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Photograph of a Guru Purnima puja at an ashram hall with a dark stone wall, hanging brass lamps and marigold and rose garlands. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with an orange-and-gold turban wears a red-brown garment, a gold necklace and a red mala garland, smiling with hands resting on the armrest. Around him devotees in white and red saris and kurtas hold silver plates with flowers and offerings. A bald man in white kneels at the lower left, and a man in a purple kurta stands behind. Brass bells, a kalasha-style vessel and a peetha throne surround the seat. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a turban, a gold necklace and a red mala, consistent with the page's Guru Purnima darshan context.

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Devotees perform a puja before a seated figure on a golden throne at a temple-like shrine with a dark wall and hanging garlands of red and orange flowers. The seated person wears a multicoloured floral crown with a rust-orange turban, a rust-orange and gold garment, heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a red-and-white garland. Standing devotees in white and cream saris and kurtas, one in a red salwar with a scarf, and a woman in a blue blouse with white sari stand around. A woman in cream sari with a gold-rimmed tray holds offerings, and devotees in white kneel with folded hands near brass plates, bells and kalasha-style vessels. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, with rust-orange turban, gold necklaces and floral crown, receiving devotee offerings during a Guru Purnima-style puja.2013-07-22A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a temple-like hall with a dark interior and a carved wooden door at left. A seated figure on a decorated throne at right wears an orange-brown turban, a rust-brown garment, layered gold necklaces and bangles, and a long red-and-white rudraksha-style garland; a rust orange staff rests beside him, and a large garland of yellow and red flowers frames the throne. Around him devotees, mostly women in white saris and salwar kameez in red and blue, stand and kneel with folded hands, and a woman in a cream and gold saree holds a brass tray of offerings. Hanging bells, red flower strands and brass lamps surround the scene, and in the foreground polished brass trays hold offerings. Visible people count is around twenty.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a Guru Purnima devotional ceremony in an ashram hall. A seated figure on a golden throne with a golden-yellow cushion wears an orange-red turban, a thick garland of red, yellow and white flowers, gold necklaces and bangles, and holds an orange-tipped staff. Standing devotees in white sarees and kurtas and a man in a purple shirt press their palms together, while a woman in a white saree holds a gold tray of flowers and offerings. A kneeling man in white with a rudraksha mala and others with folded hands fill the foreground, and a brass lamp stand and hanging bells sit beside the throne. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja at an ashram. A man seated on a golden peetha wears an orange-brown dhoti with an orange-and-white turban, a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, and his hands rest on his knees. Around him, devotees in white and red saris and red kurtas offer brass plates with flowers and gold thalis. Silver and gold kalashas and oil lamps sit on the golden tray in the foreground. Garlands of yellow, white and red flowers drape a large floral backdrop on the right. a person wears a turban and gold ornaments and sits centrally; he is the honoured person receiving devotion. Several people stand in the background, in white and red clothing.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22Photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-cream throne, wearing an orange and yellow turban, layered gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads, a red and white flower garland and gold bangles, smiling as devotees make offerings. Around him, a crowd of mostly women in white and cream saris and a woman in a red salwar kameez hold brass trays of flowers, sweets and other offerings, while men in white and a man in purple kneel or fold their hands in namaskar. A small girl in orange stands near the throne. Hanging garlands, a brass bell and oil lamps decorate the dark doorway, and a gold kalasha-style vessel and offering plates sit at the lower right.2013-07-22A seated figure in a rust-brown and orange dhoti-style garment and matching turban sits on an ornate golden throne, wearing layered gold necklaces, a saffron-and-gold shawl, a long rudraksha-style mala, and a multicoloured garland of marigolds and flowers. He holds a staff topped with an orange cloth. Behind him, a large floral backdrop of yellow and red blooms frames the scene. Brass bells hang beside a brass lamp stand decorated with red flower strands. Around him, devotees in white and orange saris and white kurtas sit and stand with palms pressed together in namaskar; one woman in orange wears a tilak. A man in a purple shirt also presses his palms together, and a child sits in front. The setting is a dark-tiled hall with an air conditioner. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron-brown robes, turban and garlands on the throne is a candidate.2013-07-22A photograph of a Guru Purnima puja inside a temple hall with dark stone walls and a weathered wooden door. A seated figure on a carved golden throne with an orange-brown tiger-skin cover wears a rust-orange turban, layered gold necklaces, a red and white flower garland, and an orange robe; he is a person, identified by a turban, ornate gold jewellery and garland cues, and is seated in the role of the honoured guru. Around him women in white and cream saris hold brass and silver plates of offerings, a man in white with a mala kneels to the side, a girl in orange clothing kneels with a tray, and a shaved-headed boy with white sandalwood marks sits at the lower left. Hanging garlands, brass bells and a kalasha-like brass vessel frame the scene, and a photographer stands behind the group.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22