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A photograph of a ceremonial offering scene inside a decorated hall. A seated figure with long dreadlocked hair, a red-brown shawl draped over the upper body, and a multicoloured beaded garland holds a steel bowl of white grains and lifts a handful from a metal tray. Behind him, a gold metal figure rests on a red cushioned seat flanked by tall garlands of yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. Other people in white and devotional clothing stand and kneel in the background, and a large orange cloth bundle and fruit lie on the table. The person presenting the offering appears to be a person by his dreadlocks, shawl, beaded garland and gold bangles, seated as the ritual giver of the offering.

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July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A photo of a seated figure on a red cushioned throne receiving offerings during a Guru Purnima celebration. The seated man has long dark hair swept back, wears a deep red-brown shawl over his bare upper body, gold armlets and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and holds a small silver dish of grains. Devotees crowd around him, including a woman in a white and gold sari and men in white shirts and dhotis. A large garland of red and white flowers and fruit lies on the throne, a golden deity murti sits at the lower edge, and a banner nearby shows a portrait labelled "Gurupoornima". Probable Swamiji cues present: long swept-back hair, ornate gold adornments and a rudraksha necklace with a shawl, in a throne-seated role receiving offerings.2016-07-19A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament and a bare upper body wrapped in a reddish-brown shawl, wearing gold bangles and a gold necklace, receives offerings on a red throne-like seat. Behind him, a line of devotees in white and saffron clothing hold up leaves and folded offerings, while a woman in a red top and a man in white look on. Large garlands of yellow, white and red flowers hang at the right and left, and a metal bowl sits on the lower left with a golden figure nearby. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament, gold necklace and reddish shawl, seated on a throne during offerings.2016-07-19A ritual offering scene at a hall with red curtains and a banner showing a seated figure. Large garlands of yellow and white flowers and red blooms with banana leaves frame the foreground. A person with long dark hair, a reddish-orange cloth, gold armlets and a gold necklace sits on a red-cushioned seat, holding a silver plate with white offerings toward a heap of flowers and a coconut. Seated devotees in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and attendants in cream and gold clothing stand and sit around. Several women in red and green saris and jewellery clap and raise their hands. The seated person in orange is a.2016-07-19Photograph of a ceremonial offering at a red-cushioned throne. A figure seated on the right has long dark swept-back hair, gold bangles and a reddish-brown wrap, receiving a silver tray. Around them, several men in white dhotis and orange-striped shawls stand, one wearing a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads, with hands folded in greeting. Piled before the seat are garlands of pink, red and yellow flowers, bananas, betel leaves and offering packets. Yellow marigold garlands with green leaves hang on a pillar to the right, and a white cooler fan stands behind the group.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A photo of a ritual offering at a temple hall decorated with garlands of yellow and white flowers and red blooms. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, wearing a maroon cloth, gold armlets and a gold necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat and reaches into a steel plate of rice in front of a heaped altar of marigolds, red flowers and fruit. Devotee women in saffron and gold saris reach toward the offerings, and a standing crowd in white and saffron clothing fills the background near a stage with a large backdrop portrait.2016-07-19A photograph of a Guru Purnima offering ceremony in an ashram hall. A central figure with a tall dark hair bun, a gold-and-green garland, a rudraksha mala and gold armbands sits behind a red-draped table, receiving offerings. Ash-smeared devotees in white and cream dhotis and rudraksha malas surround the table, and a man in a pale shirt holds a bowl of grain. The table holds yellow and white flower garlands, lemons, banana leaves and fruit, and a golden lion statue sits at left. A wall banner reading Guruporn... with a photo of a figure in saffron appears behind. Several people stand and watch in the background.2016-07-19A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-brown wrap, gold armlets, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, holds a steel bowl of rice toward a large decorated offering. Nearby, priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls with rudraksha malas attend the altar, and a devotee in a red sari stands before a gold-coloured vessel. The offering is heaped with red, yellow and white flowers and green leaves, and tall garlands of marigold and rose line the right edge. Several people stand in the background, and the setting appears to be a temple-style hall with a red curtain.2016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19