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Photograph of a Guru Purnima puja on a decorated stage with a golden throne backed by an ornate rice-flour or grain arch with floral motifs. A figure in orange robes and a red-orange shawl sits on the throne with a garland, apparently in a seated ceremonial posture, while several saffron-clad helpers in orange and white stand and sit around, some holding a ritual implement and a lamp. Audience members in white kurtas and dhotis sit on the floor in front. A small screen shows the stage above a patterned yellow and blue pillar. a person seated centrally in orange and red with rudraksha-style garland, the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.

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July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A stage ceremony at a Guru Purnima event, with a central seated figure on an ornate decorated throne backed by a painted white-and-gold canopy and a large floral chakra-like motif. The central figure wears orange robes and a garland and sits in front of a lit oil lamp. Several young men in orange dhotis and orange shawls stand and kneel around the stage, some holding brass lamps and ritual implements while performing arati. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels sit on the floor in the foreground, and a monitor on a stand shows a screen to the right. Dark maroon drapes and painted decorative pillars frame the stage.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17Indoor stage ceremony during a guru puja. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with an orange head wrap sits on an ornate golden throne-seat, flanked by flower garlands, with a golden crown-like canopy above and white and red decorative panels behind. Several attendants in orange shawls stand at the sides; one in white dhoti and orange shawl raises a brass lamp, while others hold bells and ritual items. Seated devotees in the foreground, including a man in white, watch the stage. Fruit and offerings sit on a tray at the base of the dais, and a video screen is visible at the right. a person candidate appearance is consistent with the page but uncertain from this distance.2008-07-17A stage at a temple-style hall shows a figure in orange robes seated on a gold-and-red ornate throne beneath a decorated canopy with an arched floral backdrop, hands joined in greeting. Several young men in orange dhotis and shawls stand and kneel around him; the one at left holds a ritual implement and another at right holds a small vessel. Flower garlands drape the throne, with offering trays and brass items on the table in front. A dark curtain and painted pillars frame the stage. The seated figure has long hair, an orange garment and a red-and-gold necklace, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance on the throne in an arati-style ceremony. Visible people number about eight.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A stage at a Gurupoornima celebration shows a richly decorated altar with a large seated figure in red and gold, possibly a deity murti or portrait, framed by ornate white and red arches with floral motifs and painted columns. Several young men in orange-brown robes and white shirts with red and yellow scarves stand or kneel at the front, several holding offerings or lamps and facing the altar. Small oil lamps and a flat-screen monitor at the right edge complete the scene, under a dark backdrop with stage lights.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of an evening Guru Puja ceremony on a decorated stage with a floral-patterned backdrop and a golden throne at left. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on the throne, which is ornamented with gold and garlands, and a small canopy hangs above. In front, several young men in white dhotis with orange shawls perform the puja, one holding a bell and another raising a lamp. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like offering and fruit sit on a table before the throne. Seated devotees in white and yellow fill the lower foreground.2008-07-17