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A young girl in a white dress with blue and lavender floral print is lifted by a man in white near a seated figure. The seated man wears an orange sleeveless top, a flower-decorated headpiece with pink, red and yellow garlands across his chest, and dark hair falling to his shoulders; he reaches out to hold the girl's hand while she touches his fingers. Behind them, a man in orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and a second man in orange with a red bindi stand near pink and white flowers. The moment appears to be a blessing or child ceremony with flowers and gold-coloured ritual items in the foreground.

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A photograph of a ceremony in an ornate setting. A seated man on the right wears an orange saffron robe and a long garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, with long swept-back dark hair and a bare forehead with a small mark; he sits on a gilded golden throne and smiles while a child in a white shirt has a white thread being tied or placed around the head. A woman in an orange sari with gold bangles and red glass bangles on the left holds the child steady. Behind them a second person in orange robes and a gold chain assists, and a small figure in yellow stands in the background. Green foliage and orange and pink flowers decorate the backdrop. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, flower garland and long hair, performing a blessing ceremony for the child.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a ceremonial moment at an indoor event. A man on the right wears an ornate crown of white flowers with pink, purple and red accents, a long multi-coloured flower garland in red, yellow, purple and white, and orange clothing; he holds a boy's hands. The boy wears a white kurta and a name badge. On the left, a woman in white clothing and glasses leans in with a hand on the boy's shoulder, and a young man in orange clothing with a vermilion forehead mark stands behind. Behind them, a robed man in orange and glasses stands among white and pink flowers, with a gold tray and floral arrangements in the background.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24Photograph 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 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange robe and a pink-and-yellow flower garland, sitting on an ornate gold throne with cream and red cushions. He holds a thread or cord against the forehead of a young girl in a white dress, who is guided by an orange-robed priest in glasses and a saffron cloth, and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala. A second girl in a yellow top stands at left. Fresh flower arrangements in green and orange decorate the background. The scene appears to be a blessing or rakshabandhan-style ritual of tying a thread.2009-12-24A photo of a ritual scene before a gilded throne decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and orange. A long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth and a multicoloured flower garland sits centrally, his hand on a silver tray of grains or rice that a young girl in pink reaches toward. A man in saffron-orange robe with long hair leans in from the right, holding the tray. Around them, a woman in white clothes with a bead necklace, a bespectacled man in light shirt and a woman with hair tied back look on. Appearance-based cues on the seated man (long swept hair, saffron cloth, ceremonial garland) suggest a person seated as the central figure receiving the children's offering.2009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24