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Two sannyasis in orange and red robes stand at a shrine room, facing an ornate wooden throne-like seat draped in a blue and gold cloth. A framed portrait on the throne shows a man in saffron robes with a beaded necklace, one hand raised in blessing, seated in a meditative pose. Garlands of marigolds and a brass oil lamp sit before the seat, with a small offering table of brass vessels and flowers in front. The man on the right, in a red sleeveless top over an orange wrap, holds a lit oil lamp for worship. Brass lamps stand beside the throne, and a white and gold cloth covers a box on the floor. The floor is decorated with a colourful rangoli design.

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February 24 20092009-02-24February 24 20092009-02-24A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap stands with her back to the camera, holding a lit oil lamp in front of a carved wooden throne with a golden arched backrest. A large framed portrait on the throne shows a figure in orange robes and a white beaded necklace, seated with one hand raised, and a blue patterned cloth drapes the throne. Brass lamps flank the throne, and offerings of flowers, a small brass plate and a kalasha-like object sit on a wooden stand in front of it. A large dark photograph hangs on the wall behind, and the floor has decorative white patterns.2009-02-24February 24 20092009-02-24July 30 20092009-07-30August 08 20092009-08-08A devotee in an orange dhoti and red-orange shawl, with long dark hair, holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward an ornate golden throne (peetha) draped in magenta cloth. A framed painting of a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala sits on the throne, and a garlanded small seated murti in orange cloth rests before it. Brass lamps, a kalasha, flower garlands and plates of offerings surround the setup, with a large black-and-white portrait on the wall behind. A second person in orange stands at the left edge with hands folded in namaskar. The aarti is performed as a puja in a plain white hall.2009-07-30A photograph inside a home shrine room with cream walls and a wooden door on the left. Two people in orange-saffron robes stand with their backs to the camera. The nearer figure, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a red-and-pink flower garland around the neck, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand before a wall of framed deity prints decorated with yellow marigold garlands. The second figure, in an orange robe with a maroon-striped wrap, stands to the left facing the shrine. A low wooden shelf below holds brass plates, a brass kalasha-style vessel, small bells and puja items. Framed saints and deity images cover the walls, including a sepia print of two standing ascetics. The scene suggests a home puja with an oil lamp, with the figures showing no clear facial features.2010-02-17Indoor photo of a devotee in an orange sari and red blouse raising a lit oil lamp toward an ornate throne on a raised platform. On the throne sits a framed-style seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace, in front of a peacock-feather backdrop and a gold canopy. Brass lamps stand on red side tables, with a flower arrangement, a brass kalasha, and offering trays on the platform. Smoke rises from the lamp. A second person in orange stands beside her, and a man in white walks in the doorway. A large portrait of a smiling man hangs on the wall behind, with Tamil text beneath it. White floor kolam designs lead up the steps. The figure on the throne is a depiction, not a verified identity; the seated figure's appearance is consistent with a candidate but uncertain.2009-02-05A small home shrine with a wall-mounted portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, a framed deity image, and small brass and stone murtis on a wooden shelf. A person with long dark hair in an orange robe holds a lit oil lamp toward the shrine while a bald man in orange, hands folded in prayer, stands in the foreground at right. A white refrigerator stands at left. Scene suggests aarti at a devotional corner shrine.2012-01-03A photograph of a shrine room inside an ashram. On the left, a man in orange robes with a white tilak on his forehead and a gold chain holds flowers in his hands, facing the altar. Centre-right, a seated figure in white garlanded with red and white flower garlands sits before a carved wooden throne-like altar. Behind the seated figure, a framed portrait shows a man in orange robes and a beaded mala seated before a banyan tree, hand raised in blessing. A carved wooden lion figure sits on the altar, and a small deity murti in orange and red stands in front. Flower-draped backdrop with a banyan tree photo and carved stone pillar behind.2012-04-11 +1 copiesA photograph inside a plain whitewashed shrine room where a standing devotee in an orange robe and red sleeveless top holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward an ornate golden peetha throne. The throne carries a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace, draped in magenta and orange cloth and garlanded with marigolds. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and trays of flowers and fruit sit on the floor below. A large black-and-white photograph hangs on the wall behind, and a small framed picture rests on a golden swing with flower garlands at right. A second orange-robed person stands at the left edge with hands folded in prayer.2009-07-30