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A photograph of a festive temple-style stage decorated with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, a floral arch, and pink-lit walls. A man seated cross-legged on a raised dais wears a gold crown, orange-red silk garment, a white flower garland, gold necklaces and armbands, and is seated before a golden throne-like seat. Behind him stands a large framed portrait of a bearded man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and a woman in a white sari with orange border move around the stage, and a bare-chested young boy in a white dhoti stands at the left. Flower arrangements and fern fronds decorate the platform.

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July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with dense garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers arching over a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a golden crown, wearing layered flower garlands and gold necklaces. A young boy in white dhoti stands before him, and two women in white and gold-bordered saris stand at the right. Behind them a large seated statue in saffron robes and a crown, with a raised hand and a leopard-skin throne, sits on a gold-trimmed dais. Pink and purple lighting and floral arrangements frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a golden crown, saffron robes and multiple garlands, a distinctive ceremonial presentation consistent with the page.2017-07-09A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with marigold and rose garlands framing a seated man in an ornate golden crown and saffron-orange robes, with a large garland of white and pink flowers around his neck and gold armbands. He sits on a leopard-print cushion inside a flower-wreathed swing-like canopy. Behind him stands a large portrait of a saffron-robed, turbaned figure raising one hand, set on a gold-and-leopard-print throne. At right, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti and shawl attends to golden cushions, and a small attendant is partly visible at the edge. Purple lights and white flowers fill the foreground.2017-07-09A decorated stage with a man seated on a flower-garlanded swing-throne with a tiger-striped cloth, wearing a golden crown, saffron-orange robes, gold armlets and a white flower garland. Behind him, a larger cutout portrait of a bearded man in orange robes and a saffron turban sits on a gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, one hand raised. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands at right, touching the gold base. Purple lighting, marigold and red flower garlands, white flower arrangements and fern fronds decorate the stage.2017-07-09A photograph of a floral-decorated stage at a Guru Purnima event, framed by arches of yellow marigold and red garlands, with purple-lit wall panels behind. A seated man in a gold ornate crown, red-brown garment, pink and white flower garland and gold armbands sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat on a gilded throne-like platform. Behind him, a large cutout or portrait shows a robed figure with a saffron turban, rudraksha-style beads and a raised hand, on a cushioned seat. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl kneels and offers a garland or puja, a woman in a white and gold sari sits in front of the platform, and another woman in a red sari kneels beside her. A young man in a brown shirt sits at the left edge. White flowers and green palm fronds cover the stage floor. Some visible people appear to be a ritual attendance around the seated figure.2017-07-09A pada puja ceremony in a flower-decorated hall lit with purple light. A seated man in a gold ornate crown and a red-saffron robe wears a long pale-pink and white flower garland and gold armlets; he sits on a cushioned seat beneath a floral arch of marigolds and white blooms. Behind him, a large framed portrait of a bearded saint with a crown and rudraksha beads is set on a golden throne with a leopard-print cushion. A priest in a white dhoti stands at right, and a woman in a cream sari kneels at lower right, with another woman in red beside her, performing the ritual. Green palm fronds and white flower arrangements decorate the floor.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A seated man in a flower-decorated pavilion sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat before a gold-framed red and gold throne, with garlands framing the entrance. He wears a gold crown, a white flower garland, gold armbands and a gold necklace over a bare chest, and sits on a tiger-skin mat. Beside him a woman in a white sari kneels and tends to offerings, while a man in white stands at the right edge. Walls are covered in strings of yellow, white and red flowers, with white floral arrangements and palm fronds at the base, all lit in purple and pink light. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's crown, bare chest, gold armbands and bead necklace match the page's appearance cues, placed here as a seated presence in the pavilion.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09