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Photograph inside a temple hall with white carved pillars and a shrine doorway marked with a gold sign reading SRI SHIVA. A figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, a long swept-back dark braid and a rudraksha mala stands in profile on a patterned carpet. Beside him a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with gold borders stands barefoot. Behind them are carved white deity sculptures in dancing poses and a red-draped offering table with metal vessels near a dark shrine.

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A photograph inside a temple hall with white stone carvings. A figure in a saffron-orange turban, flowing saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a green-bordered carpet, facing left. Beside him a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with gold-bordered edges, also barefoot, stands with his arm bent. Behind them, stone pillars carved with dancing deity figures frame a doorway labelled SRI SHIVA, with a shrine, oil lamps and a red-draped table beyond. Appearance-based candidate for the a person, identified by saffron turban, robes and rudraksha mala, but identity uncertain. Two people are visible on the left edge and in the centre.2003-08-012003 -World Tour Oklahoma USA2003-08-01A photograph inside a temple hall with white ornate carved walls and a sign reading SRI GANESHA above a doorway. A figure in an orange saffron shawl and an orange turban stands barefoot on a green-bordered carpet, facing a standing man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a gold border, hands clasped in front. A brass lamp stand and a small kalasha-like brass vessel sit near a doorway, with a low red mat and a safe along the wall.A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange robes stands indoors beside a white-clad priest. The man wears a long brown rudraksha mala with a gold pendant at the chest and a red tilak on his forehead; his hair falls long behind the turban. To the left, a priest in a white dhoti with green-and-gold border and tilak holds a brass pot with yellow flowers and a tray with offerings. Behind them are a white door with glass panes and a striped floor mat.2003-08-012003 World Tour - Bay Area USAA photograph of two men standing indoors in a room with white walls, a white canopy frame and red drapes with gold trim. On the right, a man in an orange turban, orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-bordered edge also smiles with folded hands. A small brass lamp and a wooden side table are visible in the background, and a dark wall-mounted niche is at the right. The page excerpt mentions a Chettinad wedding visit, but no wedding activity is visible.2003 World Tour - Bay Area USAA photograph taken inside a temple hall with white carved pillars, a red curtain and an ornate doorway labelled "SRI GANESHA". A man in an orange turban and flowing orange robes stands barefoot on a carpet, facing a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a gold-bordered shawl. A third man in a white short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers stands at left with his arms folded. A brass oil lamp stands by the doorway and a carved relief figure is on the right wall.2003-08-01A photograph of a temple interior at dusk. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti stands in profile facing left, with dark hair falling to his shoulders and his head tilted upward. To the left, two or three men in white ritual clothes with orange shawls stand behind him. A dark red curtain hangs on the right beside a carved grey stone pillar and a short flight of steps. Woven baskets with offerings sit on the floor at lower left, and a dark board with writing hangs on the left wall.2008-01-03A photograph inside a temple shrine room with dark marble walls and red curtains. On the left, a figure seen from behind wears an orange saffron robe and an orange turban, with dark hair visible at the back. On the right, a man in white ritual clothes with a green and maroon bordered dhoti and shawl holds a silver bowl engraved with om symbols, and wears a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands an altar with deity murtis, including a figure adorned with flower garlands and a bead necklace, plus a hanging brass lamp and brass vessels. A red and cream patterned rug lies on black marble floor with gold inlaid circular motifs. Two people are visible.2003-08-01A standing man in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban stands barefoot on a beige carpet beside a marble shrine. He wears a dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a shrine holds a deity murti with a flower garland, a small kalasha and a black lingam-like stone on a marble platform. A red curtain hangs at left and a red patterned rug lies in the foreground. Hanging brass lamp with chains is visible above the shrine. Long hair falls past his shoulders. The shrine and marble steps are polished, with an inlaid tile pattern on the steps.2003-08-01A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange draped robe descending a narrow brick-walled staircase, with a red tilak mark on the forehead, long dark hair falling behind, and orange slip-on sandals. A man in a white shirt, white trousers and a beaded necklace with a red pendant follows behind, wearing a name badge. The orange-robed figure, with long hair, a turban and distinctive saffron ornamentation, is an appearance-based a person candidate walking in person.2008-02-07