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A seated figure in flowing saffron-orange robes and long dark hair, wearing a garland of white and red flowers, sits on a decorated throne amid heavy floral decoration of white, red, orange and yellow blossoms with red heart-shaped cutouts behind. A man in a white shirt kneels at the seated figure's feet, performing a padapuja foot-washing ritual with a silver vessel. Behind them stand two men in white kurta-style clothes, one with a yellow shawl and one with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits at the right edge. The seated figure appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland, seated in an in_person setting for a Guru Poornima padapuja.

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July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a padapuja ceremony at a flower-decorated stage. A seated figure with long dark hair and a flowing saffron-orange robe, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, smiles and reaches toward the head of a devotee kneeling before him in white clothes. The seat is a silver-toned throne heaped with white, orange and red flower garlands. Behind them, a man in white kurta with an orange-yellow shawl stands near the stage, and further left, two men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand on a white cloth on the floor, with petals scattered across it. Multiple garlands and a large backdrop of flower decorations complete the scene.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A seated figure in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a white flower garland sits on an ornate throne decorated with marigold and rose garlands and a red cushion. A man in white kneels at his feet, bending forward, and another man in white with hands together stands to the left, with a man in white and a yellow-shawled attendant behind. Strewn petals cover the floor and a woman in yellow appears at the right edge. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robes, garlanded throne) receiving padapuja from a devotee during a Guru Poornima satsang.2007-07-29A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a gold lion armrest, draped in garlands of white and orange flowers. The seated person wears orange robes, a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with long dark hair swept back, and is extending a hand toward a kneeling man in a white kurta who bends forward to offer something. Two other men in orange robes stand behind the throne, one a shaven-headed attendant. A silver pedestal stands at the front, and fruit and flowers sit at the lower right. A decorated elephant-patterned panel and red drapes frame the hall. The seated figure's appearance matches the a person cues of swept hair, orange clothing and beads, placed in the role of receiving a gift from a devotee.2008-07-17October 08 20082008-10-08A photograph of a ceremonial puja on a gilded throne decorated with white and orange flower garlands. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace sits on the throne with a lion-carved armrest, smiling and extending a hand. In front of him a kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl bows and touches a silver pedestal. Around them stand other men in orange and white garments, and flowers, fruit and marigold garlands are scattered on the red carpet. A red and gold cloth banner hangs on the left wall. Text on the lower right reads . Setting appears to be an ashram hall2008-07-17July 29 20072007-07-29