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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a garland of mixed flowers in red, white, pink and purple sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with floral decoration and gold carvings behind. A small girl in a white top with red trim and hair tied with a white ribbon bows her head and touches the robe while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with palms pressed together. The seated figure, with long swept-back hair and saffron robes, appears to be the presiding teacher receiving the child's blessing; the appearance-based identification is probable, but the face cannot be confirmed.

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A photograph of a seated figure in orange saffron robes wearing layered garlands of red, yellow, pink and purple flowers, with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on the forehead, sitting on a gold ornate throne. He holds white thread that a young girl in a light blue sleeveless dress with a long side braid and hair clip is tying or threading. Behind them stands a man in white clothes with folded hands and beads, and a monk in orange robes with glasses. Green foliage and flowers decorate the backdrop, and a gold-framed ornamental panel is visible. The scene suggests a rakhi-style thread ceremony, appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in orange with long hair, crown-like adornment absent, garlands and rudraksha-style ornament.2009-12-24A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a gold-decorated hall. A man in a long-haired, saffron-robed figure with a red bindi and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with cushions, the seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and wears orange clothing with ornate adornments. A man in white shirt and white trousers ties a white thread around the wrist of a small boy in a white shirt, while a priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands behind them. A woman in white with a yellow shawl stands at left, and the background has green garlands and flower decorations. The seated figure's appearance matches Swamiji (probable) by long hair, saffron clothing and garland cues, shown in person in the throne scene.2009-12-24A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair wearing saffron-orange robes and a red-and-yellow flower garland, positioned on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion. He is touching or blessing a young boy in a white shirt who leans in with hands together. A man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala stands behind the boy, and an older woman with folded hands is at the left edge. Floral arrangements in green and orange decorate the gold-embossed backdrop. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron robes, garland and throne, so the seated figure is a candidate for the Swamiji.2009-12-24Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-multicolour flower garland, sitting on a gold-ornate throne with a red and gold cushion, while leaning forward to help a young girl in a light blue and white dress. Beside them, a man in an orange robe with a red-trimmed shawl and a gold chain necklace adjusts a white cloth or string on the girl's shoulder. A woman in a red and white patterned top and floral skirt, with a yellow lanyard, stands watching. Behind them are floral arrangements of red, orange and yellow blooms on a green garland backdrop, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at left. The man on the throne fits the page's appearance cues: long hair, saffron robes and ornate gold seating, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate.2009-12-24A photograph of a ceremony in an ornate setting. A seated man on the right wears an orange saffron robe and a long garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with long swept-back dark hair and a bare forehead with a small mark; he sits on a gilded golden throne and smiles while a child in a white shirt has a white thread being tied or placed around the head. A woman in an orange sari with gold bangles and red glass bangles on the left holds the child steady. Behind them a second person in orange robes and a gold chain assists, and a small figure in yellow stands in the background. Green foliage and orange and pink flowers decorate the backdrop. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, flower garland and long hair, performing a blessing ceremony for the child.2009-12-24A photograph of a ceremonial puja inside a decorated hall with garlands of marigolds and roses and a gold-framed backdrop. A long-haired person in saffron/orange sleeveless robes, wearing a multicoloured flower garland and seated on a gold-and-cream throne with a red cushion, holds folded paper and reaches toward a man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together while a sacred thread is passed between them. Behind them an older man in orange robes and glasses stands near a gold deity murti and brass ritual items. Whether the seated figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is left unsure.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and layered garlands of red, yellow and white flowers, sitting on an ornate gold throne-like seat with a red cushion. A boy in white clothes and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace kneels before him, applying a marking with a stick or applicator to his forehead, while an attendant in orange stands at left and a woman in white with a yellow shawl folds her hands behind them. A floral backdrop of pink, orange and purple blooms frames the scene. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne, receiving the boy's forehead blessing.2009-12-24A photo of a ceremony on a gold-decorated dais framed by floral garlands. A man with long swept-back hair, a sindoor mark, a multicoloured flower garland and an orange robe sits on a golden chair and holds a thread or garland as a small girl in white bows her head toward him. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace stands behind, and an elderly man in white bends forward at lower left, with a child-sized figure and a second assistant in white nearby. Gold-painted panels and a red cushion fill the background. a person is the seated man in the orange robe with long hair, a garland and a sindoor mark; he sits as the one receiving honour.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24