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A photograph of a devotional ritual indoors at a temple-style hall with dark walls and garlanded pillars. A seated man on a gold-carved throne wears an orange-red turban, a red shawl draped over his shoulders, a long red-and-white garland and gold necklaces, and holds a small bell-like object. Around him, many devotees in white clothes and saffron and red attire hold brass plates of offerings, flowers and lamps, and some fold their hands in prayer. A woman with reddish hair in a white sari stands at left. Behind the throne a large flower-decorated backdrop in yellow, purple and red frames the scene, with hanging garlands and brass bells above. The setting suggests a Guru Purnima offering of bhiksha alms in the tradition of puja.

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Photograph of a Guru Purnima puja inside a richly decorated shrine room. A man seated on a golden throne with a carved lion base wears an orange-brown turban, a saffron-toned dhoti, a red and yellow floral garland and gold necklaces, and holds his hands in anjali. Devotees around him hold brass plates of offerings and oil lamps; a woman in a blue-trimmed white sari and another in white sari stand at left and centre. Brass bells hang from above and a large deity murti covered in yellow, orange and red flower garlands stands at right. Silver bowls and brass kalasha-style vessels fill a round table in front of the throne, and a cameraman films the ceremony.2013-07-22A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a lion-carved base, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a thick red and white flower garland, with a dark-skinned man's face and hair swept back; a person candidate, cues: saffron robe, flower garland, throne. Around him, devotees kneel and sit on the floor in saffron, red and yellow saris and white tops, holding silver thalis with flowers, fruit and kumkum while offering them toward the throne in a puja. Brass hanging bells and an oil lamp stand beside the throne, a peacock feather fan is visible at upper right, and a wooden carved door with gold leaf stands behind. The overlay credits a person with and2013-05-25A seated figure on a gold-and-brown throne receives devotees on Guru Purnima at a temple-like hall. The figure wears a rust-brown turban, layered gold necklaces, bangles and a red and yellow garland, with a cloth-draped throne behind. Around the seat, devotees in white and red clothing, some wearing red shawls, hold brass and silver trays of offerings, flowers and oil lamps. A woman in red with hands joined prays, a bald man in white and a man with a rudraksha mala kneel at the front, and a bell and a ceremonial staff stand nearby. Garlands of marigolds hang from the ceiling.2013-07-22September 07 20142014-09-07Guru Purnima bhiksha ceremony in a richly decorated hall. A man seated on a golden throne with a golden lion-head armrest wears an orange-brown turban, saffron-brown robe and a red-and-white flower garland, with ceremonial gold necklaces. Devotees in white saris and white kurtas stand and kneel around him, holding brass and steel thalis of fruit, sweets and flower offerings, while others hold small brass bowls and lamps. Garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers hang behind the throne, and brass bells and lamps stand on a side table. A woman in a blue-trimmed white sari carries a thali toward the throne, and a woman in red sleeves reaches in from the right.2013-07-22A photograph of a ceremonial bhiksha or padapuja scene in a temple-like hall decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses. A man seated on a golden lion-shaped throne wears an orange-red turban, a rudraksha-style garland and a gold-coloured necklace; a figure in an orange-red garment with ornate gold ornaments is presented as a person from the seated position and the honoured role. Devotees in white and cream clothes hold brass and gold plates of offerings, flowers and oil lamps; a woman in red sari and rudraksha mala on the right holds a thali. Golden kalasha-style vessels, a golden lion throne and brass lamps surround the scene.2013-07-22September 19 20132013-09-19August 04 20142014-08-04A seated man in a red-and-maroon robe and red turban sits on a gold throne (peetha) decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, a gold lion-shaped armrest beside him. He wears a red beaded mala and a gold necklace and holds his hands together while speaking. A gold trident stands to his right. Around the low dais, a seated crowd of devotees in white and cream traditional dress, many women with hair in braids or buns, sits with brass plates of offerings (naivedyam) and flowers. Gold-painted pillars and colourful painted deity figures frame the hall. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central seated figure, a candidate identified from his red robe, red turban and ornate gold necklace, shown in the role of the presiding guru on the throne.2015-07-31A ceremonial puja scene in a hall with a gold-framed throne. A seated man in an orange robe and a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers sits on a gilded seat, with a second garland draped over the throne. Before him, a man in a purple shawl and grey jacket sits with hands folded. Around them, several people in white ritual dhotis and shawls, including a bald man with a tilak and a woman in white with a yellow shawl, sit with palms pressed together. Brass plates of fruit, pink lotus flowers and oil lamps are arranged on the floor. A deity murti in a gold setting with floral garlands stands behind.2010-10-12February 01 20152015-02-01May 25 20132013-05-25