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A photograph of a seated figure on a leopard-print cushioned seat draped with a leopard-print cloth, garlanded with a thick mala of red and yellow marigold flowers. The figure wears an orange-saffron turban, a dark-red and orange robe, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and bracelets, and smiles toward the camera. Behind, a large banner shows a robed figure offering flowers at a temple deity with red and yellow garlands, above Tamil text announcing annadhanam (food offering). A brass kalasha-style pot sits on a tray at the right beside a small table, in a tiled room with a wooden cabinet. Printed date stamp reads Dec 28, 2021 and a caption reads annadhanam at thiruvalluvar gurukulam kailasa Kanchipuram.

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Kailasa kanchipuram december 28th 2021A street photograph in a town road with parked scooters and motorcycles and shopfronts behind. In the foreground, a large life-size cutout or printed board of a smiling saffron-clad figure wearing an orange turban, rudraksha mala beads, layered garlands and gold bangles, raising one hand in blessing. Standing behind it, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a face mask holds the cutout's shoulder. A bystander rides a motorcycle in the background. The lower right corner carries a timestamp reading Dec 28, 2021 12:58:11 PM and an annadhanam caption. Because the figure is a printed cutout, it is a depiction, not a person physically present.November 14 20212021-11-14A seated figure in an orange-red silk garment and a saffron-orange turban with a tilak sits enthroned on a dark wooden chair with a red-cushioned footstool, wearing layered rudraksha-style necklaces, a long garland of red flowers and gold ornaments on the arms. Behind the throne hang large printed backdrops of deity-themed imagery with red and pink garments and floral garlands. To the left, a framed portrait shows a robed figure with a long beard seated on a chair, and a golden peetha-style arched frame stands at the right beside a brass bowl of red flowers and a plate of offerings. Two small framed devotional prints and a copy of a book with a temple illustration sit on a low table at the lower left, and a gold-bordered tray with sandals sits at the lower right. The scene suggests a decorated abhishekam and alankaram display.A smiling person seated on a tiger-skin covered throne in front of a pink and white draped backdrop. They wear a maroon turban decorated with yellow and red flowers, large red rose garlands and green leaf garlands across the chest, a pearl necklace, and orange-red robes with gold-edged borders. A jewelled staff or sceptre with a decorative tip rests before the throne, and a round ornate object sits at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a festive honouring at a Krishna Janmashtami celebration. a person is not indicated on this page, so the seated figure is described by role only.A photograph of a life-size cutout standing figure beside a seated figure on a blue draped table in a room with golden walls. The standing cutout wears an orange and yellow turban, a saffron and yellow dhoti-style garment, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold ornamental pendant, and a large garland of red, white and yellow flowers. A seated figure in a red turban and red garments with a garland, holding a pink flower and raising one hand in greeting, sits on a white plastic stool with a blue brocade cloth. The cutout bears a strong resemblance to the appearance cues of the Swamiji candidate, with saffron clothing, a turban and rudraksha malas, though the figure is a printed cutout rather than a physical person.2024-05-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate carved wooden throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and green leaves. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture and wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. A large printed portrait of a smiling woman in orange garments with a beaded necklace hangs behind him. On the left, a table holds a fruit platter and a brass lamp sits to the right, with a red-draped table and framed photographs nearby. Tamil-script banner text is visible on the wall, and a yellow and white floral arrangement lies at the base of the throne.2008-11-12A photograph of a life-size cutout standee of a smiling bearded man seated cross-legged on a leopard skin, raising one hand in blessing. The cutout wears an orange-saffron turban with a tilak mark, an orange-saffron robe, a long yellow-gold flower garland, a gold pendant necklace, gold bangles and armbands. A small statuette of a seated figure in red robes and a rudraksha mala sits on the leopard-skin base in front. On the table to the right stands a brass thali with small bowls of rice, dal and vegetables. A timestamp reads Jan 18, 2022 at 12:21:26 PM, 28, Amman Sanadhi Street, Madurai. The cutout is a depiction, so the appearance-based label is probable and the person is not present physically.2022-01-18Kailasa hosur July 7th 2021KAILASA Hosur 02 SEP 2021A photograph of a ritual in a hall decorated with red and cream draping. A large framed photo of a smiling figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and beaded necklaces, is mounted on the wall, labelled with the Tamil banner text. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange wrap stands with their back to the camera, holding a lamp toward an ornate wooden throne-like seat covered in orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers and green leaves. Seated on the throne is a small framed portrait of a figure in orange with beads. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like offering, fruit, sweets and flower garlands sit on the red-draped stage, and a plaque reads Nithyananda Vidyalaya International School, Salem, inaugurated 12.11.2008 by a person a person.2008-11-12Photo 82901052022-06-24 +1 copies