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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a stage decorated with garlands of white jasmine, orange marigolds and red and yellow flowers. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt kneels barefoot on the floor, pressing his forehead and joined palms to the feet of a seated figure. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange robe and has long dark hair, sitting on an ornate flower-covered throne with a silver and gold lotus-shaped base and a microphone stand beside it. Behind them a younger man in white with an orange shawl holds a yellow cloth and a silver vessel. Yellow cloths and scattered flower petals lie on the floor, with a small brass figure at the lower left.

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July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a padapuja ceremony on a stage. A seated figure in long orange-saffron robes and a white-and-multicolour flower garland sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne decorated with marigold and white flower festoons. A man in white kneels at the feet, and another man in white with an orange shawl stands behind holding a fan. A microphone stands in front, and silver kalasha pots and yellow cloth lie on the floor. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: swept-back long hair, saffron robes and a garland, seated on a throne.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29Photograph 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 29 20072007-07-29A 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.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 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.2007-07-29July 17 20082008-07-17