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2001 - KAILASA in Tiruchengode (activities yet to be dated)

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A dim indoor shrine scene. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands bent forward at left, draping a long garland of white and yellow flowers over a seated figure in orange-saffron robes. The seated figure is in front of a row of three framed black-and-white portraits on a red-curtained, lamp-lit altar with green lights. Potted plants flank the altar, and oil lamps glow at the base. The seated figure's face is not clearly visible.A dimly lit indoor shrine photograph. A standing figure in an orange-brown robe wears a long white and yellow flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead mala, with a silver crown-like headpiece. In front of him a person in white clothes bends forward with hands on his feet in a devotional gesture, while another person in white stands at the left edge with hands folded. Behind them, three framed black-and-white portraits hang above a red cloth and a row of lights. The scene suggests a darshan or padapuja. The figure in orange with garland and crown matches the page's description of the honoured person, appearance-based, so the candidate is probable.A dimly lit shrine room at night. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe is garlanded with a long white and yellow flower garland and wears an ornate crown-like headpiece, positioned before a dark draped backdrop. Three framed black-and-white portraits are lit above, arranged on a green-lit niche. Two people in white robes stand at the left and right edges, one with hands folded in reverence, and small oil lamps glow along the lower foreground beside potted green plants. The scene suggests a darshan or puja setting.A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a seated throne with garlands. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala, sits on a dark throne draped in flower garlands and white cloth. A devotee in a white kurta and dhoti bows low with hands raised, touching the seated figure's head, as a sign of reverence. Behind the throne are ornate gold-and-red decorations and garlands. In the foreground a large orange-and-gold silk cushion or fabric is visible. The setting appears to be a sannyas or initiation-style ceremony. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2004-07-02Indoor ceremony under a thatched roof with a lattice wall and hanging decorations. A man in white ritual clothes with a saffron-orange shawl bends forward, hands folded, while another person in a long orange and gold-bordered robe with long dark hair places a hand on his head. A third young person in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a white-covered seat. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and rose petals lie on the white cloth in the foreground.2005-03-08February 24 20072007-02-24August 11 20092009-08-11September 10 20222022-09-10A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, wearing a thick gold necklace and a white flower garland, with a hand raised on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. A standing older man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch, watches with palms joined. The backdrop is covered in white jasmine-like flowers and red blossoms. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) for the seated figure in orange robe, long hair, gold necklace and garland, a ceremonial blessing role.2006-09-17Indoor evening photograph of a devotional gathering. A man in white kurta and white dhoti bends forward to offer a garland of red and white flowers at the feet of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a large red and white flower garland and a yellow flower garland. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and is gesturing with raised hands toward the bowing devotee; a microphone on a stand is at the right. Other people in white clothing stand at the edges, and a cameraman in dark clothing with a camera stands in the background near a lattice window with red decorative fabric. Appearance-based candidate for a person, shown as a seated figure with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and garlands, receiving padapuja-style worship.2006-12-29A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a carved crest and lion-like finials is draped in orange robes and a red and white flower garland with a yellow marigold tassel. A man in a white dhoti and shirt kneels on a white sheet, bowing forward to touch the seated figure's feet in reverence. Two monks in orange and white stand behind, and a person in white stands at the left edge. A red and gold backdrop and a hanging golden canopy frame the scene.2007-02-24June 04 20062006-06-04