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A photograph of a Guru Purnima puja at an ashram. A man in a white ritual shirt, seen from behind on the left, leans forward with cupped hands. Beside him a woman in a pale cream sari with a hair ornament and gold bangles stands at right, and another woman with folded palms is at far left. Centre, a seated figure wears a white and gold turban, red and white flower garlands, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and holds a brass plate. Behind them is a large arch of marigolds and red, white and purple flowers over green leaves. The scene is a flower-decorated ritual offering.

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