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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped in red cushions and garlanded with white, yellow and magenta flowers. The seated person wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and gold bangles, with long dark hair. In the foreground a standing priest in an orange dhoti-style cloth reaches toward a small dark metal deity murti and a brass lamp or offering. Behind them a large backdrop shows a smiling face in a yellow turban and a Tamil word in gold lettering. The scene suggests a puja or darshan setting at an ashram.

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A photograph of an abhishekam ritual in a hall. In the foreground a bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a vessel onto two golden-bronze deity murtis standing on a draped table, with steam or mist rising around them. A seated man in orange robes, long hair, a large garland of white and orange flowers and a rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gold throne behind them, with a large banner of a smiling figure in orange behind him. A bald attendant in white with beads is partly visible at the left edge. A small lamp glows at the upper right and red-and-white flower garlands decorate the throne.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a ritual scene at an ashram hall. In the foreground two bronze deity murtis stand, one holding a trident-like staff and one holding a flame-like object. On the left a bare-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl holds a brass plate and gestures toward the murtis. Behind them a large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban, with the Tamil word for meditation visible on the banner. A seated figure in orange robes, with a long garland of flowers and a red and white floral arrangement, sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, and a tray of fruit sits on a pedestal. a person is not visually confirmed here, so this figure is described by role only as a seated person on a throne.2012-01-08A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, with a rudraksha-style red and green flower garland and gold bangles on his arms. He sits on an ornate gold throne with white and red-yellow flower garlands draped over it, in front of a large orange backdrop. Behind him, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark, beside a Tamil-script banner and a glowing lamp graphic. Two silver-coloured deity murti statues stand in the foreground, and a bowl of red fruit sits on a red cushion. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing, and ceremonial garlands on a throne match the candidate's cues, so he is identified as the seated central figure at a satsang setting.2012-01-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne draped with white and multicolour garlands, in front of a large orange backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban and a Tamil-script banner. He wears a long rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold necklaces with bangles, and his hair is long and swept back. Two bronze deity murti stand in the foreground on the stage, one a four-armed figure holding a trident and drum. Red apples are arranged on a white pedestal to the left, and a lamp glows at the upper right of the backdrop. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan on a stage. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces.2012-01-08Photo of an abhishekam at a stage event. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-edged green border pours water from a silver vessel over a small metal deity murti standing on the foreground. Behind it, a seated figure in saffron robes, bangles and a long garland of white flowers with red and yellow blooms sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. A golden lamp-like flame graphic and orange backdrop surround the scene, with a Tamil banner above. Two metal deity murtis stand at left and center.2012-01-08Night ceremony photo at a stage with an orange backdrop printed with a large turbaned portrait and a temple tower. A priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head, raises his hand over two bronze deity murtis on a gold-edged tray, with smoke or incense rising. Behind them, a person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with flower garlands. To the left, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and a beaded garland stands. Orange and gold tones dominate the scene.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08