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A photograph of a temple-style stage decorated with gold arches, string lights and red curtains. A man seated on a golden peetha in front of a silver-framed backdrop wears a rust-orange robe, orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala, one hand raised as he speaks into a microphone stand. Flanking him are golden statues of a bull and of standing female deities with folded hands, and garlanded deity figures in arched niches. Brass and silver kalasha pots filled with produce and leaves are arranged along the front of the stage, with flower garlands draped across the set.

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A photo of a gold-and-silver temple-style stage decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands and rows of lit lamps. A seated man in a rust-red robe with a red turban and rudraksha mala sits on a silver throne, raising one hand in a gesture of teaching. Behind him stands a golden bull figure and a gold deity murti with a crown, flanked by golden standing attendant statues and two side shrines holding seated deity figures in garlands. Brass vessels with fruit and offerings are arranged in front of the stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a red turban, rudraksha mala and red robe, matching the event context of a Karthigai Deepam satsang.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a golden stage decorated for Karthigai Deepam, with a seated man in a rust-red robe and red turban and rudraksha mala at centre, one hand raised in discourse before a microphone stand. He sits on a silver throne in front of a gilded bull (Nandi) and a gold-framed deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Gold standing figures flank the throne, and seated deities garlanded with flowers sit in gold-arched niches on each side. Rows of brass vessels with fruit and offerings, and gold oil lamps, fill the foreground, while strings of lights and colourful cloth canopies hang overhead. The seated man is an appearance-based probable candidate with his red-robed, rudraksha-adorned presentation and turban, so the Swamiji candidate is recorded as in_person.2017-12-02A photograph of a golden stage decorated for a festival, with a seated man on a silver-framed throne at centre. He wears a dark red-orange turban, a rudraksha mala, and a rust-red robe over one shoulder, and holds a microphone stand nearby. Behind him, a large golden bull (nandi) and golden deity murti stand beside garlanded figures; a larger golden deity murti with a crown and jewelled necklaces stands at the right, and a standing gold murti with folded hands appears at the left. Marigold and yellow flower garlands drape the arches, lamps and oil lamps line the stage, and brass vessels filled with fruit sit at the front.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of an ornate temple-style stage decorated for a ritual. Centrally, a man with long hair and a beard, wearing a saffron-orange head wrap and a reddish-orange shawl over a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a silver-framed throne in front of a microphone stand. Flanking him are two gilded deity figures in arched shrines: on the left a male figure with a crown and a green-blue garment, and on the right a female figure in a teal sari adorned with a garland. A large gilded bull sculpture (Nandi) stands beside the central throne. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang across the stage, with lit lamps along the lattice walls, a red velvet curtain behind, and brass kalasha pots with fruit and offerings in front. No people other than the seated figure are visible.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a matching orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits on a silver-framed throne in front of a gilded stage. Behind him stands a golden bull (Nandi) with a garland of yellow and orange flowers, flanked by golden standing female figures and two decorated deity murti in gold arches with yellow and orange garlands. Along the front of the stage are rows of brass vessels with leaves, fruit and offerings, and strings of lamps line the edges. Red curtains and string lights frame the scene, consistent with a Karthigai Deepam celebration. A microphone stands beside the throne.2017-12-02December 02 20172017-12-02A photograph of a golden temple-style stage decorated with string lights, red drapes and yellow-and-orange garlands. A seated figure in a dark red-orange robe with a matching turban and red beaded necklace sits on a silver throne, palms pressed together in greeting. A large gilded Nandi bull stands to the left of the throne, with golden standing deity statues on either side and a flanked shrine with garlanded idols on the far right. A standing attendant in orange cloth stands at the left edge. Brass pots with fruit and offerings are arranged along the foreground step, and a camera is visible at the lower right.2017-12-02A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a rust-red turban and rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate silver-and-gold throne. Behind him stands a golden Nandi bull and golden standing figures with raised hands, while a deity murti adorned with garlands sits in a gilded niche on the right. Flower garlands in orange and yellow decorate the altar. In front, a row of brass kalashas and offering vessels with fruit and sweets is arranged on the stage, and a bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth gestures toward the figure at left. Warm lights and striped banners frame the scene, and a camera is visible at the lower right.2017-12-02