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A nighttime outdoor event under a striped tent canopy. A tall man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with long swept-back hair and bare upper chest, holds a yellow ribbon with a medal and offers it to a young boy in a gold and red traditional dance costume who bows with hands clasped. A seated man in white clothes watches with palms joined, and a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi stands at left while a large crowd of onlookers, many in white, fills the background. Several banners and a hanging light appear in the frame.

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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sannyasi-style garment with a long swept-back hair and a pink and white flower garland, appearing to hold a small brass or metal implement to the mouth of a young boy in a white shirt, with a black thread necklace. Behind them a standing man in white shirt and white dhoti wears an identity badge, and a monk in orange robes with glasses stands nearby. Behind the throne are floral decorations in red, orange and yellow, and gold carved panels on a golden throne. The appearance of the seated figure with long hair, orange robe and garland matches the page's Swamiji label, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate in person.2009-12-24August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09September 23 20122012-09-23December 24 20112011-12-24A stage event under a white tent with an ornate golden shrine-like backdrop. On the left, a figure in a red-orange turban and rust-red robe, with a rudraksha mala and gold-toned waist sash, reaches out to clasp the hands of a bald man in a white kurta and orange-gold shawl on the right. Between them, a man in a red-orange robe sits in a cushioned chair, and seated attendants in orange and red garments flank the scene. Floral garlands hang at the left edge. Several people are visible in the background.2015-01-13A seated man in an orange-red turban, red and turquoise beaded garland and gold-and-orange shawl raises his right palm in blessing toward a young man bowing with head covered by a white cloth. The bowing figure wears white clothing with a gold border, rudraksha beads and white tripundra marks on his arms and forehead. Behind them, several men in saffron and rust-coloured robes stand among onlookers, one holding a brass bowl, with a gold deity murti visible at right and a tent-like structure overhead. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual gathering.2015-08-09Outdoors at night, a man seated on a red and gold throne wearing an orange-red turban, a saffron-orange garland of marigolds with red and green flower strands, and an orange-red cloth draped over his body reaches out to touch the forehead of a young boy. The boy wears an orange-gold garment, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha armlets, and holds a small yellow card. A banana-leaf and painted fabric pillar stands behind them, with a golden lion-shaped ornament at the base of the throne. Several devotees in orange and white clothing and a crowd of onlookers stand in the background.2015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09August 09 20152015-08-09A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and a heavy gold beaded necklace sits on a red-cushioned seat, leaning forward and extending his hand. Facing him, a young boy in a white shirt with yellow and blue stripes holds his cupped hands out to receive an offering of reddish-brown beads. A man in white ritual clothing with a yellow-bordered cloth and a brown rudraksha mala sits behind them, watching. Several women in orange, pink and white saris stand in the background near a window, with white forehead markings visible on some participants.2013-03-05