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July 17 2008

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A photo of a heap of mixed flower petals in pink, red, yellow and white spilling across the floor in front of a golden ornate throne. Seated on the throne is a figure in saffron-orange robes with red cushions beside them; only the lower body and hands are visible, and a hand reaches down from the right in an orange garment. Garlands of white and orange flowers hang on the throne. Petals are being offered in a devotional ceremony.2008-07-17A photograph of a heap of mixed flower petals, mainly pink, red, white and yellow, spread across the floor in front of an ornate gilded throne with carved lion or tiger figures. Above it, the lower edge of an orange saffron cloth drapes over the throne, and white and orange flower garlands hang at the side. Further right, a second figure in orange robes stands near a brass vessel and a microphone stand, and a partial person in orange is visible at the top right. The petals are scattered as an offering during a Guru Purnima devotional ceremony at the ashram.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17August 15 20102010-08-15A photograph of a heap of scattered flower petals in pink, red, yellow and white covering the floor in front of a golden throne with ornate gold carvings. Orange draped cloth hangs over the left side of the throne, and a tiger-striped orange cloth is visible behind it. Near the right edge, a person in orange and maroon robes stands beside a microphone stand. White and orange garlands hang from the throne.2008-07-17Outdoor abhishekam at a large flower-covered mound. A man seen from behind in a rust-red turban, red-and-gold rudraksha-style beaded necklace and garlands, and a mustard-yellow and maroon shawl pours milk from a silver vessel onto a heap of mixed petals in orange, yellow, white and red. Behind him another figure in orange robes stands near the mound. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill tiered seating in the background, with a small water pool to the right.2015-07-31July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a large heap of mixed flower petals in pink, red, yellow and white covering the floor in the foreground. Behind it, a golden throne with a tiger-print cushion is partly visible, and a man in orange robes stands at the right, tending a golden vessel and white flower garlands. A microphone stand and a white fan sit on the wooden floor. The scene suggests a ceremonial floral offering during a gathering.2008-07-17August 09 20102010-08-09July 21 20182018-07-21A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a gold crown, wearing an orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland, is covered in drifts of scattered rose and marigold petals. A standing man in orange robes with a pink shawl leans in from the right to clasp hands with the seated figure, while a kalasha-style metal vessel sits beside the throne. Behind the throne, a large decorated backdrop of white and blue scalloped panels with red accents frames the stage, and a trident-shaped ornament is visible. The floor is covered with a patterned red carpet, and the scene reads as a Guru Purnima style honouring ceremony.2008-07-17August 05 20102010-08-05