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A photograph taken through an ornate gold-coloured frame in an outdoor temple grounds setting. A man in an orange saffron garment with a rudraksha mala and bracelets stands at right, one hand raised to his head, beside a potted palm. Behind him are small shrines with a black Shiva lingam on a red-and-white painted base and a dark deity murti in an arched niche, surrounded by trees, dirt ground and scattered stones. The figure has long swept-back dark hair and distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, so the appearance-based label applies: Swamiji (probable), in person.

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December 19 20112011-12-19A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes walks along a dirt path in an outdoor temple grounds. He wears long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, a dark rudraksha mala necklace, and beaded bracelets on his arms. Behind him stands a black stone deity murti of a seated figure within an arched stone frame, on a white and red striped peetha base with a small nameplate. Trees, flowering shrubs and a prayer flag line are visible, and two white-clad people stand in the background. a person is the saffron-robed walking figure, with the page noting his presence at this event.2011-11-10December 08 20112011-12-08November 10 20112011-11-10A man in saffron-orange robes with a long, swept-back hairstyle and an orange-and-red rudraksha-style mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a row of black stone deity statues draped in garlands of orange and white flowers. One statue wears an orange turban and a white dhoti-like cloth. Behind them stand other black murtis, a tall arched gold-framed gateway, a red-and-white striped plinth, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a small lamp on the platform. A plain sign with Tamil text stands at the base of the shrine. Palms, trees and a clear sky sit behind the scene. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long swept-back hair and mala form the visible cues for the man, who is greeting the deity murtis in an outdoor shrine setting.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10December 19 20112011-12-192004 - sacred collections uncategorisedOctober 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copiesDecember 09 20062006-12-09Outdoor temple shrine scene with golden arched niches framing black stone deity murti. The central shrine holds a seated black stone figure draped in white with an orange cloth, flanked by consort figures. A person in a saffron orange dhoti and shawl, with long hair, stands barefoot with hands folded facing the shrine. In front is a tray with brass lamps, a small dish of offerings and flower petals, and a red-and-white painted platform. A black plaque with Tamil lettering sits at the base. Potted palms, green trees and red-and-white striped plinths surround the shrine.2011-10-02Outdoors in a garden shrine with red-and-white striped plinths, a standing man in saffron-orange robes, orange shawl and a red-beaded mala stands at the right with hands folded in front of him, facing a row of black stone deity murtis draped in marigold garlands. The central murti wears an orange cloth and gold-coloured headdress; a smaller seated orange figure sits at its base. Green trees, palms and a brass lamp on the plinth surround the scene. A black plaque with Tamil script sits on the plinth. The man has long dark hair and appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala; he is in person and not seated on a throne.2011-11-10