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A photograph of a Guru Purnima bhiksha ritual at an ashram. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-and-maroon garment, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, sits on a red cushioned throne under a silver canopy, receiving alms from devotees. Around him, several shaved-headed young children and adults in orange robes with maroon borders stand in a line, one small boy in orange holding out offerings. A woman in an orange sari with a yellow border offers a brass plate. Behind them hangs a colourful backdrop showing a large painted eye and a butterfly, and a gold footstool and red patterned carpet lie in front. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his long hair, mala and gold necklace, in the role of the Guru receiving bhiksha.

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