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A photograph of a ceremony on a decorated stage in front of a golden throne (peetha) with a red cushion, framed by a floral backdrop with white and blue striped panels and a yellow flower motif. A seated figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with white and orange garlands around the neck, smiles while another figure in orange robes kneels at the front, tending to the seated person's head. Fruit, flowers and brass items sit on a low table in the foreground, and a standing fan is visible at the right edge. Two people are visible.

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July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with white and purple striped and flower-patterned panels. A seated figure on a large gold throne with red cushions wears an orange-saffron robe, an orange turban and a white flower garland. A standing attendant in orange-saffron robes bends forward to offer or garland the seated figure. Brass oil lamps, a trident-topped staff, and a tray of bananas, apples, oranges, grapes and pineapple sit on a patterned red carpet in front. Another attendant in saffron stands at the left edge.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony on a stage decorated with white flower garlands and a large gilded throne. A person in an orange turban and orange robes sits on the ornate throne with a red cushion, wearing a white flower garland and smiling. Two devotees in orange robes kneel before the throne; one bows low and touches the seated figure's feet while the other sits beside. In front are brass vessels, a kalasha-style lamp, a tray of fruit, apples, bananas and pineapple, and a red cloth. A standing fan stands at the right edge of the stage. The seated figure matches a person in appearance with a turban, orange clothing and garlands, though this is uncertain. Two people are visible.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with white flower arrangements, striped white-and-purple panels and a large yellow flower motif. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a saffron head covering and a white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. A shaven-headed devotee in orange robes kneels before the throne, offering or receiving an orange cloth. Fruit, brass vessels and flowers are arranged on the floor in front of the throne, and a fan stands at the right edge. The seated figure has long dark hair and is wearing a rudraksha-style neck adornment, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in the honoured position of a guru puja.2008-07-17Photograph 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.2008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a red cushion, in a richly decorated stage with white and blue scalloped panels and yellow-and-red flower motifs. The seated figure wears an orange saffron robe, an orange turban, and a flower garland, with hands pressed together in namaste. Two attendants in orange robes stand in the foreground at a puja table with an oil lamp (lamp), fruit offerings including bananas and apples, and brass vessels.2008-07-17A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste and a garland of white and orange flowers around the neck. A standing attendant in peach-orange clothing faces the throne from the lower right, and a partly visible person in orange stands at the left edge. The throne is framed by a decorative wall of white, blue and yellow floral panels, with a golden trident-like staff on each side. In front, brass vessels, fruit including bananas and pineapple, and flower garlands are arranged as offerings, consistent with a puja or aarti setting.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17