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A photograph of a ceremony on an ornate gold throne with a red-and-gold backdrop bearing a painted deity face and garlands. A man seated on the throne wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, an orange turban, and layered gold and rudraksha-style necklaces, with bare feet on a gold footstool. He smiles while holding a small offering plate. Children approach to offer items: a girl in a white and yellow dress, a girl in a blue top with a beaded necklace, a girl in a white kurta, and a boy in white. A girl in a maroon embroidered outfit kneels and touches the footstool in reverence. Marigold garlands decorate the throne and a ritual staff stands nearby. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), with the seated man presenting orange robes, turban, layered necklaces and a gold throne.

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