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Outdoor stage under a white tent with orange and multicoloured bunting at a Guru Poornima event. A seated figure on a golden throne with a red and gold canopy, wearing an orange robe and a garland, is at the centre; the page indicates this is a person, but the figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm, so the identity remains uncertain. Around the throne, several people in white, orange and maroon clothing sit on the green-covered platform. A backdrop shows a large portrait of a turbaned man and the Tamil text Guru Poornima. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, and a cameraman is visible on the right.

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July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor Guru Purnima satsang stage under a white tent with orange and green trim and strings of coloured prayer flags. A seated figure in orange robes with a red-and-white garland and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a golden throne with a canopy, flanked by floral decorations. Seated devotees in white, orange, purple and maroon clothes sit on a green mat before the stage. A large banner behind shows a painted portrait of a turbaned man and a goddess figure, with the printed Tamil word 'குருபௌர்ணமி' (Guru Purnima). In the foreground a man with bare shoulders wears an orange cloth and a gold-medallion necklace, holding a white ritual lamp stand on a table. Below, two people in white and yellow prepare items at a table.2012-07-03Outdoor stage under an orange and white canopy at a Guru Poornima satsang. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style garland and a flower garland sits on a golden throne at the centre, beneath a large backdrop reading a Tamil phrase meaning Guru Poornima. Around him, seated devotees in white, maroon, purple and orange clothes face the stage, and a cameraman in white stands at the left edge. A raised hand in the foreground blurs across the frame, flinging white powder or ash. Flanking the throne are portrait-style prints of a turbaned man and a goddess-like figure with a crown and many arms, plus a golden deity murti.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03Outdoor satsang stage under a white tent with orange and green bunting, a backdrop reading "குருபௌர்ணமி" (Guru Poornima) and portraits of a turbaned man and a deity. A seated figure on a gold throne with a gold canopy wears an orange garment and a garland of red and white flowers and beads. Around the stage, about a dozen seated devotees in white, orange and purple saris and white dhotis sit with folded hands. In the foreground a man with bare upper body in an orange cloth, rudraksha armband and gold necklace stands with his back to the camera, facing a table where two priests in white dhotis perform a ritual with lamps and a brass plate.2012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03December 29 20102010-12-29July 03 20122012-07-03A festival stage under a white canopy with orange and yellow drapes shows a gilded throne with a small golden parasol, decorated with garlands of red and white flowers. A man with a rudraksha-style garland and orange-red cloth sits on the throne, appearing to speak to the gathering. Seated devotees in white, maroon, and purple clothing face him on a green mat, with a man in orange at right. Backdrop banners show a black-and-white portrait of a smiling man in a turban and a sculpted deity murti with multiple arms. Tamil text reads 'குருபௌர்ணமி' (Guru Poornima).2012-07-03