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A photograph in a flower-decorated hall with a gold-framed deity murti on the wall behind. A young man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a large multicoloured flower garland, sits on a cushioned seat and places a white cord or thread around the neck of a young girl in a pink dress. A man in a white shirt stands beside the girl with a hand on her shoulder, and a bespectacled man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala stands at the left, one hand resting on the white-shirted man's shoulder. The young man has distinctive long hair, ornate garland and orange clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) in the seated giver role.

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A photograph of a children's day or padapuja-style ceremony in front of a floral backdrop of green foliage with pink, orange, and yellow flowers. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a long multicolour flower garland, sits on an ornate golden throne with a gilded deity relief behind him and a red cushion beside him. A young girl in a pink dress with long plaits stands before him, reaching up to touch his shoulder while holding a thin white thread that is tied to his wrist area. To the left, a priest in an orange robe and orange headwear assists, and a second person in white and yellow clothing with a rudraksha mala stands behind. A small microphone sits on the throne armrest.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, on an ornate gold-carved throne with floral garlands behind it. He is touching a small boy's face while a standing man in orange robes with a crown-like orange cloth and glasses holds the boy's shoulder. A woman in a cream embroidered outfit and a child in green stand at left. a person: the seated man in orange with long hair and garlands on the gold throne matches the page's reference to a seated master blessing devotees.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a multicoloured flower garland, sitting on a gold ornate throne decorated with floral arrangements. He extends his hand to rest on the head of a young boy in a white short-sleeved shirt who kneels before him, palms together. Behind them a monk in orange robes and glasses holds a small brass vessel and applies a mark to the boy's forehead. An older man in a white shirt with a beaded necklace smiles at left. Flowers and green garlands fill the background, and a hand is visible at the right edge. a person cues: long hair, saffron clothing and a throne; the figure is seated in a ceremonial setting.2009-12-24A photograph of a ceremonial moment in an ornate hall. A seated figure on a gold-carved throne, with long swept-back dark hair, wears a saffron-orange garment and a large garland of red, pink, yellow and white flowers; he is leaning forward and fastening or tying a cord around the arm of a young boy in a black and red striped sports shirt who stands in front of him. To the left, a man in an orange robe, orange head wrap, rectangular glasses and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a pendant holds the boy's arm steady. Behind them a backdrop of green foliage and orange and pink flowers, a gold-trimmed throne back, and a few people in white in the background. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by long hair, orange clothing and a garland cue, and is shown in the role of blessing the child. Rose petals lie on the floor.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24October 24 20102010-10-24Photograph of a padapuja-style honouring in a decorated room with a gold-embossed backdrop, floral garlands and a red-and-yellow cushioned seat. A seated figure in orange robes, long dark hair and a pink-and-yellow flower garland receives a young boy in a checked shirt who bends to touch their feet, while a second person in orange with a brown head wrap and gold beaded necklace stands nearby with a gold pendant. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with gold bangles stands at left with hands joined, and another woman in yellow is partly visible behind. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and orange robes, with the ceremonial gold necklace, offer only partial appearance cues, so identity remains uncertain.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow and pink blooms, smiling as he holds a thread to a child's forehead. Before a gold ornate backdrop with a relief deity medallion and floral decorations. A woman in a white sari with a striped border and a man in a white shirt sit beside a small child in white, their hands folded in reverence. A second person in orange robes with a gold chain sits partially visible at left. Gold-coloured cushions surround the throne-like seat.2009-12-24