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Devotees in white garments sit in rows before a golden-foiled altar in a temple setting. A priest in an orange dhoti stands at left, holding a flaming lamp or fire vessel beside a garlanded golden arch with flower strings. At right, several shaven-headed men in orange robes sit near an ornate golden throne-like seat. Foreground devotees, some in white with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, sit with hands folded in reverence. The scene suggests a puja or aarti ceremony in progress.

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Guru Poornima celebration in a gold-draped hall with a golden arched backdrop and a raised seat decorated with garlands. A figure with long swept-back dark hair and orange clothing sits centrally, with a bald orange-robed priest standing before him beside a silver tray with a cake-like offering. Other orange-robed sannyasis sit to the right, and devotees in white clothes with rudraksha malas sit on a red carpet in the foreground, some with eyes closed. A decorated kalasha and flower garlands surround the altar and a small deity murti appears at right.2005-07-21July 07 20092009-07-07July 21 20052005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21Photo of a devotee offering at a golden throne during a Gurupoornima-style event. A young man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, rudraksha-style garland and smiles while seated on a gold-and-red throne draped in orange cloth. A man in an orange robe and garland stands beside him and reaches toward the seated figure. A woman in a cream and gold sari with bangles bends forward with hands together, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby. Ornate golden throne carvings, flower garlands and red floral decorations surround the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with long hair and rudraksha garland, identified by these appearance cues alongside the page title.2008-07-17A photograph of a golden-draped stage under a red and green patterned canopy at an ashram satsang. A central figure with long dark hair stands in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-toned necklaces, before a decorated arch of marigold garlands and a golden kalasha-style canopy. Probable Swamiji in an orange robe with long hair and rudraksha beads, presiding over the gathering. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls face the stage; a man in white stands at left and monks in orange robes sit at right near a deity murti on a gilded altar. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2005-07-21A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated hall, with a golden throne-like seat at the centre backed by a golden arch and a trident emblem, framed by flower garlands in yellow, orange and purple. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace sits on the throne with his hands in front of him. Around him, saffron-robed attendants in orange garments stand near the seat, and a bald monk in orange robes stands at the right. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris, some with long hair, gather closer to the throne and offer or receive blessings. Two electric fans and a bright yellow floral backdrop surround the scene.2010-01-01July 17 20082008-07-17July 07 20092009-07-07Night outdoor ceremony under a large red and orange canopy with colourful bunting. A woman in an orange sari stands at a golden-framed shrine decorated with flower garlands, reaching toward a deity murti. Seated rows of devotees in white clothes, some in orange, sit with palms joined in front of a golden backdrop. Along the right, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit near a golden throne-like seat with a shaved-headed figure in orange at the front. A camera on a tripod films the scene at the right edge.2005-07-21A photograph of a ceremony under a decorated canopy with gold drapes and a garland-festooned golden arch. A woman in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a red-cushioned seat at centre, smiling, with a flower garland hanging above her. In front of her a man in orange robes performs a ritual over a silver vessel, holding a small brass vessel and object. Several people in white clothes sit on a red and white cloth, including a girl with a rudraksha mala. On the right, orange-robed monks sit beside a deity murti decorated with red and gold. Men in white and women in white clothes with malas sit in the foreground among scattered flower petals.2005-07-21A crowded indoor hall with devotees gathered around a richly gilded golden throne-like seat decorated with gold relief panels and red velvet cushions. A woman in an orange sari and a man in orange-trimmed attire stand at the throne's edge, while devotees in white and orange clothing reach forward with offerings in brass plates and bowls. Garlands of white and multicoloured flowers drape the throne and the red cushion. Red and maroon drapes, a patterned panel and overhead lights frame the scene, with more devotees standing behind in white and orange. Appears to be a devotional darshan or bhiksha offering during a guru celebration.2008-07-17