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A photograph of a Guru Purnima puja at an ashram altar framed by a large flower arrangement of yellow, red, white and purple garlands. A seated figure with a shaved head wears a rust-orange garment, a heavy gold necklace and a ceremonial gold pendant and smiles toward devotees. In the foreground, several women in white saris with orange and rudraksha malas kneel and bow, and a girl in a red sari sits among them. A man in a white shirt stands at left beside a brass lamp, and a decorated statue with a raised hand and a snake-form ornament appears at right. Strings of lights glow in the background.

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July 22 20132013-07-22July 31 20152015-07-31July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace on a gold-ornamented throne, smiling, before a large floral garland of yellow marigolds and red and green flowers. Devotees in saffron and white saris and white and checked shirts approach to offer flowers, fruit and a garland. A brass oil lamp and a bowl of fruit sit beside the seated figure. A man in white with a mala stands at left among the devotees. The setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall with a carved gold pillar at left.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph inside a temple hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, bare-chested except for a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala and a thick garland of white and green flowers, sits on a gilded golden throne decorated with a lion-head armrest and a large floral arrangement of yellow, red and white blooms behind him. A microphone stand is at his side. Around him, devotees press forward, many women in white saris and white blouses with red and orange malas, some folding hands or offering flowers, while a shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti with a golden-yellow shawl stands at left. A woman in an orange-and-cream sari and a smaller girl are visible among the crowd, and ornate golden carved pillars frame the background.2015-07-31A seated man in a rust-brown robe and rudraksha malas, with a white jasmine garland and gold ceremonial necklace, smiles broadly on a throne decorated with a large floral backdrop of yellow marigolds, red roses, purple and white flowers. A girl in a teal top and striped sari bends to offer something at his feet as a woman in a red-and-white sari at right folds her hands in greeting. Behind him stands a bald priest with white forehead marking, wearing an orange shawl and beaded necklaces, beside a gold ceremonial vessel. a person is seated centrally, identified by his rudraksha malas, gold necklace and ochre robe. Bidadi ashram setting with brass lamps overhead.2013-07-22A photograph inside a decorated temple hall during a Guru Purnima satsang. A man with shoulder-length hair, wearing a rust-red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, sits smiling on a golden throne-like seat draped in yellow cloth and covered in marigold and red-and-yellow flower garlands. Before him, a woman in a white sari with a long braid bows with folded hands, and a woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala kneels nearby. A bald priest in an orange-brown dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at left beside a standing man in white with a rudraksha mala. Golden lion-figure ornaments and a gilded pillar frame the scene, with a fan and white walls in the background.2015-07-31A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-brown cloth and multiple floral garlands sits on an ornate throne against a gold-toned backdrop with a large floral arrangement of yellow and red flowers. Several people in white dhotis and white or cream garments with gold borders surround him, offering flowers and attending the throne. A woman in an orange-red sari and a person with long dreadlocked hair in saffron-orange robes stand at the right, and a trident leans at the left. The scene resembles a temple abhishekam or puja offering.2016-07-19A seated man in an orange-red robe, with a dark swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha mala and layered flower garlands, sits on a red and gold throne framed by a large floral backdrop of yellow, red and white blossoms. He smiles as a woman in a cream sari with a dark braid, adorned with jasmine, kneels at a silver bowl on his feet, pouring or offering while others stand behind. Flower petals and garlands lie in a metal tray, and a gold-toned wall with carved figures forms the background. a person is seated as the honoured guru receiving padapuja-style offering.2016-07-19A photograph of a Guru Purnima ritual in a richly decorated hall with a large floral backdrop of marigolds and red, white and green flower rows. A seated figure on a golden throne with a pink and white flower garland is having his hand held and attended by a kneeling devotee in a saffron-orange garment with a rudraksha mala. A woman in white with a black-banded shawl kneels with her back to the camera, and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold border stands at left with a bald priest behind him. A golden kalasha-style vessel and a golden lion-like ornament sit at the right edge, with a golden deity murti in the background. The scene suggests a padapuja-style devotee offering at the throne.2015-07-31July 22 20132013-07-22