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Outdoor photo of a seated man on a red cushioned golden throne wearing a rust-orange turban, orange-brown robe with a gold-bordered dhoti, a long mala of rudraksha-like beads and gold ornaments on his arms, smiling as he extends a silver staff with a ring finish toward a devotee. A woman in orange robes with long dark hair bows low, holding a yellow-and-brown cloth, while a second devotee in orange kneels beside her. Behind them, stone steps are lined with seated people in white and saffron. a person: the seated figure's turban, ornate gold-bead mala and throne fit the presentation, and he is receiving bhiksha-style offering as the page describes. Background shows red-and-white bunting and orange buildings.

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A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange turban, orange and gold robe, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and gold bangles, and holds a long silver staff while smiling. In front of him a devotee in orange robes bows low, touching his foot, while a long-haired woman in orange sits in the foreground. Behind them, rows of white-clad and orange-clad people sit on red steps at an outdoor gathering, with palm trees and red buildings in the background. Appearance-based a person cues: orange turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments, seated on a throne as the central figure.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A seated man in an orange-brown turban and draped robes, wearing layered rudraksha malas and gold necklaces with gold bangles, smiles while extending a silver ceremonial staff toward a kneeling devotee in orange robes with long dark wavy hair. The devotee bows with a folded orange cloth in hand. Behind them, rows of white-clad devotees sit on red steps under a canopy, with a red-and-white bunting visible at right. A red-cushioned gold throne is at left. a person: the seated turbaned figure with rudraksha malas and gold jewellery, shown in the seated role of the Guru receiving bhiksha.2013-07-22Outdoor photo of a seated guru on a red and gold throne, wearing an orange-brown wrap, a matching orange turban, gold and rudraksha mala necklaces, and gold bangles. He smiles and extends his arm to touch a ceremonial silver staff held by a shaved-headed devotee in white with a yellow-bordered cloth, who bends forward in front of him. Another devotee in orange and pink robes kneels nearby. Behind them, a crowd of men and women in white garments stands on red-carpeted steps, with red banners and a building in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated guru in orange-brown with a turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces; the bowing devotee is a disciple giving alms.2013-07-22Outdoor photo of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with an orange cushion, wearing an orange-brown turban, orange-brown robe, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and gold bangles, receiving an offering from a young woman in a maroon top and dark-red garment with gold border who holds folded orange cloth. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person in a ceremonial guru-like role receiving bhiksha during Guru Purnima. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange stands on red steps under a red-and-white canopy.2013-07-22A seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange-brown dhoti sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling broadly, wearing a gold necklace, bead garlands, and gold armlets. He reaches out to bless a kneeling devotee with long dark hair who bows before him, while a woman in white and orange stands behind him holding a ceremonial staff topped with a golden ornament. Behind them, rows of people in white and orange clothing sit on red-tiled steps, and a green-leafed decorative setting frames the scene under a clear sky.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor Guru Purnima ceremony on red-carpeted steps. A man in an orange turban and saffron-orange cloth sits on a gold-and-red throne, wearing a rudraksha mala, heavy gold necklaces and gold bangles, and extends his hand to receive an orange cloth offered by a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and shawl. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a white-marked forehead watches with folded hands, and rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls fill the steps. a person: the seated man in orange with rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and turban matches the page's a person claim. The scene is a bhiksha offering, with the giver presenting cloth to the Guru.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A seated figure in orange-brown robes, a saffron turban, layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces and armlets sits on a red and gold throne, smiling and extending a silver staff toward a woman in orange sannyasini clothing with long dark hair who leans forward to receive it. Behind them, a red-stepped amphitheatre is filled with seated devotees in white and orange. A woman with a tilak sits at the lower right, and red-roofed buildings and bunting appear at the right edge. a person appears to be the seated figure, based on the saffron turban, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and ceremonial throne. The scene suggests a bhiksha offering.2013-07-22A photograph of a Guru Purnima offering on an outdoor stone platform. A figure in a saffron turban, orange robe, layered gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and gold armbands sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold-patterned backrest, receiving a folded orange cloth from a bald, bare-chested man in a white dhoti and white shawl who kneels and bows. A woman in an orange sari with a forehead mark and beads sits with hands joined nearby. Behind them, white-clad devotees sit on red steps, a metal staff-like ritual stand stands beside the throne, and green leaves hang at the top. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne receiving the bhiksha offering.2013-07-22