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A decorated stage with a large gilded throne backed by ornate painted panels with blue-and-white scalloped motifs and a yellow flower design. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on the throne, wearing white and orange flower garlands and holding a small offering or prasad dish. A second person in orange robes and a red-and-saffron cloth sits cross-legged on the floor at left, gesturing with an open hand. A brass trident stands at the right edge. In front of the throne are silver lamps, a brass vessel, and tables laden with apples, grapes, bananas, pineapples and pomegranates, arranged as a Guru Purnima offering. Two people are visible in the scene.

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July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A seated figure on an ornate gold throne raises one hand in greeting while another devotee in a long orange robe and orange turban bows low with hands at the head before him. The seated figure wears an orange turban and orange robes with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace. The throne has red cushions and is set before a decorated stage backdrop of white and red-edged shapes with yellow flower motifs and a silver trident on the right. A silver lamp, bowls of fruit including apples, grapes, bananas and oranges, and a silver pot sit on a patterned red and blue cloth in front of the throne. The scene resembles a guru-puja or darshan on stage.2008-07-17A ceremonial stage decorated with large floral and bead-patterned panels and a golden throne draped in flower garlands. A man seated on the throne wears an orange turban, orange robes and a flower garland, and holds a red cloth. In front, a kneeling woman in orange robes with long dark hair bows her head toward the seated man's feet, while a young man in orange stands at left. Fruit trays with apples, bananas, grapes and pineapple, brass lamps and a trident stand on the decorated platform. Three people are visible.2008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) at a Gurupoornima event. The central figure wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robes and a multi-coloured flower garland, and holds an orange cloth in both hands while turned toward a companion. A trident (trishul) stands at the right edge, and a mural-like backdrop of flower patterns in yellow, purple and white surrounds the throne. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a red-striped shawl sits on the floor. Fruit offerings including apples, bananas, pineapple and grapes are arranged in front of the throne, and a small oil lamp stands on a pedestal. a person: long hair, orange turban and saffron robes on a throne with a garland.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A 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 ceremonial stage with an ornate golden throne at the centre, decorated with garlands in red, yellow and orange, and a dark red cushion. A seated figure wearing an orange robe and an orange turban with a garland of flowers sits on the throne with feet resting on a footstool. Beside the throne, a standing man in an orange robe holds a rudraksha mala. In front, a low table covered with a patterned runner holds bowls of apples, bananas, grapes, pomegranates, pineapple and other fruit, along with brass lamps. A trident stands at the right, and the backdrop is decorated with striped and flower-patterned fabric panels. Two people are visible.2008-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a white garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with a trident stood beside the throne. A younger shaved-headed man in orange kneels at the left base of the throne. Fruit platters with apples, grapes, bananas and pineapple and silver bowls sit in front, flanked by candlesticks, and the backdrop features large decorative arches with flower and scallop patterns. The swami on the throne fits the saffron, turban and beaded-necklace cues on this page, so this is an appearance-based a person seated in person.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A 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.2008-07-17