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A dim indoor shrine scene. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands bent forward at left, draping a long garland of white and yellow flowers over a seated figure in orange-saffron robes. The seated figure is in front of a row of three framed black-and-white portraits on a red-curtained, lamp-lit altar with green lights. Potted plants flank the altar, and oil lamps glow at the base. The seated figure's face is not clearly visible.

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2001 - KAILASA in Tiruchengode (activities yet to be dated)A dimly lit indoor shrine photograph. A standing figure in an orange-brown robe wears a long white and yellow flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead mala, with a silver crown-like headpiece. In front of him a person in white clothes bends forward with hands on his feet in a devotional gesture, while another person in white stands at the left edge with hands folded. Behind them, three framed black-and-white portraits hang above a red cloth and a row of lights. The scene suggests a darshan or padapuja. The figure in orange with garland and crown matches the page's description of the honoured person, appearance-based, so the candidate is probable.A dimly lit shrine room at night. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe is garlanded with a long white and yellow flower garland and wears an ornate crown-like headpiece, positioned before a dark draped backdrop. Three framed black-and-white portraits are lit above, arranged on a green-lit niche. Two people in white robes stand at the left and right edges, one with hands folded in reverence, and small oil lamps glow along the lower foreground beside potted green plants. The scene suggests a darshan or puja setting.December 10 20072007-12-10July 24 20052005-07-24Night photograph of a temple worship scene. A figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe, with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple flowers draped over the shoulders, holds a red-and-gold wrapped bundle topped with feathers above a white stone shrine. Beside them a man in white ceremonial clothing with a folded white shawl joins his palms in reverence while holding a silver tray, and another white garland hangs at right. A white stone seated deity murti sits below the carved white stone altar with floral offerings scattered on the base.2009-01-12Dim, low-light photograph of an evening ritual setting with warm lamplight. In the centre-right, a man seen from behind, shaved head, wears a long white kurta and white dhoti, holding a small object near a silver ritual vessel. To the right, a person in orange robes sits beside a flower-decorated table. Potted plants, a draped orange cloth and a flower-garlanded altar with lit oil lamps and offerings surround the scene.A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a temple-style hall. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans forward to place a white and orange flower garland around the neck of a long-haired figure seated with his back to the camera, bare-shouldered, with a visible forehead mark. Behind them, a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and other men in white shirts stand in the background. A brass oil lamp and gold-finished ritual objects sit on a wooden platform beside a red cushion, with a golden decorated panel behind. A green fruit rests near the garland. The scene reflects a darshan or honouring ritual. The seated figure's long hair and bare shoulders are visible, but identity is uncertain.2017-04-23January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a seated throne with garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala, sits on a dark throne draped in flower garlands and white cloth. A devotee in a white kurta and dhoti bows low with hands raised, touching the seated figure's head, as a sign of reverence. Behind the throne are ornate gold-and-red decorations and garlands. In the foreground a large orange-and-gold silk cushion or fabric is visible. The setting appears to be a sannyas or initiation-style ceremony. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2004-07-02Indoor evening photograph of a devotional gathering. A man in white kurta and white dhoti bends forward to offer a garland of red and white flowers at the feet of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a large red and white flower garland and a yellow flower garland. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and is gesturing with raised hands toward the bowing devotee; a microphone on a stand is at the right. Other people in white clothing stand at the edges, and a cameraman in dark clothing with a camera stands in the background near a lattice window with red decorative fabric. Appearance-based candidate for a person, shown as a seated figure with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and garlands, receiving padapuja-style worship.2006-12-29Night-time photograph of a devotee in a white silk kurta with a yellow shawl standing with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a raised stone platform lit by a small flame. In the foreground, a figure in orange-saffron robes with a red pointed headpiece and a yellow-and-white garland with purple flowers bows forward toward the platform. The scene suggests a devotional offering at a shrine.2009-01-12