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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace of garlands sits on a golden throne with red cushions under an arched hall with white columns. He wears a rudraksha-style armband and a dark head band, holding a silver tray. In front, a bald priest in orange robes with white vertical tilak marks performs a puja, touching a silver plate of flowers and offerings, while a woman in white sari with a green-and-red border sits with hands folded in prayer. Silver bowls of offerings and a red-and-gold patterned carpet lie on the floor, and a deity mural shows a goddess above the throne. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in saffron robes with long hair swept back, gold garlands and rudraksha armbands; he is seated in the central position with a ceremonial offering tray.

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May 12 20122012-05-12May 12 20122012-05-12A photograph of a ceremonial puja inside a temple-like hall with cream pillars and a golden throne. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a long swept-back hairstyle, a gold-and-white garland necklace, and a red tilak, sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne with a painted deity murti above him and holds a silver plate. Before the throne, a shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest sits on a rug, and a woman in white sari with a red border offers items from a silver plate, with silver bowls of fruit, flowers and sweets on the floor. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identified by his saffron robes, long hair and gold-and-white garland. Cooling units stand at the sides and white flowers lie on the steps.2012-05-12A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold crown, wearing a long gold bead necklace with a pendant and a red tilak on the forehead. Before him, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes with white ash markings on his arms kneels on a striped rug, holding a silver tray with a small ritual vessel. A pink floral offering sits on a silver plate in front. Behind them, a white arched colonnade with carved stucco frames a blue door painted with peacocks, above which a deity murti with multiple arms rides on an animal-flanked lotus. A banner above the door bears Tamil script. A small orange-draped table stands to the left.2012-05-08 +1 copiesInside an arched hall with carved white pillars and a shrine niche above, a man in orange-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a gold necklace garland and a small headband with a red tilak. He holds a silver fan-like object across his lap. Beside the throne, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white tilak markings sits cross-legged on a striped rug, holding a silver vessel and tray with offerings and a flower. Above, a painted deity murti with multiple arms sits in a blue-framed niche. Lit oil lamps are on a silver tray at lower left.2012-05-11Photo 11733230 +1 copiesMay 08 20122012-05-08May 19 20122012-05-19May 12 20122012-05-12A photograph of a temple shrine interior with white pillars and a golden throne. A man seated on the gold throne wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold-beaded mala, and a crown-like headpiece, holding a silver tray at chest level. Swamiji (probable), based on the swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, ceremonial clothing and the seated throne placement. Before the throne, a bald priest in saffron cloth with white ash markings on his arms sits on the steps, and a woman in a white sari with a red border sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Silver offering plates with flowers, fruit and sweets sit on the floor, and a deity mural is visible in the arched niche above. Two white cooling units stand at the sides.2012-05-12A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne under a cream arched colonnade. His hair is long and swept back with a headband, and he has a red mark on his forehead. A bald man in orange clothes with a gold necklace kneels at the left, holding a silver tray of offerings and a small vessel. On the steps before the throne are a silver plate with flowers and a pink lotus, a yellow cushion, and a striped rug. Behind is a blue-framed niche with a multi-armed deity mural. The figure's long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold throne match the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable in-person appearance, while the kneeling priest is a devotee attendant.2012-05-09A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-beaded necklace, rudraksha armbands and a white forehead mark sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a temple-style hall with cream columns. Before him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white markings on his arms kneels on the floor beside a silver tray of flowers and a lamp, and a woman in a white sari with a green and red border kneels on the other side, handling silver bowls and a silver tray of flowers on a patterned carpet. Above the throne, a painted shrine panel shows a deity murti with a crown. Silver plates of offerings and a red fruit sit on the carpet.2012-05-12