holding a small object to his face near his nose. He has a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Before him stands a large brass vessel with a flower-decorated base beside a brass oil lamp, and to the right a deity murti is adorned with pink lotus, white and orange flower garlands, green leaves and a gold-brocade cloth. Gold ornate backdrop and framed pictures on the wall behind suggest a temple setting. Appearance-based candidate: a person, wearing rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, performing a puja before the murti.2018-05-30May 30 20182018-05-30A standing man in an orange-red saffron robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a tilak on his forehead stands with hands folded and eyes closed beside a silver vessel. Behind him, a deity murti or lingam is heavily adorned with garlands of red, yellow, white, green and pink flowers and draped in gold brocade. Brass pots and a lamp stand in front of the altar on a gold cloth, with a silver plate in the foreground, and framed portraits hang on the wall behind. Candidate matches the page's a person reference, but the face and presentation are only partially distinctive, so presence is uncertain.2018-05-30June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesMay 30 20182018-05-30A photograph inside a temple hall with a red-patterned floor, showing a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a tripundra mark on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a large rudraksha mala and a gold chain, standing with hands joined at his waist and smiling. Beside him stands a large polished silver bowl on a gold-cloth-draped stool, surrounded by orange and yellow flower garlands, next to a lit silver oil lamp. On the right, a tall garland of pink lotus, green leaves and marigolds drapes over a gold brocade-covered seat or peetha. A small silver cup sits on the stool. The scene reads as a puja setting with offerings.2018-05-30Photograph inside a temple shrine niche lit by a string of warm orange lights. A silver and gold canopied shrine is draped with pink flower garlands, with a small deity murti and silver bowls with a silver offering vessel in front. In the right foreground a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe, multiple rudraksha malas with gold beads and matching bracelets, bends forward and touches an offering on a golden cloth. The image is cropped and the figure's face is partly turned away. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the candidate is listed as unsure.2012-06-01A man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi stands before a golden throne, performing aarti with a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a silver bell in his left. He wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl edged in gold, a long red and white flower garland, and multiple strands of rudraksha beads with gold beads. a person is present in the centre, ceremonially dressed with these cues. To the left, an attendant in orange robes holds a silver bowl, and a partially visible person stands at the right edge beside a white appliance.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 27 20132013-05-27A photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard standing with hands folded in front of him, eyes lowered, in a temple hall at night. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and a wrap over the upper body, a large rudraksha mala around his neck, and red and gold threads on his wrist. Beside him a black nandi bull statue wears a yellow garland, and a standing figure in white and gold stands behind. To the right, a large deity murti is heavily decorated with garlands of marigold, red roses, pink flowers and green leaves, with a silver lamp and vessel in front. The floor is covered with a red and white striped mat. The man's identity is not established from appearance, so he is described by role only.2018-05-30June 01 20122012-06-01