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A seated figure on an ornate silver-gilt throne with a crimson cushioned back, shown in a live darshan photo timestamped 16 Feb 2022. The figure wears a maroon garment, a heavy silver-toned embroidered chest piece with gem studs, layered jewelled necklaces, and long garlands of white flowers with yellow, purple and red blooms. One hand is raised in blessing and the other rests on the throne arm. Behind the throne are gold-coloured decorative fabric panels. The figure appears to be a deity murti or statue rather than a living person, and the scene is a temple darshan setting with no visible devotees.

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February 16 20222022-02-16A large gilded throne holds a seated statue in reddish-brown robes with a red turban, its right hand raised in blessing and a bead-and-jewel chest piece. The figure wears layered garlands of white jasmine and red-yellow flowers. In front, a smaller golden deity murti stands in an arched shrine, also garlanded, with an oil lamp on each side. Offerings of fruit, flowers and bowls lie on a green leaf. Red and gold canopy umbrellas with floral and bird motifs flank the throne, and a framed photograph of a smiling woman sits to the left. A timestamp reads Feb 1, 2022 6:55:24 AM, Girivalam Road, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.2022-02-01A life-sized figure of a seated guru-like statue on a gilded throne with a red cushioned back and an ornate gold frame. The figure wears a rust-red turban, a red garment and layered gold and pearl necklaces, with rudraksha bracelets on the wrists. 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