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A photograph of a Guru Purnima offering on an outdoor stone platform. A figure in a saffron turban, orange robe, layered gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and gold armbands sits on a red cushioned throne with a gold-patterned backrest, receiving a folded orange cloth from a bald, bare-chested man in a white dhoti and white shawl who kneels and bows. A woman in an orange sari with a forehead mark and beads sits with hands joined nearby. Behind them, white-clad devotees sit on red steps, a metal staff-like ritual stand stands beside the throne, and green leaves hang at the top. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne receiving the bhiksha offering.

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Outdoor Guru Purnima ceremony on red-carpeted steps. A man in an orange turban and saffron-orange cloth sits on a gold-and-red throne, wearing a rudraksha mala, heavy gold necklaces and gold bangles, and extends his hand to receive an orange cloth offered by a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and shawl. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a white-marked forehead watches with folded hands, and rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls fill the steps. a person: the seated man in orange with rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and turban matches the page's a person claim. The scene is a bhiksha offering, with the giver presenting cloth to the Guru.2013-07-22Outdoor photo of a seated guru on a red and gold throne, wearing an orange-brown wrap, a matching orange turban, gold and rudraksha mala necklaces, and gold bangles. 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The scene suggests a bhiksha offering on Guru Purnima.2013-07-22A photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure with a rust-orange turban and ornate gold necklaces with rudraksha beads, smiling and reaching to touch the cheek of a shaved-headed young person in a maroon and gold-bordered robe. The seated figure rests on a gold and red throne-like seat and holds an orange folded cloth. Behind them, people in white stand on red steps, and another shaved-headed person in orange sits on the steps. a person: the seated figure in saffron and rudraksha ornaments is a candidate for a person, accepting bhiksha on Guru Purnima.2013-07-22A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange-brown turban, saffron-orange robe and a long gold-beaded necklace with rudraksha beads and a pendant, smiling as he receives an orange cloth from a shaved-headed young boy in maroon and yellow robes who stands before him. Orange and gold cushions rest on the step. 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Visible people: the seated figure, the young woman, and several devotees in the background.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange-red turban, rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklaces, smiling as a young shaved-headed monk in a maroon robe with a yellow sash bows and drapes an orange cloth over the throne occupant's arms. A bracelet-wearing hand reaches toward the scene. In the background, white-clad devotees and a few people in orange stand on red steps among a crowd, some with hands joined. The seated figure matches a person by ornate clothing, turban, rudraksha and gold necklaces, with the throne and devotees' honour; the monk is a disciple receiving or offering devotion.2013-07-22A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a rust-orange turban, orange-brown robe with a yellow border, layered rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and gold armbands. The seated figure smiles and extends a hand toward a ceremonial brass vessel with a long handle held by a bald man in orange robes who bows low with his bare shoulder exposed. Behind them, a woman in orange and white sits near steps lined with banana plants, and several people in white and orange clothing are seated or standing in the background. Dear reader, the seated figure shows distinctive ornaments and a turban, yet appearance alone is insufficient to name him, so the seated figure is labelled a probable Swamiji candidate.2013-07-22Outdoor photo of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with an orange cushion, wearing an orange-brown turban, orange-brown robe, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and gold bangles, receiving an offering from a young woman in a maroon top and dark-red garment with gold border who holds folded orange cloth. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person in a ceremonial guru-like role receiving bhiksha during Guru Purnima. 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