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A seated man in saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a colourful multi-coloured flower garland sits on a gold-and-cream throne-like seat before a floral backdrop with pink and orange blooms. He ties or fastens a sacred thread on the wrist of a small boy in a pink shirt and light trousers, while the boy's hands are clasped at his chest. Standing beside him, a bespectacled man in orange robes, a red-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulders, a gold-chain pendant necklace and an orange head-wrap, holds the thread. A young child is held at left by a woman in a blue salwar, and other people stand nearby.

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December 24 20092009-12-24Photograph of a child being blessed on a gilded golden throne in a decorated hall with floral backdrop. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a multicolour garland of marigolds and roses, sits on the throne and touches the boy's shoulder. A second saffron-robed monk with a saffron head wrap and gold-beaded necklace stands at left, holding the boy's arm. The boy wears a dark patterned shirt and khaki trousers. Behind them, a white-clad attendant and a brass tray with offerings are visible.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead mala, touching the forehead of a young boy in a white sleeveless top who stands before him. Beside him stands a bespectacled man in orange robes, an orange turban and a gold ceremonial necklace, looking on. The seated figure is on a gold-decorated throne with a cream cushion and a red pillow, backed by green foliage and pink and orange flowers. A microphone is visible at right. The scene reads as a blessing or padapuja-type darshan moment, though the figure's identity cannot be determined from appearance alone.2009-12-24A photograph of a ceremony on a gold-trimmed throne with a floral backdrop of orange, pink and yellow flowers. A seated man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe and a multicoloured flower garland, and lays one hand on a small boy's head while holding a sheet of paper. The boy wears a blue shirt and blue trousers and is attended by a standing priest in orange robes with a gold chain, who holds the boy's arm. A woman in a teal sari with gold jewellery watches on the left. A microphone is visible at right. The seated man is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji, based on long hair, orange clothing and a garland, and is shown in person.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A 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.2009-12-24Photograph of a ceremonial moment in a decorated hall with gold-embossed panels and flower garlands. A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a large garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, and smiles as a small child in a pink top and pink trousers reaches toward him. A second man in an orange robe and orange head wrap, with gold necklaces and glasses, holds the child steady beside him. A woman with dark hair is partly visible at the left edge. Red flower petals are scattered on the cushion. The seated man's long hair, orange robe and garland match the page's note that Swamiji appears, so he is a probable candidate; the standing priest is not a candidate.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.2009-12-24