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A photograph of a ceremonial worship scene in a hall with a blue wall and colourful hanging cloth panels. On the right, a man in a flowing orange robe holds up a metal kalasha-like vessel above a large floral-decorated throne with a red seat and a garlanded arch of white and red flowers. A large portrait above shows a smiling man in white turban and white clothing. Seated on a raised platform at left, a row of people in white clothes with rudraksha malas sit with hands folded in prayer. Brass and woven baskets with offerings and leaves sit at the front.

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A photograph of a Guru Poornima event in a meditation hall. A standing figure in a long saffron-orange robe with long dark hair pours or offers from a small vessel onto a large floral-decorated seat or throne, with a red cushion, decorated with marigold garlands and orange and white flower strings, set before a blue-and-red wall with hanging yellow and patterned cloth. Above, a large framed portrait shows a man in a white turban. Several seated devotees in white clothes sit in the foreground, some with hands folded in prayer, and brass bowls with offerings and green leaves sit on the floor. Two figures in saffron cloth appear at the right edge. a person: the standing figure in saffron has long hair and saffron robes; the portrait shows a man in a turban.2006-07-11Ceremonial puja at an ashram hall with a decorated backdrop of a large portrait of a man in a white turban, above an ornate white floral and mirror-work arch on a stage. A person in orange robes stands on the stage holding a ceremonial vessel, while another figure in orange bends low in the foreground, and a row of shaved-headed monks in orange sits at right. Around thirty seated devotees in white clothes sit at left with hands folded. Colourful tall banners in yellow, orange and blue hang on the blue wall, and a black curtain is at left.2006-07-11A stage ceremony at an indoor hall during a Guru Poornima event. A man with bare upper body and orange dhoti stands at the centre-left, raising a green and orange garland toward an ornate, flower-decorated throne with a golden canopy and a large white and red patterned backdrop. Above the throne hangs a large portrait of a smiling man in a cream turban, labelled as a portrait. Seated in rows in front are shaved-headed sannyasis in orange robes, and women in orange sarees sit near the stage. Older women in white saris sit at the left edge, and a white fan stands in the foreground. Colourful tasselled hangings decorate the walls.2006-07-11Photograph of a stage at a Guru Poornima event. A large floral-decorated throne with a red seat and an ornate canopy stands before a portrait of a turbaned man in a blue-walled hall. A figure in flowing orange robes with long curly hair bends forward at the stage edge beside brass lamps and offering baskets, while a cameraman in orange on the left films. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on the left platform, and monks in orange sit on the right. Several people are visible, including partially visible ones. Colourful woven banners with bird and elephant motifs hang from the pillars.2006-07-11Indoor event stage decorated with a large floral-garlanded throne backdrop in white, red and yellow flowers, with a large portrait of a man in a white turban above it on a blue wall. Hanging decorative panels in red, yellow and blue with geometric patterns frame the stage. Several people in white clothes sit on the raised platform to the left, some with hands joined in devotion. On the right, a row of seated people in orange robes sits beside a standing figure in orange cloth, and an orange-clad person stands near a small offering set with brass lamps and vessels. A camera operator is visible at the left edge, and a fan stands nearby.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a Guru Poornima event in an ashram hall with a blue and red wall. A tall decorated throne-like seat covered in white flowers, beads and triangular patterns stands at the centre, with a large portrait above it of a smiling man in a white turban and dark clothing. A figure in orange robes stands on the left holding a flower garland or offering up toward the seat, while numerous shaven-headed sannyasis and robed women in orange and saffron sit on the floor in rows facing the throne. Colourful woven hangings in red, yellow and blue hang from the upper corners, and a fan is visible at the lower left.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a Guru Poornima event in a hall with a blue wall and hanging colourful tassel panels. A large portrait of a smiling man in a white turban hangs above an ornate decorated seat, a throne-like structure covered in flower and bead arrangements in white, red and maroon. A woman in orange robes stands at the left of the decorated seat reaching up to adjust it. Rows of shaved-headed people in orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor in front, and a person in orange stands at the right beside a seated woman in orange. A white fan is visible in the lower left corner.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11A stage event in a hall with blue and red walls and hanging yellow and patterned fabric banners. On a raised white-and-blue decorated seat with a flower-garlanded canopy, a man in a white turban and light clothing stands smiling and gesturing upward. In front, a bare-chested man in orange cloth with an orange shawl stands with his hands near the seat. Seated on the floor in front are rows of saffron-robed people, mostly shaven-headed monks and some women, with a fan visible in the foreground. Several white-clad onlookers sit at the left edge.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11