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A stage in an ornate hall with a decorated backdrop of painted arches, flower motifs and tall painted pillars. A seated figure in orange clothing and a red-orange shawl sits on a golden throne at the centre, garlanded and framed by flowers. Several young men in saffron-orange robes stand in front of the throne waving lit oil lamps in an aarti. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothes sit on the floor with brass lamps and vessels before them, and a television screen on the right shows the scene. This appears to be a ritual aarti during a Guru Purnima event.

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July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A stage ceremony at a Guru Purnima event, with a central seated figure on an ornate decorated throne backed by a painted white-and-gold canopy and a large floral chakra-like motif. The central figure wears orange robes and a garland and sits in front of a lit oil lamp. Several young men in orange dhotis and orange shawls stand and kneel around the stage, some holding brass lamps and ritual implements while performing arati. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels sit on the floor in the foreground, and a monitor on a stand shows a screen to the right. Dark maroon drapes and painted decorative pillars frame the stage.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17Photograph of a Guru Purnima puja on a decorated stage with a golden throne backed by an ornate rice-flour or grain arch with floral motifs. A figure in orange robes and a red-orange shawl sits on the throne with a garland, apparently in a seated ceremonial posture, while several saffron-clad helpers in orange and white stand and sit around, some holding a ritual implement and a lamp. Audience members in white kurtas and dhotis sit on the floor in front. A small screen shows the stage above a patterned yellow and blue pillar. a person seated centrally in orange and red with rudraksha-style garland, the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17Photograph of an evening puja in a decorated hall. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate gold throne-like peetha at the centre, framed by a white and yellow patterned arch with floral medallions and painted pillars. Several young men in orange dhotis and orange shawls stand and sit around the stage performing the ritual, one holding a brass lamp aloft and another holding a bell, while others sit on the floor before brass vessels, flowers and fruit offerings. A television screen on the right shows the scene, and white-covered tables are in the foreground.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a stage-based puja at an indoor hall with orange and red drapery and ornate decorative backdrop. A seated figure in orange robes with a garland sits centrally on a golden throne-like seat decorated with floral motifs. Several men in orange dhotis and saffron garments stand on the stage around him, while many devotees in white and yellow clothing sit on the floor below with brass lamps and ritual vessels arranged in front of them. A small monitor on the right shows the same scene. Brass oil lamps and offerings are placed on the floor in front.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17