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Photo of a flower-decorated ceremonial stage at a Guru Poornima event. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a white and red floral garland, smiles while seated on an ornate silver throne. A devotee in white kurta bends forward toward him, and another person in orange and white stands at right, reaching toward the throne. A young girl in white and yellow kneels at lower right. The backdrop is covered in marigolds, white flowers and red blossoms, with a large red heart-shaped cushion behind the throne. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Swamiji (probable) is shown in saffron robes with long hair and a floral garland, seated on the throne as a guru receiving devotees' blessings in a padapuja setting.

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Photograph of a ceremonial padapuja at a flower-decorated dais. A seated figure with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland, sitting on an ornate silver-based throne draped in white and orange marigold garlands. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at the left, one bending forward, while a man in white with a yellow-gold shawl and a long-haired person in yellow and white kneel near the foot of the throne, attending the ritual. Rose petals and white cloth cover the red floor, and a turquoise bucket stands by the throne. Behind the dais, red and yellow flower decorations and a curtain frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in the orange robe with long hair and garlands, with the white-clad attendants performing padapuja.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white-and-orange flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne decorated with marigolds and white jasmine garlands, a microphone stand beside him. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels barefoot on the floor, touching his forehead to the base of the throne in a padapuja-style obeisance, with petals and white cloth scattered around. Behind them, several men in white clothes, some wearing saffron or yellow shawls and beaded necklaces, stand watching. At the right, a woman in a saffron-and-white top leans in to tend the flowers. The backdrop is draped in red and floral arrangements. The seated figure matches Swamiji (probable) by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garlanded throne, in a role of being honoured with a pada puja.2007-07-29A 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 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.2007-07-29A 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.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a flower garland sits on an ornate throne heavily decorated with white, yellow and red flower garlands, with a microphone on a stand beside him. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at his feet with his forehead touching the throne base, performing padapuja. Behind, a man in white with a saffron shawl and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and several men in white clothes stand in the background. Red and white flowers fill the scene, and a deity murti sits on the table in front. The setting appears to be a festive stage at a satsang, with a metal offering dish and petals on the floor.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29