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A seated figure in an orange-brown turban and ornate gold necklace, with rudraksha beads and gold bangles, holds a long silver-tipped staff while reaching toward a woman in orange saree who offers folded orange cloth at the edge of a water pool. Behind them, rows of women and girls in orange sarees with white vibhuti-marked foreheads sit along the pool steps, some with rudraksha malas. Red cushioned seating and a gold-trimmed throne frame the scene at a Guru Purnima celebration, with a white-clad group seated on tiered stands in the background.

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July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor ceremony beside a large pool with tiered red-brick seating. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange-red turban, layered gold necklaces, gold bangles, and an orange robe with white markings on the arm; he extends a hand toward a trident held upright, and a folded orange cloth is presented by a shaved-headed boy in maroon robes with yellow trim. a person: the seated figure's appearance (orange turban, gold ornaments, throne) matches the page's description. Around them, shaved-headed and robed devotees in maroon and orange sit and stand, and more people line the seating in the background.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A seated figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a yellow border sits on a red cushioned golden throne, holding a silver ceremonial staff topped with a trident. He wears a long gold and bead necklace, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style bead garland, with white markings on his arms and face. Beside him, rows of women in orange saris and matching sannyasi-style clothing sit by a stone-edged water tank, several with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in white bends forward to touch the stone steps. Red and white bunting and a multi-storey red building rise behind the tank. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with a trident staff, wearing a turban and crown-like gold necklaces, and is the presiding figure at the water tank.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a temple-style pool with stepped red seating and a crowd of white-clad and saffron-clad devotees behind. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange turban, a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and a saffron wrap, with white sacred markings on his forehead and arm; a shaved-headed child in a maroon robe kneels to receive an orange cloth offering from him. a person in an orange turban and heavy gold ornaments, seated on a throne and receiving an offering from a child devotee. Other devotees in orange and maroon robes stand nearby, and a silver trident-like staff rises beside the throne, with the water pool behind.2013-07-22A photo of an outdoor ritual by a pool with stone steps at an ashram. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears an orange turban, orange robes, a heavy gold necklace and gold bangles, and holds up a silver trident. Before him, a bare-chested man in orange bends forward, touching his head to the ground. Beside the throne, a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala and tilak sits holding orange cloth. Rows of people in orange and red robes sit along the steps to the water, with a garland-decorated pole at right and a sannyasi in orange with white forehead markings at left. The seated figure in the turban is a person candidate per appearance cues, shown in a ritual setting receiving devotion.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor photo at a stepped pool edge. A figure in an orange-red turban, rust-orange robe, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles sits on an ornate gold-framed red velvet throne, holding out an orange cloth bundle toward a shaved-headed boy in maroon robes with a gold-edged yellow sash. Around them, saints in orange and maroon robes with white forehead markings and ash-smeared bodies crowd forward; a standing man in white stands behind. Hands reach in from the bottom edge to receive the cloth. Calm water and tiered seating fill the background.2013-07-22