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Outdoor temple courtyard with a shrine adorned with golden arches, flower garlands and a deity murti in the background. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, a white and gold turban, a white shawl and a multi-strand garland stands with head slightly bowed while a man in white dhoti and shirt offers a respectful gesture at his shoulder. Several monks in orange robes stand nearby, one holding a plate with offerings. A black stone deity figure with flower garlands appears at the right, and a red-and-white painted platform sits beside a Tamil inscription plaque. Swamiji (probable): the central saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair, turban, shawl and garland.

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