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A photo of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) framed by a large arch of yellow, orange, red and purple flower garlands. The seated person wears a pink turban, a white and saffron-bordered shawl over saffron clothing, layered gold and bead necklaces, and a red-and-white flower garland, and holds a bouquet. A man in white ritual clothes stands beside the throne, bending toward the seated figure and resting a hand on the throne's edge, while a woman in a pink sari stands at the left edge. Gold lamps stand to the right.

A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated hall. Centre, a man in an orange robe and a leopard-print shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, under a gold canopy. Behind him stands a large deity murti with a crown, draped in garlands of yellow, red and orange flowers, flanked by a second garlanded murti. Around the throne, people in white dhotis and white saris attend him; a shaved-headed man in an orange robe stands at left, and a man in white bends forward near the throne. A temple-style backdrop with painted pillars surrounds the scene.

July 17 2008

A long-haired man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red and white flower garlands and yellow marigolds. He wears a flower garland and a red bindi, and holds his hands forward toward a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl who bows and offers her hands to him. Behind them, a young man in white with a rudraksha mala and a young woman in white with an orange shawl stand with folded hands. The throne sits before a silver-and-blue scalloped backdrop with decorative edging.

A photograph inside a decorated hall where a seated guru on a golden throne receives devotees during a Guru Purnima satsang. The seated figure wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange shawl and a layered garland of white, red and yellow flowers, with a gold ornament at the neck, and holds a small offering in one hand. Beside him stands a bald priest with a rudraksha mala and orange-gold cloth, and a man with a white vertical tilak and white dhoti with a gold border. Two women in front, one in a white garment and one with dark hair and a brown shawl, face the throne. A large floral backdrop of yellow, red and green flowers and golden lion carvings surround the throne, and a kalasha sits at lower left.

July 17 2008

July 03 2012

2012-07-03 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and deity motifs, draped in fresh garlands of white and red flowers and strewn with petals. The seated man wears an orange saffron robe, a white flower garland and an orange shawl, with dark shoulder-length hair. Around the throne, a woman in a white sari with a gold border bends forward with her hands near the petals, while two men in orange robes stand at the sides, one bending over at the lower left. A red cushion and red and gold drapery decorate the throne, and gold-and-silver patterned hangings frame the background.

A seated figure on a gilded throne is framed by a large arch of marigold and chrysanthemum garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. The seated person wears a pink and gold turban, a saffron-orange dhoti, a white shawl with gold border, and heavy gold necklaces with rudraksha beads, and smiles. A woman in a pink and gold-bordered sari stands at left, reaching toward the throne. A man in white kurta and dhoti bends forward at right, touching the feet of the seated figure, which rest on a red cushion on a gold pedestal. Red-patterned carpet covers the floor. a person cues: ornate gold necklaces, turban and saffron clothing; the seated figure is being honoured with padapuja by the devotee.

2013-01-06 +1 copies

July 17 2008

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne-like seat decorated with floral garlands in red, white and yellow. The central figure wears an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland with red blossoms, with rudraksha beads visible on the neck area, and a sash of orange and gold. A man in white clothes stands bending forward to adorn or attend the seated figure. To the right, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala stands smiling. A man in an orange top stands in the background. Flower petals are scattered at the base of the throne. Gold ornamental carvings surround the seat. A throne and sacred garlanded setting suggest a Guru Purnima celebration.

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