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Photograph of a padapuja at a Guru Poornima event. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland sits on a decorated throne with a red backdrop, marigold and white flower garlands around it. A man in a white kurta kneels and bows his head to the feet of the seated figure, who rests them on a silver bowl. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with gold border and men in white kurtas, one with an orange shawl, stand watching. A man in white on the right gestures with his hand. Several people are visible, including partially visible ones at the edges.

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July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a padapuja ceremony at a decorated stage. A long-haired man seated on a silver-based throne wears orange robes and a white and red flower garland, smiling and gesturing with one hand. A devotee in white kurta and dhoti bows low before him, touching his bare feet, which rest on a silver pedestal. Behind them stands a man in white with a mala and a bald man in a yellow shawl, while a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits at the lower right. The throne and backdrop are heavily decorated with marigolds, white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, and a teal bucket sits nearby. The candidate in orange, long hair and garlands matches a person and is shown receiving the devotee's paada pooja.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a ceremony at an ashram altar decorated with dense garlands of marigolds, white flowers and red blooms. A figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a flower garland, seated on an ornate throne with a stone or metal lion-like carved base. A man in white kurta kneels with his head bowed to the silver pedestal at the foot of the throne, while another man in white with folded hands stands nearby. A standing man in white wears a mustard-yellow shawl and a bead necklace. At the right, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits watching. The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29