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Photograph of an indoor ceremony in a decorated hall with flower garlands and a gold-framed throne. A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland and a red floral garland; he has his hands on a small girl's head in a yellow top. Beside him a woman in a teal and floral salwar kameez holds the child's hair. Behind them a person in orange robes and another in yellow stand near floral arrangements of red and white flowers. Petals lie on the throne. The man's long hair, saffron robe and garlands match Swamiji (probable), seated in a blessing role, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a ceremonial blessing on a gilded throne. A young man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe, a multicoloured flower garland with a red and white bloom, and sits on a gold-and-cream throne with a red cushion. He holds a thread or cord and ties it near the wrist area of a small boy in a white and beige checked shirt, while a woman in a pink and blue patterned sari with white jasmine in her hair stands beside the boy. Behind them a man in an orange shawl and turban-style head covering assists. Gold ornate carvings and red and white floral decorations fill the background.2009-12-24A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a thick garland of red, white, pink and multicoloured flowers, extending his hand to a small child held by a woman in a yellow sari with a silver handbag. The child is seated on her lap and appears to be receiving a blessing or touch. Behind them stands a monk in orange robes with a head covering, and a young girl in yellow. The backdrop features a gold-embossed panel with a central deity relief, flower-decorated arches, and a cream upholstered seat with red and orange cushions. The scene appears to be a darshan or blessing moment in an ashram hall. a person: the seated man in the orange robe and long hair with garland, sitting on the throne-like seat being honoured, matches the page's presence claim through his saffron clothing, long swept hair and garland.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.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated hall with floral arrangements of pink, orange and white flowers and a gold-toned backdrop. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a gold-and-cream throne-like seat, with a gold ornamental necklace, and extends a hand to a young girl in white who is being blessed. A woman in a blue-and-white patterned top bows with folded hands and touches her forehead to the seat's gold base. A shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at the left beside a woman in yellow. The appearance of the figure in orange fits the Swamiji (probable) description, with long swept-back hair, orange robes, a flower garland and a gold necklace. Blessing ceremony with padapuja-style devotion.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a long-haired man in orange robes and a large garland of red, yellow and white flowers seated before a golden ornate backdrop with floral decorations. A woman in a purple and white sari with a mala necklace and a small boy in a yellow outfit stand close, the woman holding the boy's hand while he reaches toward the seated man. A tray of purple flowers sits at right, and another orange-robed person stands partially visible at left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identifiable by his long swept hair and saffron robes with a flower garland, seated in a ceremonial setting during a darshan-style interaction. Three to four people are visible.2009-12-24A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron sannyasi garment with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a multicoloured flower garland and a white flower garland, reaching out to hand something to a small boy. A woman in white clothing and a child in a khaki top lean in from the left, with a second orange-robed attendant behind. The seated figure sits on a gold-ornate throne with cushions, backdrop of gold carved panels and floral arrangements with red, pink and orange flowers, and a brass bowl with offerings on the right. The seated figure's long hair, saffron clothing and ornate garland are visible cues, consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated and receiving devotees.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A 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.2009-12-24