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A photo of a Guru Poornima stage event. A long-haired person in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace sits smiling on a flower-decorated throne with a canopy, while a bald monk in orange stands with a long staff topped with an orange tassel, facing the throne. Seated monks in orange robes and rudraksha malas line the red platform on the right, and a few people in white and a woman in a white sari sit in the foreground at the left. Orange and patterned banners hang from the ceiling, and a large floral backdrop surrounds the throne.

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July 11 20062006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a ceremony on a stage decorated with white and orange flower garlands and a large flower-covered throne-like seat. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on a red-cushioned throne, smiling and reaching forward to hold the hands of a person in white who kneels before him. Around the stage, seated people in orange robes hold tall wooden staffs topped with orange cloth, and a dark-robed devotee sits in the foreground beside a woman with long dark hair. A probable Swamiji figure is present: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace on the throne. The stage is lit warmly and the scene reads as a Guru Poornima style honouring ceremony.2006-07-11A seated figure in an orange robe sits on a red-cushioned throne framed by a large floral arch of white and orange flowers at a Guru Poornima event. The seated figure has long dark hair and holds hands together in front of the chest. Two rows of saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads sit to the right on a raised platform, some wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground, several devotees in white garments sit on the floor, some with hands folded. Small brass lamps and lotus-shaped floral offerings rest on the platform. A large portrait above the throne shows a man in a white turban. Colourful woven banners hang from the ceiling at the top corners.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11A seated man in an orange robe sits on an ornate throne-like chair draped with white and orange-and-red garlands, smiling as he receives devotees. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl stands at left holding a long staff with orange tassels. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing fill the foreground and right, many with white and orange garlands, while several women in white saris sit near the right. Behind the throne hang blue and pink draped cloth, a red curtain, and a painted banner with a figure. A small canopy with hanging beads sits above the seat, and a decorated kalasha-like pillar stands at right. Offerings and flowers lie on the floor at lower right.2006-12-28Indoor ceremony on a raised stage hung with white and orange flower garlands and a red-and-blue backdrop. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange cloth and a gold necklace, sits on a throne-like seat and extends his hands in blessing toward an older man in white clothes with grey hair who sits with palms joined. Probable Swamiji with long hair, orange cloth and gold necklace, seated and giving blessing. Around them, shaven-headed sannyasis in orange robes sit cross-legged behind rows of tall bamboo poles with orange flags, and small brass oil lamps sit on the floor. A cameraman at the left edge films the scene, and orange fabric panels hang from the top of the stage.2006-07-11A photograph of a Guru Poornima event in an indoor hall decorated with white and orange flower garlands. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold-coloured necklace sits on a decorated seat and rests his hand on the head of a man in white clothes who kneels before him. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor, several holding tall bamboo staffs topped with orange flags. A devotee with a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground, and orange cloth hangs from the ceiling. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold necklace on a throne-like seat.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne under a canopy, draped with white jasmine and orange-and-white flower garlands. The seated person wears orange robes and a long rudraksha-style garland, while several orange-robed attendants sit on the floor in front of the dais holding long poles with orange tassels. Devotees in white and cream saris sit on the floor in the foreground, and a photographer in white stands at left. Blue and red draped fabric frames the stage, with a small portrait displayed at left. This appears to be an event with ceremonial seating and devotees gathered for darshan.2006-12-28July 11 20062006-07-11