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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate throne at the centre of a stage decorated with white and red flower arrangements, scalloped arches and yellow marigold garlands. The seated person has hands pressed together in namaskar and a garland of white flowers draped over the shoulders. A red velvet backrest sits behind the throne, with a silver umbrella-shaped canopy above. Silver kalasha-style vessels and small brass oil lamps lie on the floor around the base, and a teal bucket and a standing fan appear at the sides, with purple curtains framing the stage. The setting suggests a guru darshan or satsang during a Guru Poornima event.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate throne decorated with white and red flower garlands and a striped red-and-white canopy with yellow marigold festoons. The person has long dark hair, palms pressed together in namaskar and a white-and-red garland around the neck. A brass lamp and a teal bucket sit on the stage, with yellow cloth draped below and tall red curtains framing the scene. The setting appears to be a festival stage at a Guru Purnima celebration.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A decorated stage set for a Guru Poornima event with a large white floral arch framing a central seat. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red canopy above sits with palms pressed together in greeting, garlanded with flower necklaces. Brass oil lamps stand on the stage steps and a row of silver kalasha pots sits on yellow cloth at the front. Maroon and purple curtains flank the stage, and a large framed portrait hangs above the arch, partly obscured by plastic sheeting. Flower petal rangoli decorates the floor below, and a brass lamp and fresh flowers mark the foreground.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a decorated stage at a Guru Poornima event. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair sits on a flower-decorated throne beneath a red-and-white canopy, with a tall white floral backdrop shaped like an ornate shrine. A large portrait is displayed above, and yellow cloth and silver kalasha-style vessels lie at the front of the stage, with brass lamps and offering trays. Purple curtains frame the stage. The throne figure has distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, so this is a person seated for satsang, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a padapuja or satsang on a stage decorated with dense white jasmine and red and yellow flower garlands, with an arched floral backdrop and a golden canopy over a central seat. Seated around the stage are a man in white with an orange shawl, a shaved-headed man in orange, and a woman in white with an orange shawl and gold border, all with hands in anjali. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel and offering trays sit in front, and a person in orange waves a white fan at the right edge.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29