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Outdoor Gurupoornima celebration with a large gilded throne-like seat decorated with red and white flower garlands and a trident emblem at upper left. A man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the centre, bending over a seated figure in red-orange cloth who wears a garland. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers, holding a brass aarti/puja plate with flowers and fruit, stands at right beside another man in white with folded hands. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls surround the platform, and a bald saffron-clad monk sits at lower left among marigold garlands. Trees and greenery frame the background.

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A photograph of a crowded outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with a large gilded throne-like seat (peetha) decorated with a golden arch and garlands of white and red flowers. A figure with long dark hair wears a red and gold garment and sits on the throne, with devotees pressing close around him. In the foreground an older bearded man in saffron robes with rudraksha beads stands beside a man in white holding folded hands, and a devotee in white and orange shawl holds up a trident (trishul) at left. Several men in white shirts with orange shawls and a young boy in orange cloth surround the scene, with trees painted on the backdrop.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a ceremonial gathering at an outdoor pavilion. Seated on a large gilded throne decorated with red and white flower garlands is a figure with long dark hair, wearing orange-saffron robes, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala; a trident stands beside the throne. Just in front, a person in orange clothing with a mala and a man in an orange-brown shirt bow or offer something, while a woman in a red sari bends forward. In the foreground, a young girl in white with a black bead mala stands with palms pressed together, and a man in white kurta with a mala stands at left. Behind them are a woman in a dark sari, several young people in white and orange, and a backdrop of a forest scene with framed portraits of seated sages at top right.2009-07-07A photograph of a Guru Poornima ceremony under a white tent. A long-haired man with swept-back hair, wearing saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and a garland of flowers, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and holds a trident-topped staff, which is consistent with the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads on a throne. Standing beside him in orange robes and a gold necklace, another man holds a brass vessel; a bearded man in orange, a woman in white and devotees in white and orange crowd the foreground. Behind the throne, a painted backdrop shows saints in orange and a forest scene, with marigold and red flower garlands draped on the throne.2009-07-07A seated man in a red and orange robe with long dark hair and a multi-strand flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest and a golden trident-shaped finial at left. Men in white and orange-saffron shawls stand around him; one in orange at left and one in white with an orange shawl bend forward at right, appearing to attend to him with flowers and offerings. A red and gold canopy, floral arrangements and a painted backdrop of figures surround the dais. Several people stand in the background of a tented hall.2009-07-07Inside a white canopy tent at a temple event, a figure in orange robes with a red shawl and long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a floral-garlanded canopy and a trishul placed beside it. Devotees in white, yellow and green saris and white dhotis stand in a line on a blue carpet scattered with petals, offering flowers and reaching forward to the seated figure. A rock-work backdrop holds painted deity figures, and a cameraman in orange stands at the right. The scene suggests a padapuja-style honouring of the seated figure, though the seated person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2009-07-07July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a white tent at a temple. A man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and long swept-back hair stands before an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and red-and-white flower decorations. He holds a golden staff and reaches toward a metal plate of offerings. Devotees in white and saffron clothing surround him, some with folded hands, and a woman in a teal top sits in the foreground. Two attendants in orange garments with beaded necklaces stand at left beside brass trident-shaped ritual objects.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a Gurupoornima celebration with a long-haired figure seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with floral garlands and marigold strands. Around the throne, devotees in white and orange clothes stand close; a bald elderly man in orange robes bends toward the seated figure, a younger man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left, and a young woman in a brown kurta stands with palms pressed together at the right. A man in white holds a small object near the throne base. Five or more physical people are visible.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 07 20092009-07-07