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A photograph of an evening ritual on a stage decorated with flower garlands and ornate floral panels. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange headwrap sits on a gold-and-white throne with a canopy, holding a hand near the face. Standing devotees in orange and white clothing wave aarti lamps and offer puja, while a man in white and a red shawl stands at the front. Oil lamps burn on a small table below the throne, and a monitor shows the proceedings.

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July 17 20082008-07-17A stage at a Gurupoornima celebration shows a richly decorated altar with a large seated figure in red and gold, possibly a deity murti or portrait, framed by ornate white and red arches with floral motifs and painted columns. Several young men in orange-brown robes and white shirts with red and yellow scarves stand or kneel at the front, several holding offerings or lamps and facing the altar. Small oil lamps and a flat-screen monitor at the right edge complete the scene, under a dark backdrop with stage lights.2008-07-17Photograph of an indoor event on a decorated stage. A central gold-and-red throne is framed by golden floral and fan-shaped panels with a tiered crown-like canopy. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a red garland, sits on the throne with hands raised together in greeting or prayer. Standing attendants in orange and saffron clothing flank the stage, one holding a lamp near the throne, and a small screen on the right shows the same figure. Seated audience members in white and light clothing fill the foreground. a person: the seated figure has an orange turban and orange robes with a garland and throne-seated presentation, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a Guru Purnima puja inside an ornately decorated stage shrine with a golden, arched backdrop flanked by painted columns. A seated figure in red-orange robes with a red turban-style head covering and a garland sits at the centre of the shrine, surrounded by lit oil lamps, flower garlands and offering plates. Four people in saffron-brown dhoti-style garments stand around the shrine performing aarti with lamps and offerings, while seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit in rows in the foreground at small tables with lamps. A television screen at the right shows the same scene. Dark curtains frame the background.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17Indoor stage ceremony during a guru puja. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head wrap sits on an ornate golden throne-seat, flanked by flower garlands, with a golden crown-like canopy above and white and red decorative panels behind. Several attendants in orange shawls stand at the sides; one in white dhoti and orange shawl raises a brass lamp, while others hold bells and ritual items. Seated devotees in the foreground, including a man in white, watch the stage. Fruit and offerings sit on a tray at the base of the dais, and a video screen is visible at the right. a person candidate appearance is consistent with the page but uncertain from this distance.2008-07-17A dimly lit stage hall with an ornate decorated shrine backdrop, painted with floral roundels and arched motifs, framing a central deity murti adorned with garlands and lit with oil lamps. Several temple attendants in saffron-brown dhotis and orange-red shawls stand at the shrine, performing puja, one holding an offering. Seated devotees in the foreground, including children in yellow scarves, face the stage. A small monitor on the right shows a live feed, and a fire lamp burns at the side of the stage. The scene suggests a Gurupoornima puja. Overhead lamps and a draped curtain frame the shrine.2008-07-17Photograph of a Guru Purnima puja on a decorated stage with a golden throne backed by an ornate rice-flour or grain arch with floral motifs. A figure in orange robes and a red-orange shawl sits on the throne with a garland, apparently in a seated ceremonial posture, while several saffron-clad helpers in orange and white stand and sit around, some holding a ritual implement and a lamp. Audience members in white kurtas and dhotis sit on the floor in front. A small screen shows the stage above a patterned yellow and blue pillar. a person seated centrally in orange and red with rudraksha-style garland, the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17