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A photograph of a Guru Purnima puja at a decorated stage with a large gold throne backed by floral garlands and a golden crown-shaped canopy. A seated man in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing a white garland and rudraksha-style beads, smiles as a kneeling man in orange robes performs padapuja, bending over a silver vessel of offerings. A second attendant in orange stands at left. A trident hangs at right, and fruit, flowers and brass lamps sit on the platform. Three people are visible.

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July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A seated figure on an ornate gold throne is garlanded with white and orange flower necklaces and draped in an orange shawl over saffron-coloured clothing, with a red cushion before him. Attendants surround him: a young man in white dhoti and an orange-shouldered priest in saffron robes pour or offer items, a man in orange garments stands behind holding a brass tray, and a woman in white with an orange shawl bends forward offering. The backdrop is decorated with white and blue scalloped patterns, yellow marigold floral panels, and a red and yellow flower motif.2008-07-17A photo of a ceremonial puja on a stage decorated with gold and red fabric, flower garlands and a gilded throne. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with an orange head wrap, long hair, and a white flower garland, is raised on a golden throne with red cushions and gestures with one hand. Two men in saffron-orange clothing kneel before him at a silver-rimmed vessel, one with hands folded in añjali and the other with palms pressed together. Fruit, grapes, flowers, a silver lamp stand and a water bottle are arranged on a low table in front.2008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, framed by floral garlands and yellow and white flower decorations. The central figure wears an orange turban, orange robes, a white floral garland and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, smiling and holding the end of a cloth. A second person in an orange robe sits to the left on the throne steps, with a shaved head, wrist bangles and a hand raised near the chin. Brass trident-shaped staffs and a small brass vessel stand nearby. The central figure has long swept-back hair, a turban, saffron clothing and beaded adornments, consistent with the a person cues, appearing on a throne during a Gurupoornima celebration.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photo of a ceremonial scene in a hall decorated with white and blue striped drapery, a painted pillar with elephant motifs and a golden throne-like seat covered in flower garlands. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on the ornate golden throne with a red cushion, holding a ceremonial staff, and wears a garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style mala. Seated before the throne on a patterned red and gold carpet is another person in orange robes and an orange headwrap, with hands folded in greeting. Brass lamps, a tray of fruit including pomegranates, grapes, bananas and apples, a silver offering vessel, and flower petals sit in front. A trident stands at the right edge.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17Photograph of a ceremony on a gold-ornate throne draped with red cushions and garlands in orange, white and green. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange turban and a long orange-and-white garland sits on the throne holding a small orange packet. A second man in orange robes sits to the left, and a person in orange silk bows forward over a tray of fruit, grapes, bananas and flowers in front of the throne. A trident and a silver lamp stand at the sides. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure wears orange robes, a turban and rudraksha-style beads with a garland, and the page identifies him as present.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a figure seated on an ornate gilded throne with red tiger-striped cushions, wearing an orange turban, orange robes and a white and orange flower garland, smiling broadly. Beside the throne stands a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with hands joined in reverence, and in front a devotee in orange kneels or bows before the throne. A golden trident-like staff stands at the side, and the backdrop is decorated with yellow and red flower arrangements and a white and blue patterned panel. The seated figure shows distinctive orange turban and garland cues, so this is an appearance-based a person in a throne-seated honouring scene.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17