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A seated figure on a golden throne decorated with floral garlands in yellow, orange and red flowers receives devotees at a ritual. The central figure wears an orange-brown turban, gold necklaces, multiple red and white floral garlands, and bangles, and raises one hand in blessing. Around the throne, devotees in white and cream clothes press palms together, and a woman in a red salwar holds a brass plate. Several people in white and saffron stand and sit near the throne, while a woman in a cream sari holds an offering tray. Brass plates piled with flowers, oil lamps, kumkum and a bell sit at the front, and a hanging brass lamp and a flower-decorated doorway frame the scene. Devotees appear to be offering bhiksha during Guru Purnima.

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A seated figure on a gold-decorated throne in a dark-walled hall receives devotees' offerings. The seated person wears an orange-brown robe and a matching turban, with red-and-yellow flower garlands and rudraksha-style beads, and raises both palms in greeting. Around them, women in white saris and a robed man hold brass trays of lit oil lamps, kumkum and flowers, while others sit with folded hands. Hanging garlands, brass bells and oil lamps frame the scene, and a golden lion-form carving sits at the base of the throne. The seated person is a probable Swamiji by visible cues: a turban, ornate beaded adornments and an orange-brown robe on a throne, in a Guru Purnima-style offering ceremony. There are roughly 15 visible people.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple-style room during a Guru Purnima puja. A seated figure on a gold throne at right wears a saffron-orange turban, layered gold necklaces, a red and white flower garland and gold bangles, and is being honoured by devotees. Several women stand and kneel with brass plates of offerings; one in a red salwar kameez and another in a white sari with blue border hold up hands in prayer. Men in white kurta and dhoti kneel with folded hands, and a child in orange watches. Brass bells, hanging flower garlands and a large floral backdrop frame the scene, with a carved wooden door at left. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron turban, gold jewellery and garland cues, matching the page's reference to a person.2013-07-22A photograph of a ceremonial puja in a temple hall with dark walls and flower garlands hanging from above. A seated figure on a gold-and-cushioned throne, wearing an orange-brown turban, heavy gold necklaces, a red-and-orange flower garland and gold bangles, smiles and raises a hand in blessing. Devotees in white and red clothing stand and kneel around, several with hands joined in anjali, while a woman in a white sari holds a silver tray of offerings. Brass bells and a gold plate with flowers and small silver bowls sit in the foreground. Darshan and bhiksha offering on Guru Purnima are visible.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja at an ashram. A man seated on a golden peetha wears an orange-brown dhoti with an orange-and-white turban, a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, and his hands rest on his knees. Around him, devotees in white and red saris and red kurtas offer brass plates with flowers and gold thalis. Silver and gold kalashas and oil lamps sit on the golden tray in the foreground. Garlands of yellow, white and red flowers drape a large floral backdrop on the right. a person wears a turban and gold ornaments and sits centrally; he is the honoured person receiving devotion. Several people stand in the background, in white and red clothing.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22