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A photograph of a ceremony on a stage decorated with garlands of white and yellow flowers and a flower-draped alcove. A seated figure in saffron robes and a gold-coloured shawl, with long dark hair, sits on a silver pedestal and smiles while a standing man in white dhoti and kurta holds a yellow cloth and a microphone near them. A woman in white kneels with folded hands at the pedestal, performing padapuja. Behind, two men in saffron and white sit on the right beside purple and maroon drapes, and brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha sit on the floor. A decorative fan and a red cushion appear in the scene.

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A flower-decorated stage at a Guru Poornima event. A man with long dark hair and a garland, wearing an orange saffron garment and seated on a silver pedestal, extends his hand toward a seated devotee. A standing man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a silver kalasha-style vessel with yellow cloth. A woman in white sari kneels in front of the seated figure. Marigold and white flower garlands cover the backdrop, and a red curtain and a pedestal stand nearby. Two saffron-robed sannyasis sit to the right. A white pedestal fan stands by the stage. Puja offerings are on the platform.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29Photo of a padapuja ceremony on a flower-decorated stage. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a silver-coloured seat decorated with garlands in orange, yellow and white. A man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl bends forward offering a yellow cloth at the seated figure's feet. A woman in white is bowing or moving near the seat, and a brass kalasha and small brass deity murti stand on the right. Two seated people in orange and white sit at the right edge beside red and purple drapes. a person: the seated figure in orange with long hair and a garland matches the presentation cues, but the face is not used for identification.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29Photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a flower-decorated stage. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a silver pedestal throne draped with garlands of white and orange flowers, hand raised to the face. Before him a man in white kurta and dhoti kneels and offers a yellow cloth at his feet. To the right, two men in orange sannyasi robes stand: one holds a long ceremonial fan, the other a video camera. A small brass lamp and bronze figurine sit in the foreground, with flower petals scattered on the red floor. Swamiji (probable) appears seated on the throne, identified by the long hair, saffron robes and garlanded throne. The attendees are in white and orange.2007-07-29A seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair sits on a silver ornate throne-like peetha, smiling, while two men in white kurta and dhoti kneel and bow before him. The kneeling devotees appear to be performing a padapuja or foot worship. Behind the throne the stage is decorated with garlands of red, yellow and orange flowers and a red heart-shaped panel. Two saffron-robed attendants stand at right, one holding a microphone stand and another holding a camera. Brass lamps and a small bronze figure sit on the floor, with flower petals scattered on white cloth. Possible a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, and is seated on a throne at a Guru Poornima event.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a flower-decorated stage with a throne-like seat draped in white, orange and yellow garlands. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair and a garland sits on the throne, holding a white cloth and smiling; a microphone stands beside him. A devotee in white clothes bows with forehead pressed to the dais at his feet, while a young attendant in white with an orange shawl sits behind. A brass oil lamp, a silver pot and scattered petals lie on the red floor, and a turquoise bucket and fans are at the sides. The swami on the throne has distinctive long hair, an orange robe and garlands, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), seated in a paada puja setting.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a stage. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white garland and red-orange mala sits smiling on a floral-decorated silver throne, with a red heart-shaped backdrop and marigold and white garlands framing it. In front, a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a yellow cloth and a silver bowl, while a shaved-headed man in white kneels at the throne's base, washing the feet. A third man in orange robes walks at the right edge beside a pedestal fan and a purple curtain. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style mala) seated on the peetha during the feet-worship ritual.2007-07-29