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A photograph of a seated man on a gold-and-cream throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing a rust-orange turban, rust-brown silk garment, a heavy gold necklace and a multi-strand red and white flower garland. Behind him is a large floral arrangement in yellow, red, green and purple, with hanging brass bells and garlands on the walls. Around him, devotees sit or stand with hands joined in namaskar; one man in a white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together, a man in a purple shirt joins his hands, and a young girl with a red forehead mark sits in front. The setting is a dark-walled hall. a person: the seated man wears a turban, long-haired ceremonial attire, gold ornaments and garlands on a throne, consistent with the page's Guru Purnima satsang context.

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July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A seated man in a brown-and-orange dhoti and orange turban sits on a gold-and-cream throne, smiling, with a gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads and a red-and-yellow flower garland. Behind him is a wall of yellow, red and purple marigold and rose garlands. In front of the throne hang brass bells, and a standing man in a cream kurta with rudraksha mala and palms pressed in namaste stands nearby. Seated devotees on the left, several with palms joined in namaste, watch the seated figure. A man in a purple shirt with folded hands sits in the lower foreground.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph in a dark-walled temple hall shows a man seated on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion, draped in a large flower-garland arrangement of yellow, orange and red blossoms. He wears an orange-and-gold turban, a heavy gold necklace, a red mala, gold armbands and bangles, and a brown-and-gold dhoti. Nearby, a golden lamp stand, brass bells and hanging red-and-yellow flower strings surround him. Around him, devotees stand and sit with palms joined in anjali: a woman in white with glasses, a man in a purple kurta, men in white and saffron clothing, and a seated man in white at lower left. A cameraman at left films the scene.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A seated man in a saffron-orange turban and brown-orange robe sits on a cushioned golden throne decorated with a tiger-skin cloth, wearing a heavy gold necklace, bangles and a red-and-white flower garland. Behind him is a large floral arch of yellow, red and purple flowers, with brass bells and hanging garlands. Devotees in white and saffron kneel and stand with palms pressed together around the throne, and a man in white stands with folded hands at the back. A brass kalasha-style vessel and ornate golden bowls sit in the foreground. This is a photograph of a Guru Purnima-style satsang setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a turban, saffron-orange robes, a long gold necklace and a garland, seated on a throne, with devotees paying homage.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A seated man on a golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a brown-and-gold turban, a brown robe with gold border, layered gold necklaces, a red-white-yellow flower garland and a rudraksha-style red bead garland. He smiles and rests one hand on the golden armrest. Behind him are large marigold and multicoloured flower decorations. To the right, a brass bell and brass oil lamps hang from floral strings. Around him, women in white saris with folded hands, a woman in red blouse and white saree, a woman in blue sari and a girl with white markings on her forehead sit or stand in devotion, some wearing name badges. A bowl of offerings sits at lower right. Several people appear as partial figures at the edges. The scene suggests a satsang or Guru Purnima devotional gathering.2013-07-22