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A 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.

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December 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.2009-12-24A 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.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A seated man in long swept-back hair and an orange saffron robe, wearing a pink and white floral garland and gold ornaments, sits on a gold throne-like seat while holding a small flower or ritual item toward a boy in white kurta with a rudraksha mala. A man in a white shirt leans forward with his hands on the boy's head in blessing. Behind them, a priest in orange robe and gold necklaces and a woman in white stand near a decorated arch of green garland and flowers, with a red-and-white flower decoration on the throne. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back long hair, saffron robe, ceremonial gold necklace and garland, seated on an ornate throne.2009-12-24A photograph of a ceremony at a decorated seat. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a pink-and-white flower garland, with a gold necklace, is reaching toward a small boy in a white shirt who leans forward. Behind the seat is an ornate gold panel framed by fresh flowers in red, orange and white, and cushions in red and cream. To the left, a standing man in saffron robes with a gold chain and bangles holds a white cord, while a woman in a yellow top and a woman in white stand nearby. The scene appears to be a blessing or ritual offering, with a child receiving attention from the seated figure. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron with long hair, flower garland and gold necklace is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair wearing saffron-orange robes and a red-and-yellow flower garland, positioned on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion. He is touching or blessing a young boy in a white shirt who leans in with hands together. A man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala stands behind the boy, and an older woman with folded hands is at the left edge. Floral arrangements in green and orange decorate the gold-embossed backdrop. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, saffron robes, garland and throne, so the seated figure is a candidate for the Swamiji.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24