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A seated guru in a flowing saffron-orange robe sits on a stack of yellow and red cushions in front of an ornate red and gold serpent-hood backdrop, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. In front of him, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl pours liquid from a small vessel over a silver plate of flowers and offerings on a stage. Two more people in orange and white sit to the right, and an assortment of brass and silver vessels, bowls, a plate of apples and flowers sits on a white cloth. Dark maroon drapes hang behind the stage. The scene resembles a guru puja and arati ritual on stage, with the seated guru the central figure receiving veneration; the swamiji candidate's presentation includes long swept-back hair and saffron robes.

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A seated figure in flowing saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits in front of an ornate throne with a large orange cobra-hood backrest topped with gold finials and a red rose. He presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, on a stacked yellow-and-red cushioned seat draped on a red-brown curtain backdrop. In front of the seat is a silver plate with red flowers and a small offering. At left, a man in white clothes with hands folded in prayer is partly visible, and at right a man in orange robes and glasses also holds hands together. Silver offering bowls rest in the foreground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a throne setting.2006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24A seated figure in an orange robe sits with palms pressed together in namaste before a dark maroon curtain. Behind him rises a large ornate golden-orange cobra hood with red dots and a crown-like top, forming a throne-like backdrop. He sits on stacked striped cushions, and a low table in front holds a silver vessel, a bowl of apples, bowls of offerings and a white cloth. Long dark hair frames his face, which is downcast with eyes closed. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robes, with a page caption naming him. Scene suggests a puja or guru reception setting.2006-08-24A guru puja on a raised seat draped in saffron cloth. A long-haired man in saffron robes sits on a stacked cushioned seat with palms pressed together in namaskar, a golden cobra-hooded backdrop behind him. A young man in white kurta with an orange shawl kneels at left, offering from a silver plate; a woman in orange sari and glasses and a bearded man in white with an orange shawl sit at right. Brass and silver bowls, a plate of red flowers, fruit, a kalasha-style pot and a golden deity murti at the edges complete the puja setting.2006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24A stage scene with a seated figure on an ornate cobra-hooded throne in front of dark brown curtains. The central figure wears an orange robe with hands pressed together in namaste, with long dark hair swept back. Two seated devotees in white and orange kneel before a low altar with a lit oil lamp, bowls of offerings, fruit, flowers and a garland. Golden deity statues stand on either side, including a dancing figure on the left and a deity with a veena on the right.2006-08-24A seated figure on a gold throne with an ornate crown, wearing an orange-saffron robe with gold trim, a long red and white flower garland, and a gold necklace, hands folded in lap. Before the throne, three people in white kurtas with orange shawls sit on a patterned carpet; one offers a steel bowl of fruit and flowers, others press palms together in namaskar. A woman in white and teal sari with orange shawl sits nearby. Brass and steel vessels, a silver pot, bowls of fruit and a basket of fruit stand on the carpet. A magenta and gold embroidered backdrop hangs behind. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja ceremony.2007-01-01August 24 20062006-08-24Photograph of a padapuja ritual before a seated guru on a tiered cushioned throne. Only the lower body and folded hands of the seated figure in saffron robes are visible, with bare feet resting on a silver plate of offerings. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl kneels at left, offering a flower or fruit at the feet. Two men in saffron shawls sit at right, one wearing glasses and one bearded. Low tables hold silver bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, a small oil lamp, a plate of sweets, a bowl of red apples and green apples, and flowers. A dark curtain and gold lamp stand form the background.2006-08-24A seated figure on a gilded throne with a crown-like headdress and a flower garland, wearing orange and gold robes, is central in a stage setting draped with pink and gold brocade and a multicoloured floral backdrop. Four devotees in white and orange sit before him with hands folded in namaste; a woman in a teal sari sits among them. In front lie fruit, brass bowls and a small oil lamp with a flame, consistent with a puja or aarti.2007-01-01A seated figure on a gold-framed throne before a maroon brocade backdrop, wearing an orange and gold robe, a golden crown, a long white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, hands folded in the lap. Before him, several devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls kneel on a patterned mat, one woman in a teal sari among them, offering flowers and fruit from silver bowls and a brass vessel; a woven basket of fruit stands at the left. This is a padapuja-style offering on a platform, the figure's clothing and crown matching the a person cues but with the face unclear in this image.2007-01-01A seated figure in an ornate gilded throne with lion-shaped armrests and a red cushioned back sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, with a red bindi on the forehead and long dark hair. The person appears to be a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing and a distinctive throne presentation. Before him on a red cushion stands a silver plate of red flowers and garlands, and in the foreground several people in white clothes kneel and offer apples and bowls of food in a devotional offering. A small table at left holds fruit and packaged sweets, and a laptop and books sit at right under a peach-coloured tent backdrop.2009-12-03