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A photograph of a seated figure in a white turban and white shawl, with orange-brown garments, a red and white rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, smiling and raising a hand in greeting. The figure sits in front of a large arch of marigolds, roses and green leaves. Two devotees kneel or stand close: a man in white kurta bends forward with hands together near the flowers, and a woman in a cream sari holds a red mala and prayer beads. A young man on the left presses his palms together. Fresh leaves and flowers cover the seat. a person seated, identified by his distinctive saffron-orange garments, red and white rudraksha mala, gold necklace and long swept-back presentation; the devotees show darshan and puja.

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July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a Guru Purnima puja at an ashram. A man in a white ritual shirt, seen from behind on the left, leans forward with cupped hands. Beside him a woman in a pale cream sari with a hair ornament and gold bangles stands at right, and another woman with folded palms is at far left. Centre, a seated figure wears a white and gold turban, red and white flower garlands, a gold necklace and gold bangles, and holds a brass plate. Behind them is a large arch of marigolds and red, white and purple flowers over green leaves. The scene is a flower-decorated ritual offering.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A seated man with a golden crown and white turban sits on a throne-like seat decorated with a large arch of yellow marigold garlands and red and white flower strings. He wears a red and white garland, gold necklaces and a white shawl, smiling as a man in a white shirt and gold-bordered white dhoti holds a golden spoon to his face and a woman in a white sari holds a painted bowl. Bells and a gold canopy hang above. a person: long hair, a crown and turban, ornate gold adornments and a garland mark the seated figure, who is receiving a ritual offering during a Guru Purnima celebration.2013-07-22A seated figure on an ornate gold throne draped in red and white cloth, decorated with rainbow-coloured garlands of marigold and rose. The seated person wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a long gold chain with a multicoloured cloth-and-bead garland, a red bindi, and a red-and-pink floral garland, and smiles while holding a small book. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows low before the throne, and a woman in a gold-bordered sari with glasses bends forward beside him. Large white and silver ornamental fans with red and green accents frame the stage.2009-01-01A photograph of a smiling man seated on a golden throne-like chair in front of a large arch of marigold and red rose garlands in yellow, orange, purple and green. He wears a pink turban, a white shawl over saffron-orange garments, layered gold necklaces and a red floral garland, and holds a bouquet of pink flowers. In the foreground a man in white clothing leans forward to offer him a greeting or garland, and a hand holding a small vessel appears at the left edge. Several gold and red ritual objects surround the throne.2013-01-06July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A flower-decorated throne is the centre of this photograph. A smiling man seated on the crimson-cushioned throne wears a gold crown with a peacock feather, a long garland of white and blue-and-white flowers, and a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, and raises one hand in a wave. A woman in a pink-and-white patterned sari and white blouse kneels at his feet, bowing her head over a silver vessel decorated with marigolds and rose petals. A standing man in white kurta and a mala holds a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella, and carved lion figures flank the throne amid white and orange garlands.2005-01-01