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A photograph of a Guru Purnima devotional moment on an outdoor stone-stepped platform. A white-haired woman in a white sari kneels on an orange cloth, bowing with her palms extended toward a seated man. The seated man wears a saffron-brown dhoti with gold border, a red-and-yellow garland, a gold necklace and armlets, and is seated on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with leopard-print cushions. Behind them, people in white and saffron robes stand, one holding a ceremonial object, and devotees in saffron, pink and purple saris stand with hands folded in anjali. A yellow bag rests near the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace, a red-and-yellow garland and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's identification.

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Outdoor Guru Purnima satsang at an ashram with red-and-cream stone steps. A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a gold pendant and a thick red, yellow and white flower garland, rests a hand on the head of an elderly white-haired woman in a white top who kneels on an orange cloth. a person appears in the seat, wearing rudraksha-style beads, gold chains and a bracelet, with a silver-backed throne behind him. Behind them, devotees with folded hands wear white, pink and purple saris; drummers in brown dress and a conch player stand nearby, and a crowd watches from the steps.2013-07-22Outdoor photograph on red stone steps with a seated, smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti and bare upper body, wearing a long double garland of red and white flowers with yellow bands, a rudraksha mala, and gold ornaments, with a gold armband on his right arm and a gold bracelet. He sits on a leopard-print cushion, raising his right hand in a greeting gesture. In front of him, a woman with long blonde hair in a white and gold-bordered sari kneels and bows her head, holding a yellow cloth. A man in orange robes bends forward at the left edge. Behind them, rows of seated people in white clothing watch from the steps, and a metal railing and banners are visible in the background. A probable Swamiji is the seated man, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces. Swamiji's role is receiving devotion and greeting the kneeling devotee.2013-07-08A seated figure in an orange-red robe with a long gold bead necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver frame, extending an orange cloth over the head of a kneeling woman in a white sari with a gold border and glasses. A shaved-headed man in orange kneels beside her, smoke rises in the foreground, and standing attendants in orange and saffron watch behind them. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan in an outdoor courtyard. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure with long swept-back hair, gold necklace and orange robe, receiving the blessing role.2013-06-13July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of an outdoor gathering on red stone steps. A seated man in an orange-brown robe and gold-trimmed dhoti wears a long red, yellow and white flower garland, a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala and a gold armband, and sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat. He smiles as a woman with light blonde hair, in a white sari with gold borders, offers him a yellow cloth. A young man in orange-brown clothing stands at the left edge. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on the steps, with yellow festoon lights strung above. Count of physical people is more than twenty.2013-07-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and long dark hair swept back sits on a red tiger-print cushioned seat, adorned with a long floral garland, ornate gold bangles and a rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead. A devotee in a white shirt and trousers bends forward to touch his feet while another man holds an offering plate. Behind them a woman in a saffron sari stands holding a silver trident, with women in saffron and white garments and a child watching. A gold lion-headed figure and a golden deity murti sit in the foreground, with red drapes and a gold-framed backdrop around the scene.2014-08-02A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a rust-orange turban, orange robe with a gold-bordered yellow shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces, and gold bangles. He extends his right hand toward a woman in a red top who bends forward with long dark hair, while another person in red beside her approaches. Behind them stand a line of people in white, some with hands folded in namaskar, and saffron-robed attendants on red-brick steps. A silver ceremonial staff rises at right. Swamiji (probable): the man wears a turban, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and saffron-orange robes, and is seated on a throne receiving devotees, matching the page's Guru Purnima context.2013-07-22January 13 20152015-01-13December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesPhotograph of a padapuja ritual in a room with wood-panelled walls and a patterned curtain. A man in a red-orange dhoti and a red turban sits in a dark wooden chair draped with white and red flower garlands, holding a silver staff. Seated on the floor at his feet, an elderly woman in white sari and a younger woman in white with a gold necklace and a mala wash his feet while flower petals cover the floor. Behind them, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with men in orange and gold dhotis and white shirts, one holding a camera. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the chair with a red turban, red-orange clothing and garlands.2014-07-01A padapuja ceremony in a decorated room with marigold and flower garlands on the walls. A seated figure in an orange and maroon robe, wearing a white and red flower garland, gold armband and rudraksha mala, holds a silver trident and smiles. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl with a beard kneels and pours flower petals over the seated figure's feet, while a woman in white kneels beside him holding a steel plate of petals. Orange and yellow fruit sits at the bottom right. Standing behind are a woman in an orange sari with pink blouse and hands folded, another in a yellow sari, a man in a white dhoti, a shaved-headed attendant in orange, and seated elders. Pink and orange petals cover the floor. Seven to eight people are visible.2014-06-20June 20 20142014-06-20