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A 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.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a padapuja-style ceremony in a decorated hall with a gold-framed backdrop and floral garlands. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears orange robes, a multicoloured flower garland and a white garland, and sits on a golden throne with a red cushion. A young boy in white kurta bows and reaches toward him. Behind them an older man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and glasses assists, and a man in white dhoti stands at left beside a woman in a yellow-bordered sari. A microphone sits on the throne. The.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photo of a child in white clothes tying a white thread on the wrist of a seated man in orange robes with a long swept-back hair, a flower garland of red, yellow and white blooms, and a red tilak on his forehead. The man sits on a golden throne with gold carved armrests, with a floral backdrop of pink, red and white flowers behind him. Beside them a woman in a yellow top and white dress and a man in orange robes handle the thread. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on his long hair, orange clothing and throne seating.2009-12-24A seated man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and multicoloured flower garlands with white and pink blooms rests on a golden-cushioned throne. He ties or adjusts a thread on the wrist of a young boy in a white shirt who stands before him, the boy holding a folded white sheet and wearing a dark beaded necklace. Behind them are a golden ornamental backdrop with a deity murti relief and a wall of colourful fresh flowers in orange, red, yellow and pink. A woman in a yellow and white sari is partly visible at left, and a phone is held up at the right edge. The man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and garlands, consistent with the page's Swamiji candidate, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A 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.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24Photograph of a ceremonial scene before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop with carved deity figures and floral garlands in yellow, orange and red. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with long swept-back hair, a red tilak, a pink and yellow flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace is seated on a cushioned throne, reaching out to take a folded item. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels or leans in from the left, holding a bundled offering, while a young girl in a light green top on the right holds a red beaded mala. Garlands and flower decorations surround the seat. Visible saffron-clothed presentation suggests a person seated in a ritual honouring role.2009-12-24