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A photograph of an outdoor temple-style courtyard at night, with a man seated on a red-cushioned silver-framed wooden swing or seat at right, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a long green and red floral garland. A line of devotees in orange and red dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on the forehead, stand with hands folded in anjali, while a bare-chested young man at left holds a red and gold tray. A woman in a white sari stands among them, and a brass oil lamp stands on a pedestal at left. Strings of lights and cloth hang overhead. The man seated on the swing is shown smiling in a ceremonial reception, the setting.

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A photograph of a ceremony in a red-walled hall at night. A smiling bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth sits on a red velvet cushioned silver throne, wearing a thick garland of green leaves with orange, red and yellow marigolds. Several attendants in red and orange dhotis stand to the left, one holding a folded red and gold cloth, others with white markings on their foreheads. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground, and a bronze Nataraja statue dancing in a ring of fire is on the right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, orange clothing and a garland, matching the page's description of this event.2017-07-07A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-framed couch with a red velvet cushion and a garland of green leaves and flowers in his lap, eyes closed in meditation. Behind him stands a bronze Nataraja statue of dancing Shiva within a flame arch against a red wall, and a silver canopy frames the seat. To the left, several children and young people in orange and white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer near a white stand with a bell and brass vessels. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall during a devotional gathering.2017-07-07July 01 20142014-07-01July 01 20142014-07-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJune 27 20142014-06-27July 07 20172017-07-07July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-pink flower garland sits on a raised orange cushioned seat in a small room with floral floor covering. A devotee in orange kneels before the seated figure, washing or offering at a brass plate of flowers and a tray, while another devotee in white shirt and folded hands bends forward. Standing attendants in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas surround them. Women in white and purple saris stand nearby, one photographer in white shirt holds a camera. Framed pictures and a deity image appear on the walls, and a metal stand holds a lamp fixture near the seat.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 01 20142014-07-01Indoor photograph of a domestic pada puja in a home in Pudukkotai. A person in a red-and-maroon robe with a white floral garland and red flower garland sits on a red-upholstered ornate chair, holding a tall silver staff upright while smiling. Seated on a striped colourful mat, an orange-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala tends a small flame in a brass vessel. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits with palms joined in front of a tray of flower petals and garlands. Behind them, a white-clad devotee and orange-robed attendants stand with hands folded, and framed family photographs hang on the pale yellow wall.2014-07-01