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A photograph of a padapuja on a stage draped with garlands. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and a white flower garland sits on a raised silver-and-white chair decorated with marigolds and white flowers, smiling while a kneeling elderly devotee in white clothes washes or honours his feet over a silver vessel. Behind them, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands with hands raised, and another man in a white kurta and orange shawl leans forward. A microphone stands at right and a brass lamp sits at lower left. Rose petals scatter the floor.

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A 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 20072007-07-29A photograph of a padapuja at a flower-decorated stage during Guru Purnima celebrations. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe, with long dark swept-back hair and a white flower garland, sits on a white and gold throne decorated with marigolds and red flowers. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt kneels at the feet, bowing with hands together over a silver vessel. Standing behind are two men: one in a white kurta with a gold-yellow shawl and one in white with a yellow shawl. A microphone stand stands at the right, and a purple curtain backs the scene. Probable Swamiji is the seated robed figure, wearing a saffron robe, long swept-back hair and a flower garland on a throne.2007-07-29Photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Guru Poornima event. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white-and-gold flower garland sits on an ornate throne decorated with white, red and yellow flower garlands and red fabric. A kneeling devotee in a white patterned shawl bows at the feet of the seated figure, touching the base of a silver pedestal. Two standing men in white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls stand to the left, and another person in white and orange is partly visible at the far left and foreground. A brass lamp sits at the lower left, and a microphone stand is on the right. This is a padapuja scene with the seated figure receiving devotion, consistent with a person in the seated saffron-robed role, whose appearance and throne cues are distinctive.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a stage decorated with garlands of marigolds and flowers in orange, yellow, red and white. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on a silver-toned throne, smiling, with garlands around the neck, while a man in white kurta and dhoti kneels at the base of the seat, bowing and washing or touching the feet. Nearby, a man in white with an orange shawl stands and another in white with a saffron shawl and an identity badge watches. A standing person in white with a white shawl faces the seat, and several other men in white stand at the left. Rose petals are scattered on the red floor, with a purple curtain behind.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a decorated stage. A seated figure with long swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a garland of white and multicoloured flowers, and a rudraksha-style necklace, sitting on a silver lotus-base throne ringed with white and orange flower arrangements. A devotee in white kneels and washes or honours his feet. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with an orange-saffron shawl stands watching, and to the left a man in white kurta with an orange-beaded necklace gestures, and a woman in white and gold-bordered sari stands with palms joined. The stage has a purple curtain backdrop.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a ceremonial padapuja at a Guru Poornima event. A seated figure with long swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes and rests bare feet on a silver pedestal; he sits on an ornate throne heavily garlanded with white jasmine and orange-red flowers, with gold lion-shaped armrests. A man in white kurta and dhoti bends forward to offer reverence at the feet, while other men stand nearby: one in white with a rudraksha-style pendant, others in white with saffron shawls. Red petals scatter on the floor and a blue curtain hangs behind. The seated figure's long hair, saffron robes and throne present as a person cue, but the appearance is uncertain.2007-07-29