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A seated man in an orange-brown turban and matching brown-orange dhoti-style garment, wearing a multi-strand flower garland and gold bangles, sits on a cushioned golden throne, holding a ceremonial whisk-like staff. Ornate golden lamps and brass bells surround him, and a large floral backdrop of red, yellow and purple garlands fills the right side. In front, devotees in white and cream clothing offer brass thalis, plates of fruit and flowers, and small oil lamps, while others in red shawls and white saris sit on the floor. A woman in a blue blouse with a white sari stands near a wooden door, carrying a thali. The scene appears to be a guru bhiksha offering during a Guru Purnima satsang, with a visible kalasha-like brass offering set on the floor.

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July 22 20132013-07-22December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesPhotograph of a Guru Purnima puja at an ashram hall with a dark stone wall, hanging brass lamps and marigold and rose garlands. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with an orange-and-gold turban wears a red-brown garment, a gold necklace and a red mala garland, smiling with hands resting on the armrest. Around him devotees in white and red saris and kurtas hold silver plates with flowers and offerings. A bald man in white kneels at the lower left, and a man in a purple kurta stands behind. Brass bells, a kalasha-style vessel and a peetha throne surround the seat. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a turban, a gold necklace and a red mala, consistent with the page's Guru Purnima darshan context.2013-07-22May 25 20132013-05-25A seated man in an orange-and-saffron turban and brown-and-gold dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with a striped tiger-skin seat, wearing layered gold necklaces, a red and white garland and gold bangles. He smiles while resting one hand on a cushioned armrest. Behind him stand a colourful flower-draped backdrop, hanging brass bells, a ceremonial staff with an orange flag, and a brass lamp stand. A standing man in a cream kurta with a sacred thread and dark-rimmed glasses presses his palms together, and seated devotees in white and purple clothes sit on the floor with folded hands, a Satsang setting at Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2013-07-22December 29 20142014-12-29July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22October 26 20152015-10-26May 25 20132013-05-25A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion figure beside him, wearing a gold crown, a long pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces, orange-red dhoti and a red-orange armband. Before him, a wooden table holds silver thalis and bowls with flowers, fruit and offerings; a silver staff stands upright. Around the table, devotees in white and red shawls sit with ritual plates; one shaved-headed man in white-striped body paint holds a small cup. Hanging brass bells and a lamp hang from above, with a dark wall behind and a video camera on a tripod at left. This appears to be a pada puja offering.2017-07-07A seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped with yellow, orange and white marigold garlands is being honoured by devotees in a dark doorway with brass hanging lamps. The seated person wears an orange-brown turban, layered gold necklaces, a red-and-yellow rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, and holds an orange-tipped staff, smiling. Around him, devotees offer silver and brass thalis of flowers and puja items. A woman in a red salwar kameez and a woman in white and blue stand at left with folded hands; a woman in a cream saree with a gold border holds a thali; a man in a purple shirt joins palms. A shaven-headed man in orange kneels at bottom left beside a man in white. a person (appearance cues: orange turban, layered gold and rudraksha adornments, ceremonial throne), seated in the centre-right. Gold lamps and bowls rest on the platform.2013-07-22 +1 copies