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A photograph of a padapuja ceremony during a Guru Poornima event. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a draped orange shawl sits smiling on an ornate silver throne decorated with garlands of white, yellow and red flowers. His bare feet rest on a silver footstool. Devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand nearby, and one man in white bends forward to reach toward his feet. Another devotee wears an orange shawl and a seated woman in orange and white watches from the right. Red petals and flower petals are scattered on the white cloth on the floor. A probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and garlands. Four visible devotees are shown.

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A photo of a padapuja ceremony at a flower-decorated stage. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe, with a white garland and rudraksha-style beads, sits on an ornate silver-based throne draped with white, orange and pink garlands. A man in white kurta and dhoti bends forward to wash or honour the seated man's bare feet, while a bucket and white cloth sit on the floor. Behind them, men in white and orange-yellow shawls stand watching, and a woman in an orange shawl sits at the right edge. Rose petals scatter on the floor and a golden figure appears at the lower left.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A photograph of a padapuja ceremony at a decorated stage. A long-haired man seated on a silver-based throne wears orange robes and a white and red flower garland, smiling and gesturing with one hand. A devotee in white kurta and dhoti bows low before him, touching his bare feet, which rest on a silver pedestal. Behind them stands a man in white with a mala and a bald man in a yellow shawl, while a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits at the lower right. The throne and backdrop are heavily decorated with marigolds, white jasmine and red and yellow flowers, and a teal bucket sits nearby. The candidate in orange, long hair and garlands matches a person and is shown receiving the devotee's paada pooja.2007-07-29A photograph of a ceremony at an ashram altar decorated with dense garlands of marigolds, white flowers and red blooms. A figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a flower garland, seated on an ornate throne with a stone or metal lion-like carved base. A man in white kurta kneels with his head bowed to the silver pedestal at the foot of the throne, while another man in white with folded hands stands nearby. A standing man in white wears a mustard-yellow shawl and a bead necklace. At the right, a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl sits watching. The scene suggests a padapuja or darshan.2007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29July 29 20072007-07-29A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate throne heavily decorated with white, yellow, orange and red flower garlands. A silver-toned pedestal sits beneath the throne, and a person in white clothing kneels at the lower left, tending the seated figure's feet. A second white-clad attendant is partly visible at the lower right. The figure wears a flower garland across the shoulders and a saffron wrap, and smiles with eyes lowered. The scene reads as a padapuja or paada pooja ceremony at a Guru Poornima event. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing and flower-garlanded throne match the page's description of a Guru Poornima padapuja, so this seated figure is treated as the Swamiji candidate.2007-07-29