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A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe and a white and yellow flower garland, smiles on an ornate silver throne decorated with white and orange flower garlands. A woman in a white saree with brown patterned border bends forward to touch his bare foot resting on a silver pedestal, in a paada pooja. An older man in white kurta and a bald-headed man in white stand nearby; a man in white with an orange shawl stands at left. A turquoise bucket, scattered petals and a brass oil lamp are on the floor, with a red-carpeted stage and blue curtain behind. The seated man is an appearance-based a person, identified by long swept hair and saffron-orange robes, receiving paada pooja.

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July 29 20072007-07-29A woman in a cream and beige printed sari with a short-sleeved orange blouse kneels at a silver lotus-shaped pedestal, bowing toward a seated figure in orange-red robes and a white-and-orange flower garland. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and is smiling broadly, resting one bare foot on the silver base. Behind the stage, ornate arrangements of white and yellow flowers and marigold garlands frame the dais. Two men stand in the background in white kurtas with orange shawls. Scattered petals and white cloth cover the red floor.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 17 20082008-07-17July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with dense garlands of white, yellow, orange and red flowers. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a white and orange-red garland, sitting on a silver throne with lion-head arms in front of a large red heart-shaped backdrop. Bare feet rest on a silver pedestal. In the foreground a man in white kneels and touches the seated figure's feet, performing a padapuja. Behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl and mala stands with one hand raised, and another man in a white kurta and a yellow-gold shawl stands at centre with a pendant. The scene suggests a Guru Purnima celebration; Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron robe.2007-07-29A 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.2007-07-29A 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.2007-07-29A 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 20072007-07-29