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Guru Poornima celebration in a gold-draped hall with a golden arched backdrop and a raised seat decorated with garlands. A figure with long swept-back dark hair and orange clothing sits centrally, with a bald orange-robed priest standing before him beside a silver tray with a cake-like offering. Other orange-robed sannyasis sit to the right, and devotees in white clothes with rudraksha malas sit on a red carpet in the foreground, some with eyes closed. A decorated kalasha and flower garlands surround the altar and a small deity murti appears at right.

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July 21 20052005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21A photograph of a ceremony under a decorated canopy with gold drapes and a garland-festooned golden arch. A woman in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a red-cushioned seat at centre, smiling, with a flower garland hanging above her. In front of her a man in orange robes performs a ritual over a silver vessel, holding a small brass vessel and object. Several people in white clothes sit on a red and white cloth, including a girl with a rudraksha mala. On the right, orange-robed monks sit beside a deity murti decorated with red and gold. Men in white and women in white clothes with malas sit in the foreground among scattered flower petals.2005-07-21A photograph of a golden-draped stage under a red and green patterned canopy at an ashram satsang. A central figure with long dark hair stands in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-toned necklaces, before a decorated arch of marigold garlands and a golden kalasha-style canopy. Probable Swamiji in an orange robe with long hair and rudraksha beads, presiding over the gathering. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls face the stage; a man in white stands at left and monks in orange robes sit at right near a deity murti on a gilded altar. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2005-07-21Indoor puja in a golden-draped shrine hall with a gold-framed arch and hanging marigold garlands. A long-haired figure in saffron robe stands at the centre, garlanding a shaved-headed seated figure in saffron with a white garland, who sits on a silver-rimmed platform before a lit brass lamp and flower-strewn red cloth. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with rudraksha malas, sit on the floor with eyes closed; one man in a red-bordered shawl sits in front. A deity murti in red with gold ornaments stands on the right, and a saffron-robed attendant is at far right. a person cues are not clearly met, so the seated central figure is described by role only.2005-07-21Photo of a devotee offering at a golden throne during a Gurupoornima-style event. A young man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, rudraksha-style garland and smiles while seated on a gold-and-red throne draped in orange cloth. A man in an orange robe and garland stands beside him and reaches toward the seated figure. A woman in a cream and gold sari with bangles bends forward with hands together, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby. Ornate golden throne carvings, flower garlands and red floral decorations surround the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with long hair and rudraksha garland, identified by these appearance cues alongside the page title.2008-07-17January 01 20082008-01-01July 13 20062006-07-13July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style puja on a decorated stage under a white tent. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red-and-white floral garland and gold necklaces receives offerings, framed by a large white and red floral arch with a gold umbrella above. Several attendants in saffron-orange robes surround the throne; one stands with a rudraksha mala and another pours or offers at the front. Women in orange saris kneel to the right, and a seated priest in orange with a shaved head sits at the left near brass lamps and a silver trident. Marigolds, bananas and fruit cover the offering table in front, with a trident-topped silver staff at the right edge.2009-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with yellow marigold flowers and red-and-white arched garlands. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl and beaded necklaces sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with red cushions beneath a gold canopy, with garlanded floral pillars at its sides. Around the front, several devotees in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor and attend, some holding garlands; fruit, flowers and offerings are laid out in front of the throne. a person (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style beads and a red shawl) seated on the throne with devotees attending.2008-01-01