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Outdoor Gurupoornima darshan under a pink canopy. A woman in an orange-red sleeveless top with long dark curly hair, seated on a golden throne piled with pink and orange flowers, extends her hand to apply a mark to a woman in white and orange who stands before her. Beside them an older woman in a yellow-and-green sari has her hands joined, while a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch bends forward with his palms cupped. Other devotees in white, orange and red stand behind, and a monk in orange robes is at the right edge. A camera operator in orange at left records the scene.

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July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor event under a white and pink canopy with draped fabric and a standing fan. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless red top with a white flower garland stands at left beside a table of flowers, receiving a gesture from a man in a white shirt and white trousers at center, who smiles with hands pressed together. A woman in an orange sari and a man in white stand nearby, with more people and a red-carpeted area behind.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a ritual exchange under a pale pink draped canopy outdoors. A long-haired man in a sleeveless red top and beard leans forward, his hands extended over a gold-coloured vessel draped with orange cloth and red flowers. Beside him, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with glasses and a red bead necklace looks down at the offering. A man with grey hair, glasses and a beard, wearing a beige jacket, bends forward with his hands near the vessel. Another person in orange robes with a flower garland is at the right edge, and two more women in the background watch. Yellow and red flowers appear at the lower left.2009-07-07Outdoor ceremony under a white canopy at a Gurupoornima event. A long-haired young man in an orange-red garment with a white and red flower garland sits at the front, his hands extended while devotees in white and cream clothes, including a woman in a white sari with a black-and-yellow sari and a man in a white shirt, bow forward to touch his hands. Behind them, several people in orange and white robes and saris stand watching. A golden ornamented object and pink and orange flowers lie in the foreground, with an orange cloth draped over a gold-coloured base.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor event under a white canopy where a long-haired man in a red garment and orange shawl, with a white floral garland and an orange flag-topped staff, extends his hand toward devotees. Beside him a man in an orange shawl with beaded gold-coloured necklaces stands near a gold deity murti in the foreground. Before them, a woman in a purple wrap and a man in white with a yellow-beaded lanyard hold out cupped hands to receive something, possibly prasad or water. A young woman with a long braid in white stands at left, and another man in a white shirt with a lanyard watches at back. Each person's role here is devotee or attendee receiving blessings during a darshan-style gathering.2009-07-07